Company Name Contact Person Address City Prov Postal Code Country Ph Fx E Altentech Jean Louis Tanguay 2901 - 1188 Quebec Street Vancouver BC V6A 4B3 CanadaAltentech John Goodwin 2901 - 1188 Quebec Street Vancouver BC V6A 4B3 CanadaAltentech John Braden 2901 - 1188 Quebec Street Vancouver BC V6A 4B3 Canada 604-512-9063Altentech Larry Taylor lbtaylor@direct.caAON Corey Gardiner 1803 Douglas Street, 6th Floor Victoria BC V8T 5C3 Canada 250-217-2943 250-388-5164 corey.gardiner@aon.caAon Reed Stenhouse Inc. Leslie Cormack-Wilson 900 Howe Street, PO Box 3228 Vancouver BC V6B 3X8 Canada 604-443-2473 604-443-2529Atticus Financial Reg Renner 1220 E. Hastings Street Vancouver BC V6A 1S6 Canada 604-612-5674AUSENCO Robert Stewart 855 Homer Street Vancouver BC V6B 2W2 Canada 604-882-1236 604-688-5913 robert.stewart@ausenco.comAusenco Sandwell Paul Janzé 855 Homer Street Vancouver BC V6B 2W2 Canada 604-638-4628 604-688-5913 paul.janze@ausencosandwell.comB Berry Enterprises Ltd. Brad Berry 4927 Redford Street Port Alberni BC V9Y 3N9 Canada 250-720-9047 berrybj@telus.netBaywest Forest Products Corporation Richard Zhang World Trade Centre, Suite 697 - 999 Canada Place Vancouver BC V6C 3E1 Canada 604-641-1358 604-641-1359 richard.zhang@poweregent.comBC Bioenergy Sandy Ferguson 1501-700 West Pender Street Vancouver BC V6C 1G8 Canada 604-891-1260 sandy.ferguson@bcbioenergy.caBC Bioenergy Network Michael Weedon 1501 - 700 West Pender Street Vancouver BC V6C 1G8 Canada 604-891-1257 604-687-4930 michael.weedon@bcbioenergy.caBC BioEnergy Network Michael Weedon Michael.Weedon@bcbioenergy.caBC Forest Safety Council Peter Lineen 420 Albert Street Nanaimo BC V9R 2N7 Canada 250-741-1060 250-741-1068 caron@bcforestsafe.orgBC Forest Safety Council Steve Chaplin 420 Albert Street Nanaimo BC V9R 2N7 Canada 250-741-1060 250-741-1068 caron@bcforestsafe.orgBC Forest Safety Council Martin Ridgeway 420 Albert Street Nanaimo BC V9R 2N7 Canada 250-741-1060 250-741-1068 caron@bcforestsafe.orgBC Forest Safety Council Jennifer Caron 420 Albert Street Nanaimo BC V9R 2V7 Canada 250-741-1060 250-741-1068 caron@bcforestsafe.orgBC Hydro Paul Veltmeyer Suite 1100, Bentall 4, 1055 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver BC V7X 1V5 Canada 604-699-7301 604-695-5290 paul.veltmeyer@bchydro.comBC Hydro Acquisitions Group Jim Scouras Jim.Scouras@bchydro.comBC Safety Authority Pearse Walsh 1915 Kent Road Kelowna BC V1Y 7S6 Canada 250-718-1958 pearce.walsh@safetyauthority.caBFL Canada Insurance Services Inc. Glen DeMara 200 - 1177 W Hastings Street Vancouver BC V6E 2K3 Canada 778-331-8620 604-683-9316 gdemara@bflcanada.caBFL Canada Insurance Services Inc. Randy Nobbs 200 - 1177 W Hastings Street Vancouver BC V6E 2K3 Canada 778-331-8620 604-683-9316 rnobbs@bflcanada.caBiowest Power abd Equipment Don Davidson 230 - 1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC V2C 6M1 Canada 250-318-0040 250-533-8302 ddavidson@biowest.caBritish Columbia Trade & Investment Rolf Fyne The Middle House, High Street Streatley Berkshire RG8 9HY United Kingdom rfyne@britishcolombia.caBruks Rockwood Inc. Desmond Smith P O Box 2466 Snohomish WA 98290 US 360-348-2220 360-862-8490 des@bruks.comBrunette Industries Ltd. Ian Corrigal 330 Edworthy Way New Westminster BC V3L 5G5 Canada 604-522-3977 604-522-6806 ian@brunetteindustries.comBrunette Industries Ltd. Kirk Forbes 330 Edworthy Way New Westminster BC V3L 5G5 Canada 604-522-3977 604-522-6806 kirk@brunetteindustries.comBuhler Inc. Adrian Polman 13105 12th Ave. N. Plymouth MN 55441 US 416-409-8403 905-940-3298 adrian.polman@buhlergroup.comBuhler Inc. Erin Rihn 13105 12th Ave. N. Plymouth MN 55441 US 763-847-0222 763-847-9902 erin.rihn@butlergroup.comBuhler Inc. Adrian Polman 13105 12th Ave. N. Plymouth MN 55441 US 416-409-8403 905-940-3298 adrian.polman@buhlergroup.comBulldog Bag Mark Jonn 13631 Vulcan Way Richmond BC V6V 1K4 Canada 604-273-8021 604-273-9927 mjonn@bulldogbag.comBulldog Bag Perry Trotzuk 13631 Vulcan Way Richmond BC V6V 1K4 Canada 604-273-8021 604-273-9927 ptrotzuk@bulldogbag.comCanadian Biomass MediaCanadian Clean Power Coalition Dave Butler dave.butler@cleanerpower.caCanadian Forest Products Ltd. Greg Saugstad Box 9000 Prince George BC V2L 4W2 Canada 250-962-3519 250-962-3217 greg.sougstad@canfor.comCanadian Forest Products Ltd. Ken Pedersen Box 9000 Prince George BC V2L 4W2 Canada 250-962-3519 250-962-3217 ken.pedersen@canfor.comCanadian Renewable Energy Corp. Gary Johnston #3 Zhenxing Road, Development Area Jangzhon Jiangsu 225009 China mydavidyang@hotmail.comCanadian Renewable Energy Corp. Douglas Johnston #3 Zhenxing Road, Development Area Jangzhon Jiangsu 225009 China mydavidyang@hotmail.comCanadian Renewal Fuels Association Doug Hooper DHooper@canadianbioenergy.comCanadian Wood Pellet Association Gordon Murray gord@gordonmurray.caCarmanah Design & Manufacturing Inc. Carlos Vieira Unit # 8 15050 54 A Avenue Surrey BC V3S 5X7 Canada 604-299-3431 604-299-1310Carmanah Design & Manufacturing Inc. Robert McNicol Unit # 8 15050 54 A Avenue Surrey BC V3S 5X7 Canada 604-299-3431 604-299-1310Carmanah Design & Manufacturing Inc. Carole Newman 15050 - 54 A Avenue Surrey BC V3S 5X7 Canada 604-299-3431 604-299-1310 carole.newman@carmanahdesign.comCatalyst Paper Corp. Graham Blakey 3600 Lysander Lane, 2nd Floor Richmond BC V7B 1C3 Canada 604-247-4395 604-247-0524 graham.blakey@catalystpaper.comClemas Contracting Ltd. Jesse Clemas 23032 Old Yale Road Langley BC V2Z 2V3 Canada 604-534-7968 604-534-9225Comact Equip Inc. Mitch Miller 3907 Carmen Hill Rd. Vanderhoof BC V0J 3A1 Canada 250-567-8485 mmiller@comact.comConifex Ken Shields 300 Takla Road Fort St James BC V0J 1P0 Canada 250-996-5438 trudy.gibson@conifex.comConifex Ken Shields stacey.mcconnell@conifex.com; ken.shielConifex Timber Inc. Kevin Horsnell 100 - 2700 Queensway Street Prince George BC V2L 1N2 Canada 250-561-2970 kevin.horsnell@conifex.comConifex Timber Inc. Antonio Madia 100 - 2700 Queensway Street Prince George BC V2L 1N2 Canada 250-561-2970 tony.madia@conifex.comConsulate General of the Netherland Maarten den Ouden 883 - 595 Burrard Street Vancouver BC V7X 1C4 Canada 604-697-5532Del-Tech Industries Carla Johnston 9703 Penn Road Prince George BC V2N 5T6 CanadaDel-Tech Industries Carla Johnston 9703 Penn Road Prince George BC V2N 5T6 CanadaDoig River First Nation/Doig River Timber Darrel Leahy Box 56 Rose Prairie BC V0C 2H0 Canada 250-827-3776 250-827-3778 chart.ca@murship.comDoig River First Nation/Doig River Timber Carl PouceCoupe Box 56 Rose Prairie BC V0C 2H0 Canada 250-827-3776 250-827-3778Domtar Merl Fichtner 250-434-8829 Merl.Fichtner@domtar.comEconotech Services Ltd. Terry Peel 852 Derwent Way Delta BC V3M 5R1 Canada 604-526-4221 604-526-1898 terrypeel@econotech.comEmbassy of Canada Roland RossiEmbassy of Canada Josef StreisselbergerEmbassy of Canada Siegfriend AignerEmbassy of Canada Peter SchusterEmbassy of Canada Josef Rattenberger

