biorefining for the pulp and paper industry

Pira International’s dual conference with a pre-conference workshop!23 - 25 February 2010 Sheraton Stockholm Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden


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11th biennial Scientific and Technical Advances in

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3rd annual

Biorefining for the Pulp and Paper Industry

Today’s bi-products as tomorrow’s high value revenue stream

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Who should attend?One of the most exciting challenges of biorefining is the range of industries and expertise it requires. Pira’s annual conference is well-known as the key place to meet all key players in this multi-discipline new industry. If you work for a pulp and paper mill, a technology provider, a government agency, a raw materials provider, or are a consultant, researcher or academic in this field, this conference is not to be missed. Typically, senior level staff with responsibility for business development, technical, process engineering or R&D has found the programme of utmost significance and benefit.

Visit www.biorefining-conference.com for the detailed programme of these two conferences.

Pre-conference workshop: Tuesday 23 February 2010: 13.00 – 17.00

Designing the Sustainable Biorefinery• Defining metrics for the sustainable biorefinery• The basics of applying LCA for environmental

biorefinery evaluation• Biorefinery case study applications: North America• Biorefinery case study applications: Scandinavia

Implementing the biorefinery is a company transformation for most forestry companies, and so requires a more complex analysis that typically used for capital appropriation. This short course is intended for corporate and mill management, as well and consultants and suppliers who wish to better understand how the environmental component of biorefinery strategies can be addressed. The course will present an overview of the state-of-the-art in life cycle assessment (LCA), and identify particular methodologies that are suitable for evaluating biorefinery strategies.

Lead by: Prof Paul Stuart, Professor, ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL, and President, PROCESSYS INC, Canada Prof Anne-Marie Tilman, Professor, CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Sweden

3rd annual Biorefining for the Pulp & Paper Industry

Programme Advisory Board Members• Dr Hans Grundberg, Development Engineer,

PROCESSUM BIOREFINERY INITIATIVE, Sweden

• Dr Juha Anttila, Director – Process Technology, CHEMPOLIS, Finland

• Graham Moore, Strategy Manager, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK

• Dr Markku Karlsson, Senior VP, Technology, UPM KYMMENE, Finland


Presentations from:

The long-term survival of the pulp and paper industry is interestingly now no longer solely linked to a fragile mass consumer demand for paper-based products such as catalogues, books and newspapers. Challenged by this unsustainable and cyclical driver in recent decades, there is now a new and vital reason for the survival of pulp and paper mills – transformation into biorefineries capable of producing sustainable, low carbon chemicals and fuels.

The concept and the technology of biorefining is not brand new, but the harsh realisation that without biorefining, many pulp and paper mills might not survive, definitely is.

Pira’s 3rd Biorefining conference comes at a time when papermakers have decided that the time to act is now. Time to identify partners, time to select technologies, time to review different business models, and time to listen to those who have already become involved to see what lessons can be learned. Ensure you are part of this strategic change in direction for the industry by attending this timely and comprehensive conference.

The long-term survival of the pulp and paper industry is interestingly now no longer solely linked to a fragile mass consumer demand for paper-based products such as catalogues, books and newspapers. Challenged by this unsustainable and cyclical driver in recent decades, there is now a new and vital reason for the survival of pulp and paper mills – transformation into biorefineries capable of producing sustainable, low carbon chemicals and fuels.

The concept and the technology of biorefining is not brand new, but the harsh realisation that without biorefining, many pulp and paper mills might not survive, definitely is.

Pira’s 3rd Biorefining conference comes at a time when papermakers have decided that the time to act is now. Time to identify partners, time to select technologies, time to review different business models, and time to listen to those who have already become involved to see what lessons can be learned. Ensure you are part of this strategic change in direction for the industry by attending this timely and comprehensive conference.

