Workshop on system perspectives in biomass combustion, Berlin, May, 2007

Monday, 7 May 2007

European Biomass
Conference, Conference Centre, Berlin


Expert workshop: 

Fuel storage, handling and
preparation and system analysis for biomass combustion technologies


Chairperson:
Jaap Koppejan


organised
by
IEA Bioenergy Task 32


Aim:

The aim of this workshop
was to evaluate what types of logistical chains are available for
different types of biomass and how most optimal combustion design is
influenced by the costs and environmental aspects of the logistical
chains for fuels.

Full report of the meeting
(8.1 MB)


Individual presentations:

15:00

Introduction and welcome, Jaap Koppejan
15:10
System analysis
of overall efficiencies of different routes for bioenergy

Thomas Nussbaumer, Verenum, Switzerland15:40

Torrefaction for biomass upgrading into commodity fuels
Jaap Kiel, ECN, Netherlands
16:10

Modelling logistical aspects of biomass supply
Bert Annevelink, Wageningen University (WUR), Netherlands
16:40
Waste
wood processing as a basis for an improved fuel quality for
biomass combustion plants, Thomas Brunner, BIOS
Bioenergiesysteme GmbH, Austria

17:20

Discussion

17:30

Closing