EMPAC Engineering Ltd. Scott Taylor 1301 - 1315 Summit Drive Kamloops BC V2C 5R5 Canada 250-682-6555 staylor@empac.caEquity Research Associates David Elstone 201 - 1066 Gibsons Way Gibsons BC V0N 1V7 Canada 604-886-5741 604-886-5742European Biomass Association Jean-Marc Jossart jossart@aebiom.orgExcel Transportation Inc. Rory Brandner 333 Ongman Rd. Prince George BC V2K 4K9 Canada 250-563-7356 250-563-3201 rbrandner.excel@shawcable.comExcel Transportation Inc. Vic Martin 333 Ongman Rd. Prince George BC V2K 4K9 Canada 250-563-7356 250-563-3201 rbrandner.excel@shawcable.comExcel Transportation Inc. Roy Dowdale 333 Ongman Rd. Prince George BC V2K 4K9 Canada 250-563-7356 250-563-3201 rbrandner.excel@shawcable.comFERIC/FPInnovations Luke Des Rochers Luc.Desrochers@fpinnovations.ca; Mark.RFibreco Export Inc Grant Watkins gwatkins@fibreco.comFMI Bioenergy Inc. Paul AdamsFMI Bioenergy Inc. Leo FungFMI Bioenergy Inc. Juliet DixonFMI Bioenergy Inc. Dan CastillouxForest Products Sector Council Allister Hain Suite 209 - 75 Albert St. Ottawa ON K1P 5E7 Canada 613-234-0901 613-234-6959 ahain@fpsc-cspf.caForsite Consultants Ltd. Rod Fowler P.O. Box 2079 Salmon Arm BC V1E 4R1 Canada 250-832-3366 888-273-0209 rfowler@forsite.caForsite Consultants Ltd. John Drew P.O. Box 2079 Salmon Arm BC V1E 4R1 Canada 250-832-3366 888-273-0209 jdrew@forsite.caFPInnovations Denis Cormier 570 Saint-Jean Blvd. Pointe-Claire QC H9R 3J9 Canada 514782-4539 514-694-4351 denis.cormier@fpinnovations.caFPInnovations Mark Ryans 570 Saint-Jean Blvd. Pointe-Claire QC H9R 3J9 Canada 514782-4538 514-694-4351 mark.ryans@fpinnovations.caFPInnovations Charles Friesen charles.freisen@fpinnovations.ca; Mark.RFPInnovations Trace Resources Dominik Roser Mark.Ryans@fpinnovations.ca; dominik.roGlobal Resources for Industrial Projects Doug Ballard 1686 57A Street Delta BC V4L 1X8 Canada 604-889-1855 866-695-9655 griprojects@dccnet.comGreat West Equipment Warren Palmer 1600 Kosmina Road Vermon BC V1T 8T3 Canada 250-320-1803 250-372-3484 wpalmer@gwequipment.comHawkins Wright and the Forest Energy Monitor John BinghamHorizon BioEnergy-NL John Swaan johns@pgonline.comIndustrial Forestry Service Rob Schuetz 1595 Fifth Avenue Prince George BC V2L 3L9 Canada 250-564-4115 rschuetz@industrial forestry.caJet Label & Packaging Steve Smith 9445 - 49 Street Edmonton AB T6B 2L8 Canada 866-440-5135 250-981-4251 steve@jet-label.comKeith Mfg. Co. Mike Robinson 401 NW Adler Street Madras OR 97741 US 541-475-3802 541-475-2169 sales@keithwalkingfloor.comLaidig Systems Inc. Douglas Ballard 14535 Dragoon Trail Mishawaka IN 46544 US 574-256-0204 574-256-5575 griprojects@gmail.comLHI Bioenergy Inc. George W. Lacerte Box 219 Fraser Lake BC V0T 1S0 Canada 250-567-0840 lacertewprofile@bcgroup.netLiebherr-Canada Ltd. Stephen J. Davidson 4250 Highway 13 Laval QC H7R 6E9 Canada 450-963-7174 450-963-4833 vicky.simard@liebherr.comLignol Ross MacLachlan rwiley@lignol.caMELDAN Tracy Ellis 25198 HWY 48 Sutton ON L0E 1R0 Canada 905-722-7774 905-722-7974 tracyellis17@gmail.comMin. of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Sinclair Tedder 2nd Floor, 1520 Blanshard Street, PO BOX 9515 Victoria BC V8W 9C2 Canada 250-387-8608 250-356-7903 sinclair.tedder@gov.bc.caMin. of Jobs, Tourism & Innovation Jim Anholt 730-999 Canada Place Vancouver BC V6C 3E1 Canada 604-775-2275 604-775-2197 jim.anholt@gov.bc.caMinistry of Environment Bob Konkin 3rd Floor, 2975 Jutland Road Victoria BC V8T 5J9 Canada 250-387-9463 bob.konkin@gov.bc.caMinistry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Jim Snetsinger Barb.Etherington@gov.bc.caMinistry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Steve Thomson steve.thomson.mla@leg.bc.caMinistry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation BC Trade and Invest Soo Kyung Ahn SooKyung.Ahn@gov.bc.caMOT Ltd. Jim Girvan 13689 Big Bear Terrace Ladysmith BC V9G 1G4 Canada 250-714-4481 jim@tla.caMUR Shipping BV (Vancouver) Andrew Gilbert 1154 Eyremount Dr. West Vancouver BC V7S 2C5 Canada 604-913-0414 604-925-6237 chart.ca@murship.comMuyang Biomass Engineering Company Andy Liu #3 Zhenxing Road, Development Area Jangzhon Jiangsu 225009 China mydavidyang@hotmail.comMuyang Biomass Engineering Company David Yang #3 Zhenxing Road, Development Area Jangzhon Jiangsu 225009 China mydavidyang@hotmail.comMuyang Biomass Engineering Company John Zhang #3 Zhenxing Road, Development Area Jangzhon Jiangsu 225009 China mydavidyang@hotmail.comNations Energy Corporation Robert Maclean 300 - 1055 W. Hastings Vancouver BC Canada 604-609-6188NORAM Ira Wolff 1800 - 200 Granville Street Vancouver BC V6C 1S4 Canada 604-681-2030 604-683-9164 iwolff@noram-eng.comNORAM Doug Taylor 1800 - 200 Granville Street Vancouver BC V6C 1S4 Canada 604-681-2030 604-683-9164 dtaylor@noram-eng.comNorthern Engineered Wood Products Dave Jacobs Box 2890 Smithers BC V0J 2N0 Canada 250-847-4394 250-847-9687 djacobs@newpro.caNorthern Engineered Wood Products Jaecen Aspa Box 2890 Smithers BC V0J 2N0 Canada 250-847-4394 250-847-9687 djacobs@newpro.caNorthland Chipper Sales Ltd. Mike Jennings 104 - 20551 Langley ByPass Langley BC V3A 5E8 Canada 604-532-6000 604-532-6001 mrchips@northlandchippers.comOffsetters Andrew Leitch 1500 - 1055 W Hastings Street Vancouver BC V6E 2E9 Canada 604-699-2666 604-699-2730 andrew@offsetters.caOldendorff Carriers Erik Knoph 553 - 999 Canada Place Vancouver BC V6C 3E1 Canada 604-638-2333 604-638-2387 erik.knoph@oldendorff.comOntario Forest Industry Association Jamie Lim jlim@ofia.comOntario Power Generation Brian Mori 34 Haldimand Rd. 55 South Nanticoke ON N0A 1L0 Canada 519-587-2201 brian.mori@opg.comPacific Bioenergy Mark Starlund 9988 Willow Cale Forest Road Prince George BC V2N 7A8 Canada 250-641-1132 250-562-7229 mstarlund@pacificbioenergy.caPacific Bioenergy Tim Knoop 9988 Willow Cale Forest Road Prince George BC V2N 7A8 Canada 250-641-1132 250-562-7229 tknoop@pacificbioenergy.caPacific BioEnergy Brad Bennett bbennett@pacificbioenergy.caPacific BioEnergy Corporation Don Steele Suite 1508 - 999 W. Hastings Street Vancouver BC V6C 2W2 Canada 604-602-1099 604-602-1089 kevans@pacificbionergy.caPacific BioEnergy Corporation Brad Bennett Suite 1508 - 999 West Hasting Street Vancouver BC V6C 2W2 Canada 604602-1099 604602-1089 bbennett@pacificbioenergy.caPacific Carbon Trust Suzanne Spence 976 - Meares Street Victoria BC V8V 3J4 Canada 250-952-6793 250-952-6793 suzanne.spence@gov.bc.caPAN AMERICAN Joel Jeangrand Suite 1110 - 1111 West Georgia Street Vancouver BC V6E 4M3 Canada 778-329-4443 jjeangrand@panamhydro.comPinnacle Renewable Energy Group Bernard Tobin 6565 Industrial Way Prince George BC V2N 5G6 Canada 250-562-5562 250-562-5584 bernard.tobin@pinnaclepellet.comPremium Pellet Ltd. Robert Tarcon 2301 Campbell Rd. Quesnel BC V0J 3A0 Canada 250-570-9949 robt@nechako.comProvince of British Columbia John Yap Paige.Robertson@leg.bc.ca; john.yap@legQUADCO Robert Maclennan 30 Industrial Boul. St. Eustache QC J7R 5C1 Canada 450-623-3340 450-623-3339 rmaclennan@quadco.comQuebec Wood Export Bureau Pierre-Olivier Morency 979, avenue de Bourgogne, bur. 540 Quebec QC G1W 2L4 Canada 418-650-6385 418-650-9011 pomorency@quebecwoodexport.com

