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3–6 September 2013Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Feedstock photos provided courtesy of DOE/NREL.
Making it Real
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION SCIENCE
Conference Co-ChairsDear Colleagues,
We cordially invite you to participate in the Third International Conference on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Science, tcbiomass2013. The event will be held 3–6 September 2013, in downtown Chicago, IL USA—a dynamic international city and a center of technological development in the area of renewable energy.
The use of biomass as a renewable and sustainable fuel is being realized as industry experts move advanced conversion processes into commercial projects—and the world toward a cleaner, more diverse, and affordable energy future. At tcbiomass2013, participants will be at the center of international collaboration, hearing first-hand the latest research, development, and deployment results for thermal biomass conversion technologies and systems.
As co-chairs, we are confident that tcbiomass will be a landmark event in 2013. We anticipate 400+ participants and an extensive program addressing critical issues and emerging opportunities in the global bioenergy area. Our keynotes and invited speakers come from around the world, representing the very best in their field of
expertise. We will also have presentations, both oral and poster, from industry, government
and academia in the areas of gasification, pretreatment, pyrolysis, and upgrading.
Please make sure to take a moment to review the program and share our website with your clients and colleagues. We
look forward to seeing you in Chicago this September, and learning about your interests
and efforts.
Technical Program CommitteeSuresh BabuBrookhaven National Laboratory
Richard BainNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Larry BauerKiOR
Serge BiollazPaul Scherrer Institut
Akwasi BoatengUSDA, Agriculture Research Service
Tony BridgwaterAston University
Robert BrownIowa State University
Bram van der DriftEnergy Research Centre of the Netherlands
Doug ElliottPacific Northwest National Laboratory
Larry FelixGas Technology Institute
Stanley FreyUOP LLC
Paul GrabowskiU.S. Department of Energy
Ed HoganNatural Resources Canada
Pekka JokelaUPM-Kymmene Corporation, Biofuels
Jonathan MalePacific Northwest National Laboratory
Terry MarkerGas Technology Institute
Yrjö SolantaustaVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Lars WaldheimWaldheim Consulting
Conference OverviewWho Will Attend? • Senior Experts• Technology Developers• Investors in Emerging Technology• Engineering Companies• Feedstock Suppliers• Government Policymakers• Academia
Why Attend?• Three days of peer-reviewed
scientific sessions • Dynamic keynote addresses • Interactive poster sessions • Continental breakfasts,
lunches and snacks • Unique networking
opportunities
Sincerely, Conference Co-Chairs, tcbiomass2013
Vann Kyriakos Bush Maniatis
Vann Bush
Vann Bush is Managing Director of GTI R&D programs relating to the conversion of solid fuels into synthesis gas and the cleanup and re-forming of natural
and synthesis gas for use in power, chemicals, and liquid fuels production.
Kyriakos Maniatis , PhD
Kyriakos Maniatis is Principal Administrator, Biofuels, for the Directorate General for Energy of the European Commission. He currently leads
European efforts on the deployment of advanced biofuels technologies for road and aviation applications.
Join us at the global forum with a focus on the science of thermochemical conversion of biomass to heat, power, and fuels. At tcbiomass2013, learn from the unique experiences and expertise of the world’s leading researchers, scientists, and engineers in gasification, pretreatment, pyrolysis, and upgrading.
Attendees can expect an event that will not only be informative and educational but also provide them with networking opportunities and actionable insight.
Alan Del Paggio, PhD
Vice President, CRI Catalyst Company
Dr. Alan Del Paggio received a BS degree in Chemistry from Purdue University and a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from UC Berkeley as a National Science Foundation
pre-doctoral fellow.
Alan is currently the Vice President of CRI Catalyst Company, a fully owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, plc. He has 27 years experience with petrochemical and refinery catalytic processes with a current focus on delivering catalysts for whole crude and unconventional heavy oil upgrading, the Shell Gas-To-Liquids process and creation of a new business unit to produce ‘tank ready’ cellulosic hydrocarbon fuels directly from biomass via IH2® technology from GTI.
