Introduction to Bio Feedstocks and Conversion Pathways October 28, 2013 San Francisco, CA

California, Completed Events, Events, Executive Training

September 13, 2013

Print This Article Share it With Friends

This one day course has been specially adapted for WBM USA, delivering a time-efficient snapshot of Green Power Academy’s 5 day International Bioenergy School. The course is ideal both for newcomers to the subject and for those who simply want to update, revise or check that their knowledge is current and complete.
Delivered by the Green Power Academy’s Bioenergy expert Paul Cawsey, the course will clearly explain the terminology, scientific and market principles and commercial status of all aspects of the bioenergy value chain from feedstock to saleable product. As with all our courses, you can be sure of an independent, hypefree perspective on the industry.
Course Agenda
Feedstocks, Crop Science & Yields
Understanding current feedstock types & terminology
New and novel feedstocks including waste streams
Feedstock yields – where are we currently (yield per hectare / yield of product per ton)
Crop science – the inefficiency of converting sunlight to energy
Increasing yields – GMO and current biotech routes
Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use and the Water Debate
Overview of global and regional land use for biomass feedstocks
Sustainability, what is it? (understanding the key metrics)
GHG emissions and LCA, the complexity and the issues
The water debate
Certification schemes
The Universe of Biomass Conversion Pathways
Demystifying the conversion pathway terminology
Conversion routes to end products
Biological, thermal and chemical
1st generation routes v 2nd generation routes
Where are these technologies commercially (demo, pilot, commercial)
New and upcoming technologies, the R&D route
Biorefineries & Bioproducts
What is a biorefinery, understanding the definitions used to define a biorefinery
Biorefinery platforms and terminology
Biorefinery products – what’s hot and what’s not so hot
Overview of the market potential for biochemical and bioproducts READ MORE

Advanced BioFuels USA