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Lance Hamblin P O Box 820 Burns Lake BC V0J 1ED Canada 250-692-3195 250-692-3305 inquiries@rdbn.bc.caRegional District of East Kootenay Rob Gay 19 - 24 Ave. South Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Canada 250-489-2791 250489-3498 thlushak@rdek.bc.caS3NERGY Biofuel Bill Schmidt 42355 Highland Dr. Chilliwack BC V2R 5H8 Canada 604-200-6021 bill.s3nergy@gmail.comScheuch Inc. Domiuik Steimer 2351 Hurdn Street, Unit 1 London ON N5V 0A8 Canada 519-951-7700 519-951-7711Scheuch Inc. Elwin Grassl 2351 Hurdn Street, Unit 1 London ON N5V 0A8 Canada 519-951-7700 519-951-7711 e.grassl@scheuch.caSilvana Import Trading Inc./SPC Dick Johnson 4269 Rue Ste.-Catherine Ouest, Suite 304 Montreal QC H3Z 1P7 Canada 514-939-3523 514-939-3863 djohnson@silvanatrading.comStolberg Engineering Ltd. Rod Gronlund 12591 Vulcan Way Richmond BC V6V 1J7 Canada 604-273-1915 604-273-3729 rod@stolberg.comStolberg Engineering Ltd. Norm Stolberg 12591 Vulcan Way Richmond BC V6V 1J7 Canada 604-273-1915 604-273-3729 norm@stolberg.comStolhberg Engineering John Ingram 12591 Vulcan Way Richmond BC V6V 1J7 Canada 604-273-1915 john@stolberg.comSungchang Enterprise Holdings Limited Katherine Kam Yuk Hui 6/F Trees Building, 70-6 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangua-gu Seoul Korea 135-995 Korea +82-2-6255-222 +82-2-6255-0275 kat.hui@sue.co.krSungchang Enterprise Holdings Limited Changuhn Park 6/F Trees Building, 70-6 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangua-gu Seoul Korea 135-995 Korea +82-2-6255-222 +82-2-6255-0275 cu.park@sue.co.krTOEPFER International Jason Perris P.O. Box 161 Savona BC V0K 2J0 Canada 250-434-4582 250-434-4213 perris@toepfer.comTolko Industries Ltd. Les Butler P.O. Box 39 3000 28th Street Vernon BC V1B 1B4 Canada 250-550-1482 les.butler@tolko.comTolko Industries Ltd. Ken Thorlakson 3000 28th Street Vernon BC V1T 6M1 Canada 250-550-1410Totem Sawmills Ltd. Tyler Diguistini 2937 W 45th Ave. Vancouver BC V6N 3L6 Canada 604-773-7116 604-267-2046 tyler@unitytraining.caTrace Resources Ltd. Ron Racinne 6508 Sherburn Rd. Peachland BC V0H 1X7 Canada 250-309-7707 778-479-2088 raciner@telus.netTurnbull Johnson International Scott Bassendale #110 - 750 Priarie Ave. Port Coquitlam BC V3B 1R8 Canada 778-988-1879 scott.bassendale@telus.netUBC, Chemical & Biological Eng / Bridge Fellow Olga Petrov 2360 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3 Canada 604-418-1455 opetrov@chbe.ubc.caUniversity of Toronto Rachele Levin 33 Willcocks St. Toronto ON M5S 3B3 Canada 416-333-0904 rachele.levin@utoronto.caValley Pulp & Sawdust Carriers Ltd. Dennis Klassen P.O. Box 8000 - 544 Abbotsford BC V2S 6H1 Canada 604-853-1075 604-853-1091 info@valleycarriers.comValley Pulp & Sawdust Carriers Ltd. Ben Klassen P.O. Box 8000 - 544 Abbotsford BC V2S 6H1 Canada 604-853-1075 604-853-1091 info@valleycarriers.comViridis Energy Inc. Bob Wood 657 Powell Street Vancouver BC V6A 1H2 Canada 604-739-9973 rwood@viridisenergy.caWellons Canada Corp Ken McClure 19087 - 96 Avenue Surrey BC V4N 3P2 Canada 604-881-3223 604-888-2959 ken.mcclure@wellons.caWellons Canada Corp. Ken McClure 19087 96 Avenue Surrey BC V4N 3P2 CanadaWest Fraser Mills Ltd. Fernando Barbosa 1250 Brownmiller Road Quesnel BC V2J 6P5 Canada 250-991-5303 250-992-3027 fernando.barbosa@westfraser.comWestern Bioenergy Fred Scott fredmscott@gmail.comWestern Bioheat Corp. Herb Feischl P O Box 418 Fort Langley BC V1M 2R7 Canada 604-290-6348 604-888-9393 wbioheat@shaw.caWood Pellet Association of Canada Gordon Murray Box 2989, 1877 Upper McKinnon Revelstoke BC V0E 2S0 CanadaWood Resources International Tim Gammell tgammell@wri-ltd.comWoodland Equipment Inc. George Schmidt 2015 WTC HWY Kamloops BC V1S 1A7 Canada 250-927-6060 gschmidt@woodlandequip.comWoodland Equipment Inc. Wayne Wood 2015 WTC HWY Kamloops BC V1S 1A7 Canada 250-927-6060 wwood@woodlandequip.comWoodland Equipment Ltd. Craig Stanley/Wayne Gilro 2015 W Trans Canada Hwy Kamloops BC V15 1A7 Canada 250-372-2855 250-374-2844 cstanley@woodlandequip.comZilkha Biomass Fuels LLC Dick Hampton 1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1925 Houston TX 77002 US 713-979-9961 713-651-9961 lweick@zilkhabiomass.comZilkha Biomass Fuels LLC Ian Lindsay 1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1925 Houston TX 77002 US 713-979-9961 713-651-9961 itl@tif-resources.comZilkha Biomass Fuels LLC Peter Brand 1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1925 Houston TX 77002 US 713-979-9961 713-651-9961 pbrand@zilkhabiomass.com

