Industrial Use of Renewable Raw Materials: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Process Engineering

Lecture Programme

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Tuesday,  February 14, 2012

09:15

Welcome and Introduction
K. Wagemann, DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/D
T. Hirth, University of Stuttgart/D and Fraunhofer IGB, Stuttgart/D

 Topic:

Policies and frameworks

Chair:

T. Hirth, University of Stuttgart/D and Fraunhofer IGB, Stuttgart/D

09:30

Biotechnology and the bioeconomy: towards the Horizon 2020

 

A. Aguilar, European Commission (SDME 8/42), Brussels/B

 

 

10:00

Tandem-Lecture
Implementation of the recommendations of the European Lead Market Initiative for Bio-Based Products in the frame of European Innovation Partnerships

 

C. Stiehl, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D
D. Wittmeyer, European Renewable Resources and Materials Association, Langen/D

 

 

10:30

The concept of bio-economy - recommendations of the Bioeconomy Council

 

R. Hüttl, Bioeconomy Research and Technology Council, Berlin/D

 

 

11:00

Coffee Break

 

 

11:30

National Research Strategy BioEconomy 2030

 

H. van Liempt, C. Herok, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Berlin/D

 

 

12:00

Tandem-Lecture
The German Roadmap Biorefineries

 

K. Wagemann, DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/D
D. Peters, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V., Gülzow/D

 

 

Chair:

D. Peters, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V., Gülzow/D

 Topic:

Sustainable cultivation of renewable raw materials

12:30

Greenhouse gas fluxes and soil carbon stock changes in the cultivation of energy crop used for biogas production

 

J. Augustin, Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschafts- und Landnutzungsforschung (ZALF) e.V., Müncheberg/D

 

 

13:00

Lunch Break

 

 

14:00

Ensuring sustainable production - opportunities and limitations of certification systems

 

A. Feige, Meo Carbon Solutions, Idstein/D

 

 

14:30

Production and availability of agricultural commodities in Europe/Germany

 

K. Schumacher, Nordzucker AG, Braunschweig

 

 

15:00

Challenge renewable resources - the role of plant breeding

 

G. Stiewe, Syngenta Seeds, Bad Salzuflen/D

 

 

15:30

Coffee Break

 

 

 Topic:

Joint research biorefinery concepts - part I

Chair:

J. Rothermel, VCI, Düsseldorf/D

 

 

16:00

BIOCORE: a multifeedstock-multiproduct concept for biorefining of lignocellulosic biomass

 

M. O'Donohue, INSA, Toulouse/F

 

 

16:20

Next generation biorefineries: the EuroBioRef concept

 

F. Dumeignil, Lille University/F

 

 

16:40

Suprabio: an overview

 

A. Bhattacharya, Brunel University/GB; N. Rettenmaier, ifeu - Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH/D

 

 

17:00

AFORE - New separation and fractionation technologies of wood based chemicals and polymers from forest biorefineries

 

A. Suurnäkki, VTT Technical Research Centre, Espoo/FIN

 

 

17:20 - 21:00

Poster Party and Get Together

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

 

 

 Topic:

Joint research biorefinery concepts - part II

Chair:

R. Ulber, Technical University Kaiserslautern

 

 

08:30

The civilisation biorefinery - efficient material and energy recovery from wastes and waste waters

 

I. Körner, TU Hamburg-Harburg/D

 

 

08:50

SynRg: plastics from renewable sources - systems biotechnology from plants to products

 

P. Welters, Phytowelt Green Technologies GmbH, Köln/D

 

 

09:10

BMELV joint research project: the german lignocellulose biorefinery pilot plant in Leuna

 

J. Michels, DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/D

 Topic:

 Treatment and conversion of biomass

 Chair:

M. Hempel, Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, Osnabrück/D

09:30

Pretreatment options for the conversion of lignified biomass into materials and chemicals

 

J. Puls, Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Hamburg/D

 

 

10:00

Centrifugal processes for polishing and processing of oils

 

S. Hruschka, GEA Westfalia Separator Deutschland GmbH, Oelde/D

 

 

10:30

Coffee Break

 

 

11:00

Lignocellulosic biorefinery: status and further developments

 

K. Neumann, Borregaard Ind. Ltd, Sarpsborg/NO

 

 

 

 

11:30

Exploitation of phyto-extracts by supercritical fluids

 

V. Steinhagen, Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH, Hagen/D; Z. Knez, CINS d.o.o, Maribor, Slovenia & University of Maribor/SL

 

 

 Topic:

Platform chemicals from renewable resources

Chair:

M. Dröscher, GDCh, Frankfurt/D

12:00

Production and use of organic acids

 

J. Schulze, Uhde GmbH, Leipzig/D

12:30

Value chain creation for the emerging bioeconomy

 

A. Marx, Evonik Industries AG, Essen/D

 

 

13:00

Lunch Break

 

 

14:00

Yeast-based production of bio-succinic acid: status and benefits

 

Ir. Maarten van de Graaf, Roquette, Lestrem/F

 

 

14:30

Tandem-Lecture
Catalysts for the metathesis of oils and fats - access to novel bifunctional compounds based on renewable resources

 

K. Kowollik, Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal/D
A. Rivas-Nass, Umicore AG & Co.KG, Hanau/D

 

 

 Topic:

Biobased products

Chair:

D. Wittmeyer, European Renewable Resources and Materials Association, Langen/D

 

 

15:00

Bio-based & high performance lubricants: no natural conflict

 

R. Luther, Fuchs Europe Schmierstoffe GmbH, Mannheim/D

 

 

15:30

Platform chemicals from plant oils through integration of chemical and biotechnological processes

 

S. Zibek, Frauenhofer IGB, Stuttgart/D

 

 

16:00

Cycle Analysis, a key Rhodia competency for the sustainable development of products and processes. Case study: Rhodapex ESB 70 Nat as a bio-sourced replacement of conventional SLES

 

S. Catarino, Rhodia, Aubervielliers/F

 

 

16:30

Closing Remarks
R. Ulber, TU Kaiserslautern/D

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