20th European

Biomass Conference
Setting the course for a biobased economy

Proceedings of the International Conference

held in Milan, Italy
18 - 22 June 2012

Edited by:

B. KRAUTKREMER
Fraunhofer Institute IWES
Head of Bioenergy System Technology

H. OSSENBRINK
D. BAXTER
J.F. DALLEMAND
European Commission, Joint Research Centre,
Institute for Energy and Transport
Petten, The Netherlands and Ispra, Italy

A. GRASSI
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
Florence, Italy

P. HELM
WIP-Renewable Energies
Munich, Germany
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Coordination of the Technical Programme:
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Institutional Support:
European Commission
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, Natural Science Sector
Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea
Regione Lombardia
WCRE - World Council for Renewable Energy
EUBIA - European Biomass Industry Association

Sustainable Energy for All

Biomass Science and Technology Platform for the 2012
“International Year of Sustainable Energy for All”

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 20th European Biomass Conference
Setting the course for a biobased economy

18 - 22 June 2012, Milan, Italy

Institutional Support:
European Commission
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Natural Science Sector
Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea
Regione Lombardia
WCRE - World Council for Renewable Energy
EUBIA - European Biomass Industry Association

Sustainable Energy for All

Biomass Science and Technology Platform for the 2012
“International Year of Sustainable Energy for All”

Coordination of the Technical Programme:

European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Energy and Transport

EU BC&E realised by:

ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
WIP-Renewable Energies

General Chairman K. Maniatis, European Commission, DG ENER, Brussels,

Dr.-Ing. Bernd Krautkremer
Fraunhofer Institute IWES
Head of Bioenergy System Technology
Technical Programme Coordination
H. Ossenbrink, European Commission, DG JRC,
Institute for Energy and Transport, Ispra, Italy
D. Baxter, European Commission, DG JRC, Institute
for Energy and Transport, Petten, The Netherlands
J.-F. Dallemand, European Commission, DG JRC,
Institute for Energy and Transport, Ispra, Italy
Belgium
H. Ossenbrink, European Commission, DG JRC,
Institute for Energy and Transport, Ispra, Italy
W.P.M. Van Swaaij, University of Twente, Enschede,
The Netherlands
Coordination of Poster Award
D. Baxter, European Commission, DG JRC, Institute
for Energy and Transport, Petten, The Netherlands
J.-F. Dallemand, European Commission, DG JRC,
Institute for Energy and Transport, Ispra, Italy

20th EU BC&E Executive Committee

D. Baxter, European Commission, DG JRC, Institute
for Energy and Transport, Petten, The Netherlands
J.-F. Dallemand, European Commission, DG JRC,
Institute for Energy and Transport, Ispra, Italy
A. Grassi, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, Florence,
Italy
G. Grassi, EUBIA, Brussels, Belgium
P. Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany
B. Krautkremer, Fraunhofer Institute IWES, Head
of Bioenergy System Technology, Kassel, Germany