Jeff ThiessenSigfried Aigner’s siegfried.aigner@ing-aigner.at; Roland.RosLes McLaren

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October 28, 2011Sheraton Vancouver Airport

WoodResidueConference

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Making a project work

QM Heat Plants Energy Supply Contracting Project Examples

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family owned and run lcompany (Ltd.), founded in 1947 overall turnover € 20.000.000,-- 105 employees (30 engineers in the fields of mechanical engineering, heating- & air-

conditioning technology, tool making- and fixture construction, automation engineering, process engineering, welding technology,50 well trained assembly operators and approved welders)

Member of Austrian Biomass AssociationOEC Ecoenergy-ClusterNEE Network Energy EfficiencyNUT Network Environmental TechnologiesDECA Association Energy Contracting AustriaVfW Association for Heat delivery e.V. (located in Germany)Quality community water engineering

Quality management system according to ISO 9001:2000 Projects also in Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic,

Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine, North-Africa Projects range from installation works to research & development projects

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performance list

Energie Comfort

Wozabal, Lenzing

EVN, Ebergassing

Gregor Mendel Instotut

IKEA, Wels

Plant construction – building engineering

biomass plants (wood chips, pellets, straw, miscanthus)

solar energy plants (thermal, fotovoltaic)

biogas plants CHP combined heat and power heat pumps (air, sole, water)

heating plants (for local heating, district heating, single objects)

steam boiler chiller (compression, absorption)

. . . . . Flughafen Wien

Porr, Wien

Eurotherme Resort

heat, cold, climate, ventilation, sanitary, steam, compressed air

Planning and construction from one-family-houses up to industrial plants

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performance list

Sewage treatment plants Entire technical equipment Sludge dewatering External sludge transfer stations Fermentation gas plantsAeration plants Bio filterWaste water disinfection plants. . .

