15.00 Coffee and exhibition

15.30 LARGE SCALE LOGISTICS & CURRENT INVESTMENTS IN THE PELLET SECTORPer Karlsson, Siwertell (Sweden)

Vattenfall’s HVC bioconversion project Sara Hugestam, Vattenfall (Sweden)

News from Svebio and the Swedish Pellet Association Gustav Melin, Svebio (Sweden)

Canadian production and market development Gordon Murray, WPCA, Wood Pellet Association of Canada

Panel discusson on current market situation and future development:Kjell Levihn (Stockholm Exergi, Sweden), Gordon Murray, Justin Tait, Gilles Gautier, Peter Granborn (Scandbio, Sweden)

17.00 End of day 1

18.30 Conference dinner at Kusthotellet

09.30 STUDY VISIT TO SÖDRA WOOD’S SAWMILL AND PELLET FACTORYFULLY BOOKED! Contact Jeanette Fogelmark for waiting list, jeanette.fogelmark@svebio.se

Transport to the study visit:

08.50 Transfer bus from Kusthotellet to the study visit

09.30 We meet in the reception at Södra, Värö. If you arrive by car, please register in the reception. Address: Södra, Virkesvägen 1, 432 65 Väröbacka

11.30 Lunch at Södra

11.30 Lunch at Kusthotellet from 11.30, if you don’t participate in the study visit. Address: Nils Kreugers väg 5, 432 53 Varberg

13.30 MARKET, POLICY AND NORDIC FUEL SOURCINGVarberg Energi a modern local and renewable heat and power company Björn Sjöström, Varberg Energi (Sweden)

Forest-based liquid biofuels – The end of pellets? Henrik Brodin, Södra (Sweden)

Pellet market overview and the focus of the European Pellet Council Gilles Gautier, European Pellet Council (Belgium)

Towards a fossil free future: possibilities and challenges Emelie Zakrisson, Orkla (Sweden)

US Supply and Sustainability, market outlook and opportunities Justin Tait, Enviva (UK)

DAY 1, WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY

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The sawdust from the sawmill is dried with a Stela belt dryer. The heat for the dryer is residual heat from the pulp mill. Photo: Thomas Carlén

Gilles GautierBjörn Sjöström

Gustav Melin

Henrik Brodin

Justin Tait Per Karlsson Sara Hugestam

Emelie Zakrisson

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Gordon Murray Kjell Levihn Peter Granborn

Photo: Scandbio

DAY 2, THURSDAY FEBRUARY

09.00 GETTING TO ZERO – ADDRESSING WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKSCombustible dust is one ever-present occupational risk and ope-rational hazard at wood pellet plants – from respiratory disorders and fires to full-blown dust explosions with catastrophic outcomes. Understanding what the dangers are and how the hazard can be reduced and mitigated is as much about behavioural culture as it is about plant design, technology, and maintenance. Learn how and why sharing health and safety best practice is in everyone’s self-interest in getting to zero.

Safety – How Canadian pellet industry drastically reduced incidents in some few years Gordon Murray, WPCA, Wood Pellet Association of Canada

Safe handling and storage of pellets – Self-heating, fires and explosions Anders Lönnermark, RISE (Sweden)

Reducing risk with solid maintenance plans, Dr. Holger Streetz, Bathan (Switzerland)

The session is followed by a panel discussion with:• Frank Heilen, Fagus-GreCon (Germany) • Kristoffer Tannerfeldt, Firefly (Sweden) • SafeTech (invited) • Minimax (invited)

10.30 Coffee and exhibition

11.00 BIOMASS CONVERSIONS IN INDUSTRYExport platform for bioenergy Susanne Paulrud, RISE (Sweden)

Examples of successful industry conversions to pellets and powder we pursued the last years Mats Mared, Mared (Sweden)

Using wood pellets in large heat plants Timo Valkeinen, KPA Unicon (Finland)

Financing the first commercial plant for black pellets with Bioendev- technology Lars-Åke Svensson, Bioendev (Sweden)

Bo Jönsson, Comasa

12.30 Lunch at Kusthotellet

13.30 RESIDENTIAL HEATING AND STOVESPellet Stove – A key factor in sustainable domestic heating Ulf Wikström, KMP Pellet Heating, (Sweden)

Could small pellet stoves help Swedish home owners get detached from the power grid? Anna Werner, Villaägarna (Swedish Homeowners Association)

ISO standards for solid biofuel Niklas Jungerth, SIS - Swedish Standards Institute

15.00 Thank you – end of conference

Anders LönnermarkGordon Murray

Niklas Jungerth Anna WernerLars-Åke SvenssonMats Mared

Holger Streetz

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ROLL-UP EXHIBITIONAs a participant you have the possibility to take part in the mini-expo roll-up exhibition. The fee includes conference participation 2 days for 1 person. Meet these companies in the exhibition: S-E-G, Göteborg Energi, Instrutech, RaniPlast, FAGUS-GRECON, CPM Europe, Amandus Kahl, KPA Unicon, Andritz, Uddevalla Energi, Scandbio, Södra, Enviva, PelletsFörbundet and CM Biomass. More companies will follow. READ MORE

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Kusthotellet, Varberg, SwedenConference, study visit and exhibition 6-7 February 2019

Photo: Scandbio

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Susanne Paulrud