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Monday 8th November 2004
08:00 Registration
09:00 Opening Session
Mr. Ivan de la Maza, Governor of the Region of Valparaiso
Mr. Claudio Elortegui, Vice Rector of Finances, P. Catholic University of Valparaiso
Mr. Pablo Zuñiga, Representative of the Minister of Economy in the Region of Valparaiso
Dr. Rainer Janssen, LAMNET Project Coordinator
Dr. Germán Aroca, Director School of Biochemical Engineering, P. Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile
Plenary Presentations
09:30 A Global Perspective on Bioenergy
José Roberto Moreira, CENBIO, Brazil
10:00 Opportunities for Renewable Energies in Chile
Jaime Bravo, National Commission of Energy, Chile
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 Biogas Potential in Chile – Technology Transfer from Europe and China to Chile
Heinz-Peter Mang, German Biogas and Bioenergy Society (GERBIO)
11:30 Brazil Faces the Challenge of A New Energy Paradigm
Antonio René Iturra, Ministry of Science and Technology, Brazil
12:00 Overview of Biogas Technology and Legislative Framework for Biogas Utilization
Felipe Kaiser, Bavarian State Research Centre for Agriculture, Germany
12:30 Discussion - Chair: Germán Aroca, SBE/UCV, Chile
13:00 Lunch
15:00 – 19:00 Parallel Working Groups
16:40 – 17:10 Coffee Break
Working Group 1: Biogas and Waste Treatment
Chairs: Rolando Chamy, P. Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile, and Felipe Kaiser, Bavarian State Research Centre for Agriculture, Germany
Contributions:
Technical, Scientific and Economical Evaluation of State-Aided Hessian Biogas Plants
Bernd Krautkremer, ISET, Germany
Goals and First Results of the State founded Project “Biogas Powered Micro-gas-turbine”
Bernd Krautkremer, ISET, Germany
Risks in the Handling of Biogas
Jean-François Bradfer, AS&D Consulters, Chile
Co-digestion of Coffee Waste with Sewage Sludge
Madalena Alves, Centro de Engenharia Biologica, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Rational Energy Use and Alternatives Sources Use of Biogas at USP - PUREFA
Suani Teixeira Coelho, USP – University of São Paulo, CENBIO, Brazil
Project for the Electrical Co-generation from Biogas in Industry Capel
Rolando Chamy, School of Biochemical Engineering, P. Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile
Biological Treatment of Biogas
Germán Aroca, School of Biochemical Engineering, P. Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile
Potential for the Production of Bioenergy in Uruguay
Liliana Borzacconi, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Working Group 2: Biomass for Bioenergy
Chairs: El Bassam, IFEED - International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, Germany, and Leiner Vargas, CINPE-UNA, Costa Rica
Contributions:
Utilisation of Biomass as ‘Green Energy’
Marcia Avendaño, Energía Verde, Chile
Utilisation of Sugar Cane Residues for the Production of Energy in Tucumán, Argentina
Jorge A. González, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina
Characterization of Forest Biomass Particles for its Drying in Fluidized Bed
Rogelio Moreno, Universidad Austral de Chile
Commercial Prototype of a 35 kW Electricity Generator Based on a Really Tar Free Gasifier
Leonetto Conti, University of Sassari, Italy
Biocoal from Groundnut Shells - An Example for Sustainable Bioenergy Use
Benjamin Jargstorf, Factor 4 Energy Projects GmbH
PV-hybrid Systems for Island Grids with a Biogas fired Sterling Engine
Bernd Krautkremer, ISET, Germany
Tuesday, 9 November 2004
Plenary Presentations
09:00 Technologies for Biomass Reuse and Valorization
Arthur Teixeira, University of Florida, USA
09:30 Biodiesel – Production and Utilization
Roland Verhe, University of Gent, Belgium
10:00 IEA Bioenergy – An International Network for Worldwide Promotion of Sustainable Use of Biomass for Energy
Julije Domac, Energy Institute ‘Hrvoje Pozar’, Croatia, Task Leader IEA Bioenergy – Task 29
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 – 13:30 Parallel Working Groups
Working Group 3: Liquid Fuels
Chairs: Rainer Janssen, WIP – Renewable Energies, Germany, and Jaime Rodriguez, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
Contributions:
Use of Image Analysis Technique for the Identification and Pursuit of Processes of Ethanol production
Eugenio Ferreira, University of Minho, Department of Biological Engineering, Portugal
Production of Biodiesel from Residual Oils
Raul Almeida, Technical Manager TRIOSA, Chile
Chemical Characterization of Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens for Bioethanol Production
Carolina Parra, University of Concepción, Chile
Bio-ethanol from Lignocellulosic Material
Jaime Baeza, University of Concepción, Chile
COMBIO - A New Competitive Liquid Biofuel for Heating
Silvia Vivarelli, ETA – Renewable Energies, Italy
Submarine Gas Hydrate Exploration Off the Chilean Coast
Juan Díaz, P. Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile
Working Group 4: International Technology Cooperation and Financing
Chairs: Germán Aroca, P. Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile, and Denis Tomlinson, Illovo Sugar Ltd., South Africa
Contributions:
CDM and Financing Energy Projects
Leiner Vargas, CINPE-UNA, Costa Rica
Experiences and Perspective for the Carbon Bond Transaction in Chile
Sebastián Videla, CADEIDEPE consulters, Chile
Biomass Fed Micro-Gas Turbine Plant for Decentralised Energy Generation in Tuscany
Francesco Martelli, University of Florence – Department of Energetics, Italy
Production of Woodpellets in SCA BioNorr AB
Kent Johansson, SCA BioNorr AB, Sweden
Project “Certification System for the Sustainable Use of Firewood in Valdivia"
René Reyes, Agrupación de Ingenieros Forestales por el Bosque Nativo – AIFBN, Chile
Biogas and Ecological Sanitation
Heinz-Peter Mang, German Biogas and Bioenergy Society (GERBIO)
13:30 Lunch
Plenary Presentations
15:00 Bioenergy Development in China – Opportunities for International Cooperation
Wang Mengjie, Chinese Association of Rural Energy Industry (CAREI)
15:30 FAO Concept of the Integrated Energy Farms for Rural Development and Biomass Resources
El Bassam, IFEED - International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, Germany
16:00 Advances in Small Gasifiers for Residential Cooking and other Small-scale Heat Applications
Paul Anderson, Biomass Energy Foundation, USA
16:30 Coffee Break
17:00 LAMNET Global Network on Bioenergy – Results and Outlook
Rainer Janssen, WIP – Renewable Energies, Germany
17:30 Conference Closing and Conclusion
Wednesday, 10 November 2004 (LAMNET Partners)
Venue: School of Biochemical Engineering, P. Universidad Católica de Valparaiso
09:00 Welcome
09:30 Research Activities at the School of Biochemical Engineering
German Aroca, SBE/UCV, Chile
10:00 Follow-up of LAMNET Activities
Rainer Janssen, WIP – LAMNET Project Coordinator
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 Discussion Round – Future Co-operation Opportunities and Lessons Learnt
Chair: Rainer Janssen, WIP – Renewable Energies, Germany
12:30 Conclusion