Water engineering Process-, bath-, drinking water purificationMunicipal swimming pools Tower tank equipment Stainless steel piping Batch plants for chemicals Pumping station equipment. . .

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Energy supply contracting

heat, cold, steam, electricity

Planning, finance, construction and operation of energy systems and facilities.

Biomass heat plantsfor local heating, district heating, single objects concept development, feasibility study design, planning authorization procedure, founding construction, commissioning, operation

performance list

“QM Holzheizwerke“ Quality management biomass heat plants

Energy conceptsfor municipalities and industry

7Quality Management in local biomass district heating plants and grids

The Austrian “klima:aktiv”-Program

qm heizwerke - Quality Managementin local biomass district heating plants and grids

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Heizwerk

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klima:aktiv • Active climate protection initiative• Launched in 2004 by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management

• Emissions must be reduced from 78.9 million tonnes CO2 equivalent (base year: 1990) to 68.7 million tonnes by the period of 2008-2012

klima:aktiv goals• Lower carbon dioxide emissions through higher energy efficiency• Increased use of renewable energy sources in all climate relevant areas of life• Meeting the Kyoto targets• Stimulating the climate protection markets• Creating a strong home market• New jobs are created and secured in the climate relevant industries• Strengthening Austria’s position as a business location in the long term

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23 klima:aktiv programsbuilding an energy efficiency, municipalities, mobility, renewable energies

qm heizwerke

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Map of austria - > 1.000 plants (size > 150 kW)

No. and total power installed for federal state:

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Map of plants in styria in 2008

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Main technical deficiencies• The heat demand of the consumers is over estimated• Over estimated reserve capacity stored in the heating plant• The pipeline grid system is over dimensioned• Size of the fuel silo is bigger than required• Low utilisation ratio of the wood boiler• Fuel quality does not meet the quality requirements for the installed firing• Faults in the hydraulic and in the control system lead to high operation costs

could have been avoided with professional planning !

Also professional management in organisation, finance, marketing are essential.

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Quality assurance wood combustion• Originated in Switzerland• Advanced by experts from Germany, Switzerland and Austria• Model and basis for qm heizwerke in Austria• implemented in 2006

general management(framework)

Quality managers(execution of QA wood combustion) QA wood

combustion tools

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The objective of the tool „QA Wood Combustion“ is to ensure, that plants are built with• High technical and operational performance• High utilisation ratio• Low emission• Low investment costs• Low operation costs

qm heizwerke - goals• Optimized design engineering process• More efficient biomass district heating plants• Know-How exchange• CO2 – Reduction• Feedback for subsidising authorities.• International co-operations for more dissemination of biomass district heating plants

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Assurance of the Technical Quality

Q-Guideline (Q-Leitfaden)

• 45 single requirements are defined

The requirements define the best available technologyin the areas:

• Analysis of initial situation• Heat production• Heat supply• Documentation• Acceptance procedure• Optimisation of the plant operation• Final verification

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some criteria• network heat utilisation ratio [kWh/m] at least 900, target > 1.200• network heat losses < 20 % • temperature differential feed / return [C] at least > 30°, target > 40°• boiler full load operating hours [hr]• specific electricity consumption [kWhel / MWhth]• specific invest costs heating network [€/MWh a]• specific invest costs heat plant [€/kW]• . . .

• boiler house equipment• minimum requirement of measurement instrumentation

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• The “Q-Plan” is a tool to stipulate the quality for each specific plant.• After commissioning the functionality and the recorded operation data must be verified by analysis.

Assurance of the Technical Quality

“Q-Plan” - Quality Control Plan

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• Summarizes operation data after the end of the qm process

• The same versionfor all federal states of Austria

• Upload via XML-Format• Benchmarking is made possible.

Assurance of the Technical Quality

yearly operation reports

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qm project database - user groups

Database user authorization

State grant giving organization View all projects in Austria

Federal state subsidising organization View all projects of own federal stateOwner/operator (companies) Work on all own projects

Quality delegates Work on projects responsible

Design engineers Work on projects in the design and realization phase

Interested people Try on demonstration project

All activities of users are visible with timelines and user rights.

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qm project database• easy access • comparing the operating data from plants• plans, charts and photos • Absence of documents is immediately apparent• Detailed project documentation• Part of the funding process• Technical and economical data• Standard forms are composed

automatically• . . .• 900 projects within the first 3 years• More than 34.000 PDF- documents• 1.800 photos

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Definition, Characteristics

energy service, aims to improve the efficiency in energy production (and energy consumption)

Contracting ist eine intelligente Lösung für die Energieversorgung Ihrer Gebäude.

Contractorplanning, financing, construction and operation

of the plant to supply energy to buildings & processes (z.B. wood chip plant, pellets plant, …)

Energy-supply-contracting

energy supply can include: heat, cold, steam, electricity, compressed air

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Heat supply contracting

Contractor = Investor

planning

financing

construction

operation

maintenance

repairs

fuel supply

Customer

planning

financing

construction

operation

maintenance

repairs

fuel supply

Heat price

Heat supply

Heat supply contractboiler room,

siteHire contract

Definition, Characteristics

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planning, financing, construction and operationis done by the contractor

the contractor hires the room or lot of landhe needs to build the plant from the customer

the customer does not buy the plant (technical equipment),but he draws the energy he needs from the contractor.

the contractor is owner of the plant (technical equipment)

jointly the details of the agreement are defined in the energy supply contract

the total price for the energy supply consists of a basic rate [€/month], an energy rate [€/kWh], and an meter charge [€/yr]

Wärmepreis

Wärmelieferung

Energieliefervertrag

Heizraum,Grundstück

Mietvertrag

Definition, Characteristics

Energy costs

years0 5 10Basic rate

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public buildings hospitals hotels office buildings shopping center dormitory, nursing homes medical centers sports facilities, stadium, baths apartment buildings production plants . . . . .

Possible applications

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district heating

heat-distribution

new

existing

heat-production

new / reconstruction /

substitution

power requirement

winter- / summer-operation

fuel

wood chips,pellets, bark

straw, …

customersingle objects,local heating

Heat supply contracting

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no own investments necessary for the customer financial resources can be used for other purposes one contact person for the whole project use of modern and efficient technology use of renewable and clean energy special know-how of the contractor saving in fuel consumption due to efficient operation of the plant assignment of duties to the contractor (organization, operation of the plant) assignment of risks to the contractor (financial, technical) guaranteed operating reliability; maintenance, repairs,

operation, optimization, is done by the contractor modern image of the real estate quick realization possible security of supply and comfort

Benefits of energy-supply-contracting

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St. Florian Stift Kremsm.