Reasons to attendn Hear case study presentations from

biorefineries around the world

n Learn how leading pulp and paper company biorefining strategies are shaping up

n Understand the different business models for commercial biorefinery success

n Hear about biorefining technology improvements and optimisation

n Review the array of added-value outputs that can be created from mill by-products

n Network with experts and potential partners at this dynamic meeting

n Update yourself with key developments at this comprehensive assessment of future markets and technologies

Reasons to attendn Hear case study presentations from

biorefineries around the world

n Learn how leading pulp and paper company biorefining strategies are shaping up

n Understand the different business models for commercial biorefinery success

n Hear about biorefining technology improvements and optimisation

n Review the array of added-value outputs that can be created from mill by-products

n Network with experts and potential partners at this dynamic meeting

n Update yourself with key developments at this comprehensive assessment of future markets and technologies

08.00 u RegistRation and RefReshments u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u

09.00 u Opening remarks from the Chair Graham Moore, Strategy Manager, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK

Global drivers for biorefining

09.10 u KEYNOTE ADDRESS Shaping the future of the pulp & paper industry Dr Markku Karlsson, Senior Vice President Technology, UPM

KYMMENE, Finland

09.45 u KEYNOTE ADDRESS Future growth in biorefining: ‘Feet on the ground, brow in the air’ Dr Petri Vasara, Principal - New Technologies, PÖYRY

MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, Finland

10.20 u �Investing in biorefining today for tomorrow’s opportunities Prof Art Ragauskas, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, US

End market requirements 11.20 u �Identifying high value uses for cellulose fibres within the

consumer products industry Bob Crawford, Discovery Platform Manager, UNILEVER R&D, UK

11.50 u �Question & answer

13.30 u Initiating and development of new products and processes within a wood-based biorefinery

Dr Hans Grundberg, Development Engineer, PROCESSUM BIOREFINERY INITIATIVE, Sweden

14.00 u Lignin – the material of a thousand uses Fredrik Gellerstedt, Project Manager, SÖDRA INNOVATION,

Sweden

14.30 u �Creating functional products from non-cellulosic forest biomass and hydrolysates

Dr Ulrica Edlund, Associate Professor – Fibre & Polymer Technology, ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Sweden

The biorefining value chain15.30 u Global potential of lignocellulosic biomass Klaas Koop, Consultant, ECOFYS, The Netherlands

16.00 u �The sustainable biorefinery Gisle Lohre Johansen, Vice President R&D and NBD,

BORREGAARD, Norway 16.30 u Biorefinery business models Virginie Chambost, Project Director – Biorefinery Programme,

ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL and President, ENVERTIS, Canada

17.00 u Competitors unite – collaboration in the area of biorefineries Johan Elvnert, Coordinator of the Star-COLIBRI Project,

and Management Group Member, FOREST-BASED SECTOR TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, Belgium

17.30 u Closing remarks from the Chair

09.00 u Opening remarks from the Chair Prof Per Engstrand, Program Director – Mechanical Pulp Technology, MID

SWEDEN UNIVERSITY, Sweden

INTERACTIVE CASE STUDY SESSION

Improving energy efficiency in the refining process09.15 u Improving energy efficiency in double disc chip-refining through

combined optimization of temperature and intensity Dino Muhic, PhD Student, BRAVIKEN MILL, HOLMEN PAPER, Sweden 09.45 u Question & answer

10.00 u Refining energy conservation and reuse & heat recovery possibilities in combined HC-LC-refining

Olof Björkqvist, FSCN, MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY, Sweden

10.30 u Question & answer

11.20 u Combining refining and biorefining to close the energy loop Prof Per Engstrand, Program Director – Mechanical Pulp Technology,

MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY, Sweden

11.50 u Question & answer

13.30 u Opening remarks from the Chair Ulla-Britt Mohlin, Senior Project Manager – Process & Product Innovation, INNVENTIA (formerly STFI-Packforsk), Sweden

