SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Annual Assembly 2014 – Timetable

Conference registration has now closed. However, there will be a live stream on this website on the day of the event.

The SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Annual assembly is a one-day event which will bring together industrialists, academics and stakeholders to share experiences on the key challenges associated with implementing sustainable bioenergy systems. The UK had made significant progress in bioenergy research, development and deployment in recent years. However, many significant challenges remain.

At this one day event, there will be opportunities for industrialists to make relevant connections with those leading key bioenergy research areas in academia, for academics to gain understanding of the commercial challenges facing developers and for policy stakeholders to obtain the most up-to-date information on current knowledge and deployment.

If you would like to attend the SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Annual assembly, please click here. Please note, the closing date for this event is 20th October 2014.

The timetable for the event is as follows:

Registration (with coffee) starts at 9:45am
10.15	An overview of the SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Patricia Thornley, SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Director
Session 1: Biomass feedstocks (10:30 – 11:45)
10.30	Promoting policy development and an EU Action Plan for the Woody Energy Crops Sector Kevin Lindegaard, Crops for Energy
10.45	An EU Funded Project to Encourage the Use of Short Rotation Coppice Willow for Bioremediation Chris Johnston, AFBI (NI)
11:00	Dry matter losses and greenhouse gas emissions from woodchip piles Carly Whittaker, Rothamsted Research
11.15	Waste wood supply (and operational flexibility) George Stammers, Dalkia
11.30	Questions & answers for Biomass feedstock session
11:45 – 12:00 Tea/coffee
Session 2: Bioenergy systems (12:00 – 13:30)
12.00	Modelling bioenergy systems Nilay Shah, Imperial College London
12.20	Real time control of gasifiers to increase tolerance to biomass variety and reduce emissions Ian Watson, The University of Glasgow
12.30	The BIO-CAP Programme: Impacts of biomass feedstock properties on air/oxy combustion with carbon capture Karen Finney, University of Leeds
12:45	Combustion of biogas Marc Fischer, Lancaster University
13.00	Integrating Intermediate pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion of biomass Tony Bridgwater, Aston University
13.15	Questions & answers for Bioenergy systems session
13.30 – 14:30 LUNCH
Session 3: Conversion and upgrading (14:30-15:55)
14:30	CFD Simulation of Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Vapour in FCC Riser Sai Gu, Cranfield University
14:45	Photocatalytic bioethanol production as future green energy solution Aakash Welgamage, Robert Gordon
15.00	Plasma catalytic gas cleaning for syngas from waste Paul Williams, University of Leeds
15:10	Heating with wood – obstacles and drivers Jers Sig Andersen, Danish Technologisk Institut
15:25	Abatement of Smoke Emissions from Domestic Stove Combustion using a Novel Plasma Device Edward Mitchell, University of Leeds
15:40	Questions & answers for Conversion and upgrading session
15.55 – 16:10 Tea/Coffee
Session 4: Wider Issues in Bioenergy (16:10 – 18:00)
16:10	Evaluating the GHG Impact of Bioenergy Systems using the DECC BEAC Calculator Andrew Welfle, University of Manchester
16:25	MAGLUE – Measurement and analysis of bioenergy greenhouse gases: integrating GHGs into LCAs and the UK Value Chain Modelling environment Jeanette Whitaker, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster
16.35	Research gaps for UK bioenergy feedstocks identified by a Rapid Evidence Assessment Susan O’ Brien, Ricardo-AEA
16.50	UK Facilities for Bioenergy Science and Technology Martin Jones and Chiu Tang, STFC
17.05	Industrial-academic collaboration in bioenergy Brian McCarthy, KTN
17:20	Bioenergy in South Africa Paul Adams, University of Bath
17:35	Questions & Answers for Session 4 then CLOSE
18:00	Poster Session with drinks reception
19:30 – Conference Dinner

If you have any further questions, please get in touch with the SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub Project Manager, Laura O’Keefe on Laura.OKeefe@manchester.ac.uk or 0161 275 4330.