Weber-Hydraulik Fronius PPI ProPet

object school monastery office, production

office, production

office, production production

motivation renovation substitutionof old boilers

extension,substitution

of old oil-boilersnew building Substitution

of old oil-boilers

extension,substitution

of old oil-boilers

heat needed for room heating,hot water

room heating,hot water

room heating,hot water,

process heat

room heating,hot water,

process heat

room heating,hot water

room heating,hot water,

process heat

Heat planthired from third

partyhired from customer

hired from customer

hired from customer

hired from customersite -

boiler room C C hired from customer C C C

boiler system 700 kW 1.000 kW BM1.500 kW Oil 85 + 500 kW BM 350 + 1.200 kW BM

1.300 kW Gas1.000 kW BM

550 kW Oil1.500 kW BM1.000 kW Oil

peak load,back up

-mobile heating

stationnew oil-boiler

-mobile heating

stationnew gas-boiler existing oil-boiler existing oil-

boiler

Heat supply contracting

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St. Florian Stift Kremsm.

Weber-Hydraulik Fronius PPI ProPet

object school monastery office, production

office, production

office, production production

net length 100 m using an existing net 0 200 m 50 m 0

operation time winter winter (total yearly heat demand) winter, summer winter, summer winter winter, summer

fuelBiomass 100 % Biomass 100 % Biomass ~ 98 % Biomass ~ 95 % Biomass > 95 % Biomass

Wood chips Wood chips, bark, saw side products Wood chips Wood chips, bark,

saw side productsWood chips, bark, saw side products

Wood chips, bark, saw side products

fuel supplier local farmers contracting customer local farmers local farmers local farmers

fuel traderlocal farmers

fuel trader

Heat supply contracting

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Project HBLA St. FlorianClient federal governmentRealization 2000Construction time 2,5 monthsFuel logistic local farmerFuel demand wood chipsFinancing ContractingFunding noneCustomer SchoolNominal output 700 kWHeat demand 900 MWh/aFuel storage 190 m3Back up mobile heating stationMain length 100 m

heat supply contracting

Public school

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Project / client Fronius International

heat supply contracting

Industry, new plant

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Commissioning 2006

Nominal output 350 kW wood chip boiler1.200 kW wood chip boiler

Peak load &back up 1.300 kW gas boilerHeat demand 5.000 MWh/a

for room heating,hot water and process heat

CO2 savings ~1.000 to/yrMain length 130 mFuel wood chips, bark,

saw residuesFuel storage 600 m3,

push floorFuel demand ~ 7.800 m3/yrFuel logistic local farmer

Prinzipschema BM-Heizwerk

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Wartung

WARTU

NG

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Project / client Weber Hydraulik GmbHObjects office building,

assembly hall,storage building(9.000 m2)

Heat demand 720 MWh/afor room heating,hot water,process-heat

Nominal output 85 kW + 500 kWPuffer storage 5.000 lBack up mobile heating station

heat supply contracting

Commercial business, existing boiler room

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Commissioning 2005/2006Funding ~ 40%

Fuel wood chipsFuel storage 200 m3,

undergroundFuel logistic local farmer

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Project / client Stift KremsmünsterFuel logistic Stift KremsmünsterFuel wood chipsFunding about 30 %Customer Monastery KremsmünsterNominal output 1.000 kWBack up &Peak load 1.500 kW Öl Fuel wood chips,

saw residuesHeat demand 3.000 MWh/aFuel storage 400 m3Main length 10 m

heat supply contracting

Existing district heating net,new heat plant

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heat supply contracting

New heat plant and district heating grid

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Feriendorf Obertraun

Project Holiday village Client Feriendrof Obertraun GmbHObjects 75 flats in 46 buildings and

one central building (hotel, pool, restaurant)Heat demand ca. 1.600 MWh / aNet lenght 1.350 trmBase load Biomass boiler 390 kWPeak load Oil boiler 700 kW Puffer storage 12.000 lBack up mobile heating stationFuel 95 % wood chips, ~ 2.600 srm,

5 % oil, ~ 9.000 lFuel storage 250 m3CO2 savings 500 to / aCommissioning 2011

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heat supply contracting

existing district heating grid, retrofitting the heat plantProject DH EngelszellClient Monastery EngelszellExisting heat plant 500 kW biomass boiler - warm water

1.000 kW biomass boiler - steam NEW:Changing the steam system & boiler

to a warm water systemCommissioning 2009

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Biomass projects

existing heat plant, new district heating gridProject DH WaizenkirchenClient Municipality Waizenkirchen /

Siemens AGExisting heat plant 300 + 1.000 kW

biomass boilerNEW:Net length 1.200 mPuffer storage 12.000 lPeak load 560 kW gasCommissioning 2009 / 2011

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Project BM-heatplant PurkersdorfClient Energiecomfort GmbHObjects private & public buildingsBase load 1.200 kW biomass boilerPeak load existing gas boilersFuel wood chips Commissioning 2004

Biomass projects

New district heating

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Project BM-heatplant TrumauClient Energiecomfort GmbHObjects private & public buildingsBase load 2.000 kW biomass boilerPeak load 4.000 kW gas boilersFuel wood chips Commissioning 2007

Biomass projects

New district heating

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Biomass projects

Base load for existing district heatingProject BM-heatplant Presov (Sk)Client C.E.U. s.r.o.Base load 9.600 kW biomass boilerPeak load 4 x 6.000 kW gas boilersCommissioning 2008 / 09

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Biomass projects

Base load for existing district heating

Project BM-heatplant Nove Zamky (Sk)Client Bytkomfort s.r.o.Base load 6.000 kW biomass boilerCommissioning 2011

Existing plant:2 x 33 MW Gas boiler1 x 12 MW Gas boiler1 x 2.700 kW Gas-CHP1 x 2.000 kW Gas-CHP

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ModernisierungErneuerbare Energieträger

Hog Pile ManagementCharles Friesen

FPInnovations Quick Reference Guide

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In development for winter publication Summary of published literature

Focusses on characteristics and management of comminuted forest residues

Incorporates observations from past and current FPInnovations’ studies, and from hog pile managers

Ideal practice for minimum expenditure

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Store on paved surfaces, in windrow piles less than 7-8 m high and 14-16 m wide

Pile oriented parallel to prevailing winds

Piles spaced to allow access

Minimize storage time

Monitor internal temperature so preventativeactions can be taken

Why hog piles catch fire or rot?