Impact of refining on paper properties and performance13.45 u CASE STUDY

One year with the new TMP line at Holmen Paper’s Braviken Paper Mill Dr Lars Hildén, Project Manager, HOLMEN PAPER, Sweden (Joint presentation with Erik Nelsson and Stefan Andersson) 14.30 u Modification of Kraft fibres: refining intensity vs. endocellulase enzyme treatment

Dr Eero Hiltunen, Fellow, AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Finland

15.30 u Effects of separate and co-refining from a c-factor point of view Dr Gert Meinl, Project Manager Research, PAPIERTECHNISCHE STIFTUNG

(PTS), Germany

Efficiency and energy 16.00 u Evaluating a monocomponent cellulase for pre-refiner application Greg DeLozier, Scientist, NOVOZYMES, Denmark

16.30 u CASE STUDY Improved quality and reduced energy consumption through advanced quality control and optimization

Samuli Lehtonen, Application Engineer, METSO AUTOMATION, Finland

17.00 u Saving energy through upgrading refiners & optimising plate design Jonas Sundin, Business Manager - Refining, GL&V, Sweden



These very successful events will be run in parallel for the first time!3rd annual Biorefining for the Pulp & Paper Industry

Refining and Mechanical PulpingDay 1: Wednesday 24 February 2010

10.50 u MORNING REFREsHMENTs u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u

12.05 u Lunch wiLL be served for aLL attendees u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u

15.00 u AFTERNOON REFREshmENTs u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u

17.40 u DRINK RECEPTION: All speakers and delegates are invited to enjoy a relaxed and informal drinks reception to network and discuss the day’s proceedings. u u u u u

08.30 u Opening remarks from the Chair Graham Moore, Strategy Manager,

PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK

Biorefineries around the globe: Case studies of biorefining in action

08.45 u Transforming pulp mills into biorefineries Ingvar Landälv, CTO, CHEMREC, Sweden

09.30 u A radically new liquid lignin recovery and purification process

Michael Lake, President, TECHLAKE, US

10.00 u Application of biofuels for power generation in Italy Federico Caporale, CEO, and Marco Di Stanislao, Business

Development Director, INDUSTRIA E INNOVAZIONE, Italy, and Mark Reno, Managing Director, ENVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, US

10.30 u Biorefining at Solander Science Park in Piteå, Sweden – towards new business models

Robert Bergman, Project Manager – E�ternal Information,Project Manager – E�ternal Information, SOLANDER SCIENCE PARK, Sweden

11.00 u Bioplastics as an end product from the pulp and paper industry

Peter Baets, Sr Project Manager, PURAC, Netherlands

12.00 u Production of transportation fuels from pyrolysis oil Kristiina Iisa, Senior Research Engineer – ThermochemicalKristiina Iisa, Senior Research Engineer – Thermochemical

Process R&D, NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY, US

12.30 u Biorefining: An Australian perspective Gil Garnier, Professor, and Director, APPI, Australia

14.00 u Alternative fuel technologies – distributed power generation in the paper industry

Dr Martin Kay, Head of Consulting, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK

Technical challenges for biorefining14.30 u 3G biorefining of non-wood raw materials Dr Juha Anttila, Director, Process Technology, CHEMPOLIS,

Finland

15.00 u Novel thermostable enzyme preparations for biomass conversion

Jari Vehmaanperä, Research Director, ROAL, Finland

15.30 Synthetic fuels and chemicals from biomass – concept, technology & status of the bioliq process

Dr Nicolaus Dahmen, bioliq Project Manager, KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Germany


16.10 u Close of the conference and afternoon refreshments

08.20 u Opening remarks from the Chair Dr Nigel Jopson, Chief Consultant and Technical Manager – Paper and

Board, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK

Fibre quality and fibre engineering08.30 u Fibre morphology and sheet structure – the theory and the practice Dr Nigel Jopson, Chief Consultant and Technical Manager – Paper and

