2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speakers
Speaker Profile: Dr. Gyu-Seong Han, President, Korea Association of Pellet Fuel
Sep 5th
Career:
- PhD Degree in Wood Science, Kyoto University
- Professor, Chungbuk National University
- President, Korea Pellet Fuel Association
Mainly focus on:
- Development of Biomass Pellet
- Policies & Regulations on Pellet Heating Systems
- Review of Sales & Trading of Wood Pellet
- Review of Quality Standards of Biomass Pellet
- Review of Biomass Pellet in Industrial Boiler
Recently projects includes:
- Developement of Wood Pellet & Agropellet
- Review of Wood Pellt & Agropellet in 300kW Boiler
- Review of Wood Pellet in 600kW Boiler
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, September 7
08:40 Opening Address
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Andrew Grogan, Technical Director, Aligned Energy Limited
Sep 5th
Dr. Andrew Grogan completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of NSW, specializing in Fuel Engineering and Combustion Engineering. His PhD dealt with the dynamics of CO2 solution in large geological formations (geosequestration of carbon).
He has over 25 years’ experience in technical and commercial aspects of conventional large scale energy projects around the world, and has worked in many developing countries. Drawing on this experience, his current role with Aligned Energy is to help develop large integrated sustainable biomass projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, September 8
09:35 Advantages of Large Scale Integrated Biomass Energy Production Projects
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Petri Haataja, Head of Energy Consulting, Asia Pacific, Poyry Management Consulting (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Sep 5th
Petri Haataja is the head of energy consulting at Poyry Management Consulting focusing in the renewable and conventional energy across the region. He has over 15 years of management consulting and corporate finance experience in the energy sector.
Mr. Haataja holds a Masters Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland and an Executive Master of European and International Business Law from University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, September 8
09:00 Chairman’s Remarks
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Albert Law, Business Development Manager, Global Green Synergy Sdn. Bhd
Sep 5th
Albert Law is the Business Development Manager of Global Green Synergy Sdn Bhd (GGS).
GGS has invested in R&D for advancement technology on palm based biomass, utilizing and converting the palm oil wastes into value added products to support of other industries. Led by a team of well-qualified and experienced professional in palm oil industry, GGS produces quality Dried Long Fiber (DLF) & Palm Bio-Fuel products and is today, one of the largest producer and exporter of DLF from palm residues in Malaysia. GGS’s role also as biomass products trader, GGS managed to collect palm kernel shells from 50 over palm oil mills in Peninsular Malaysia.
GGS successfully handle the export market by bulk vessel.GGS aims to supply PKS and other palm biofuel products such as briquettes and pellets to Power Plant and other industries in Malaysia & oversea. This plan and action is to help users to reduce the usage of coal and fossil fuel which directly show GGS commitment on environmental protection and greening of the country.
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, September 8
10:40 Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) Supply from Malaysia and Practical Experience
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Rickard Frithiof, Analyst, Poyry Management Consulting (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Sep 5th
Rickard Frithiof holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.
Prior to joining Pöyry Management Consulting in Singapore, he worked as an in-house management consultant for a European energy utility, with particular focus on biomass procurement and carbon-related strategies. At Pöyry, Mr. Frithiof specializes in biomass procurement strategies and energy market modeling in Asia Pacific.
He is the author of the conference white paper “Pellets are coming to Asia” and contributed significantly to Pöyry’s report “Pellets – Becoming a Global Commodity?”.
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, September 7
10:10 How does the Design of Policies Influence Pellet Demand?
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Sang Seop Lim, Director, Timber Product & Utilization Division, Korea Forest Service
Sep 5th
Professional Experience:
- Director, Urban Forest Policy Team and Forest Tending Team at the Korea Forest Service (January, 2005 – July, 2007)
- Deputy Director, Forest Resources Division, Forest Resources Division and Forest Policy Division at Korea Forest Service (May 1999 – January 2005)
- Part-time Lecturer, Forest Human Resources Development Institute (May 1999 – July 2008)
He has taught approximately two thousand central and local government officers onLandscape Aesthetics, Forest Tending Policy, Urban Forest Policy and Forest Management for Landscape Policy. Teaching was a good opportunity for Mr Lim to share his understandings gained his Master’s program and experiences at KFS.
Special Qualification Certificate:
Professional Engineer of Forestry, 2005, Human Resources Development Service of Korea
(This qualification is similar with the certification of the Professional Forester in Canada)
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, September 7
08:50 Korea’s Wood Pellets Policy & Requirements for Energy Generation
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Dr. Martin Junginger, Assistant Professor, University of Utrecht
Sep 5th
Dr. Martin Junginger is a senior researcher and assistant professor at the Copernicus Institute since 2005. His main working field is the development of sustainable International Bioenergy Trade.
He is coordinator of the IEA Bioenergy Task 40 on International Bioenergy Trade, and currently works amongst others on charting international trade in biomass and biofuels, and sustainability criteria for both solid and liquid biomass. He is a contributing author to the biomass chapter of the forthcoming IPCC special report on renewable energy sources, and published over 25 peer-reviewed articles in the areas of biomass trade and technological learning.
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, September 7
08:30 Morning Chairman’s Welcome & Remarks
14:30 Outlook of Global Woody Biomass Trade – Drivers & Key Considerations
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Chia Lik Khai, Executive Director, QL Resources Berhad
Aug 26th
Chia Lik Khai is the Corporate Development Director at QL Resources Bhd, a leading agricultural company in Malaysia listed on Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. He is responsible for developing the renewable energy business and overseeing the overall corporate development of the Group. He is also the Executive Director of Boilermech Holdings Berhad, a leading biomass energy engineering company listed on ACE Market of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.
Prior to joining QL Resources Berhad, he was with McKinsey & Company in Shanghai, where he was an affiliate of Global Energy & Materials and High-Tech practice. During his tenure, he focused on serving global clients in renewable energy, consumer products and high-tech sectors on strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and sales & marketing related topics.
Lik Khai possesses extensive management experience in high-tech, telecommunications and internet commerce. He spent seven years in the semiconductor industry with Agilent and Avago Technologies in Silicon Valley, where he assumed multiple roles as R&D staff, new Product Manager and Marketing Manager.
He graduated from the MBA program of Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA where he focused on Entrepreneurship and Corporate Finance. He also received Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, September 7
12:30 Delivering the Promise of Palm Biomass
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Richard Hickey, General Director at Andritz Feed & Biofuel, China, Andritz Sprout
Aug 26th
Richard Hickey, born in Ireland, graduated as a Mechanical Engineer. Currently, he is the General Manager for Andritz Feed & Biofuel China and Asia operations.
He have been working 19 years with Andritz Feed & Biofuel, and he have mainly been working in the Asian market, currently he is located at the Andritz Feed & Biofuel office Foshan China.
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, September 7
17:10 Developments & Trends in Global Biomass Pelleting
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
Speaker Profile: Dr. Hyoung-Woo, Lee, Director/Professor – Biomass Utilization Center, Chonnam National University
Aug 26th
Dr. Hyoung Woo Lee is a professor of Chonnam National University in Korea since 1989. He is also the director of Biomass Utilization Center of that university.
This center is now working on many biomass energy projects with Korean energy companies like Korea District Heating Co. and Korea Electric Power Industrial Development Co. Since 2000, he has run the venture company, DEI, which is designing and manufacturing drying equipments and biomass pellet plants.
He has more than twenty years of experience in the field of biomass processing.
2nd Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2011 Seoul Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, September 8
11:40 Torrefied Pellet from Korea Domestic Wood Species
2ND BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2011 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.
