RRB6 : 2010 | RRB Conference

6^th International Conference on

Renewable Resources & Biorefineries

7^th – 9^th June, 2010 – Düsseldorf, Germany

Monday, 7 June 2010

12.00 – 13.00	Registration & Coffee
13.00 – 13.15	Official opening of RRB6
13.15 – 13.30	Welcome Address by Mr. Pinkwart, Minister for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of Nordrhein-Westfalen
13.30 – 14.45	Plenary Session 1
13.30 – 14.10	BIOHUB(r): Creating value with sustainable open innovation Christophe Rupp-Dahlem, Roquette, FR
14.10 – 14.45	Cellulosic Biofuels in the United States: Current Status and Future Prospects David Bransby, Auburn University, US
14.45 – 15.15	Coffee break
15.15 – 16.45	Sessions 2A and 2B (Parallel)

Session 2A Bioprocesses and Biorefineries Chair: Wim Soetaert, Ghent University, BE	S ession 2B Policy Aspects of the Biobased Economy Chair: Camille Burel, EuropaBio, BE
Clas Engström , Processum Biorefinery Initiative AB, SE Biorefining from spruce and pine – green products and new value from the top of Europe	Roel Bol , Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, NL Dutch government vision on the biobased economy for energy transition ‘Closing the chain’
Ray Marriott , University of York, GB Developing advanced biorefinery schemes for integration into existing oil production / trans-esterification plants	Ricardo Gent , DIB, DE Between incentives and free market, what is the way forward for biobased products
Hamid Mozaffarian , Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, NL Advanced biorefinery schemes to be integrated into existing industrial (fuel producing) complexes	Jens Klabunde , Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie, CLIB2021, DE Scientific excellency base on orchestrated research approaches – the CLIB technology cluster

16.45 Welcome Reception in the exhibition area of the Rheinterrasse

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

08.00 – 08.30 Coffee

08.30 – 10.30 Sessions 3A and 3B (Parallel)

Session 3A Thermochemical Processing of Biomass Chair: Rob van Haren, University of Groningen, NL	Session 3B Biocatalysis and enzyme technology Chair: Andreas Schmid, Dortmund University, DE
Andrea Kruse , Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), DE Hydrothermal biomass gasification: State-of-the-Art	Andreas Schmid , TU Dortmund, DE Biofilms as catalysts for continuous asymmetric epoxidations
Tony Bridgwater , Aston University, GB The role of fast pyrolysis in developing integrated biorefineries	Christoph Syldatk , Universität Karslruhe, DE Process development for the production of microbial rhamnolipids from renewable resources
Robbie Venderbosch, BTG Biomass Technology Group, NL Unlocking the potentials of biomass derived pyrolysis oils in existing refineries	Tom Desmet , Ghent University, BE Engineering of cellobiose phosphorylase for glycoside synthesis
Camillo Falco , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, DE Hydrothermal carbonization of agricultural wastes	Young Je Yoo , Seoul National University, KR Regeneration of NAD+ and its applications for chemicals synthesis

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30 Sessions 4A and 4B (Parallel)

Session 4A Novel fermentation Products and processes Chair: Erick Vandamme, Ghent University, BE	Session 4B Bioplastics & Biomaterials Chair: Harald Haeger, Evonik Degussa, DE
Ralf Berger, University of Hannover, DE Biotechnology for flavour synthesis	Bernhard Rieger, TU München, DE Carbon dioxide as building blocks for novel polymer architectures
Anne Usvalampi, Helsinki University of Technology, FI Recombinant fermentation process for L-xylulose synthesis	Cor Koning, Technical University Eindhoven, NL Polyesters from renewable resources
Teresa Lopes da Silva, Energy and Geology National Laboratory, PT Use of multi-parameter flow cytometry to monitor the stress response of lactobacillus rhamnosus continuous cultures for lactic acid production	Stefan Zepnik, Fraunhofer Institute for Environ-mental, Safety and Energy Technology Umsicht, DE Plasticized cellulose acetate for foaming applications