Robert M. Sturtz
Vice President of Business Development, World Fuel Services
Bob Sturtz holds a BS degree in Engineering and an MBA. He recently joined World Fuel Services as Vice President of Business
Development after retiring from United Airlines with 36 years of service. Bob was responsible for the purchase and distribution of over $12 billion of jet fuel. In 1986, he founded United Aviation Fuels Corp., a wholly owned jet fuel trading company that sold term jet fuel supply contracts to 35 other airlines, transported jet fuel, traded, and imported jet fuel to the U.S. He also founded airline consortia and corporations that maintain and operate airport fuel distribution systems. Bob has been involved in developing aviation bio-fuels for the last 4 years and was the business and commercial working group lead at Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, and an advisor to Midwest Aviation Sustainable Bio-fuels Initiative. He also serves as President and CEO of the non-profit Fueling California.
Keynotes
Visit www.gastechnology.org/tcbiomass2013 for conference updates
David Danielson, PhD
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. David Danielson leads the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) within the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE), overseeing a broad energy portfolio intended to hasten the transition to a clean energy economy. Previously, he was the first Program Director hired by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Before ARPA-E, he was a clean energy venture capitalist at General Catalyst Partners. He was a co-founder of the New England Clean Energy Council. He has authored more than 20 scientific articles in the field of advanced materials. David holds a BS from University of California, Berkeley and a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Materials Science and Engineering. While at MIT, he was the founder and President of the MIT Energy Club and founding Director of the MIT Energy Conference, and also awarded the Karl Taylor Compton Prize, MIT’s highest student award.
Ingvar Landälv
Senior Project Manager—LTU Biosyngas Program, Luleå University of Technology
Ingvar Landälv holds an MS degree in Physics and Chemistry. He recently joined Luleå University of Technology as Senior
Project Manager in the LTU Biosyngas Program, focusing on continued R&D and commercialization of biomass derived gasification technologies. He is also Vice Chair of the European Biofuels Technology Platform. From 1997-2012, he served as CTO of Chemrec, fully engaged in the development and commercialization of their black liquor gasification technology. Ingvar has more than 35 years experience of process R&D, design, engineering, construction and operation of gasification based process plants based on oil, coal and biomass, and holds a number of patents.
Mitchell E. Loescher, PhD, PE
Director of Technology, KiOR
Dr. Mitch Loescher holds BS degrees in Chemical Engineering and Economics from Caltech, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M. He started in operations with
Exxon Chemical in Baton Rouge, eventually moving into R&D at Baytown. Following Exxon, he joined Catalytic Distillation Technologies as an R&D manager developing petrochemical and clean fuels processes for licensing, including bio-ethanol-based ETBE. After joining ConocoPhillips, he built a conceptual engineering group at their Bartlesville corporate R&D center to provide commercialization and economic support to the researchers. Now at KiOR, Mitch is Director of Technology, responsible for their process design, research programs, design basis, and commercial plant support. He holds 64 U.S. and international patents.
2013 International Conference on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Science—Schedule At-A-Glance07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00
Tuesday Registration
3 September Welcome Cocktail Reception
Wednesday Registration VT VT
4 September Breakfast Welcome/Keynote Gasification I Break Lunch/Keynote Poster Session Gasification II Break Poster Session Group Dinner
Thursday VT VT
5 September Breakfast Welcome/Keynote Pyrolysis I Break Lunch/Keynote Poster Session Pyrolysis II Break Poster Session
Friday VT
