Biomass Preparation, Handling & Storage Workshop
The operation and financial success of any biomass-to-energy facility requires its operators to utilize high-quality, consistent biomass feedstocks. The
Biomass Preparation, Handling & Storage Workshop agenda will allow producers to take an in-depth look at the latest innovations and strategies in biomass handling and compare it to their own. Whether producers are sourcing wood chips from a handful of trusted suppliers for a campus boiler or are a biorefinery working to gather, store and convert hundreds of thousands of tons of agricultural residues, this agenda will offer practical value.
Presentations may include, but are not limited to:
- Energy efficient particle size reduction approaches
- Effective conveyance strategies
- Dust management, spark detection and spark arrest
- Preventing feedstock quality degradation
- In-situ feedstock processing and biomass upgrading
- Manufacturing biomass intermediates
- Cost-effective biomass storage options and system
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General Registration
If you have any questions on registration or rates please give us a call at 866-746-8385.
| Workshop Registration* |
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$299.00 |
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| Add-on to Biomass Conference |
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$249.00 |
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| *Price includes admission to all pre-conference events, and food and beverage, to the International Biomass Conference & Expo's Grand Opening & Welcome Reception on Monday night |
Agenda
Monday, February 3
Ryman Studio ABC
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Breakfast
Ryman Studio L
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Croissant Sandwiches, Whole Fruit, Coffee & Hot Tea
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| 9:00 am – 9:30 am |
Handling Biomass: The Three Root Causes of Bin Hang-ups and Intermittent Discharge
- Emma Tam, Project Engineer, Kamengo Technology Inc.
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| 9:30 am – 10:00 am |
Biomass Feedstocks: Crucial Conversations
- Steve Nelson, General Manager, Wolf Material Handling Systems
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| 10:00 am – 10:30 am |
Energy Efficient Particle Size Reduction: Mechanical vs. Aerodynamic Technologies
- Jeff Bowers, Senior Account Executive, TORXX Kinetic Pulverizer Limited
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| 10:30 am – 11:00 am |
Networking Break
Ryman Studio L
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Breakfast Bakeries & Muffins, Coffee & Hot Tea
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| 11:00 am - 11:30 am |
Densification of Non-Wood Biomass for Long Distance Transport
- Wendy Owens, Founder & CEO, Hexas Biomass LLC
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| 11:30 am – Noon |
Pipeline Hydro-Transport of Biomass Feedstock
- Mahdi Vaezi, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University
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| Noon – 12:30 pm |
Strategies for Wood Processing Optimization
- Desmond Smith, Sales Manager, Bruks Rockwood
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| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
Lunch
Ryman Studio L
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Soup du Jour, Green Salad, Chef’s Choice Chicken & Fish, Sides, Coffee, Hot & Iced Tea
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| 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Changes to NFPA Standards for Fire and Explosion Prevention
- Jeff Davis, Sr. Engineering Manager, Conversion Technology Inc.
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| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Drying Organic vs Inorganic Material
- Becky Long, Dryer Design Engineer, Thompson Dryers
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| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Strategic Partnership to Address Material Handling and Reactor Feeding Challenges in the Biomass Industry
- Carrie Hartford, Senior Project Engineer, Jenike & Johanson Inc.
- Jonathan Stickel, Senior Research Engineer, National Renewable Energy Lab
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| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Networking Break
Ryman Studio L
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Cookies, Coffee, Hot Tea, Soda
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| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Storage Strategies for Feedstocks: Non-Traditional Approaches
- Jayant Khambekar, Senior Consultant, Jenike & Johanson Inc.
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| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Safer Handling of Biomass Pellets
- Derek Stuart, Global Product Manager, AMETEK Land
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| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm |
Intensified Continuous Biomass Treatment by Twin Screw Extrusion
- Lionel Danos, Biomass, Pulp & Paper Engineering and Project Manager, Clextral France
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| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Grand Opening & Welcome Reception for the International Biomass Conference & Expo
Ryman Exhibit Hall C1
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