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Scientific Committee P. Holubar, University of Natural Resources and Applied
Life Sciences BOKU, Austria
Topic Organisers and Paper Review Experts
J. Karl, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-
Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
Topic 1 - Biomass Resources S.R.A. Kersten, University of Twente, The Netherlands
I. Obernberger, TU Graz, Austria
J.-F. Dallemand, European Commission, DG JRC,
J. Pels, ECN - Energy Research Centre of Netherlands,
Institute for Energy and Transport, Italy
The Netherlands
I. Deecke, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
W. Prins, University of Ghent, Belgium
T. Fjällström, Efokus AB, Sweden
K. Sipilä, VTT - Technical Research Centre of Finland,
M. Hofmann, Kompetenzzentrum HessenRohstoffe Finland
(HeRo) e.V., Germany
W.P.M. Van Swaaij, University of Twente,
B. Kerckow, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. The Netherlands
(FNR), Germany
D. Marchal, SPW Walloon Forest Service, Belgium
N. Abatzoglou, Université Sherbrooke, Canada
L. Nikolaisen, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark
C. Banks, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
T. Ranta, Lappeenranta University of Technology,
S. Biollaz, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland
Finland
G. Braccio, ENEA - Trisaia Research Center, Matera,
F. Vogel, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland
Italy
F. Cotana, University of Perugia - Biomass Research
R. Berruto, University of Turin, Italy Centre, Italy
B. Caslin, Teagasc, Ireland S. Dasappa, Indian Institute of Science, India
M. Christou, Center for Renewable Energy Sources, B. Forsberg, World Thermal Service AB, Sweden
Greece
J.R. Gasson, University of Bergen, Norway
M.D. Curt, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Agro-
G. Gurrieri, Regione Lombardia, Italy
Energy Group, Spain
S. Gururajarao, Siemens Information Systems Ltd.,
F. De Luca, ENEL Engineering and Innovation, Italy
Bangalore, India
M. Dees, University of Freiburg, Germany
W. Haslinger, Bioenergy 2020+, Austria
G. Facciotto, CRA - Agricultural Research Council, Italy
G. Jungmeier, Joanneum Research Centre, Austria
B. Gabrielle, INRA AgroParis Tech, France
S. Karellas, National Technical University of Athens,
M. Hänel, TTZ Environmental Institute Bremerhaven, Greece
Germany
H.A.M. Knoef, BTG Biomass Technology Group,
J. Heinimö, Lappeenranta University of Technology, The Netherlands
Finland
G. Lanzani, ARPA, Italy
J. Hilbert, INTA - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología
V. Lenz, DBFZ - German Biomass Research Centre,
Agropecuaria, Spain
Germany
M. Kern, Witzenhausen-Institut für Abfall, Umwelt und
Y. Matsumura, Hiroshima University, Japan
Energie GmbH, Germany
T. Nussbaumer, Verenum, Switzerland
S. Kyritsis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
D. Rutz, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany
P. Mitchell, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
P. Schild, European Commission, DG Research, Belgium
L. Pari, CRA-ING, Italy
H. Spliethoff, Technische Universität München, Germany
N. Sharma, ENEA - Trisaia Research Center, Matera,
Italy D.J. Stevens, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
USA
R.J. Shields, Swansea University - Department of
Biosciences, United Kingdom C. Tullin, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden,
Sweden
R. Slade, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
B. van der Drift, ECN - Energy Research Centre
S. Turn, University of Hawaii, USA
of Netherlands, The Netherlands
M. Vitolo, University of São Paolo, Brazil
Topic 2 - R&D on Biomass Conversion Technologies
for Heating, Electricity and Chemicals
Topic 3 - R&D on Processes for Solid, Liquid
and Gaseous Fuels from Biomass
M. Bolhàr-Nordenkampf, Strabag Energietechnik, Austria
D. Chiaramonti, RE-CORD, University of Florence, Italy
D. Baxter, European Commission, DG JRC, Institute
W. De Jong, Delft University of Technology, The for Energy and Transport, The Netherlands
Netherlands
J.E. Carrasco, CIEMAT, Spain
B. Fredriksson Möller, E.ON Gasification, Sweden
U. Hoffstede, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
H. Hofbauer, TU Wien, Austria
C. Millán Chacartegui, Abengoa Bioenergia Nuevas
Tecnologias, Spain

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M. Mittelbach, Karl-Franzens University Graz, Austria
A. Nordin, University of Umea, Sweden
V. Pignatelli, ENEA - Casaccia Research Center, Rome,
Italy
D. Sidiras, University of Piraeus, Greece
B. Van de Beld, BTG Biomass Technology Group,
The Netherlands
F. Van Stappen, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre,
Belgium
A. Wellinger, Tripple E&M, Aadorf, Switzerland
J. Witt, DBFZ - German Biomass Research Centre,
Germany
M. Ballesteros, CIEMAT, Spain
M. Beil, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
S. Capaccioli, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, Italy
Y.M. Choo, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malayzsia
J. Dahl, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark
M. Deutmeyer, Green Carbon Group, Germany
J. Gil, CENER - Spanish Renewable Energy Centre,
Spain
M. Harasek, TU Wien - Institute of Chemical
Engineering, Austria
W. Hiegl, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany
J.H.A. Kiel, ECN - Energy Research Centre
of Netherlands, The Netherlands
D. Klein, BDBe - Bundesverband der deutschen
Bioethanolwirtschaft, Germany
D. Liu, Tsinghua University, China
F. Scholwin, DBFZ - German Biomass Research Centre,
Germany
T. Tsoutsos, Technical University of Crete, Greece
A. Zabaniotou, Faculty of Engineering - Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Topic 4 - Industrial Demonstration and Business
Concepts
I. Echeverría Goñi, CENER - Spanish Renewable Energy
Centre, Spain
C. Hamelinck, Ecofys, The Netherlands
B. Krautkremer, Fraunhofer Institute IWES, Head
of Bioenergy System Technology, Germany
K. Kwant, NL Agency, The Netherlands
K. Maniatis, European Commission, DG ENER, Belgium
W. Ortinger, Bavarian Ministry of Food, Agriculture
and Forestry, Germany
L. Pelkmans, VITO - Flemish Institute Technological
Research, Belgium
P. Thornley, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
M. Aresta, CIRCC - University of Bari, Italy
D. Asplund, BENET Oy, Finland
M. Braun-Unkhoff, DLR German Aerospace Centre,
Germany
E. De Jong, Avantium Chemicals BV, The Netherlands
N. Devriendt, VITO - Flemish Institute Technological
Research, Belgium
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R. Guisson, VITO - Flemish Institute Technological
Research, Belgium
R. Kalf, KEMA Consulting, The Netherlands
F. Monot, IFP Energies Nouvelles, France
M. Wörgetter, BLT Wieselburg, Austria
Topic 5 - Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability
O. Costenoble, NEN Energy Resources, The Netherlands
R.A. Diaz-Chavez, Imperial College London - Centre
for Environmental Policy, United Kingdom
U. Fritsche, Oeko-Institut, Germany
G. Grassi, European Biomass Industry Association,
Belgium
P. Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany
A. Hornung, Aston University, United Kingdom
H. Ossenbrink, European Commission, DG JRC, Institute
for Energy and Transport, Italy
Y. Ryckmans, GDF-SUEZ Group, Laborelec-Sustainable
Process Technologies, Belgium
P.-P. Schouwenberg, RWE-Essent, The Netherlands
D. Thrän, DBFZ - German Biomass Research Centre,
Germany
A. Agostini, European Commission, DG JRC,
The Netherlands
M. Belsué, INASMET, Spain
D.N. Bird, Joanneum Research Centre, Austria
M. Cocchi, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, Italy
B. De Guillebon, APESA, France
A. Flammini, FAO, Italy
R. Janssen, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany
B.M. Jenkins, University of California, Davis, USA
F.X. Johnson, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
J. Langeveld, Biomass Research, The Netherlands
A.K. Lutzenberger, Leuphana University of Lüneburg,
Institute for Environmental Chemistry, Germany
E. Manniing, European Biomass Industry Association,
Belgium
L. Marelli, European Commission, DG JRC, Italy
F. Monforti-Ferrario, European Commission, DG JRC,
Italy
S. Mudgal, Bio Intelligence Service, France
C. Panoutsou, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
P. Pizziol, European Commission, DG JRC, Italy
N. Scarlat, European Commission, DG JRC, Italy
G. Silvestrini, Exalto Energy & Innovation, Italy
20th EU BC&E Linneborn Prize Committee