Board, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK

09.00 u Fractionation of refined chemical pulp mi�ture Hannes Vomhoff, Research Manager, INNVENTIA, Sweden

09.30 u Optimisation of industrial refining units Georges Joris, Research Director, MATECH PAPER, France

10.00 u Tailor-modified PVA as strength and functional additives for various pulp grades

Mr Pedram Fatehi, Research Scientist, UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada

Measurement and process control10.30 u New trends in pulp quality measurement systems Håkan Karlsson, Product Manager, LORENTZEN & WETTRE,

Sweden 11.00 u Energy analysis in pulp refining Tom Lundin DSc (Tech.), Researcher, ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PORTHANSGATAN, Findland

12.00 u Improved energy efficiency and fibre quality by means high temperature reject refining

Sven Norgren, PhD, Fibre Science and Communication Network (FSCN) Mechanical Fibre Technology, MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY, Sweden

12.30 u Inside an LC-refiner Ulla-Britt Mohlin, Senior Project Manager, Process and Product

Innovation, INNVENTIA, Sweden


14.00 u The EuroFEX Pilot Paper Machine Plant Site Visit

These very successful events will be run in parallel for the first time!

Refining and Mechanical PulpingBiorefining for the Pulp and Paper IndustryDay 2: Thursday 25 February 2010

08.00 u RegistRation and RefReshments u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u

11.30 u MORNING RefReshMeNts u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u

13.05 u Lunch wiLL be served for aLL attendees u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u



Programme Advisory Board Members• Prof Jean-Claude Roux, Papermaking Science

& Engineering, GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, France

• Dr Graham Moore, Strategy Manager, PIRA INTERNATIONAL, UK

• Ulla-Britt Mohlin, Senior Project Manager – Process & Product Innovation, INNVENTIA (formerly STFI-Packforsk), Sweden

• Prof Per Engstrand, Program Director, Mechanical Pulp Technology, MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY, Sweden

Visit www.refining-conference.com for the detailed programme of these two conferences.

Thursday 25 February 2010: 14.00 – 17.30

The EuroFEX Pilot Paper Machine Plant Site VisitAt the end of the second conference day, all delegates and speakers will have the opportunity to tour Innventia’s state-of-the-art new stock preparation plant located in stockholm city centre, a very short journey from the conference hotel. During the tour, delegates will also have the opportunity to see a poster session describing the plant, the work Innventia are doing, as well as the opportunities the plant gives to the customer. Drinks and refreshments will be provided.

Equipment in the new plant • Hydrocyclone fractionation• screen fractionation• Fibre filter for fines separation• Three LC-refiners• Two disc filters• Bow screen• Two new pulp storage tanks

The new EuroFEX stock preparation plant, which opens in December 2009, is a complete pilot-scale papermaking facility serving the pulp and paper industry and its suppliers with process studies, product development and evaluation of new technology and raw materials.

For more information about the EuroFEX Plant or the site visit, log onto www.refining-conference.com

Who should attend?The programme will be of benefit to those working in R&D, technical, engineering, process control and environmental areas within pulp and paper mills. It is also relevant to researchers, academics, and suppliers of machinery, chemicals and equipment to the pulp and paper industry.

Never before has the refining process been put under so much scrutiny by the papermaking industry. Not only is a myriad of global research being undertaken into ways of making refining more energy efficient, but process optimisation and control is vital. This 11th biennial conference comes at a critical time when fibre engineering research is at its all-time peak and the pressure to find energy efficient solutions and ultra-optimised processes has never been greater.

Reasons to attendn Update yourself with cutting-edge research

results from around the globe

n Hear previously unpublished perspectives from the leading academics, paper and pulp mills, equipment manufacturers and research centres

n Meet refining and mechanical pulping e�perts to share e�periences

n Learn how others are optimising quality in times of financial pressure through careful technology investment and process control

n Tour a state-of-the-art stock preparation facility whilst onsite in Stockholm

n Understand how other major players are driving efficiency and energy savings

n Find out why Pira’s Refining conference is still ever popular – now in its 11th edition!