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch + Poster Session - Authors are requested to be present at their posters

14.00 – 15.30 Sessions 5A and 5B (Parallel)

Session 5A Sustainability Chair: Philippe Tavernier, Development Agency of West-Flanders (POM), BE	Session 5B Bioplastics & Biomaterials Chair: Harald Haeger, Evonik Degussa, DE
Leo Michiels, Proviron, BE Sustainability: Hype and reality, how can an industry decide its strategy in an ever faster changing world	Peter S. Shuttleworth, University of York, GB Switchable polysaccharide adhesives for carpet tiles
David Omom, Pöyry Energy Consulting, GB The rise and decline of biofuels: Are they still relevant?	Jacco van Haveren,Wageningen University, NL Renewable feedstocks for thermosetting and thermoplastics polymers
Ayla Uslu, ENC Policy Studies, NL Biofuels and global sustainability: pitfalls and policy options	Dirk De Saedeleir, DS Textiles, BE PLA in Textile applications, successes and failures

15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break

16.00 – 17.30 Sessions 6A and 6B (Parallel)

Session 6A Industrial crops Chair: E. Van Bockstaele, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), BE	Session 6B Financing the biobased economy Chair: Manfred Kircher, CLIB2021 - Cluster industrielle Biotechnologie, DE
Katja Gödeke, Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, DE Grass as a source for chemicals and energy *Replaced by Wim Soetaert, Bio Base Europe, BE*	Gunter Festel, Festel Capital Financing a prosperous industrial biotech start-up scene in Europe
Gordon Allison, IBERS Aligning the chemical composition of new Miscanthus varieties to the requirements of conversion processes	O. Rakau, Deutsche Bank Research, Frankfurt A bank’s view on industrial biotechnology
Renata Bura, University of Washington, US Introducing for the first time giant reed (Arundo donax) as an ideal feedstock for future biorefinery	Denis Lucquin, Sofinnova, FR Start-up in green chemistry: What VC’s are looking for?

20.00 – 23.00 Conference Dinner in the Rheingoldsaal at the Rheinterrasse

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

08.00 – 08.30 Coffee

08.30 – 10.30 Sessions 7A and 7B (Parallel)

Session 7A Second Generation Bio-Energy Chair: Jonathan Mielenz, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US	Session 7B Biobased Chemicals Chair: Christian Stevens, Ghent University, BE
Cathy Asleson, Gevo, US Developing the next generation of advanced biofuels, biobutanol	Andrei Parvulescu, University of Utrecht, NL Chemical imaging of catalyst deactivation during biomass conversion processes: The etherification of biomass-based alcohols with alkenes over zeolite materials
Harald Ruijssenaars, BIRD Engineering, NL Furaldehyde metabolism of Cupriavidus basilensis HMF14: opportunities for feedstock detoxification and chemicals production	Gabriele Centi, University of Messina, IT Valorization of furfurals as platform molecule for chemo-catalytic biorefineries
Gunnar Liden, Lund University, SE Feed strategies to improve simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of lignocellulose	Stijn Van de Vyver, K.U. Leuven, BE Mechanistic study on the one-pot catalytic hydrogenolysis of glycerol into 1,2-propanediol with in situ production of hydrogen
Jean-Christophe Monbaliu, Ghent University, BE From a main side product of the biodiesel production towards a fuel additive: industrial development of a continuous micro-flow process under green and safe conditions	Tijs Lammens, Wageningen University, NL Synthesis of biobased n-methylpyrrolidone from glutamic acid

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30 Sessions 7A and 7B (Parallel – Cont.)