Chairman
W.P.M. Van Swaaij, University of Twente, Enschede,
The Netherlands

A.V. Bridgwater, Aston University, Birmingham,
United Kingdom
P. Chartier, Syndicat des Energies Renouvables, Paris,
France
B. Krautkremer, Fraunhofer Institute IWES, Head
of Bioenergy System Technology, Kassel, Germany
A. Grassi, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, Florence,
Italy
G. Grassi, European Biomass Industry Association,
Brussels, Belgium
P. Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany
S. Kyritsis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
B.M. Jenkins, University of California, Davis, USA
K. Maniatis, European Commission, DG ENER, Brussels,
Belgium
J.R. Moreira, CENBIO - Brazilian Reference Center
of Biomass, São Paulo, Brazil
R. Overend, Biomass and Bioenergy, Ottawa, Canada
W. Palz, WCRE, Brussels, Belgium
K. Sipilä, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Linneborn Prize Winner 2012:
H. Hofbauer, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

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Subject Index

Plenary Sessions
Sessions 4AP.1, 1BP.1, 2CP.1, 3DP.1, 5EP.1

T1 Biomass resources
Sessions 1AO.3, 1AO.6, 1AO.9, 1BO.2, 1BO.5, 1BO.8, 1BO.11, 1CO.3, 1CO.6, 1CO.9, 1CO.12, 1DO.2,
1BV.1, 1CV.3, 1DV.2

T2 R&D on Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Electricity and Chemicals

Sessions 2AO.1, 2AO.4, 2AO.7, 2BO.1, 2BO.4, 2BO.7, 2BO.10, 2CO.1, 2CO.4, 2CO.7, 2CO.10, 2DO.5,
2DO.8, 2DO.11, 2EO.3, 2BV.2, 2CV.1, 2CV.2, 2CV.4, 2DV.3

T3 R&D on Processes for Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels from Biomass
Sessions 3CO.2, 3CO.5, 3CO.8, 3CO.11, 3DO.3, 3DO.6, 3DO.9, 3DO.12, 3EO.2, 3DV.1, 3DV.4

T4 Industrial Demonstration and Business Concepts

Sessions 4AO.2, 4AO.5, 4AO.8, 4BV.3, 4BV.4

T5 Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability

Sessions 5BO.3, 5BO.6, 5BO.9, 5BO.12, 5DO.1, 5DO.4, 5DO.7, 5DO.10, 5EO.1, 5AV.1, 5AV.2, 5AV.3

Session Type Day Codes

P = Plenary Session A = Monday, 18 June 2012
O = Oral Session B = Tuesday, 19 June 2012
V = Visual Session C = Wednesday, 20 June 2012
D = Thursday, 21 June 2012
E = Friday, 22 June 2012

The proceedings include all submitted full papers, slide presentations, poster presentations and video files of selected sessions (where available).

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