Biomass Carbonization & Torrefaction Summit

The Biomass Carbonization & Torrefaction Summit is a one-day, intensive conversation about the promise of upgrading biomass streams via torrefaction or the production of biochar and the markets that await the developers and producers who can scale-up and efficiently manufacture commercial volumes of these products. Attendees can expect conversations about downstream energy markets, but the program’s inclusion of biochar will introduce new market segments to a biomass audience more familiar with traditional power or heat markets. Additionally, the Biomass Carbonization & Torrefaction Summit will examine how the production of torrefied biomass and biochar will fit into the existing biomass supply chain and how it might propel the broader biomass sector even further forward.

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General Registration

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Summit Registration*		$299.00
Add-on to Biomass Conference		$249.00

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

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Agenda

Monday, April 16
Ballroom B

7:30 am – 8:30 am	Breakfast Ballroom A View Breakfast Menu Egg, Sausage & Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit, Coffee
8:30 am – 9:10 am	Exploring the Potential for Torrefaction as a Forest Management Tool Moderator: Anna Simet, Editor, Biomass Magazine Brian Brashaw, Program Manager, Forest Products Marketing Unit, U.S. Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory Advancing Development and Markets for Hazardous Fuels through Torrefaction Wayne Lei, Chief Technical Officer, Oregon Torrefaction for the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Experience Using Two Different Kiln Type Torrefiers and Review of Model Test Burn Results
9:10 am – 10:40 am	How Biochar Production Can Perfectly Complement Heat and Power Production Moderator: Anna Simet, Editor, Biomass Magazine Tom Miles, Biomass Energy Engineering Consultant, T.R. Miles Technical Consulting Overview: U.S. Biochar Initiative, Oregon Jonah Levine, Development Manager, Confluence Energy/Biochar Solutions Inc. Biochar and Thermal Energy Production; Product Utilization and Market Examples Greg Stangl, CEO, Phoenix Energy Biochar and the Power of ‘And’
10:40 am – 11:10 am	Networking Break Ballroom A View Networking Break Menu Assorted Muffins, Coffee
11:10 am – 12:00 pm	Why We Need Torrefied Biomass: Markets Where Torrefied Biomass is a Solution When Other Biomass Streams Aren’t Moderator: Anna Simet, Editor, Biomass Magazine Joseph James, President, Agri-Tech Producers LLC (ATP) Using ATP’s Patent-Pending CRBBP Process to Multi-Task Bio-crops and Their Resulting Biomass to Innovatively Lower Remediation, Biomass and Torrefied Bioproduct and Biofuel Costs Paul Polak, Founder & CEO, Transform Energy Torrefaction as a Village-based Poverty Eradication Strategy
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Networking Lunch Ballroom A View Lunch Menu Chopped Tender Iceberg with Carrots and Cucumbers, Peppercorn Buttermilk Dressing, Baby Potato Salad, Barbeque Chicken , Green Beans with Smoked Turkey, Three Cheese Mac and Cheese, Chef Choice Dessert, Iced Tea, Soda
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	A Close Look at the Commercial Scale Production of Torrefied Biomass Moderator: Anna Simet, Editor, Biomass Magazine Sudhagar Mani, Associate Professor, University of Georgia Integration of Torrefaction Technology with Existing Wood Pellet Mills Donald Fosnacht, Associate Director, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Use of Hydrothermal Carbonization and Torrefaction for Preparing Biomass for Solid Fuels and Advanced Chemicals Jagannadh Satyavolu, Theme Leader, Biomass/Biofuels, Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research A “Binder-Free” Approach to Producing Torrefied Biomass Briquettes Becky Long, Dryer Design Engineer, Industrial Accessories/Konza Renewable Fuels The Key to Unlocking Large-Scale, Industrial Production of Biocoal
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm	Networking Break Ballroom A View Networking Break Menu Potato Chips with French Onion Dip, Coffee, Soda
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Where Biochar is Adding Real Value and Finding Marketplace Traction as a Result Moderator: Anna Simet, Editor, Biomass Magazine Kelby Fite, VP & Director of Research, Bartlett Tree Experts Adding Biochar in the Soil Amelioration Process: An Arborist’s Perspective Mark Highland, President, The Organic Mechanics Soil Company Adding Value by Using Biochar Soil Amendments in Custom Engineered Soils James Murphy, President/Owner, Waste To Energy Inc. Building Markets through Dependability and Consistency of Products
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Grand Opening & Welcome Reception for the International Biomass Conference & Expo View Reception Menu Pecan Chicken Tender with honey mustard, Mini Pulled Pork Bun with bbq sauce, Mini Turnip Green Pot Pie, Mac & Cheese Bites, Sweet Onion Tartlet with bleu cheese & pepper jelly, Beer & Wine, Soda

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