Session 7A Second Generation Bio-Energy Chair: Jonathan Mielenz, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US	Session 7B Biobased Chemicals Chair: Christian Stevens, Ghent University, BE
Jean-Paul Lange, Shell, BE Valeric biofuels: A new platform of cellulosic transportation fuels	Aswati Mindaryani, University of Gadjah Mada, ID Epoxidation of candlenut oil
Marc Delcourt, Global Bioenergies, FR Biosynthesis of the gaseous hydrocarbon isobutene: a disruptive approach toward sustainable production of organic fuels and polymers	Carmen Boeriu, Wageningen University, NL Biocatalytic routes for the production of biobased building blocks for polymer synthesis
Jan Wery, Dyadic, NL Chrysosporium lucknowense C1: A novel fungus for the production of efficient plant biomass degrading enzymes	Susanne Zibek, Fraunhofer, DE Production of a,w-dicarboxylic acids via biotransformation of fatty acids by the use of candida tropicalis

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch & Poster Viewing

14.00 – 15.30 Sessions 8A and 8B (Parallel)

Session 8A Metabolic Engineering Chair: Ka-Yiu San, Rice University, US	Session 8B Pretreatment and processing of Biomass Chair: René van Ree, Wageningen University & Research Centre, NL
Volker F. Wendisch, Bielefeld University, DE Engineering carbon utilization of amino acid producing Corynebacterium glutamicum	Robert Bakker, WUR, NL Alkaline pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for integrated Biorefinery applications
Zheng-Xiang Wang, Jiangnan University, CN Homo-lactic acid production with biofuel by-product glycerol using metabolically engineered escherichia coli	Michael O’Donohue, INSA, FR BIOCORE: a concept for the optimal transformation of biomass into commodity chemicals and fuel
Marjan De Mey,Ghent University, BE Designer bugs – A new metabolic engineered strain to produce proteins	Richard Gosselink, Wageningen University, NL Lignin depolymerisation in supercritical solvent

15.30 – 16.00       Coffee Break
                             Plenary Session 9
                             Chair: Erick Vandamme, Ghent University, BE

16.00 – 16.30       The bio-economy in Europe: Policy and research
                             John Claxton, European Commission, Directorate General Research
                             E2 - Biotechnologies

16.30 Closing Remarks
Philippe Tavernier, Development Agency of West Flanders (POM), BE

Parallel Meeting – Open to all RRB6 Participants

BIOREF-INTEG: Development of Advanced Biorefinery Schemes
to be Integrated into Existing Industrial (Fuel Producing) Complexes

www.bioref-integ.eu

Dissemination conference 9 June 2010

13.30 – 13.35	Introduction to the Bioref-Integ Project Hamid Mozaffarian, ECN, The Netherlands
13.35 – 13.45	Introduction to PortfolioScan Philippe Willems, VFT, Belgium
13.45 – 14.05	Case 1: Bioethanol sector Integration of different biorefinery concepts into existing bioethanol plants Laura Bermúdez Lopéz, ABNT, Spain
14.05 – 14.25	Case 2: Biodiesel sector Evaluation of integrated biorefinery schemes based on valorisation of glycerol Sofie Dobbelaere, Ghent University, Belgium
14.25 – 14.45	Case 3: Pulp and paper sector Evaluation of innovative biorefinery concepts entering the pulp & paper industry Christian Hoffstedt, Innventia, Sweden
14.45 – 15.05	Case 7: Food sector Evaluation of cheese whey biorefinery Koen Meesters, WUR-FBR, The Netherlands
15.05 – 15.20	Coffee Break
15.20 – 15.40	Case 4: Oil Refinery sector Co-production of biofuels in existing refinery units Rubén Miravalles Gutiérrez, Repsol, Spain
15:40 – 16:00	Case 5: Power sector Evaluation of integrated biorefinery technologies in power industry Herman den Uil, ECN, The Netherlands
16.00 – 16.20	Case 7: Agro sector 7a. Evaluation of integrated biorefinery technologies in the sugar industry 7b. Evaluation of small scale power production vs. grass biorefinery Koen Meesters, WUR-FBR, The Netherlands
16.20 – 16.30	PortfolioScan of integrated biorefineries Philippe Willems, VFT, Belgium
16.30 – 16.50	Panel discussion/concluding remarks

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

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