2nd International Symposium
on
Biofuels
March 31- April 1, 2010, New Delhi, India
PROGRAMME
| Day I - March 31, 2010 |
| 0900 -0930 hrs |
Registration |
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| 1000 |
Inaugural Session |
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| Welcome |
| Mr. Sarthak Behuria, Chairman, PetroFed
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| Theme Address |
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, Vice President & General Manager (RE&C), UOP, LLC, USA [ Presentation ]
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| Principal Address |
| Mr. Sudhir Bhargava, Addl. Secretary, MoP&NG |
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| Keynote Address |
| Mr. Deepak Gupta, Secretary, MNRE |
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| Inaugural Address |
| Mr. B. K. Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission |
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| Signing of MoU |
| Between IndianOil and UOP for Collaboration on Biofuels Technologies and Projects |
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| Vote of Thanks |
| Mr. A. K. Arora, Director General, PetroFed |
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| Session I (1130 - 1220 hrs) |
Renewable Energy Policies - Primary Energy/ Power/ Transport Fuels |
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In Chair : Dr. Balu Sarma, President & CTO, Praj Matrix - The Innovation Centre, Pune |
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Indian Biofuel National Policy
Mr. Jai Uppal, Sr. Consultant & General Secretary, Samyak Vikas Sanstha (NGO) [ Presentation ] |
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Global Biofuels Market and Policy: The Path Forward
Ms. Lucky Nurafiatin, Research Manager, Asia & Middle East, Hart Energy Consulting [ Presentation ] |
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Q&A |
| Session II (1220 - 1345 hrs) |
| Feedstocks : Technical and Commercial Update |
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In Chair : Mr. Anand Kumar, Director (R&D), IndianOil
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Non-edible Oils as Feedstock for Biodiesel
Dr. D. K. Tuli, GM (AE), IndianOil (R&D)[ Presentation ] |
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Marine Resources as Biofuels Feedstock
Dr. Carl N. Hodges, Co-Chairman, Global Seawater, Inc.[ Presentation ] |
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Dedicated Energy Crops for Biofuels and Biochemicals
Mr. Spencer Swayze, Senior Manager (Business Development), Ceres, Inc.
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2nd Generation Feedstocks - Indian Scenario
Dr. Renu Swarup, Advisor, Department of Bio-technology[ Presentation ] |
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Q & A |
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| 1345 - 1430 hrs |
Lunch |
| Session III (1430 - 1600 hrs) |
Renewable Transport Fuels |
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In Chair : Mr. I. V. Rao, Managing Executive Officer (Engineering), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. |
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Ethanol Blending with Petrol
Mr. U. S. Pandey, DGM (BD), BPCL [ Presentation ] |
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Cellulosic Ethanol
Dr. Balu Sarma, President & CTO, Praj Matrix - The Innovation Centre, Pune |
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Renewable Diesel & Green Jet
Dr. Amar Anumakonda, Strategy Leader (RE&C), UOP, LLC, USA
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DOE Fuel Work
Ms. Kathleen Bolcar, Presidential Management Fellow, DOE, USA
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Bio-fuels Defence Research and Development Organisation
Dr. Zakwan Ahmad, Director, Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), Haldwani [ Presentation ]
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Q&A |
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| 1600 - 1630 |
Tea / Coffee |
| 1600 - 1630 |
OEM Perspectives |
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Aviation Industry
Mr. Nakul Gupta, Director (Strategy and Business Development), Boeing India[ Presentation ] |
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Auto Industry:
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a) Biofuels OEM Perspective
Mr. Anoop Bhat, AGM (Engineering Research Design & Development), Maruti Suzuki [ Presentation ] |
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b) Perspective on Biofuels for Two-Wheelers
Mr. Unnikrishnan K. G., GM (R&D), Hero Honda Motors Ltd.[ Presentation ] |
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Q&A |
| Day 2 - April 01, 2010 |
| Session V (0900 - 1030 hrs) |
Renewable Power & Heat Technology Overview |
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In Chair : Dr. Nitant Mate, Head, Green Technologies Cell, Kirloskar Integrated Technologies Ltd. |
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Biomass Gasification
Dr. N. SelvaKumar, Principal Scientist, Thermax Ltd. [ Presentation ] |
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Advances in Pyrolysis Technology Enable 2nd Generation Feedstock Applications for Renewable Power, Heat & Transportation Fuels
Mr. Prabhakar Nair, Mktg. Manager (RE&C), UOP, LLC, USA [ Presentation ] |
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Q&A |
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| 1030 - 1100 hrs |
Tea / Coffee |
| Session VI (1100 - 1230 hrs) |
Renewable Projects: Sustainability, EPC, Financing & Incentives |
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In Chair - Mr. Suresh Mathur, Director, GSPC & former MD, Petronet LNG Ltd. & Director (F), IndianOil. |
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Opportunities and Challenges in Financing Biofuel Sector Projects
Dr. M. S. Haque, GM (Farm Sector), NABARD [ Presentation ] |
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Biofuel - Financing Scenario
Mr. Jitendra Swami, Sr. Consultant, PwC [ Presentation ] |
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EPC Perspective
Mr. Hemant Wagh, Assistant Vice President, Praj Industries Ltd. |
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Q&A |
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| 1230 - 1300 hrs |
Wrap-up
Dr. Anjan Ray, Director (BD & Specialty Material), Honeywell |
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Vote of Thanks
Mr. Anup Kacker, GM (R&D), IndianOil |
| 1030 - 1100 hrs |
Tea / Coffee |
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