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Pile size

Moisture content

Poor ventilation

Contamination (rocks, metal,foliage)

Compaction

Timing – temperature peaks3 to 4 weeks after pile creation

The mechanism of spontaneous combustion

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Stage 1 – wood digesters

Stage 2 – chemical reactions

Material losses

– Microbial respiration or rot

– Pyrolysis

– Fire

Basic pile management techniques - preventative

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Four basic actions to virtually eliminate pile fires Make small piles or windrows

– More exterior surface area for volume

Monitor pile temperature

– 80-90°C – risk of breakaway reaction

– 150°C – ignition

DO NOT ADD WATER to cool

Reduce storage time

– Keep pile fresh

– Promote ventilation

– Delay hogging – store as residue (tops, branches)

Basic pile management techniques - preventative

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Monitoring Pile Temperature

FPInnovations has developed a detailed pile monitoring protocol. Sylvain Volpe has more details.

Once piles reach 80 °C or more, emergency action should be taken to ventilate the pile by carefully spreading it out while irrigating the hot spot. This needs to be done slowly because if hot spots at near flammable temperatures (150 °C) are encountered, exposing them to air may briefly fan the flames, so proceed slowly.

Temp (°C) Monitor

< 50°CEvery 2 weeks

50-60°C Every week

60-70°C Every 2 days

70-80°C Daily

> 80°C Hourly

Basic pile management techniques - preventative

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Other measures to reduce dry matter loss and the likelihood of fire

Ventilate piles – orient piles parallel to wind to promote ventilation

Build piles under open-sided roofs in areas of heavy rainfall

Build piles on concrete slabs or clean floors

Fan-dry hog piles

What if a hog pile catches fire?

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Emergency response Follow emergency response plan

Remove people and equipment

Douse with water or flame retardant and pull apart burning area

Spread out hog pile to allow cooling and drying

Q & AAny questions?

Questions & Answers

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Thank you!

FPInnovationsCharles Friesen1 or Sylvain Volpe2

Researchers

Contact

1 2601 East MallVancouver BC V6T 1Z4Phone: 604 – 222 – 5622Email: charles.friesen@fpinnovations.ca

2 570 boul. St.-JeanPointe Claire, QC H9R 3J9Phone: 514 – 630 – 4521Email: sylvain.volpe@fpinnovations.ca

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Residual Wood ConferenceOctober 28 2011

Gurminder MinhasDirector Technology Deployment

Lignol Innovations

• Technology company deploying the Biorefinery concept– Key products areas include fuels, chemicals and advanced

materials

• Burnaby BC based, public company (LEC:TSX-V)

• Investment in Biorefining Technology Development Centre – $50M over the last 6 years on R&D, Engineering, Operations– 40+ employees, most with technical backgrounds– Scientists, Engineers, Technologists, Technicians, Operators

• Developing potential commercial projects in Canada and US

Introduction to Lignol

Lignol’s Flexible Biorefinery

Biomass Feedstock

Process Chemicals Utilities

Biomass

Extraction

Solvent

Recovery

Cellulose Processing

Lignin Processing

Mixed Sugar Processing

Bio-processing & Distillation Fuel Ethanol

Washing and drying HP-LTM Lignin

EvaporationIndustrial Sugars

Washing and Delignification

Post-treatment

Specialty Pulps

Cellulose derivatives

Chemical treatment Lignin Derivatives

Bioprocessing & Distillation

Chemical treatment

Industrial Sugars

Biofuels

Biochemicals

Lignol’s Flexible Biorefinery

Biomass Feedstock

Process Chemicals Utilities

Biomass

Extraction

Solvent

Recovery

Lignin Processing

Washing and drying HP-LTM Lignin

Chemical treatment Lignin Derivatives

HP-L Lignin Based

Biorefinery Products

Development of Lignin Based Bio-Chemical Products

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Lignol Produces a Unique High Value Chemical

• Understanding the chemical composition and characteristics is key in developing applications.

• Lignol measures and correlated key properties against production parameters and performance– Molecular weight and distribution– Functional groups– Thermal properties– Chemical performance– Melt flow, glass transition, rheological performance

• Production and quality control points include– Feedstock – Hardwoods, softwoods, non wood materials– Processing conditions – Post process forward chemical derivatization

– Sulfonation, amino-methylation, oxidation

Lignol’s Approach to Product Development

• Substitute HP-L Lignin for petrochemicals with similar structure/function

• Develop new applications where HP-L lignins are key ingredients or feedstocks

• Focus on performance and cost effectiveness– A green or renewable is not enough

• Demonstrate performance with a product that is:– Consistent– Reproducible– Cost effective– Commercial quantities available in reasonable time frame

• Focused on delivering both a cost advantage and a market differentiation tool to the end user

Current HP-L Lignin Application Development

• Wide range of applications in development for high purity lignin as asubstitute for petrochemicals with large scale industrial customers

Petrochemical Substituted Uses End Markets

Phenol formaldehyde, Isocyanate Resins

Wood adhesives, foam insulation

Residential construction, friction materials, shipping, industrial equipment, utilities

Furfuryl alcohol Foundry resins Automotive pats, oil & gas, industrial equipment, shipping, manufacturing, utilities

Polyurethanes and Polyol’s

Structural foam and insulation, adhesives

Automotive, construction, industrial equipment, footwear, sports equipment

Petroleum wax Wood panel products Construction, household products, packaging

Bisphenol A Epoxy coatings and resins

Automotive, marine, architectural coatings, digital media & equipment, food containers

Propylene and ethylenebased plastics

Incorporation into thermoplastics

Range of markets associated with large volume plastics.

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)Carbon fibre

Intermediate for “low cost carbon fibre”

Structural and functional applications primarily in automotive, process industry etc.

• Pilot scale manufacturing of OSB and MDF wood panels containing HP-L at >30% resin substitution in core

• Lignol’s approach was to incorporate HP-L into the resin

• Successfully met APA and CSA specifications• Continue on work on evaluating L-PF systems in the face layer

and as wax emulsifier, U-F and Isocyanates resin systems

Customized HP-L Lignin For Wood Adhesives

HP-L Lignin in Thermoplastics

• Recently trials with NRC Industrial Materials Institute– Canada’s leading R&D Center focused on materials, formulation

and forming, and manufacturing processes.

• Evaluate incorporating HP-L Lignin into thermoplastic blends as a functional ingredient– Initial screening indicates multiple potential applications,

including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS)

– Narrow molecular weight range, glass transition point and low ash content identified as key functional parameters

Lignol’s Integrated Biorefinery Pilot Plant- A key tool in commercializing HP-L Lignin Products

Contact InformationGurminder Minhas

Director – Technology DeploymentLignol Innovations

P 604-222-9800

Info@lignol.ca

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1Merritt and Fort St. James Green Energy

WesternBioEnergy

Inc.

