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INTRODUCTION Bioenergy is renewable energy produced from biomass. Biomass is any organic substance available that stores solar energy by the process of photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight. Unlike other renewable energy sources, biomass can be converted directly into ‘biofuels’. Biofuel is one that does not add to the stock of total carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. These are plant forms that, typically, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and give up the same amount when burnt. Although biofuels are mainly used to replace or supplement the traditional petroleum-based transportation fuels, they can also be deployed to generate heat and electricity. This seminar will focus on biofuels and its applications for industrial use. COURSE OBJECTIVES The seminar provides an overview of current bioenergy technologies and the various industrial applications of biofuels. Participants will learnt the system requirements and understand the cost dynamics of installing such technology. The seminar also includes a technical visit to a biofuel laboratory with an on-site demonstration of biodiesel production. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Fundamentals of Bioenergy
Biomass-to-Energy (BTE) Technologies
Installing Bioenergy Technologies
Technical visit to a biodiesel laboratory
WHO SHOULD ATTEND Engineers, Material Suppliers, Environmental Consultants, Facility Managers & Executives and Business leaders interested in bioenergy technologies ACCREDITATION This course is accredited under the Professional Engineers Board's Continuing Professional Development Programme for Engineers in Singapore. Participants will gain 7 PDU units upon completion of the course. Course participants must complete this course with at least 75% attendance rate. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Dr Jeff Obbard Jeff is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head (Research) in the Division of Environmental Science & Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also a Director in the Tropical Marine Science Institute at NUS. He graduated from a British university with a first class honours degree in environmental science & ecology, and this was followed by a PhD sponsored by the Water Research Centre in the United Kingdom. After graduation in 1991, Jeff worked for an international environmental consultancy company in the UK, Hong Kong and throughout Asia before joining NUS in 1997. His research on biofuels is funded by the Science & Engineering Research Council (A*STAR), and is focused on biocatalysis and the development of alternative feedstocks for biodiesel production. He has published widely in the field of environmental science & engineering and was a team recipient of the United Nations Mondialogo Engineering Award in 2005. He was also a recipient of the ‘Outstanding Mentor Award’ from the Ministry of Education in 2006, and received a University Teaching Excellence Award in 2007. He is Director (Research & Development) of the NUS spin-off company ‘Advanced Clean Energy Solutions’ that provides consultancy advice and technology transfer on issues related to climate change and clean energy in the Asia Pacific Region.
Dr Wang Jing Yuan Dr. Wang Jing-Yuan is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and is currently Director of NTU’s Environmental Engineering Research Centre (EERC). He holds a Ph.D. degree, a M.C.E. degree in environmental engineering from North Carolina State University in the US, and a B.S. degree in environmental engineering from National Chung-Hsing University in Taiwan. Dr. Wang is a licensed professional engineer in the US and has over 17 years of environmental consulting, research, and teaching experience in the US, Taiwan, and Singapore. He has been providing technical support to US EPA, DOE, ORNL, Taiwan EPA, Singapore NEA, PUB, JTC, AVA, and UN Environmental Program in various environmental projects. Dr. Wang’s expertise includes solid waste resource management, contaminated site remediation, and environmental management. His current research interests are focused on waste to energy (including bio-H2, bio-CH4, bio-ethanol, and bio-diesel), development of an integrated electrokinetic and biological remediation technology, and development of an integrated resource recovery system to address water and sanitation issues in the developing countries. Dr Wang has published 37 referred journal papers, 53 conference papers, and over 40 technical reports.
Mr Jason B. K. Soon With more than 10 years of professional working experience, Mr. Jason Soon who holds a B.B.A(Hons), has accumulated extensive amount of managerial expertise. Currently, he is working in SunTechnics Energy Systems Pte. Ltd., the engineering division of the German stock exchange listed entity, Conergy AG. Jason is tasked with the responsibility of developing the Bioenergy business and capabilities for the company’s regional operations in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining SunTechnics, Jason was the Sales Manager of an E.P.C. (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) company that specializes in building biomass combustion based power plants. Other appointments that he previously held are: General Manager of an electronics trading company, Financial Executive in the Singapore HQ of Malaysia’s largest bank, and Field Application Engineer for a large Taiwanese industrial computing group. Jason is technically inclined and has gathered significant amount of technical knowledge through past job exposures. Jason traveled extensively, and has business dealings with people from diverse backgrounds ranging from Chinese, Russian, Indian, Thais, Malaysian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, to places as far as Papua New Guinea, Canada, Germany and United States of America.
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