16th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels and hydrogen for cement and lime 2023
20 - 21 September 2023, Istanbul, Türkiye
Including alternative fuels short courses on 19 September 2023 and cement plant field trip on 22 September 2023
Supported by: Türkçimento, the Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association
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Outline programme 2023 - Subject to change
Tuesday 19 September 2023
09.00 Short courses on alternative fuels commence
17.00 Short courses conclude
16:00 - 21:00 Covid-testing and registration (attendees must first complete Covid testing, then go to registration)
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome party in Exhibition area
Wednesday 20 September 2023
07.30 Covid-testing opens (for delegates who missed Covid-testing the previous evening - delegates need only take one test during the conference).
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:30 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global, regional and national trends in alternative fuels for cement and lime
10.15 Micro-networking session in the conference room - meet the people around you
10:50 Meet the exhibitors session: Exhibitors have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area
Session 2: Fuel sourcing, preparation and handling
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 2: Fuel sourcing, preparation and handling - continued
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area
17:45 Conference session ends
18:00 onwards: Global CemFuels Awards Dinner (Dress code: Business attire or smart casual).
Thursday 21 September 2023
08.00 Covid-testing opens for delegates arriving on this day only
08:30 Registration opens
08.55 Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 3: Pyroprocessing optimisation for alternative fuels - including hydrogen
10:30 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 4: Best practice in alternative fuels use - including hydrogen
15:00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area
16.30 Discussion panel: Trends in markets and technology for AF
17:00 Farewell Reception and prizegiving.
18.00 Conference close
Friday 22 September 2023
Conference field trip
Participants must bring their own safety shoes/boots.
08:00 Departure from conference hotel.
09:30 Approx - Arrive - toilets, coffee and biscuits.
09:45 Introductory presentation from plant management (+ questions)
10:30 Split into three groups to tour plant
12:30pm Gather together again - Lunch in works canteen
13:30 Leave plant
15:00 (approximately) Return to hotel
Global CemFuels Programme 2022
Tuesday 13 September 2022
16:00 - 21:00 Covid-testing and registration (attendees must first complete Covid testing, then go to registration)
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome party in Exhibition area
Wednesday 14 September 2022
07.30 Covid-testing opens
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:30 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global, regional and national trends in alternative fuels for cement and lime
09.40 Paper 1: 'Modernising kiln production: HeidelbergCement strategy and practical example,' Michele Graffigna, HeidelbergCement AG
10.05 Q&A
10.15 Micro-networking session in the conference room - meet the people around you
10.20 Paper 2: ‘Biomass use in cement and lime production: A European perspective,’ John Robert McFarlane, Albion Design
10.40 Q&A
10:50 Meet the exhibitors session: Exhibitors have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area
Session 2: Fuel sourcing, preparation and handling
12.00 Paper 3: ‘Challenges in SRF production for cement industry customers,’ Adrian Irvine, Regen WTE
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 4: 'Versatility in alternative fuel production, combined with high energy efficiency,’ Josef Imp, Tana Oy; Alternative Fuels processor to be confirmed
12.50 Q&A
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 2: Fuel sourcing, preparation and handling - continued
14.00 Paper 5: 'Smart solutions by ATS in AF feeding,’ Luc Rieffel, Walter Materials Handling, ATS Group
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 6: ‘Achieving sustainability goals and CO2 reduction by increasing the substitution rate through feeding of alternative fuels,’ Ondřej Kozel, Schenck Process
14.50 Q&A
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area
16.15 Paper 7: 'Consistent sustainability – What does this really mean for the use of AF?' Luigi Di Matteo, Di Matteo
16.35 Q&A
16.45 Paper 8: 'Flexible solutions for alternative fuels handling: Cement plant case studies from Iraq, Austria and Türkiye,’ Michal Hrala, Jan Tůma, BEUMER Group Czech Republic a.s.
17.05 Q&A
17.15 Paper 9: 'Economical RDF preparation and handling – Single step shredding versus RDF system,’ Wolfram Zschiesche, Vecoplan
17.35 Q&A
17:45 Conference session ends
18:00 onwards: Global CemFuels Awards Dinner (Dress code: Business attire or smart casual).
Thursday 15 September 2022
08.00 Covid-testing opens
08:30 Registration opens
08.55 Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 3: Pyroprocessing optimisation for alternative fuels - including hydrogen
09.00 Paper 10: 'Establishment of a new class of alternative fuels in cement kilns,' Uwe Maas, Samuel Zühlsdorf, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
09.20 Q&A
09.30 Paper 11: 'Hydrogen as a combustion enhancer at CEMEX,’ Liliana Gonzalez Gaitan, Global Energy Project Advisor, CEMEX
09.50: Q&A
10.00 Paper 12: 'H2 in the cement industry and learned lessons,’ Marco Lindemann-Lino, VDZ
10.20 Q&A
10:30 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area
11.30 Paper 13: ‘Possible pyro-processing upgrades for 100% alternative fuel use,’ Michael Hinkel, Alterline (TBC)
11.50 Q&A
12.00 Paper 14: ‘A new real-time 'Industry 4.0' optimiser for cement and lime pyrolines,’ Matthias Schumacher, aixprocess GmbH
12.20 Q&A
12.30 'Fuel conditioning for maximised TSR,’ Stefan Kern, A TEC Production & Service GmbH
12.50 Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 4: Best practice in alternative fuels use - including hydrogen
14.00 Paper 15: 'Fluctuating Flows – A case study of how alternative fuels effect natural gas flow metering,’ Felix Bartknecht, SICK AG
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 16: 'Synthesis gas from sewage sludge gasification as CO2-neutral fuel in the cement and lime industry,' Alexander Neagos, KOPF Syngas; Xavier d’Hubert, XDH Energy
14.50 Q&A
15:00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemFuels exhibition area
15.30 Paper 17: 'Sustainable explosion protection concepts for alternative fuels,’ Berthold Bussieweke, Thorwesten Vent GmbH; Robert Becker, robecco
15.50 Q&A
16.00 Paper 18: 'Co-processing of non-recyclable plastic waste in the cement industry - recent experiences from Asia,’ Kåre Helge Karstensen, SINTEF
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Discussion panel: Trends in markets and technology for AF
17:00 Farewell Reception and prizegiving.
18.00 Conference close
