{"id":10759,"date":"2021-08-27T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uabio.org\/?p=10759"},"modified":"2021-10-16T21:56:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T18:56:29","slug":"v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uabio.org\/en\/events\/10759\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar &#8220;Bioenergy retrofits for Ukrainian fossil heating and power sectors \u2013 European technologies and examples&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;22 September 2021<br><strong>Time:&nbsp;<\/strong>11.00-14.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Simultaneous translation (Ukrainian \/ English)<\/strong> will be organized during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To participate in the event you need to register. <strong>Register at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/engxToTybj3MCJ2P6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/engxToTybj3MCJ2P6<\/a>.<\/strong> All registered participants will receive a link to join the online workshop on the eve of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Bioenergy Association of Ukraine together with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biofit-h2020.eu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.biofit-h2020.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\">BIOFIT project<\/a> invite you to participate in the series webinars &#8220;Supporting bioenergy retrofitting of the energy sector of Ukraine&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/strong>The first webinar&nbsp;will be held on 22 of September 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BIOFIT-Twitter-1024-x-512px-webinar-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10766\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BIOFIT-Twitter-1024-x-512px-webinar-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BIOFIT-Twitter-1024-x-512px-webinar-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The overall aim of the BIOFIT project <\/strong>is to facilitate the introduction of bioenergy retrofitting in the following five industry sectors: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>first-generation biofuels,<\/li><li>pulp and paper,<\/li><li>fossil refineries,<\/li><li>fossil firing power,<\/li><li>combined heat and power plants.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The main goal of the webinar<\/strong> is&nbsp;to promote cooperation and exchange between European industry and private sector players with stakeholders from research, industry, and the public sector in&nbsp;Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BIOFIT project experts will share their experience and knowledge with the Ukrainian audience to support Ukraine&#8217;s energy sector towards bioenergy retrofitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online workshop programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Time (CEST)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><em>Presentation title<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><em><strong>Speaker(s)<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00          <\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Welcome &#038; Introduction to the BIOFIT project (10\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Manolis Karampinis,<\/strong> Research Associate, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:10<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Setting the sector scene in Ukraine (20\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Georgii Geletukha, <\/strong>Head of Board, Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Considerations for converting fossil fired steam or hot water boilers to biomass powder combustion (30\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Bj\u00f6rn Forsberg,<\/strong> CEO &#038; Global Market Manager, WTS AB Powder Burners<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Utilizing present equipment for sustainable fuel conversions (30\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Johanna Lind\u00e9n,<\/strong> CEO, Petro Bio AB<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Coffee break (15\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:45<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Coal to biomass conversions (30\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Preben Messerschmidt, <\/strong>Project Director, Power, Ramboll<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:15<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Boiler conversions to Bubbling Fluidized Beds (BFBs) (30\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Joonas H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen, <\/strong>Sales Manager, Rebuilds and Conversions,&nbsp;Valmet<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:45<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Experiences with bioenergy in district heating (15\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Kamila Wagieca, <\/strong>Director Energy &#038; Public Affairs department, Veolia<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>Final Q&#038;A \/ Conclusions (30\u2019 min)<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Manolis Karampinis, <\/strong>Research Associate, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) &#038; <strong>Georgii Geletukha, <\/strong>Head of Board, Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>End of event<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BIOFIT_programme_en_1_seminar.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BIOFIT_programme_en_1_seminar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the event programme<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaker presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIOFIT_Ukraine-22-Sep-2021_1_CERTH_BIOFIT-introduction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introduction to the BIOFIT project<\/a> \u239c <strong>Manolis Karampinis, <\/strong>Research Associate, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH);<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIOFIT_Ukraine-22-Sep-2021_2_UABIO_Potential-for-bioenergy-retrofits-in-Ukraine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Setting the sector scene in Ukraine<span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">\u239c <\/span><strong>Georgii Geletukha,<strong> <\/strong><\/strong>Head of Board, Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO);<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIOFIT_Ukraine-22-Sep-2021_3_WTS_Conversion-to-biomass-powder-combustion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Considerations for converting fossil fired steam or hot water boilers to biomass powder combustion<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> \u239c <\/span><strong>Bj\u00f6rn Forsberg, <\/strong>CEO &#038; Global Market Manager, WTS AB Powder Burners;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIOFIT_Ukraine-22-Sep-2021_4_PETROBIO_Sustainable-fuel-conversions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Utilizing present equipment for sustainable fuel conversions<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> \u239c <\/span><strong>Johanna Lind\u00e9n,<\/strong> CEO, Petro Bio AB;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIOFIT_Ukraine-22-Sep-2021_5_Ramboll_Coal-to-biomass-conversion-an-alternative-to-demolition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coal to biomass conversions<\/a><span style=\"color: initial; font-size: revert;\"> \u239c <\/span><strong>Preben Messerschmidt, <\/strong>Project Director, Power, Ramboll;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIOFIT_Ukraine-22-Sep-2021_6_Valmet_BFB-boiler-conversions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boiler conversions to Bubbling Fluidized Beds (BFBs)<\/a><span style=\"color: initial; font-size: revert;\">\u239c <\/span><strong>Joonas H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen, <\/strong>Sales Manager, Rebuilds and Conversions,\u00a0Valmet;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIOFIT_Ukraine-22-Sep-2021_7_Veolia_experiences-with-bioenergy-in-heating-applications-converted.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Experiences with bioenergy in district heating<\/a><span style=\"color: initial; font-size: revert;\"> \u239c <\/span><strong>Kamila Wagieca, <\/strong>Director Energy &#038; Public Affairs department, Veolia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10762\" width=\"107\" height=\"72\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This project has received funding from the European Union\u2019s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 817999<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date:&nbsp;22 September 2021Time:&nbsp;11.00-14.30 Simultaneous translation (Ukrainian \/ English) will be organized during the event. 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