FlexSNG held a half-day workshop at this year’s PaperWeek Canada in Montreal, on how this gasification-methanation is being systematically developed, and where the de-risked process is expected to lead to improved economics and a competitive position as the demand for synthetic natural gas (SNG) grows.
If you missed the conference, or want to watch it again, the full workshop recordings are available here:
Part 1: https://youtu.be/a_LejWNTg6s
Part 2: https://youtu.be/Jp9XRACwW0o
The running order of the recordings is as follows:
| BIOFOR Workshop structure | ||
| Part 1 | Session | Presenter |
| Opening of workshop | Paul Stuart, Polytechnique Montreal | |
| Introducing Keynote speaker | Ilkka Hiltunen, M.Sc. (Tech). | |
| Keynote: State-of-the-art biomass gasification – a long time coming: why now is the right time! David’s presentation will cover a brief history of SFW’s key contributions to date, describe the current activities and aspirations into the future, as well as key collaborations and areas of focus to ensure that “now is the right time!” | David Longden, PhD. Strategic Business Development Manager, Biofuels & Gasification. SHI-FW (Sumitomo Foster Wheeler, SFW) | |
| Q&A + Conversation | Paul Stuart (chair) | |
| FlexSNG Concept for bioSNG Production | ||
| Biomass gasification for synthetic fuels and chemicals – FlexSNG process concept an overview of VTT´s development in biomass gasification and describe the current status of the technology, in the context of the FlexSNG project, that targets co-production of biomethane and biochar via biomass gasification. | Ilkka Hiltunen, M.Sc. (Tech). Research Team Leader of the Thermochemical Conversions Research Team, VTT | |
| Flexible and integrated biomass value chains how a flexible approach can be integrated into the value chain with the utilization of decision support systems for planning feedstocks as well as analyzing market viability and profitability for investment in the development of SNG and energy production. | Erik Rönnqvist, M.Sc. Chief Operations Officer Creative Optimization | |
| Syngas: the gateway to sustainable fuels and chemicals the path to sustainable synthetic fuels and chemicals. | Dr Andrew Steele Principal Scientist Johnson Matthey | |
| Part 2 | Discussion Panel – De-Risking FlexSNG | |
| Panelists introduction and Panel opening (≈10 min) | Paul Stuart | |
| The business of de-risking FlexSNG process: VTT’s Research challenges, overview | Minna Kurkela Senior Scientist (FlexSNG coordinator) VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd | |
| Oxygen transport membranes in biomass gasification systems | Francesco Mondi PhD DTU – Technical University of Denmark | |
| Challenges for the procurement of biomass and coordinating multiple value chain | Professor Mikael Rönnqvist Université Laval (Quebec, QC) | |
| Derisking Biochar Production: Strategies for Sustainable and Profitable Operations | Karol Witkowski Research Engineer EIFER – European Institute for Energy Research | |
| Navigating the Future of Industrial Symbiosis: Challenges and Implementation Strategies in Biorefineries | Tunet Olivier Doctoral student Polytechnique Montréal | |
| The role of numerical tools and modelling on de-risking FlexSNG | Kostis Atsonios Research Associate Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) | |
| Open Round Table | Paul Stuart (chair) | |
| Closing remarks | Paul Stuart | |
| Session ends | ||
