Session 6: Practicalities of BREF - an exploration of the challenges of achieving compliance with the upcoming BREF with a discussion on some of the solutions for doing so.

2018/11 - 2022/06:        Director Service, SBE (now HZI Steinmüller GmbH), Germany

2015/01 – 2022/06:        Head of Product Development, Steinmüller Babcock Environment GmbH (SBE), Gummersbach, Germany

2013/01 – 2014/12:        Engineer for process engineering (WtE plants), focus on research and development (NOX reduction, efficiency improvement)

2002/10 – 2012/12:        Study of Mechanical and Process Engineering and Phd.,
Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany

Originally trained as a Chemist and in Chemical Engineering, Paul has spent over 30 years working internationally in the Energy and Environment fields for both the Public and Private Sector.
His experience covers a wide range of themes including industrial emissions and industrial impact reduction, renewable energy technologies, projects & policy development and delivery, and he has specific expertise in waste-to-energy and biomass energy projects.
As the author of the first EU “Best Available Techniques” Reference (BREF) document on thermal waste treatments (2006) he is well known internationally for his expertise in this area. Over the last 15 years he has worked on numerous projects for the development and implementation of waste and energy infrastructure, as an adviser to national and international governments & agencies, and developed leading international consulting businesses in these areas.
He is the Chairman of the UK Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM) Special Interest Group on Thermal Waste Treatment and the author / co-author of papers on issues including low carbon energy and resources/waste management, a supervisor of university projects, and author of technical policy documents regarding national and international emission regulation.