Derek Griffin, Senior Development Engineer, from LanzaTech Freedom Pines Biorefinery LLC, will be the Keynote Speaker at TAPPI's International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference (IBBC), October 21-23, in Atlanta, Ga., USA. LanzaTech is a biofuel company with a novel gas fermentation technology that converts industrial gases to fuel and chemicals. In his role there, Griffin is focused on the design and scale-up of their proprietary gas fermentation process and is active in the build-out of the LanzaTech Freedom Pines Biorefinery in Soperton, Ga.

 

As the market dynamics continue to evolve for utilization of biomass, both pulp mills and biorefineries need to know the latest developments in assessing biomass supply and variations in quality, as well as new treatments to optimize processes and reduce operational costs. Attend IBBC and learn directly from experts from around the world that are successfully leveraging the knowledge and assets in the pulp and paper industry to produce fuel, energy, and chemicals from biomass. 

• Technical sessions on biomass, thermochemical and biochemical conversion technologies, bioproducts, pellet utilization and case studies
• Tour American Process Inc.’s biorefinery in Thomaston, Georgia
• New for 2015: the Student Poster Session showcasing student research
• Six bonus presentations on biorefineries included in PEERS program and open to all IBBC attendees
• Co-Located with TAPPI PEERS Conference and the 2015 TAPPI Biorefinery Course.