The Waste to Wisdom 3rd Annual Meeting will be part of the Forest Products Society 70th International Convention. Join the Waste to Wisdom team on Wednesday, June 29 for four sessions discussing the project’s research and outcomes over the last few years.
Wednesday, June 29
Forest Products Society 70th International Convention
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
Session 1: Biomass Feedstock Development
8:30am – 10:00am
- In-woods Treatments of Forest Residues for Production of Quality Feedstocks – Anil Kizha and Han-Sup Han
- Conceptual Specification of Large-bale Forest Residuals Balers – James Dooley and Christopher Lanning
- Production of High Quality Feedstocks through Comminution – Joel Bisson and Han-Sup Han
- Biomass Supply Chain Optimization in Northern California -or- Development and Optimization of a Northern California Biomass Supply Chain Model – Michael Berry and John Sessions
Session 2: Biomass Conversion Technologies — Torrefaction, Densification, and Gasification
10:30am – 12:00pm
- Torrefaction: Report on Pilot Testing in Big Lagoon California – Charles Chamberlin
- Torrefaction: Design and Testing for Scaled Up Torrefaction Unit – Mark Severy (SERC)
- Briquetting: Briquette Quality and Durability Across Multiple Feedstocks – Andy Eggink and John Crouch of PFI
- Gasification: Suitability of Gasifier Generator Set for Providing Remote Power to BCT Field Operations – Kyle Palmer (SERC)
Session 3: Environmental and Economic Analysis of Biomass Conversion Processes
1:30am – 3:00pm
- Avoided Impacts on Human Health by Recovering Wood Residues for Bioenergy and Bio-products in the Pacific Northwest – Francesca Pierobon, Indroneil Ganguly, Cody Sifford, and Ivan Eastin
- Economic Impact Analysis of Biomass Conversion Technology in Western States – Daisuke Sasatani, Benjamin Barenboim, Ivan Eastin, Indroneil Ganguly
- A High-Resolution Spatially Explicit Database for Quantifying Forest Products, Fire, Carbon, Air Quality and Economics in the Pacific Coastal States – Luke Rogers and Jeff Comnick
- Public Perceptions of Using Woody Biomass for Bioenergy Products in West Coast States: Preliminary Results – Ivan Eastin, Daisuke Sasatani, Indroneil Ganguly and Tait Bowers
Session 4: Biochar Production and Utilization
3:30pm – 5:00pm
- Biochar Production Using Multiple Feedstocks, Lessons Learned – Dave Carter
- Design and Test Plan for Scaled up Biochar Unit – Jonah Levine
- Opportunities to Sequester C, Mitigate Climate Change, and Alter Soil Properties Using Biochar – Debbie Page-Dumroese
