CemFuels Asia - Outline Programme - Subject to change

Apart from Keynotes, all presentations are scheduled in the order in which they are confirmed.

Confirmed presentations (programme full):

2 keynote presentations from Asian cement industry industry VIPS - be confirmed

'How Ecocycle contributes to solve the 50Mt/yr waste problem in Thailand,’ Bruno Fux, INSEE Ecocycle Company Limited

‘A creative path towards reducing CO2, using alternative fuels,’ Robert Sweigart, Kevin Chandra; Indocement

“Optimised technology to maximise alternative fuel use: Kima’s Kilncooler and Redecam air filters,” Dirk Schmidt, De-Velop Consulting

"Scaling alternative fuels in Asia: Key findings and future pathways from the OPTOCE Project,” Kåre Helge Karstensen, SINTEF

'AF update - Asia: Trends, opportunities and hurdles’ Pavel Cech ResourceCo Asia PTE LTD

’Total Cost of Ownership for cement industry alternative fuel projects - Vital details for AF projects in Asia,’ Stéphane Poellaer, Michael Hinkel, Alterline

Presentation from Heidelberg Materials - presenter to be confirmed

‘Proven systems from waste preprocessing to plant-ready fuel delivery,’ Tim Hamer, Vecoplan

'Alternative fuel preprocess optimisation and efficient handling,’ Björn Fahle, Westeria GmbH

’The KHD Pyrorotor for successful alternative fuels use in Asia,’ Carsten Eckert, Humboldt Wedag GmbH

'Alternative fuel systems in action: Real-world applications in Thailand,’ Luc Rieffel, Walter Materials Handling, ATS Group

'Case studies of SID’s waste treatment equipment to maximise AF use in Southeast Asia’s and China’s cement industries,’ Jason Ottavi, SID SA

‘Alternative fuel preparation system for cement kiln co-processing,’ Arthur Zhang, Harden machinery Ltd.

‘Case study: High AF thermal substitution rate achieved at Asian cement plant,’ Sunil Kumbhar, AltSF Process Pvt Ltd

'Minor elements from alternative fuels: Impacts on the clinker matrix, cement hydration, and downstream concrete performance,’ Abdelilah Chater, NOVACIM (Morocco)

'Flexible handling and feeding solutions of alternative fuels and coal dust: Real life experience from Asian cement plants,' Ondrej Kozel, Qlar

'Legacy municipal solid waste bio-mining: How Zigma became the largest RDF producer in India,’ Varun Boralkar, Blue Planet Environmental Solutions (India) Private Ltd.

 

... any other presentations that are proposed and confirmed will go onto the presentation waiting list, and will be added to the programme - if a slot becomes available - in strict order of confirmation.

 

Sunday 1 February 2026

09.00 Registration for training day 'Introduction to alternative fuels.'

16:00 - 20:00 Registration
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome party in CemFuels Asia Exhibition area

Monday 2 February 2026

08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the CemFuels Asia exhibition area

 

Session 1

09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

10:40 Meet the exhibitors: Exhibitors have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience

11:00 - 12:00 Coffee and networking in the CemFuels Asia exhibition area

 

Session 2

13:00 - Group photo (all invited to attend) and also Photo of 'Women of alternative fuels in Asia' in the conference room - all ladies invited to attend - Designed to promote the role of women in the cement/lime and alternative fuels sector in Asia.

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

 

Session 3

15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees, and to describe what their company does in FEWER THAN TEN WORDS!

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee and networking in the CemFuels Asia exhibition area

 

Session 4

17:30 Conference session ends

18:00 onwards: CemFuels Asia Dinner (Dress code: Business attire or smart casual).

 

Tuesday 3 February 2026

08:30 Registration opens

09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

Session 5

10:40 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!

11:10 - 12:00 Coffee and networking in the CemFuels Asia exhibition area

 

Session 6

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

 

Session 7

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee and networking in the CemFuels Asia exhibition area

 

Session 8

 17:00 - Farewell Reception and prizegiving

18:30 Conference close

 

Wednesday 4 February 2026

CemFuels Asia field trip to Asia Cement Plc's Pukrang plant

Itinerary subject to change

07:30 Bus departs from conference hotel (Royal Orchid Sheraton)

10.15 Arrival at cement plant

Toilets, tea & coffee, snacks. Introduction and safety briefing

11.00 Delegates split into three groups to tour plant

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Departure

17.00 Approximate arrival time at conference hotel (Royal Orchid Sheraton) - Please note that the bus will not call at any airport on its return journey to Bangkok.