IEA Bioenergy

Task 32: Biomass Combustion and Cofiring

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IEA Bioenergy Task 32 workshop

Next generation small scale biomass combustion technologies’

20October, 2008

Eden Rembrandt Square hotel

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Expert workshopon‘Next generation small scale biomass combustion technologies’

Location: Eden Rembrandt Square hotel, Amstelstraat 17, Amsterdam

13:00Opening
Sjaak van Loo, IEA Bioenergy Task 32

13:05Current and future European legislation on solid fuel small scale direct heating appliances for domestic use
Eric Smit, Interfocos, Netherlands

13:20Characterisation of PM and results on emission factors from small scale biomass combustion in IEA countries
Thomas Nussbaumer, University of Applied Sciences Lucerne and Verenum Zurich, Switzerland

13:40Measurement methods for PM: stack measurement versus dilution tunnel, influence of condensables, health issues etc
Emmanuel Padouvas, TU Vienna, Austria (to be confirmed)

14:00Proposed best practice procedures regarding the measurement and characterisation of particles in small-scale biomass combustion plants - final results of a project within the ERA-NET Bioenergy Programme
Ingwald Obernberger, TU-GRAZ, Austria

14:20The ‘Hydrocube’ for pellets,
Elisabeth Wopienka or Walter Haslinger, ABC Wieselburg

14:40Influence of ignition and operation on PM emissions from residential wood combustion
Anna Doberer, University of Applied Sciences Lucerne, Switzerland

15:00Current firewood firing technology in Slovenia, Spain. France, Austria, Finland and Norway, Edvard Karlsvik, SINTEF, Norway

15:20coffee break

15:35Flameless combustion for pellets
Ch. Gaegauf, CATSE Langenbruck and Uni Stuttgart(to be confirmed)

15:55Combustion of ash rich biomass pellets
Claes Tullin, SP

16:15Emission reduction of wood log combustion in heat retaining stoves
Heikki Oravainnen, VTT

16:35New developments in small scale ESP technology
Hans Hartmann, TFZ, Germany (to be confirmed)

16:55CleanAir ESP technology for woodstoves
Ernst Henriksen, APP, Norway (to be confirmed)

17:15Catalytic afterburner technology for woodstoves
Mats Haukebø, Ecoxy, Norway

17:35Final remarks to conclude the meeting

17:40Drinks

VENUE INFORMATION

The workshop will take place in the Eden Rembrandt Square hotel, downtown Amsterdam, see for rates and online room reservation.

From Schiphol airport you can get there

-By taxi

-By train from Schiphol airport to Amsterdam Central Station, and from there take tram 4 or 9. Get off the tram at ‘Rembrandtplein’.

-By train from Schiphol to Amsterdam RAI, and take tram 4 in the opposite direction towards central station). Get off at ‘Rembrandtplein’

-By train from Schiphol to Amsterdam World Trade Center (WTC), from here take tram 2 to Koningsplein and walk over the flower market to Amstelstraat.

For logistical reasons you are required to register using the following registration sheet. Please fill this in and return to us by email or fax as soon as possible.

REGISTRATION FORM

IEA Bioenergy Task 32 Meeting

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 20-21October 2008

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Please send this form before 1 Octoberto Jaap Koppejan to or fax to +31 (84) 8331059.

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