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2 Integration of Processes & Technologies for Production of Fuels from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks ACI s 3rd Annual Lignofuels Summit will be taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, on September The two day conference will bring together key industry stakeholders to discuss ways of integrating processes and technologies for production of fuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks. In addition to the two day conference, during the afternoon of Tuesday 25th September a limited number of conference attendees will have the opportunity to attend an exclusive site visit to Chemrec s BioDME plant as well as SunPine s CTO plant. The key areas of discussion for the event will be: Policy Outlook & Commercialization of Lignofuels Strategies for Supply Chain Obstacles Latest Developments in Pre-Treatment Processes Improvements in Enzymatic Hydrolysis & Fermentation Innovative Thermal Treatment Technologies Cellulosic Ethanol Production Case Studies Alternative Lignofuels Production Case Studies Cellulosic Biofuels: Overcome Barriers to Commercialisation Challenges in Accomplishing Higher Level Blends in the EU COMMERCIAL EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES Showcase your technologies to the advanced biofuels industry, with opportunities to demonstrate the capabilities of your latest products and services. A wide range of opportunities are available, all of which can be finely tuned to match your exact requirements. For information on available sponsorship and commercial opportunities contact: Maureen Ignacio +44 (0) mignacio@acieu.net Speaking opportunities: The two day conference will comprise a series of informative formal presentations from senior industry executives and experts, panel discussions encouraging information exchange between you and your peers and excellent networking opportunities allowing you to maximise the productivity of your two days at the event. If you would like to be considered as a speaker for the event with a minute presentation, please submit an abstract for consideration to: John Boateng, Conference Manager, ACI +44 (0) jboateng@acieu.net Who will attend? Technical, strategic and business development executives from first and advanced generation biofuels producers, oil refiners, process technology providers, enzyme developers, engineering firms and agribusiness as well as traders & brokers, automotive & aviation industries, financiers, investors, consultants and chemical companies. Piteå Site Visits Tuesday 25 th September 2012 Chemrec s BioDME Plant & SunPine s CTO Plant During the afternoon of Tuesday 25th September 2012 up to 40 attendees will have the opportunity to attend these fantastic plants. There is an extra charge to attend the site visit. Please register your attendance for the site visits when booking for the conference.

3 SITE VISIT DETAILS Background to Piteå Chemrec s BioDME Plant Welcome to Piteå, the forestry capital of Europe, as we see it. With paper mills and saw mills and development of biorefineries. The city, with people, is also a well known tourist attraction with the sea resort Pite havsbad as the biggest attraction. Half of the population live in villages around the city centre. Piteå is also appointed Sustainable City by the Swedish Energy Agency. The Planned Journey & Schedule First stop at Piteå will be at Chemrec, who want to help pulp and paper mills dramatically increase their cash flow and profitability by enabling them to become Biorefineries. Application of the unique, proprietary black liquor gasification technology opens up new markets for mills, producing sustainable, low-carbon chemicals and fuels. SunPine s CTO Plant During the morning of Tuesday 25 th September 2012 up to 40 attendees will embark on the journey from Stockholm to Piteå, via Luleå. The entire group will board a flight from Stockholm to Luleå and upon arrival there, take a coach to Piteå, where we will be welcomed by Peter Roslund, Mayor of Piteå. Site Visit Schedule to Follow. The next stop is SunPine, who have pioneered a "Wood to Wheel" renewable diesel process technology using crude tall oil, a residual product of the pulp and paper industry, as feedstock. The main product of the process is the SunPine crude tall diesel. A final refinery process step including hydrogenation treatment converts the SunPine crude tall diesel to a first class renewable diesel fuel with a very low carbon footprint and excellent well to wheel efficiency. The major by product is the SunPine Bio oil, a high quality tall oil pitch. It can be processed further to recover valuable chemicals including rosin and phytosterols. Please register your attendance for the site visits when booking for the conference.

