Programme 2024

30 Sept - 1 Oct 2024

Preliminary programme – sessions, speakers and details to be confirmed


Day 1

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Registration
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Drinks reception and networking

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Industry dinner
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After dinner speech

Our after dinner speaker  will take a look at the challenges and opportunities facing the waste to energy and biomass industries, and provides insights on the developments and changes that plant operators need to be aware of in a rapidly changing world.

This year's after dinner speaker, Dr Jane Atkinson CBE, is Chief Operating Officer at  enfinium, one of the UK's largest waste to energy companies.   With some of the UK's largest plants in operation, and others in construction, Jane's speech will provide an immensely valuable take on where the UK waste to energy industry is now, and where its going.

Day 2

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Registration and coffee
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Welcome and introduction

Paul James, Technical Director, SLR Consulting Ltd; conference chair

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The UK ETS: what we learned from the Summer consultation, next steps, and what to expect for implementation
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Achieving safe, compliant, and timely Industrial Services during EfW and Biomass Plant shut-downs
• Augean and Future Industrial Services capabilities for the EfW & Biomass Plant sector

  • Treatment of APCr
  • ESG
  • Compliance
  • Resource
  • Safety
  • Case Study


Richard Brooke, Commercial Director, Augean

Matthew Blake, Director, Future Industrial Services



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Achieving BREF emissions standards for mercury and VOCs using powdered activated carbon


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Operator experience: NOx reduction trials at FCC Environment plants – methodology and results so far
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Break
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Enhancing Boiler and Turbine Protection during Operation and Un-Scheduled Shutdowns with ODACON Film-Forming Amine Treatment

      

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No laughing matter – the challenge of gas bottles in the waste stream, and the systems and processes to monitor and reduce the problem.
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Innovation for boiler availability increase – super-powerful pressure wave generators without explosion/detonation.


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Lunch
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One year on: lessons from a new ERF
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Welland and Tyseley: gasification success stories


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Refreshments
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Maximising the performance of Waste to Energy plants
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CCS integration into ERFs
Close of conference