Programme 2025 - Subject to change

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

Tuesday 16 September 2025

10.00 - 17.30 Short Course: Introduction to alternative fuels for cement and lime (See 'Training' page for details)

14.00 Departure of MAAG Gear tour

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

Wednesday 17 September 2025

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

 

Session 1

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

09:10 Keynote Paper 1: 'The good, the bad and the ugly: Current ground-truth of alternative fuels production and markets in Europe,’ Laurent Desroches, Veolia
09:30 Q&A

09:40 Keynote Paper 2: 'Trends and factors affecting flows of waste derived alternative fuels across Europe,’ Andy Jones, The RDF Industry Group
10:00 Q&A

10:10 Keynote Paper 3: 'Why is there a difference between what the user expects from SRF, what is achievable, and what is financially viable?’ Dan Kingsley, Oakleaf Recycling
10:30 Q&A

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

11:00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area

 

Session 2

12:00 Keynote Paper 4: 'Developments in the waste markets, alternative fuel production, and utilisation,’ Lars Jennissen, N+P Group
12:20 Q&A

12:30 Paper 5: 'Enhancing RDF utilisation efficiency: Approaches for precise and uniform feed dosage to improve combustion and resource optimisation,' Kathrin Westrup, Westeria
12:50 Q&A

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

13:00 - 14.00 Lunch

 

Session 3

14:00 Paper 6: ‘How to drive your kiln efficiently when using alternative fuels,’ Sergio Rotondo, Maag Gear
14:20 Q&A

14:30 Paper 7: 'Innovative products for cement industry alternative fuel preparation, handling, and dosing,’ Luigi Di Matteo, Di Matteo Förderanlagen GmbH & Co. KG
14:50 Q&A

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 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area

 

Session 4

16.00 Paper 8: ‘How to reach your AF and clinker production targets,’ Stéphane Poellaer, Michael Hinkel; Alterline srl
16.20 Q&A

16.30 Paper 9: 'Tana’s modular and mobile AF concept,’ presenter from Tana Oy and user-presenter to be confirmed
16.50 Q&A

17.00 Paper 10: 'End-to-end solutions for alternative fuels: A best practice case study in preparation and handling,’ Tim Hamer, Vecoplan
17.20 Q&A

17:30 Conference session ends

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

 

Thursday 18 September 2025

08:30 Registration opens

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

Session 5

09:10 Paper 11: 'Flexible feeding of alternative fuels: Practical examples of digitisation, feeding of materials for low TSR solutions, and case studies,’ Ondrej Kozel, Qlar Europe GmbH
09:30 Q&A

09:40 Paper 12: 'Process housekeeping to improve TSR and to provide readiness for digitization in the SECIL Maceira plant,’ Matthias Schumacher, aixprocess GmbH and Ana Paula Costa, SECIL Group
10:00 Q&A

10:10 Paper 13: ‘Solutions for alternative fuels preparation and handling - presentation of new projects,’ Jan Tuma, BEUMER Group Czech Republic a.s.
10:30 Q&A

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 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area

 

Session 6

12:00 Paper 14: 'Case study: From alternative fuel to main fuel,’ Jori Kaaresmaa, BMH Technology
12:20 Q&A

12:30 Paper 15: 'Insights into safe handling and storage of alternative fuels,’ presenters to be confirmed, Robecco and Thorwesten
12:50 Q&A

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

 

Session 7

14:00 Paper 16: ‘Densification and pre-treatment options for alternative fuels,’ Brock Harrington, CPM
14:20 Q&A

14:30 Paper 17: ’The key role of an efficient chlorine bypass system and high-quality AF to maximise TSR,’ Michael Suppaner, A TEC
14:50 Q&A

15:00 Paper 18: 'Case study of an Italian project (Matera city) to achieve 90% AF through storage, dosing and feeding of alternative fuels to both main burner and precalciner,’ Pier Paolo Cella, Entsorga
15:20 Q&A

15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area

 

Session 8

16:00 Paper 19: 'Aalborg case study: Developing SRF from an existing RDF operation,’ Kirstie Jones-Williams, Geminor (industry co-presenter to be confirmed)
16:20 Q&A

16:30 Paper 20: 'Adapting baghouse filters to alternative fuels,’ Giovanni Augusto Sghirlanzoni, Micronics Engineered Filtration Group)
16:50 Q&A

 

17:00 Discussion session: YOU are the panel! Always a thought-provoking and lively session, to finish off the conference.

17:30 - Farewell Reception and prizegiving

19:30 Conference close

 

Friday 19 September 2025

Field trip to Heidelberg Materials' Rezzato plant.

Outline itinerary - subject to change

07.45 Depart conference hotel (NH Milano Congress Centre, Assago)

09.30 Arrival, coffee/tea, toilets, introduction, safety induction. Delegates to bring their own safety shoes.

10.30 Split into groups to visit different plant areas in turn, with emphasis on alternative fuels. 

12.15 Re-assemble, goodbyes, depart by 12.30 latest.

2.30pm Approximate time of arrival at conference hotel (NH Milano Congress Centre, Assago). The bus will not visit any airport on the return journey.

 

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