Task 35 - Techno Economic Assessments for Bioenergy Applications
Task 38 - Greenhouse Gas Balances of Biomass and Bioenergy Systems

Workshop WS3 on:


Biomass Trade: Economic and Greenhouse Gas Considerations (Biotrade)

at the 12th European Conference & Technology Exhibition on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection
19 June 2002 - Amsterdam, Netherlands


Jointly organised by












Scope and objectives of the workshop

The workshop provided an open forum on the topic of international biotrade, with the prime objective to present the state-of-the-art insights and real life experience in matters, discussed key possibilities, limitations, open questions and research agenda. Following topics were addressed:
  1. GHG and energy balances and economics of international bio-energy trading chains
  2. Biomass resource potentials
  3. Optimal use of land in terms of the CO2 balance: sequestration, indigenous utilisation and export compared, trade-offs and synergies discussed
  4. Practical experience and lessons learned.
  5. Formulation, implementation and verification of criteria for sustainable bio-energy trade.
  6. Policy frameworks, pilot projects and implementation schemes




























Workshop Program


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Session 1: Introduction

1430 Introduction and scope of the workshop
Helena Chum, Ralph Overend (NREL, USA)
Presentation Video
Large Scale International Bio-energy Trade - Perspectives, Possibilities and Criteria; introduction to a workshop
Andre Faaij, Utrecht University
Presentation Slides
1435 Introduction from Task 35: techno-economics of biotrade chains
Yrjö Solantausta, VTT-Processes, Finland
Presentation Slides
Presentation Video

1455

Introduction from Task 38: Greenhouse Gas emissions from biofuel transportation; accounting of international biofuels trade in national greenhouse-gas inventories
Bernhard Schlamadinger, Gerfried Jungmeier, Joanneum Research, Austria & Leif Gustavsson, Lund University, Sweden
Presentation Slides
Presentation Video - Part 1
Presentation Video - Part 2

1515

Questions for clarication

1530

Coffee Break

Session 2: Practical Experiences with Biotrade

1600

Biomass trade from the perspective of an electric utility: Essent
Martijn Wagener, Essent-Energy, The Netherlands
Presentation Video

1620

Forests Products Industry perspective
Kai Sipilä, VTT-Energy, Finland
Presentation Video

1640

The Swedish experience of biomass trade - trade patterns, incentives and policy aspects
Erik Ling & Karin Ericsson, The Swedish experience: STEM - Sweden
Presentation Slides
Presentation Video

1700

Short questions

Session 3: Supply and Demand

1705

Notes from a developing country´s perspective: Brazil
Jose Moreira CENBIO-USP, Brazil & Arnaldo Walter, University of Campinas, Brazil
Presentation Video

1725

Notes from potential large scale user/trader: Biofuels trade in the Port of Rotterdam
Kees Weststrate, Corporate Development Unit, Port of Rotterdam
Presentation Video

1740

International trade and fuel prices of solid biofuels
Eija Alakangas, EUBIONET and VTT-Processes
Presentation Slides
Presentation Video