6 September Breakfast Welcome/Keynote Upgrading Break Lunch
Upgrading/ Pretreatment
Break Conf Close
Tuesday, 3 September15:00 – 20:00Registration Open
15:00 – 20:00Poster Set-up
18:00 – 20:00Welcome Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, 4 September07:15 – 08:00Continental Breakfast
08:00 – 08:10Welcome from Conference Co-ChairsVann Bush, Gas Technology Institute and Dr. Kyriakos Maniatis, DG ENER
08:10 – 08:40Keynote Speaker:Dr. David Danielson, Assistant Secretary Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy/ U.S. Department of Energy (invited)
08:40 – 08:45Gasification Session 1 IntroductionCo-Chairs Lars Waldheim, Waldheim Consulting and Paul Grabowski, U.S. Department of Energy
08:45 – 09:05Impact of Key Gasifier Design Parameters to the Overall Performance of Biomass to Liquids Plants/Low Grade Fuel to High Quality Energy by GasificationEsa Kurkula, Ilkka Hannula, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
09:05 – 09:25Two Years’ Experience of the BioDME Project – A Complete Wood to Wheel ConceptIngvar Landälv, Luleå University of Technology
09:25 – 09:45E.ON Project Bio2G- Introducing a Complete Plant Design for Production of Biomethane (SNG) by Gasification of Woody BiomassBjörn Fredriksson Möller, E.ON Gasification Dev. AB (EGD)
09:45 – 10:15Break
10:15 – 10:35Techno-economic and Market Analysis of Pathways from Syngas to Fuels and ChemicalsMichael Talmadge, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
10:35 – 10:55Comparing Direct and Indirect Fluid Bed GasificationBram van der Drift, Energy Research Center of the Netherlands
10:55 – 11:15Green Gases from Solid Biomass: How They Could Boost the Bioenergy Applications with a Decentralised VisionMarc Perrin, GDF Suez CRIGEN
11:15 – 11:35Virtual Tour Session 1 VT
11:35 – 12:50Lunch and Keynote:Robert Sturtz, Vice President of Business Development, World Fuel Services
12:50 – 13:50Poster Session
13:50 – 13:55Gasification Session 2 IntroductionCo-Chairs Lars Waldheim, Waldheim Consulting and Paul Grabowski, U.S. Department of Energy
13:55 – 14:15Biomass Combined Heat and Power in the Agricultural Processing Sector Using Fluid Bed GasificationMathew Summers, West Biofuels LLC
14:15 – 14:35Large Scale Biomass Gasification Integrated to a PS BoilerTyler Biddle, Metso
14:35 – 14:55Green Energy: A Sustainable Energy and Waste Diversion SolutionTim Cesarek, Enerkem
14:55 – 15:25Break
15:25 – 15:45The Role of Structure and Composition in Gasification Reactivity of Biomass Char Pradeep Agrawal, Georgia Institute of Technology
15:45 – 16:05Reforming Catalyst Performance during Pilot Scale Demonstration of Biomass Syngas to EthanolKim Magrini, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
16:05 – 16:25Acid Gas and Trace Contaminant Removal from Synthesis Gas Produced by Fluidized Bed Gasification of Wood using Morphysorb Process in GTI Flex Fuel Pilot Plant GasificationDennis Leppin, Gas Technology Institute
16:25 – 16:35Virtual Tour Session 2 VT
16:35 – 16:45Day 1 Wrap-Up
Note: blocks are approximate times
2013 International Conference on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Science—Schedule At-A-Glance07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00
Tuesday Registration
3 September Welcome Cocktail Reception
Wednesday Registration VT VT
4 September Breakfast Welcome/Keynote Gasification I Break Lunch/Keynote Poster Session Gasification II Break Poster Session Group Dinner
Thursday VT VT
5 September Breakfast Welcome/Keynote Pyrolysis I Break Lunch/Keynote Poster Session Pyrolysis II Break Poster Session
Friday VT
6 September Breakfast Welcome/Keynote Upgrading Break Lunch
Upgrading/ Pretreatment
Break Conf Close
16:45 – 18:30Poster Session
18:15 – 18:45Board buses to Field Museum
18:30 – 19:30Cocktails
19:30 – 21:30Group Dinner—The Field Museum
21:15 – 21:45Board buses to return to hotel
Thursday, 5 September07:15 – 08:00Continental Breakfast
07:50 – 08:00Virtual Tour Session 3 VT
08:00 – 08:10Day 1 HighlightsVann Bush, Gas Technology Institute and Dr. Kyriakos Maniatis, DG ENER
08:10 – 08:40Keynote Speaker:Ingvar Landälv, Senior Project Manager, Luleå University of Technology and Vice Chair European Biofuels Technology Platform
