9 OCTOBER, PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

12:00 - 12:45 LUNCH
12:50 Welcome, Jörgen Held, Director Swedish Gas Centre

13:00 – 14.30
Hermann Hofbauer, TU Vienna. Biomass Steam Gasification: Industrial Experience and Future Prospects
Vann Bush, Gas Technology Institute, USA. Biomass Gasification - Experience and Current Projects
Ulrik Henriksen, Technical University of Denmark. Up-Scaling and Commercialization of the Two-Stage Gasifier

14:30 - 15.00 COFFEE BREAK

15:00 – 16.15
Pekka Saarivirta, Metso Power. Development and Experience of Biomass Gasification
Christian Aichernig, Repotec. Biomass CHP Plant Güssing: Results from 5 European Research Projects
Matti Nieminen, VTT Finland. Gasification of Biomass and Waste Derived Fuels for Industrial Applications.

16.15 - 16.45 COFFEE BREAK

16.45 – 18.00
Ingemar Gunnarsson, Gothenburg Energy. The GoBiGas-Project is on Track
Sven Aaen, AAEN A/S. Experience with Gasification of Biomass in the 28 MW CHP Plant in Skive, Denmark (presentation not accessible on speakers request)
Göran Tillberg, E.ON Sweden AB. Towards Commercialisation of Biomass Gasification

19:00 DINNER
-23:00 Mingle and Networking

10 OCTOBER, APPLICATIONS

08:45 – 10.00 CHP, Gas Turbines and Gas Engines
Dieter Bohn, IDG Aachen. Use of Biomass in Gas Turbines - Requirements and Challenges
Thomas Stenhede, Wärtsilä. Wärtsilä Green Solutions - Running Large Engines on Alternative Fuels
Martin Schneider, GE Jenbacher. Utilization of Special Gas in Gas Engines - Experiences and Requirements

10.00 – 10.20 COFFEE BREAK

10.20 – 12.00 Biomethane as Vehicle Fuel and in Industrial Processes
Peter Boisen, NGVA Europe. The Future Role of Biomethane as a Vehicle Fuel
Trevor Fletcher, Hardstaff Group. Dual Fuel Technology and Experiences
Lena Sundqvist Ökvist, MEFOS - Metallurgical Research Institute AB. The Use of Gases in Metallurgical Processes - Applications and Requirements
Lars Lind, Perstorp BioProducts. Bio-Methane Based Production of Liquid Fuel Components

12.00 – 13.00 LUNCH

13.00 – 15.00 Strategy, Policy and Vision
Anthi Charalambous, European Commission. Overview of Biomass Gasification Projects Co-financed within the European Framework Programmes (Topic Energy)
Harrie Knoef, Biomass Technology Group. State of the Art of Biomass Gasification and the Needs for Creating Favourable Conditions
Mathieu Dumont, SenterNovem. The Dutch Situation on Green gas
Henrik Kusar, Swedish Energy Agency. A Swedish Strategy for Gaseous Fuels

Summary of the conference, Staffan Karlsson, Swedish Gas Centre

The seminar will be chaired by Staffan Karlsson, Swedish Gas Centre