NIST Posts Presentations for 4th International Conference on Biofuels Standards
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November 26, 2012
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced that it has posted presentations from the 4th International Conference on Biofuels Standards: Current Issues, Future Trends on its web site. The purpose of the meeting was to provide a forum for discussion of documentary and measurement standards and technologies for biofuels, state of the art of biofuels production and trade, applications in surface transportation and aviation, and future trends that may lead to the need for new biofuels standards. READ MORE
Agenda:
Program Book 
The program book contains the complete agenda and abstracts. For talks in each session, see below. The title of each session is a link to a PDF containing the talks in that session.
The program book contains the complete agenda and abstracts. For talks in each session, see below. The title of each session is a link to a PDF containing the talks in that session.
Speakers:
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Day 1: November 13, 2012 |
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| 1.1 Opening Plenary Session (PDF) Chair: Hratch Semerjian |
8:30 – 10:00 am |
| Welcome: Hratch Semerjian NIST Chief Scientist Emeritus |
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| Opening Remarks: Willie May NIST Associate Director for Laboratory Programs |
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Conference Perspectives |
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| Brazilian Perspectives on Biofuels Emerson Kloss, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| European Perspectives on Biofuels Günter Hörmandinger, EU Delegation to the US |
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| US Perspectives on Biofuels Gary Guzy, White House Council on Environmental Quality |
Regrettably, this talk is not available. |
| Overview of USDA Biomass Programs and Activities Harry Baumes, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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| A Review of DOE Biofuels Program Zia Haq, U.S. Department of Energy |
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| 1.2 Morning Plenary Session (PDF) Chair: Humberto Brandi |
10:45 am – 12:30 |
| Current Trends in the Sustainable Production and Use of Bioenergy in Brazil Emerson Kloss, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| Automotive Perspective on Biofuels: Quality and Standards Anders Röj, Volvo GTT, Sweden |
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| Sugar: The New Crude Delane Richardson, Chemtex, Italy |
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| From R&D to the first commercialization plant: Abengoa Bioenergy’s experience in 2nd generation bioethanol and its strategy towards the bioeconomy Ricardo Arjona, Abengoa Bioenergy, Spain |
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| Fuels that Enable More Efficient Engines Robert McCormick, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy |
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| 1.3 Concurrent Afternoon Sessions |
1:30 -3:15 pm |
| Session 1.3 A: Bioethanol (PDF) Chair: Lyn Beary |
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| NRC Study on the Economic and Environmental Impact of RFS Jason Hill, University of Minnesota |
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| U.S. Ethanol: Today and Tomorrow Geoff Cooper , Renewable Fuel Association |
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| Biofuels Market in the EU Gloria Gaupmann, European Renewable Ethanol Assoc. |
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| Brazilian Experience in Ethanol Fuel: Quality Aspects and Distribution Logistics Juliana Belincanta, Petrobras, Brazil |
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| Water and Corrosion Issues in Ethanol Blends Hans Keuken, Process Design Center, The Netherlands |
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| Session 1.3B: Biodiesel (PDF) Chair: Dan Friend |
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| ASTM Biodiesel Standards – Current Status, Recent Progress and Future Activities Richard Nelson, National Biodiesel Board |
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| Challenges and Perspectives on Biodiesel Standardisation, European Biodiesel Industry Commitment to a Harmonised Market Dermot Buttle, European Biodiesel Board |
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| Density-Temperature and Density-Pressure Relationships for Ethanol and FAME Tom Feuerhelm . DIN-FAM, Germany |
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| Inevitable Changes in Measurements: Redefining What We Mean by “Fit-For-Purpose” Tom Bruno, NIST, USA |
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| 1.4 Afternoon Plenary: Measurements & Standards (PDF) Chair: Ortwin Costenoble |
3:45 – 5:30 pm |
| Development of CRMs for Biofuels Valnei Cuhna, INMETRO, Brazil |
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| European Joint Research Project on Biofuels Paola Fisicaro, Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais, France |
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| Influence of the Increasing Renewable Energy Production on Instrumentation and Metrology for Oil and Gas Peter Ulbig, PTB, Germany |
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| Exploration of New Cellulosic Microorganisms for 2nd Generation Bioethanol Wanderley de Souza, INMETRO, Brazil |
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| Standards Development Related to Fuel Use of Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Fernando Preto, IEA Bioenergy Task 34 |
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| 1.5 Afternoon Panel: Sustainability Chair: Chuck Corr |
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm |
| As this session was a discussion rather than presentations, slides are not available.Panelists: Claudio Guerreiro, ABNT, ISO TC 248 Ortwin Costenoble, NEN, CEN/TC 383 Keith Kline, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Leticia Phillips, UNICA Richard Nelson, Kansas State University Emerson Kloss, GBEP Rep. Brazil Barbara Esker, NASA, USA |
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Day 2: November 14, 2012 |
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| 2.1 Morning Plenary Session: Aviation Biofuels Perspectives(PDF) Chair: Hratch Semerjian |
8:30 – 10:15 am |
| Welcome: Hratch Semerjian, NIST Chief Scientist Emeritus | |