Session 4: Panel discussion

1745

Chairs: Ralph Overend and Helena Chum
Participants: various speakers

Workshop Summary
Andre Faaij, Utrecht University
Presentation Slides

1800

End of session























List of Participants


Name Institution Address Phone Fax e-mail
ALAKANGAS, Eija VTT-Processes FINLAND     eija.alakangas@vtt.fi
BAYER, Henrike Joanneum Research Elisabethstrasse 5, A-8010 Graz, AUSTRIA +43 316 876 1338 +43 316 876 1320 henrike.bayer@joanneum.at
BERGNER, Michael SCA Holz GmbH Heinrich-George-Vej 24, 21227 Bendestorf GERMANY +49 4183 778131 +49 4183 77 8132 bergner.scaholz@t-online.de
BJIRG, Jeppe dk-Technik DENMARK +45 39 55 5859   jbj@dk-teknike.dk
BRADLEY, Doug Douglas Bradley& Assoc. 402 Third Avenue Ottawa, Ontario, K15 2K7 CANADA +1 613 231 6767 +1 613 230 4503 doug.bradley@rogers.com
COWIE, Annette State Forests New South Wales P.O.Box 100, Beecroft, New South Wales 2119, AUSTRALIA +612 9872 0138 +612 9872 6941 annettec@sf.nsw.gov.au
CHUM, Helena NREL 1617 Cole Blvd., MS-1613, Golden, Colorado, U.S.A.     Helena_Chum@nrel.gov
DAMEN, Kay University Utrecht, STS Padualaan 3704 CH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS +31 30 253 7645 +31 30 253 7601 k.damen@chem.uu.nl
DONOVAN Charles Enviros 16 Craafix Lane, London SEI 35W, UNITED KINGDOM +44 207 940 5400   charles.donovan@enviros.com
ERICSSON, Karin University of Lund SWEDEN     karin.ericsson@miljo.lth.se
FAAIJ, Andre Utrecht University Padualaan 14, 3584 CH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS +31 30 253 76 43 +31 30 253 76 01 a.p.c.faaij@chem.uu.nl
FENYUESI, Lasslo Hungarium Institute of Agric. Engineering H-2100 Gödölh, Tessedik, HUNGARY     fenyuesi@fvmmi.hu
HEERMANN, Claudio JUNIPER Sheppards Mill, Uley, GL11 5SP, UNITED KINGDOM +44 1453 860 750 +44 1453 860 882 heermann@juniper.co.uk
HEINIMO, Jussi YTI Research Centre FINLAND     jussi.heinimo@mikkeliamk.fi
HELYNEN, Satu VTT Processes P.O. Box 1603, Fin-40101 Jyväskylä, FINLAND +358 14 67 2661 +385 14 67 2597 Satu.helynen@vtt.fi
JANSEN, Hans UNECE       hans.jansen@unece.org
KELLERMANN, Dietmar Province of Styria Palais Trauttmansdorff, A-8010 Graz, AUSTRIA +43 316 877 2915 +43 316 877 3998 dietmar.kellermann@stmk.gv.at
KLAUSS-VORREITER, Antje University Weimer GERMANY     antje.vorreiter@uni.weimer.de
KLEIJN, Bibi Babcock & Wilcox Volund DENMARK +45 7614 3400 +45 7614 3600 buk@volund.dk
LE NET, Elisabeth AFOCEL Domaine de D´Etangon, 77370 Nangis, FRANCE +33 01 60 67 02 42 +33 01 60 67 02 42 Elisabeth.le-net@afocel.fr
LEVESQUE, Denis Hydro-Quebec Montreal, Canada   +1 514 289 5460 d.lev@sympatico.ca
LEWANDOWSKI, Iris University Utrecht, STS Padualaan 3704 CH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS +31 30 253 7240   i.lewandowski@chem.uu.nl
LING, Erik STEM SWEDEN     erik.ling@stem.se
MAGEN, Yoram ORMAT Int. U.S.A.     ymagen@ormat.com
MEYER, Paula Novem P.O.Box 8242, 3503 Re Utrecht, NETHERLANDS +31 30 2393 774 +31 30 2316 491 p.meyer@novem.nl
MOREIRA, Jose CENBIO-USP BRAZIL     rmoreira69@hotmail.com