08:40 – 08:45Pyrolysis Session I IntroductionCo-Chairs Robert Brown, Iowa State University and Ed Hogan, Natural Resources Canada
08:45 – 09:05Alternative Heating Oil from Wood Residues—Industrial DemonstrationReyhaneh Shenassa, Metso Power
09:05 – 09:25Strategies for Fossil Fuel ReplacementLance Baird, UOP LLC
09:25 – 09:45Stability of Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oils and Upgraded ProductsAnja Oasmaa, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
09:45 – 10:15Break
10:15 – 10:35Corrosion Issues Associated with Thermochemical Production of BiofuelsJames Keiser, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
10:35 – 10:55Reaction Pathways of Cellulose Pyrolysis for Next Generation BiofuelsPaul Dauenhauer, University of Massachusetts
10:55 – 11:15Predicting Detailed Product Distribution by Pyrolysis of Diverse Forms of BiomassStephen Niksa, Niksa Energy Associates
11:15 – 11:35Virtual Tour Session 4 VT
11:35 – 12:50Lunch and Keynote:Dr. Mitch Loescher, Director of Technology, KiOR
12:50 – 13:50Poster Session
13:50 – 13:55Pyrolysis Session 2 IntroductionCo-Chairs Robert Brown, Iowa State University and Ed Hogan, Natural Resources Canada
13:55 – 14:15Conversion of Algal Biomass to Liquid Fuels by Hydrothermal Processing in Continuous-Flow ReactorsDoug Elliott, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
14:15 – 14:35Bio-Oil Stabilization and Upgrading by Hot Gas FiltrationRobert Baldwin, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
14:35 – 14:55Catalytic Biomass Pyrolysis Technology Development for Advanced FuelsDavid Dayton, RTI International
14:55 – 15:25Break
15:25 – 15:45Production of an Advanced Bioenergy Carrier (BioOil) from Biomass Catalytic Pyrolysis Effect of Catalyst Deactivation on BioOil Yield and QualityAngelos Lappas, CPERI/CERTH
15:45 – 16:05Light Hydrocarbons as Hydrogen Transfer Agents for Catalytic PyrolysisKristiina Iisa, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
16:05 – 16:25Biomass to Gasoline and Diesel Using Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion—Latest Pilot Plant Results-Product Quality/Advances in The Commercialization of IH2® TechnologyTerry Marker, Gas Technology Institute and Mike Demaline, Shell
16:25 – 16:35Day 2 Wrap-Up
16:35 – 18:30Poster Session
18:30Dinner on your own
tcbiomass2013 features presentations by many of the world’s leading researchers in gasification,
pyrolysis, and pyrolysis oil upgrading and pretreatment. The conference will comprise three days of scientific presentations and posters, with
many opportunities to consult and network with experts and colleagues.
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Tour the World in MinutesA new feature in this year’s program will be a special Virtual Tour segment. Attendees will tour the world and learn how industry experts are moving advanced conversion processes along the path to commercialization as leading global
bioenergy sites showcase their thermochemical
facilities and research at tcbiomass2013.
Poster SessionAt the four dedicated poster sessions, you’ll have opportunities to engage in one-on-one technology discussions with over 100 presenters—and learn about the work they’re doing to develop innovative solutions. Posters will be located immediately adjacent to the conference hall and easily accessible.
Student Poster Challengetcbiomass2013 is hosting a competitive
student poster contest to connect top engineering and science
students with global bioenergy experts. Students will showcase their research during the dedicated poster sessions. The winner will be awarded $1,000 and
an opportunity to be published in a
highly-respected industry trade journal.
Friday, 6 September07:15 – 08:00Continental Breakfast
07:50 – 08:00Virtual Tour Session 5 VT
08:00 – 08:10Day 2 HighlightsVann Bush, Gas Technology Institute and Dr. Kyriakos Maniatis, DG ENER
08:10 – 08:40Keynote Speaker:Dr. Alan DelPaggio, Vice President, CRI Catalyst Company
08:40 – 08:45Upgrading Session IntroductionCo-Chairs Doug Elliott, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Laxmi Narasimhan, Shell Technology Centre Bangalore
08:45 – 09:05Tree to Tank Part 2Niels Udengaard, Haldor Topsøe
09:05 – 09:25Fuels and Chemical Products from Biomass SyngasPatricia Gillenwater, LanzaTech, Inc.