| Keynote: Innovation, Partnership, and Flexibility: BioFuels and the Air Force Kevin Geiss, U.S. Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary |
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| CAAFI and Other Initiatives Mark Rumizen, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration |
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| Sustainable Aviation Biofuels in Brazil – SABB Project Francisco Emilio Baccaro Nigro, Secretariat of Economic Dev., Sci. & Tech. of Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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| 2.2 Concurrent Morning Sessions |
10:45 – 1:00 pm |
| Session 2.2A (PDF) Chair: Mark Rumizen |
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Aviation – Commercial Approval Process |
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| Alternative Jet Fuel Approval Mark Rumizen, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration |
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| ASTM D4054 Qualification and Approval of New Aviation Turbine Fuels and Fuel Additives Tedd Biddle, Pratt &Whitney, USA |
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| ASTM Emerging Fuels Subcommittee Activities George Wilson, III, Southwest Research Institute, USA |
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| Fit-for-Purpose Properties Tim Edwards, USAF, USA |
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Aviation – Government and Military Support |
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| NASA Research on Biofuels Dan Bulzan, NASA, USA |
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| USAF Testing and Certification Tim Edwards, USAF, USA |
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| Session 2.2B – Other Biofuels (PDF) Chair: Dianne Poster |
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| The BioDME Project Anders Röj, Volvo GTT, Sweden |
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| Challenges to Accurate Physical and Chemical Measurements in Biomass Processing Robert Hebner, University of Texas at Austin, USA |
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| Biofuel Production via Nano-Emulsion and Polarization Technology Zurina Amnan, BIONAS, Malaysia |
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| A Review of Alternative Biofuel Technologies Paul Bryan, Consultant, USA |
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| 2.3 Concurrent Afternoon Sessions |
2:00 – 4:00 pm |
| Session 2.3A – Aviation – User Perspectives (PDF) Chair: Nathan Brown |
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| Airlines’ Requirements Steve Barker, A4A, USA |
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| Aircraft Manufacturer’s Perspective Jim Kinder, Boeing, USA |
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| Aircraft Manufacturer’s Perspective Ross Walker, Airbus, EU |
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| Synthetic Aviation Fuels – Gas Turbine Manufacturer’s Concerns Stan Seto, Belcan Engineering Group, USA |
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| Lufthansa Biokerosene Flight Evaluation Results Alexander Zschocke, Lufthansa, Germany |
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| Session 2.3B – Measurements & Standards (PDF) Chair: Humberto Brandi |
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| Measurement and Modelling of Alternative and Renewable Turbine Fuels: Application of the ADC Method Tom Bruno, NIST, USA |
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| Update on European Biofuel Specifications and Test Methods Ortwin Costenoble, NEN, The Netherlands |
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| Assessing the Impact of Biofuel Standards Taynah Lopes de Souza, INMETRO, Brazil & NIST, USA |
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| International Standards and Professional Communities – A Social Science Perspective Lasse Henriksen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark |
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| 2.4 Concurrent Afternoon Sessions |
4:15 – 6:00 pm |
| Session 2.4A – Aviation – Biofuels Pathways (PDF) Chair: Mark Rumizen |
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| Amyris-Total Renewable Jet Fuel Program Fernando Garcia, Amyris, USA |
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| “Drop-In” Renewable Jet Fuel Containing Aromatics and Cycloparaffins Ed Coppola, Applied Research Associates, USA |
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| ATJ – Alcohol to Jet from Isobutanol Glenn Johnston, GEVO, USA |
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| Catalytic Conversion of Sugars to Jet Fuel Aaron Imrie, Virent, USA |
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| Neste Oil Renewable Fuels – Leading the Way Forward Neville Fernandes, NESTE OIL, Finland |
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| Session 2.4B –Biofuel Developments in Emerging Economies Chairs: Natasha Vidongas, Robert Fireovid, Magdalena Navarro |
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| As this session was a discussion rather than presentations, slides are not available.Panel Discussion China Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Honduras India Jamaica Malaysia Turkey |
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Day 3: November 15, 2012 |
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| Morning Plenary Session 3.1 – Applications & Regulatory Issues(PDF) Chair: Dianne Poster |
8:30 – 10:30 am |
| Welcome: Hratch Semerjian, NIST | |
| Keynote: US National Renewable Fuel Standard Program Paul Argyropoulos, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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| A Roadmap for Test Methods and Requirements for Future Fuels in Europe Ortwin Costenoble, NEN, The Netherlands |
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| Applications and Regulatory Issues: Surface Transport Rosângela Moreira de Araujo, Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP), Brazil |
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| Concluding Panel Session 3.2 – Future Trends Chair: Dan Friend |
10:45 am – 12:00 |
| As this session was a discussion rather than presentations, slides are not available.Panelists: Ortwin Costenoble, NEN, The Netherlands Humberto Brandi, INMETRO, Brazil Mark Rumizen, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Rosangelo Araujo, ANP Brazil Anders Röj, Volvo GTT, Sweden Laurel Harmon, Lanza Tech, New Zealand Chuck Corr, ADM, USA |
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