Bangkok 2009
ALGAE WORLD ASIA 2009 is a conference dedicated towards providing objective insights on the commercialization of Algae business, as well the latest advances and constraints in Algae cultivation, harvesting & processing.
THE EVENT BELOW IS CLOSED.
Algae World Asia, Bangkok – Thailand
Day 1 – 29 Sep 2009, Tuesday
08:00 Registration and Coffee/Tea
09:00 Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction
Speaker: Nicholas C Ashby, Founder & CEO, Celadon Capital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
09:10 Considerations & Challenges of Managing Large Scale Algae Farm
Speaker: Dr. Sebastian Thomas, CEO, Parry Nutraceuticals
09:45 Microalgae Farms: Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker: Dr. Amha Belay, Sr. Vice President / Chief Technology Officer, Earthrise Nutritionals LLC
10:20 Thailand’s Experience in Cultivating Spirulina and It’s Outlook as Nutritional Supplement
Speaker: Mrs. Jiamjit Boonsom, CEO, Green Diamond Co. Ltd.
10:50 Discussion followed by Refreshments
11:30 Microalgae Production Challenges & Opportunities
Speaker: Joe McDonald, Managing Director, Varicon Aqua Solutions Ltd
12:00 Comparison of Open Pond and Closed Photobioreactor
Speaker: Martin Mohr, Managing Director, Ecoduna
12:30 Discussion followed by Lunch
14:00 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Mahesh Shah, Chairman, Supreme Biotechnologies Ltd
14:05 Roundtable Discussion: Finance & Investment
- What are the different ways to finance an algae project during recessionary period?
- How to attract investment?
- Risk appetite of financier/investor
- What factors are critical in making a decision to fund a deal?
- What should management teams know before seeking funding?
Panellists include:
Nicholas C Ashby, Founder & CEO, Celadon Capital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Marvin Yeo, Managing Partner, Frontier Investment and Development Partner
14:35 Challenges in Up-Scaling Industrial Microalgae Production
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Sammy Boussiba, Head of Microalgal Biotechnology Lab., Jacob Blaustein Inst. for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
ALGAE’S ROLE & APPLICATIONS
15:05 Lipid Productivity and CO2 Mitigation Potential of Chlorella Isolates from Hydrocarbon Contaminated Water
Speaker: Dr. Manoj K. Upreti, Senior Research Officer (Biotechnology), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd – Research & Development Center
15:35 Discussion followed by Refreshments
16:05 Marine Agriculture: Phytoplankton Systems as Paradigm Change for a Sustainable World
Speaker: Bernd Kroon, Head of Marine Agriculture, National Prawn Company
16:35 Integrated Aquaculture with Seaweed for Recovering Coastal Environment and Production of Co-Products Feed and Bio-Energy
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Anong Chirapart, Department of Fishery Biology, Kasetsart University
17:05 Algal Value Chain – Identifying Alternative Revenue Streams
Speaker: Paul Collins, Director of Operations, Supreme Biotechnologies Ltd
17:35 Discussion followed by End of Day One
17:45 Networking Reception for Speakers & Delegates
Day 2 – 30 Sep 2009, Wednesday
09:00 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Joe McDonald, Managing Director, Varicon Aqua Solutions Ltd
ALGAL BIOENERGY ROUNDTABLE
09:05 Growing, Harvesting, Dewatering & Extraction: Getting the Whole Process Right
- For efficient and cost effective production of algal biofuels, the whole process must be optimised and all steps are interrelated
- The nature of the algae species dictates the harvesting and dewatering process which can be used
- As the water must be recycled the harvesting options are limited
- The oil extraction process will affect the degree of dewatering required
Speaker: Prof. Michael Borowitzka, Biofuels Manager of Renewable Energy Research Institute / Head, Algae Research, Murdoch University
09:35 Economic Feasibility of Oil Extraction and Purification from Algae Biomass
Speaker: Kevin Drumm, Business Development Director, Solution Recovery Services
10:05 Botryococcus’s Potential for Biofuel Production
Speaker: Dr. Iwane Suzuki, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
10:35 Discussion followed by Refreshments
11:05 Feasibility and Technology of Algal Biodiesel Production Using CO2 from Flue Gas
Speaker: Dr. Minsheng Liu, Director, Bioenergy Institute, ENN Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd., ENN Group
11:35 Waste-Water Based Algae-Energy-System
- Waste-water treatment system that is stand-alone and can be coupled to conventional waste-water treatment facilities for the digestion of effluent and/or residual sludge with biogas as a bi-product.
- The reward for biogas production, harvesting, and utilization is metered against the reduction in per annum costs associated with the municipal utilization of fossil fuel energy.
- Optimization of the algae system is by use of co-feedstocks to maintain the requisite C:N ration, and by controlling the influent rate and system hydraulics.
- The resultant algae biomass is harvested and valorised to provide standardized products and specific-attribute raw materials for differentiated markets and/or processed further by digestion to enhance biogas production and the energy potential of the integrated system.
Speaker: Prof. Ashton Keith Cowan, Director, Environmental Biotechnology, Rhodes University
12:05 Biorefinery Approach for Algal Biofuels and High Value Co-Products
Speaker: Rob Thomas, Chair, Algal Fuel Consortium
12:35 Discussion followed by Lunch
13:45 Chairman’s Introduction
Speaker: Prof. Michael Borowitzka, Biofuels Manager of Renewable Energy Research Institute / Head, Algae Research, Murdoch University
13:50 Roundtable Discussion: Algal Biofuels – Road to Full-Scale Commercial Operation
- How to achieve target production costs?
- Transitioning from pilot test to commercial production – How to avoid the “Valley of Death”
- What business models will give appropriate returns?
- Project development risks and challenges
- Vertical Integration or Geographical Expansion?
- Technology Licensing or International Partnerships?
- Forming strategic partnership in the value chain
Panelists: Joe McDonald, Prof. Avigad Vonshak, Prof. Ashton Keith Cowan, Rob Thomas
14:30 Increasing Productivity and Reducing Production Cost of Algal Biomass – What Will It Take?
Speaker: Prof. Avigad Vonshak, Director, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
15:00 Production of Microalgae Biomass Using Multiple Level Raceway
Speaker: Tian Kian Wee, Researcher, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
15:30 Final Discussion followed by Closing Tea
16:00 End of Conference
Day 3 – 01 Oct 2009, Thursday
Optional Site Visit to Spirulina Farm in Chiang Mai
USD50/person (open to conference delegates only)NOTE: Delegates are required to make own travel arrangement to Chiang Mai. On-land itinerary as per below.
12.00 Pick up from Royal Princess Chiangmai Hotel (112 Chang Klan Road, Chiang Mai 50100)
13.00 Arrive at Boonsom Spirulina Farm followed by Lunch
14:00 Tour of farm
15:00 Q&A
15:30 End of Site Visit
15:35 Depart for Royal Princess Chiangmai Hotel and Chiangmai Airport
** Limited capacity; Registration for the site visit close on Sep 11 or once the maximum capacity is reached