4 DAY ONE: Wednesday 26 th September Registration and Coffee CHAIRMAN S OPENING ADDRESS 09.15: CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: Policy Outlook & Commercialization of Lignofuels A comparison of international renewable fuel policies affecting the growth of the sector Identifying areas of improvement to ensure wider commercialisation of cellulosic biofuel production A focus on growth drivers, barriers and renewable fuel targets 10.00: SESSION ONE: Strategies for Supply Chain Obstacles Strategies for cellulosic feedstock sourcing & procurement, including miscanthus straw A focus on the bio-refinery s view for raw-materials handling & transportation Price and sustainability benchmarks Quality & security of supply Al Costa, Director, Alkol Edmund K. Mupondwa, Theme Leader Canadian Cellulosic Biorefinery Network, Science and Technology Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Morning Refreshments 11.45: SESSION TWO: Latest Developments in Pre-Treatment Processes Update on pre-treatment technologies focusing on their OPEX & CAPEX Addressing challenges of present & future pretreatment technologies A look at the performance of different pretreatment processes Economic & ecological considerations Lunch 14.00: SESSION THREE: Improvements in Enzymatic Hydrolysis & Fermentation Examine latest developments in enzymatic hydrolysis & fermentation processes Assess the impact of pre-treatment technologies on hydrolysis and fermentation of sugars Update on fermentation pathways for C5 & C6 Optimizing enzyme production a focus on cost reduction, commercial & technical developments Latest developments & challenges Alex Michine, CEO, Metgen Senior Representative, BioGasol Afternoon Refreshments 16.20: SESSION FOUR: Innovative Thermal Treatment Technologies Comparison of different thermal treatment pathways: a focus on their cost-effectiveness Advances in gasification and pyrolysis processes & their impact on final by-products Technology focus: integrated thermal processing of cellulosic feedstocks Key technology drivers & challenges DAY TWO: Thursday 27 th September Registration and Coffee 09.00: SESSION FIVE Cellulosic Ethanol Production Case Studies Hear three case study examples of cutting-edge technologies being used in cellulosic ethanol pilots, demos or commercial production plants around the world Overcoming obstacles of integrating processes & technologies to produce fuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks Challenges in scaling up production: from demos to commercial scale Status updates Werner Wiedenbauer, Director Global Business Development Biofuels, Süd-Chemie AG Gudbrand Rødsrud, Chief Technical Officer, Borregaard Sune Wännström, Director of Research, SEKAB Morning Refreshments 11.20: SESSION SIX Alternative Lignofuels Production Case Studies Hear two case study examples of cutting-edge technologies being used in alternative lignofuels pilots, demos or commercial production plants around the world Possible subjects per case study: Co-products (lignin), higher value chemicals, FT-liquids; Mixed Alcohols, methanol; DME; A focus on challenges in scaling up production: from demos to commercial scale Reducing production costs Pasi Rousu, President, Asia & Pacific and Americas, Chempolis Lunch 13.35: PANEL DISCUSSION: Cellulosic Biofuels: Overcome Barriers to Commercialisation A chance to discuss the obstacles to commercialisation of cellulosic biofuels and examine the views of various industry players (including an oil major, cellulosic ethanol producer, OEM & technology provider) in an open, interactive session. If you would like to submit a topic or question for the panel please jboateng@acieu.net Claire Curry, Analyst Bioenergy Pathways, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Afternoon Refreshments 15.35: CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: Challenges in Accomplishing Higher Level Blends in the EU Does the EU have the necessary infrastructure to support higher-level blends? Assess the progress in using bioethanol as a gasoline blending component Latest challenges & opportunities Angelica Hull, Managing Director, Swedish Biofuels AB CHAIRMAN S SUMMATION Close of Conference CHAIRMAN S SUMMATION Close of Day One

5 5 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER Call: Liudas Ivanauskas Tel: + 44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Web: Mail: ACI Europe, 5/13 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0NS euregistrations@acieu.net TERMS AND CONDITIONS How to Register Registrations must be received in writing or electronically at our secure web site. Please complete and mail or fax a copy of the registration form with a cheque or credit card number. Fee includes program materials, networking luncheon and refreshments. Payment Payment must be received within five business days of returning the signed contract. After receiving payment a VAT receipt will be issued. If you do not receive a letter outlining details two weeks prior to the event, please contact the Conference Coordinator at ACI. Discounts are available for multiple/group bookings. Please call Liudas Ivanauskas for more information Cancellations Substitutions are welcome up to 24 hours prior to the event. Cancellations must be received in writing no less than 3 weeks prior to the start of the conference; a full credit voucher towards a future ACI conference will be issued. Any cancellation received less than 3 weeks prior to the start of the event shall be deemed to be a breach of this contract by client, and accordingly, no credits will be given. Cancellations must be received in writing by mail or fax three weeks before the conference. Thereafter the full conference fee is payable. If for any reason ACI Europe Ltd decides to amend, cancel or postpone this conference, the conference fee will not be refunded. Furthermore, ACI Europe Ltd will not be responsible for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants. In the event that ACI Europe Ltd cancel or postpone the event, ACI Europe Ltd reserves the right to transfer this booking to another conference to be held in the following twelve months, or to provide a credit of an equivalent amount to another conference within the following twelve months. The construction, validity and performance of this agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of England to the exclusive jurisdiction of whose courts the Parties hereby agree to submit. About ACI ACI, a UK owned company, have been running successful conferences for the last 15 years in the USA. Headquartered in Chicago with offices all around the States, they run forums in varied fields and are market leaders in healthcare business conferences. Opening their European head office at the end of 2005, they have expanded rapidly and are launching a series of events covering the maritime, energy, oil and gas industries. Venue: TBC Stockholm, Sweden Prices and Payment Information Conference Only (Incl. Documentation Packet) Conference + Site Visit Site Visit Only Documentation Packet The cost of accommodation is not included in the event fee. Preferential rates will be arranged with or near the event venue, and all confirmed delegates will be given details of how to book accommodation at this rate in due course. 26th 27th September th 27th September th September 2012 Copies of all conference proceedings 1,395 (ex. VAT) 1,790 (ex. VAT) 595 (ex. VAT) p&p Documentation Packet Available You can purchase Lignofuels 2012 papers at just 420. Simply tick the box on the booking form, send it with payment and your copy will be on its way to you after the meeting. This important manual will be a source of invaluable reference for the future. Discounted Registrations Members and customers of all supporting organisations are entitled to a discount off their conference package. For more information please call Liudas Ivanauskas or euregistrations@acieu.net With Thanks to Our Partners