Rotterdam 2009
ALGAE WORLD 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, Rotterdam, Netherlands
DAY 1: Monday, April 27th
08:00 Registration and Coffee
09:00 Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction
Speaker: Tony Dowd, Principal, New Horizon Capital
09:10 Algae Opportunities – Key Success Factors
• Viable Business Model for Mass Algae Production
• Products & co-products and production strategies to maximise each product
• Managing an integrated value chain
• Costs and economics
• Potential and limitations
Speaker: Carel Callenbach, Managing Director, IngrePro B.V.
09:40 Roundtable: Finance and Investment
• The impact of difficult credit markets on clean-tech private equity investment
• Financing models
• Investors/lenders risk appetite and expectations
Speakers: Tony Dowd, Principal, New Horizon Capital
Christian Langaard, Managing Partner, Euro-Latin Capital
10:20 Considerations & Challenges of Managing Large Scale Algae Farm
• Lessons for biofuels production
Speaker: Dr. Amha Belay, Sr. Vice President / Chief Technology Officer, Earthrise Nutritionals LLC
10:50 Discussion followed by Refreshments
11:30 Business Model Of Cultivating Macro-Algae in Open Pond, Market Outlook for High Value Products & Techno-Economic Review of Macro-Algae to Ethanol
Speaker: Alex Harel, CEO, NoriTech Seaweed Biotechnologies Ltd.
12:00 Algae for Fuel: Promises & Challenges
• Specific technology issues and solutions to overcome technology challenges
• Standardized approach to algae production and commercialization
Speaker: Dr. Vikram Pattarkine, Chief Technology Officer, OriginOil
12:30 Discussion followed by Lunch
14:00 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Marc Van Aken, CEO, SBAE Industries nv/sa
14:05 Economics & Technology of System Integrator to Produce Multiple Output
Speaker: Bianca Forte, Senior Bioscientist, Centre for Sustainable Engineering
14:35 French Seaweeds Applications: Tradition And Innovations
• Opportunities to utilize all parts and elements from seaweeds
Speaker: M. Dominique Duche, Centre d’Etude et de Valorisation des Algues (CEVA)
15:05 Harvesting Algae from the Wild & Anaerobic Fermentation of Algae to Produce Biogas & Biochemicals
Speaker: Kelly M. Ogilvie, President / CEO, Blue Marble Energy
15:35 Discussion followed by Refreshments
16:15 Algae’s Role in Carbon Capture & Recycle
Speaker: Dennis Fisher, CEO, Biocentric Energy Algae, LLC
16:45 Utilisation of Micro & Macro Algae in Aquaculture Nutrition
• Nutritional profile of different algae (marco & micro-algae) with focus on nutritional benefits of using algae
• Potential for application in fish and shrimp feeds
• Utilisation of seaweeds as binder (gelling agent) in feeds for shrimp and abalone
• Utilisation of micro-algae in green water technology for shrimp
• Utilisation of micro-algae as ingredient in larval and postlarval shrimp feeds
Speaker: Eric De Muylder, Director, CreveTec bvba
17:15 Worldwide Potential of Algal Bioenergy
• On/offshore surface area
• Sustainability criteria and likely concepts
Speaker: Sjors van Iersel, Bioenergy Consultant, Ecofys Spain S.L.
17:45 Discussion followed by End of Day One
DAY 2: Tuesday, April 28th
09:00 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Dr. Vikram M. Pattarkine, Sr. Vice President / Chief Technology Officer, OriginOil Inc
09:05 How Can Algae Project Qualify for Carbon Credits?
• Source of reduction and owner of carbon credits
• Establishing methodology for CDM or Voluntary Carbon Market
Speaker: Edwin Dalenoord, Ecofys Netherlands BV
09:35 Best Practices in Algal Oil Biomass Processing
• Mechanical cell lysis and solvent extraction of oil from unicellular biomass
• Key advantages and disadvantages of oil quality, extraction efficiencies and energy requirements
• Alternative extraction methods
• Shelf life and Storage to Prevent Deterioration of Oil
Speaker: Dr. Janice Paslawski, Technology Development and Project Engineer, POS Pilot Plant Corp.
10:05 Discussion followed by Refreshments
10:45 Roundtable Discussion on Production System: Design Consideration & Economics of Open Ponds Vs. Closed Photobioreactor / Hybrid System
• Managing contamination
• Key production issues and solutions
• Oil Production and Energy Costs related to Algae Production in Reactors and Open Ponds
Panelists include:
- Marc Van Aken, CEO, SBAE Industries
- Prof. Mario R. Tredici, Agrarian Biotechnology Department, University of Florence (Università degli Studi di Firenze)
- Dr. Amha Belay, Sr. Vice President / Chief Technology Officer, Earthrise Nutritionals LLC
11:30 Roundtable on Technological Advancements
• Algae Productivity and Photosynthetic Efficiency
• How to achieve target production cost
• Innovations & breakthroughs in algal harvesting, oil extraction & processing
Panelists include:
- Prof. Dr. Rene Wijffels, Head Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research Centre.
- Prof. Mario R. Tredici, Agrarian Biotechnology Department, University of Florence (Università degli Studi di Firenze).
12:15 Final Discussion followed by Lunch
13:30 End of Conference
Optional: Site Visit to Algae Production & Harvesti Facility
Tuesday, April 28
Fee: EUR100/person
13:30 Departure from Hotel
15:30 Arrival at Production & Harvesting facility of Ingrepro B.V. in Borculo (Gelderland)
15:35 Tour of the facility
16:30 Return to the Hotel (en-route stop at train station to Amsterdam airport)
18:30 Arrival at Hotel
Limited Capacity; open to conference delegates only, based on first-come-first-serve basis.