NIKOLAISEN, Lars Danish Institut Technologie DENMARK     lsn@teknologisk.dk
NITSCHE, Max Tech-Wise Consulting Engineers Kraftvärksvej, 53 7000 Fredericia, DENMARK +45 7923 3312   man@techwise.dk
NONHEBEL, Sandarine University of Groningen Nyenborgh 49747 AG Groningen, NETHERLANDS     s.nonhebel@fwn.rug.nl
OMALLEY, Vincent Forfas IRELAND     vincent.omalley@forfas.ie
ORRLEMAAS, Runus Port of Rotterdam Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS +31 10 501 99 77 +31 10 501 35 02 beejay@lbh.nl
OVEREND, Ralph NREL U.S.A.     Ralph_Overend@nrel.gov
PECZPIL, Pal Hungarium Institute of Agricultural Engineering H-2100 Gödölh Tessedik, HUNGARY     tmmioz@fvmmi.hu
PURANEN, Johanna M-real corp. FINLAND     johanna.puranen@m-real.com
RICHARDSON, Jim IEA Bioenergy Task 31 1876 Saunderson Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, KIG 2C6 CANADA +1 613 521 1995 +1 613 521 1997 j.richardson@
on.aibn.com
SCHLAMADINGER, Bernhard JOANNEUM RESEARCH Elisabethstrasse 5, A-8010 Graz, AUSTRIA +43 316 876 1340 +43 316 876 91340 bernhard.schlamadinger@
joanneum.at
SCHOOF, Ad Min. EA PO Box 20101, 2600 EC The Hague, NETHERLANDS     a.f.schoof@minez.nl
SEMANDO, Ana FCT/UNL PORTUGAL +35 121 2947543 +35 121 2948543 ala@mail.fet.unl.pt
SHAKIN, Razan Government of Canada 235 Queen St. K1A 0H5, CANADA +1 613 952 6326 +1 613 952 8988 Shakin.razan@ic.gc.ca
SIMS, Ralph Centre for Energy Research NEW ZEALAND     R.E.Sims@massey.ac.nz
SIPILA, Kai VTT-Processes FINLAND     kai.sipila@vtt.fi
SOLANTAUSTA, Yrjö VTT-Processes FINLAND     yrjo.solantausta@vtt.fi
SPIEGELEN, Hans VROM NETHERLANDS +31 70 389 4849   hans.spiegelen@minvrom.nl
VAN HURNE, Ernst-Jan NUON NETHERLANDS + 31 20 597 4296   ernst.jan.van.hurne@nuon.com
VAN REE, R. ECN PO Box 1, NETHERLANDS +31 224 564741 +31 224 560504 vanree@ecn.nl
VARMING, S. Tech-Wise Consulting Engineers Kraftvärksvej 53 7000 Fredericia, DENMARK +45 79233050k   svg@techwise.dk
VESTERINEN, Pirko VTT Processes FINLAND     pirko.vesterinen@vtt.fi
VENENDAAL, Rene BTG PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, NETHERLANDS +31 53 489 2897 +31 53 489 3116 venendaal@btgworld.com
VERWIJST, Theo IEA Bioenergy T30 SWEDEN     Theo.Verwijst@ltv.slu.se
VIGLASKY, Jozef TU in Zvolen SK-96053 Zvolen, SLOVAK REPUBLIC +421 45 5206 875 +421 45 5206 875 viglasky.@vsld.tuzov.sk
WAGENER, Martijn Essent-Energy NETHERLANDS     Martijn.Wagener@Essent.nl
WEGER, Jan RILOG 25243 Pruhonice, CZECH REPUBLIC +420 2 96528 37 +420 2 67750 440 weger@vukoz.cz
WELLINGER, Arthur Nova Energie Chatelstrasse 21, 8355 Aadorf, SWITZERLAND     arthur.wellinger@novaenergie.ch
WESTSTRATE, Kees Corp. Dev. Unit, Port of Rotterdam Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS     kees.weststraten@port.rotterdam.nl
WILD, Michael ABEX 1130 Wien, Auhofstrasse 142a, AUSTRIA +43 187954 16 +43 187954 17 mwild@abex.at
WOESS-GALLASCH, Susanne JOANNEUM RESEARCH Elisabethstrasse 5, A-8010 Graz, AUSTRIA +43 316 876 1330 +43 316 876 91330 susanne.woess@
joanneum.at