09:25 – 09:45Fuels of the Future from Wood-Based Raw MaterialsSari Mannonen, UPM Biofuels
09:45 – 10:15Break
10:15 – 10:35Enabling Extended Catalyst Lifetime in a Fixed Bed Hydrotreating of BioOilAlan Zacher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
10:35 – 10:55Picula Catalyst Novel Ni-based Catalysts for the Hydrotreatment of Fast Pyrolysis OilsHero Heeres, University of Groningen
10:55 – 11:15Conversion of Bio-Oil to Hydrocarbons Via a Low Hydrogen RoutePhilip Steele, Mississippi State University
11:15 – 12:30Lunch
12:30 – 12:35Upgrading/Pretreatment Session IntroductionCo-Chairs Doug Elliott, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Laxmi Narasimhan, Shell Technology Centre Bangalore
12:35 – 12:55Non-Sulfide Based Bifunctional Catalyst for Bio-Oil HydrotreatingHuamin Wang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
12:55 – 13:15Improvements in Vapor Phase Upgrading of Biomass Pyrolysis VaporsMark Nimlos, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
13:15 – 13:35Upgrading Biocrude from Hydrothermal LiquefactionJessica Hoffmann, Aalborg University
13:35 – 13:55Break
13:55 – 14:15Evaluation Two Pathways to Produce Torrefied PelletsShahab Sokhansanj, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
14:15 – 14:35A New Methodology to Model the Kinetics of TorrefactionLina Norberg Samuelsson, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
14:35 – 14:55Volatile Yields and Solid Grindability after Torrefaction of Various Biomass TypesJean-Michel Commandre, CIRAD
14:55 – 15:20Wrap-up and Close from Conference Co-Chairs
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Thank you for attending!
Hotel Accommodationstcbiomass2013 will be held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, located at 301 East North Water Street in Chicago, in the heart of the city, offering views of the river and the lake. Directly on the riverfront, you are within walking distance of Navy Pier, Millennium Park and Michigan Avenue and only 30 minutes from O’Hare International Airport.
Attendees can take advantage of special accommodation rates, $209 (per night) by 12 August 2013. Discounted rates are available 3 days prior to the conference and 3 days after the conference for those who choose to come in early or extend their stay after the conference. After the deadline or when the block is filled, if before 12 August 2013, reservations will be accepted on an availability basis only at the hotel’s prevailing rate. Government rates may be available, check with the hotel directly for details.
To reserve a room, contact Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers reservations at 1-800-233-4100 and mention tcbiomass2013. Rooms may also be reserved online through: www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/tcbiomass2013.
Welcome Reception Kick off your tcbiomass2013 experience on Tuesday evening in a relaxing social environment at the Welcome Reception at Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers on the Chicago Riverwalk. You’ll have a chance to take in the beautiful views of the city, mingle with colleagues and network with the experts before the sessions begin.
Conference Dinner Grab your passport and plan to travel the globe and back in time. On Wednesday, the conference will host a special awards dinner held at Chicago’s famed Field Museum of Natural History. Enjoy cocktails and appetizers and an elegant sit-down dinner, and explore the many treasures from the last 4.6 billion years! Learn about Sue (the famous T-Rex), the many collections in Zoology, Anthropology, Botany, Mammals and Geology, and have another chance to exchange knowledge and experiences with your peers.
Social MediaTake advantage of tcbiomass2013’s online community to help spark conversation and new relationships in this exciting area of bioenergy. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter with peers and colleagues before you arrive in Chicago to ensure high-value, meaningful conversations at the conference.
During this year’s event we will be live tweeting highlights from the conference @tcbiomass2013 and using the hashtag #tcbiomass.
Field Museum67 million years old, 40 feet long and 13 feet high… Sue is the largest, most complete and best preserved T. Rex ever discovered.
RegistrationRegister Online at gastechnology.org/tcbiomass2013
Delegates Rates
Advance Rate (up to 26 August) $1,595 USD
Regular Rate (from 26 August to onsite) $1,795 USD
Student Rates
Regular Rate $995 USD
Group Rates
Groups of 3 or more delegates (from the same company) will receive a 20% discount!
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
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