Nationaler Workshop Biotreibstoffe - 29. September

Program available

The program for the "National Workshop Biofuels", which is only 2 weeks ahead, is now available:

09:00     Welcome and Introduction       

• Welcome statement, Michael Paula / Theo Zillner, bmvit
• Recent developments in bioenergy and biofuels, Manfred Wörgetter, IEA Bioenergy
• Biofuels production and use in Austria, Günther Lichtblau, Umweltbundesamt

10:00     Austrian Technology Providers

• Commercial facilities for the production of lignocellulosic ethanol, Martin Lehr, Vogelbusch
• Biomass gasification – key technology for the production of biofuels, Christian Aichernig, Repotec

11:15     Biofuels Research and Development I 

• Improvement options for the sustainability of FAME, Gerfried Jungmeier, Joanneum Research
• Bioethanol from straw, endless story?!, Alexander Jäger, FH Oberösterreich
• Production of FT-diesel, Reinhard Rauch, TU Wien

12:15     Lunch break      

13:15     Biofuels Research and Development II

• Research studio Austria „OptFuel“: 2-stage anaerobic digestion of biowaste combined with power-to-gas, Johannes Lindorfer, Energieinstitut Linz
• Utilisation of CO2 and H2 for the production of liquid biofuels, Günther Bochmann, IFA Tulln
• Bioelectrochemical reduction of CO2 to alternative fuels, Wolfgang Schnitzhofer, ACIB

14:45     Recent work of IEA Bioenergy Tasks     

• Progress on biorefineries, Michael Mandl, IEA Bioenergy Task 42
• Biomethane - Status and factors affecting market development and trade, Fabian Schipfer, IEA Bioenergy Task 40
• Production of advanced biofuels, Dina Bacovsky, IEA Bioenergy Task 39
• Update on microalgae cultivation for biofuels and other markets, Andrea Sonnleitner, Bioenergy 2020+

16:15     Wrap up             

16:30     End   

Location: BMVIT, Radetzkystraße 2, 1030 Wien

For registration please contact: Martina Meirhofer.