Conference programme (updated April 17th)

Speakers who have confirmed their attendance and their presentations are among others: 

• Hot topics for the WtE industry within the EU right now,
  Marta Gurin, CEWEP (Key note)
• The EC and energy from biomass/waste: status and trends,
  David Baxter, Joint Research Centre of the EC (Key note)
• Status of torrefaction and use of  torrefied material in co-firing plants,
  Jaap Koppejan, IEA Bioenergy Task 32 leader (Key note)
• The biogenic fraction of waste, Pat Howes, IEA Bioenergy Task 36 leader (Key note)
• Furnace and Fuel Bed simulation program  “CombAte” – Plant optimization by knowledge,
  Ragnar Warnecke, GKS-Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Schweinfurt GmbH
• Advanced thermal treatment technologies for waste, Frans Lamers, KEMA 
• Innovative biomass mixtures, Michaël Becidan, SINTEF
• Technical options and GHG impacts of doubling the electric efficiency in WtE,
  Pasi Vainikka, VTT
• MWI efficiency improving by applying a pre-thermal drying using residual heat sources,
  Cipriano Bermudez, Paymacotas
• Innovative bottom ash handling, Arno La Haye, Inascho 
• Sulphation of KCl, Håkan Kassmann, Vattenfall
• On-line Syn-gas characterization for ROC,
  Gonzalo Del Alamo, Energos
• On-line corrosion monitoring, Martin de Jong, KEMA
• The effects of fuel quality variations on WtE plant operation, Egil Evensen, Statkraft
• Greater Manchester Waste-to-Energy - design & technology concepts,
  Johan De Greef and Kenneth Villani, Keppel Seghers Belgium
• Specific characteristics of Waste to Energy plant "Isséane" near Paris,
  Pascal Decrombecque, Groupe TIRU
• Development of grate technology for high caloric values, François Seguret, VINCI Environnement
• From fuel to solution by sophisticated fuel and process atmosphere characterization,
  Jaani Silvennoinen, Metso Power Oy
• High dust selective catalytic NOx reduction - WtE plant in Brescia, Luca Bertagna, A2A

Social programme

Welcome reception and registration to the conference
The Welcome Reception will take place  at  the Hotel Crowne Plaza London-St. James (same venue as the conference) , 23 April at 20.00

Conference dinner
The Conference dinner will take place  at  the at the Dickens Inn - St. Katherine Docks, 24 April at 20.00 (Please read the practical information for more details)

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