Presentations from:

Pira International Cleeve RoadLeatherheadsurrey KT22 7RUUnited Kingdom

Speakers include:

n Aalto University school of science & Technology

n APPI

n Borregaard

n Braviken Mill

n Chalmers University of Technology

n Chempolis

n Chemrec

n Ecofys

n École Polytechnique De Montréal

n Envergent Technologies

n Envertis

n Forest-Based sector Technology Platform

n Georgia Institute of Technology

n GL&V

n Grenoble Institute of Technology

n Holmen Paper

n Industria e Innovazione

n Innventia

n Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

n Lorentzen & Wettre

n Metso Automation

n Mid sweden University

n National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Us

n Novozymes

n Papiertechnische stiftung (PTs)

n Pira International

n Pöyry Management Consulting

n Processum Biorefinery Initiative

n Processysn Roaln Royal Institute of Technologyn södra Innovationn solander science Park n Techlaken UNICA n Unilever R&Dn University of New Brunswick n UPM Kymmene


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Origin EventsTel: 0845 301 9002Intl tel: +44 (0) 131 445 2933E: [email protected] Quote ‘Pira’s Refining & Biorefining conference’.

Conference Feesn Refining & Biorefining conferences .......£999n Pre-conference workshop ...............................£399n Conferences + the workshop ..................£1,299Pira International gives you the opportunity to attend both of these strategically crucial co-located events for the price of one only! All bookings made before 31 December 2009 receive 10% discount. Plus, group bookings are available.

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n Phone: +44 (0)1372 802051n Email: [email protected]

VenueIn 2010, these very successful events will be co-located and run parallel for the first time and will take place at the sheraton stockholm Hotel, sweden.

sheraton stockholm Hotel is located in the very heart of stockholm’s central business district. The great location allows you to explore and connect easily to this wonderful city. You can stroll outdoors and enjoy the surrounding shopping area, attractions, and stunning views of Lake Mälaren and the Old Town. All of the 465 newly renovated guest rooms offer everything you need to ensure a comfortable and pleasant stay, and the meeting facilities are modern and spacious.

Hotel contact informationTegelbacken 6, Box 195101 23 stockholm, swedenPhone: +46 (0)8 412 34 00www.sheratonstockholm.com

How to book your accommodation

Delegates are responsible for organising their own travel and accommodation. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for conference delegates wishing to stay at the sheraton stockholm Hotel at a special rate of SEK 1,750 (single, incl. breakfast) or SEK 1,950 (double, incl. breakfast). To take advantage of this special rate, delegates must reserve their room no later than 12 January 2010. Wherever possible, accommodation should be reserved early as rooms cannot be guaranteed and rates are subject to change after this date.

Conference information

Organised by Pira Events – knowledge, networking and opportunityPira Events combine productive networking, high calibre presentations and targeted marketing opportunities for key decision makers across the globe in the packaging, paper and print industry supply chains.

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Established in 1930, Pira provides strategic and technical consulting, testing, intelligence and events to help clients gain market insights, identify opportunities, evaluate product performance and manage compliance.

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Attend the conference for FREE! All Pira members receive 3 free conference places to these or Pira’s other forthcoming paper conferences. There is also a host of other valuable and exclusive member benefits available free as part of the package. These include webinars, technical studies, conference proceedings, industry assessments and much more. An annual membership package costs £5,000. Find out more by contacting Ciaran Little at [email protected] or on +44 (0)1372 802063

E�hibition and Sponsorship OpportunitiesA range of sponsorship and exhibition based packages are available to organisations looking to develop their business within the refining and biorefining sector. For more details, download the sponsorship and Exhibition Guide from www.biorefining-conference.com or www.refining-conference.com

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