With the world focused on developing new and reliable energy sources, Biomass is gaining more and more attention. The industry is seeing new companies entering the marketplace with the hopes of being part of this Biomass Boom. But with any emerging industry, there are inevitably issues that must be overcome and new technologies and processes must be learned or developed. 

 

TAPPI’s 2016 International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference (IBBC) offers scientists, engineers, and other professionals the opportunity to learn about the latest advances and technologies in the industry as well as to discuss key issues and share successes. It allows attendees to stay abreast of the latest developments affecting this fast-growing, ever-changing market and provides tools necessary to be strategic in this global bioeconomy.

 

IBBC will be held on Sept. 28-30, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla., USA, and will feature both in-depth technical presentations and business-oriented sessions addressing business models, funding, and partnerships.

 

Program Topics:

• Biomass: supply and demand, harvesting, pretreatments, pellets
• Conversion Pathways: thermochemical, biochemical, hybrid conversion technologies
• Process Integration: technical and economic issues, evaluating potential integration pathways
• Biochemicals and Bioproducts: lignin, sugar-derived and cellulose-based products, market assessments, end-user perspectives
• Projects and Case Studies: project status updates, deployment challenges, techno-economic studies.

Panel Discussions:

• From Good to Great – Steps to Supercharge Your Biobased Business Plan: Learn the key critical elements in moving a bioproduct project from proof of technical concept through to commercialization. 
• Monetizing Lignin, Sugars, and Fibers from Wood – How Do We Do It?: To facilitate the use of wood-based biomass, raw material producers must understand the needs and requirements of their customers. 

Now Available: View the Technical Program!  

IBBC is co-located with the TAPPI PEERS Conference and your IBBC registration includes the Biorefinery Bridge Sessions, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 28.  IBBC is also co-located with the International Mechanical Bleaching Conference, and held in conjunction with the 11th Annual Research Forum on Recycling.