Conference Program

 

Day 1 – December 2nd

 

8.30-9.00
Registration

 

9.00-9.45
Welcome speech
Fabrizio Mazzetto – Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Science and Technology


Opening Address and Introduction
Marco Baratieri – Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
 

Morning keynote

9.45-10.30
“Small scale CHP for decentralised energy generation and grid balances: which challenges and opportunities for gasification?”
David Chiaramonti – University of Florence
 

Morning session

Chairs
Elisabetta Arato – University of Genova
Francesco Patuzzi – Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
 
10.30-11.00
“Fuel flexibility in gasification: experiences and challenges”
Tim Schulzke – Fraunhofer Institute
 
 
11.00-11.30
Coffee Break
 
 
11.30-12.00
“Tar analysis methods for small scale gasification systems”
Klas Engvall – KTH, Stockholm
 
12.00-12.30
“20 years of research and demonstration experience with the dual fluidized bed steam gasification concept”
Walter Haslinger – BE2020+, Wieselburg
 
 
12.30-14.00
Buffet lunch
 

 
Afternoon keynote

14.00-14.45
“Gasification byproducts”
S. Dasappa – Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
 

Afternoon session

Chairs
Luca Fiori – University of Trento
Simone Pedrazzi – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
 
14.45-15.15
“Methods for char characterization”
York Neubauer – TU-Berlin
 
15.15-15.45
“Potential use of char as activated carbon”
Marcel Huber – MCI Innsbruck
 
 
15.45-16.15
Coffee Break
 
 
16.15-16.45
“Uses of biomass chars – nutrient and contaminant perspective”
Ondřej Mašek – UK Biochar Research Centre 
 
16.45-17.15
“Measuring toxicity of char and its implications”
Werner Tirler – EcoResearch
 
 
17.15-18.00
Round table: “The future of small-scale gasification”
 
 
18.00-18.30
Guided tour to UNIBZ LABS
 

 

Day 2 – December 3rd

 

8.30
Coffee-to-go
 
9.00-12.00
Visit to a commercial plant (on-site lab)
 
12.30
Return to Bolzano and leaving