2pm - 5pm
The workshop will cover:
- extraction
- separation
- concentration
- conversion
- potential new products
- uses of residual extracted wood
Led by:
Dr. Thomas E. Amidon Professor SUNY ESF and Director of the Empire State Paper Research Institute (ESPRI) and the Biorefinery Research Institute (BRI)
Tom has been Professor and Chair of the State University of New York's department of Paper and Bioprocessing, College of Environmental Science and Forestry since 2000. Prior to that, he worked at International Paper for over twenty five years and during this time participated in developing and patenting numerous novel approaches to papermaking as well as achieving significant corporate cost savings. Tom facilitates at least twenty teams each year on multi-group, multi-business and multi-company problems and is consistently rated an outstanding speaker and leader in technology and strategy.
The above workshop will be preceding Pira International's Biorefining for the Pulp & Paper Industry conference that will take place at the same time and venue as Pira's 3rd biennial Fibre Engineering conference on 24-26 May 2011 at the Barcelo Sants, Barcelona, Spain. Programmes of these 2 events will cover all crucial topics for those involved with the pulp and paper including innovative fibre modification techniques and process solutions such as nanotechnology and biotechnology, biorefinery case studies, market analyses and much more!
How to get involved?
- as a delegate: ticket giving you access to both events is £999 - If you book by 22 March you will have a 10% discount. www.biorefining-conference.com or www.fibre-engineering.com