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The BioEnergy Network – The Big Picture

The BioEnergy Network includes proposed facilities in Merritt, Fort St. James, BC, and Meadow Lake, SK • Conventional boiler to steam turbine design will yield 36 MW net

electricity output to grid• Plant will operate for at least 94% of the year• ~200,000 BDt per year fuel consumption (25 BDt/hour) (BDt = 0%

moisture)• Small footprint power island (< 5 acres)• Dry cooling - minimal water requirement (<30 gallons/minute)• Very low stack emissions (<20 mg/m3)• PROVEN technology – hundreds of steam turbines in operation in

Canada

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Western BioEnergy is a 100% owned subsidiary of Dalkia.

Dalkia is owned by Veolia Environnement and Electricite de France

World Leader inUtilities & FacilitiesManagement

• $9.6 billion sales• 53,000 employees• 42 countries

World leader inenvironmentalservices

• $39 billion/annum sales• 318,000 employees• 72 countries

66% World leader inelectricityproduction

• $169 billion/annum sales• 169,000 employees• 610TWh/annum electricity generated

34%

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Technical Design

General arrangement includes, conceptually:• Fiber conditioning building for 25,000 m3 of fuel storage• Continuous metal detection and removal• Fuel supplied to sites in hogged form <3 inch• 306,000 pph boiler, 1600 psi, 1000° F• Electrostatic precipitator to 20 mg/m3 (NTE)• Steam turbine/generator, 40 MW gross• Air cooled condenser limits water usage to ~20 gpm• Water treatment package

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36 MW Power Plant

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36 MW Power Plant

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Environmental Performance

• Dramatic reduction in emissions through;– Avoid burning of sawmill residuals– Avoid burning of roadside debris– Electrostatic precipitators removes particulates down to a

very low level• Limited dust because of paved site and fibre storage building

(and EP’s)• Dry cooling means low water use• Plant designed for low noise

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Economic Benefits

• Capital cost (investment) of $140 million• ~80 jobs during construction, 16 during operation• Forestry jobs sourcing fibre• Economic spin-offs and First Nations opportunities• Revenue for sawmill residues, non-sawlog quality wood,

and roadside debris• Stabilizes forestry sector economics• Tax revenue at the local, regional, provincial and federal

level

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First Nations

First Nations benefits to include:• Part ownership of the plant• Direct contracting for forestry services• Preferred employment and contracting• Apprenticeship and training

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Next Steps

• Execution of the BC Hydro EPA• Ongoing public consultation and open houses• Complete and submit permits for plant construction and

operation (24 in total)• Financial close expected February 2012• Construction beginning Spring 2012 with operation by

Spring 2014

NINTH BIENNIALWOOD RESIDUE CONFERENCE

JOHN SWAAN Development Manager – HORIZON BIOENERGY - NL

FIBRE SUPPLY

TECHNOLOGY

MARKET

OPERATIONS / MANAGEMENT

PROJECT FINANCE

SECURITY QUALITY LOGISTICS

NEW TECHNOLOGY – high risk / PROVEN – low risk EXPERIENCED DESIGN/ENGINEERING TEAM OPERATIONALLY FRIENDLY CONTROLS INTREGATION PM MANAGEMENT

DEVELOPED / DEVELOPING POLICY INFLUENCES RISKS LOGISTICS / INFRASTRUCTURE

CAPEX INVESTMENT OPEX INVESTMENT POLICY INFLUENCES CONTRACTS RISK MANAGEMENT MANAGMENT NEW TECHNOLOGY NEW MARKETS

COMPANY ORGANIZATION – MANAGEMENT TEAM

PATIENCE / DETERMINATION

FAMILY

A successful project is:Environmentally, Economically and Socially

RESPONISBLE

Residue-to-Revenue Residual Wood Conference - 9th

Ten Opportunities for Action

Michael Weedon, Executive DirectorOctober 28

2011

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Background and Governance

Founded March 30, 2008Not-for-profit societyWith a specified bioenergy mandate $25 million grantFunders: BC Ministries of Environment and

Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources

BoardJohn Allan (Chair) (President, Council of Forest Industries)Bill Tam (President, BC Technology Industry Association)Garnet Etsell (Chair, BC Agriculture Council)John Hepburn (Vice-President Research and International UBC, BC

University Presidents’ Council)Michael Weedon (Executive Director, BC Bioenergy Network)

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Executive Summary

Developing BC’s bioeconomy: a huge challenge• assertive companies• creative communities • visionary policy leadership

and support

Provides• jobs• economic and social

development• environmental benefits• clean energy exports

BC Bioenergy Network: A catalyst providing strategic leadership

Ten Opportunities for Action

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Bioeconomy Opportunities in BC

The emerging bioeconomy relies on:• development• integration • best utilization of feedstocks

Low cost feedstocks include: • municipal biosolids and gases• agricultural animal and crop waste• solid wood residues• pulp and paper sludges • forest residuals

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Supporting Development of the Bioeconomy

Development: a complicated and complex process

BC Bioenergy Network: a catalyst for bioeconomy development• quick• nimble• highly regarded• efficient and effective• invested in a portfolio of

high leverage projects • acts quickly • opportunistic with no bureaucracy

Has delivered great value for money

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• High Quality Bioenergy Investments throughout BC

• 10 Large Technology Development and Demonstration Projects

• 11 Capacity Building Projects

• $12.5 million Committed

Progress Report as of September 2011Accomplishments

Major Capital Investments

Capacity Development

Education and

Advocacy

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Leveraged Investments$ in millions

$12.5

$61.7

Total Value of Funded Projects$74.2 million

BCBN Investment

Partner Investment

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Technology Development and Demonstration Large Projects - Categorized by Primary Value Stream Over TimeInvestment Size Equals Size of Bubble

-5 0 5 10 15 20 25

Municipal Solid Waste Anaerobic Digestion

Solid Wood Residues

Pulp and Paper Residues

Harvesting and Densification

Heat and Power Systems

Wastewater

Existing Landfill Waste

Solid Waste

Agriculture Residues

Cedar Road Biogas to Electricity

Nexterra CHP Gasifier 2

Nexterra CHP Gasifier 1 Elemental Anaerobic Digestion

ICC Organics to Biodiesel

Lignol Biochemical 1

Lignol Biochemical 2

Bakerview Ecodairy Anaerobic Digestion

UBC Gasifier Research

Terasen Biogas to Pipeline

$1,500,000

$200,000

MicroSludge Pulp Anaerobic Digestion

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Ten Opportunities for Action

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1. Utilize Waste Streams to Displace Fossil FuelsMost Important Initiative Today

Utilization of existing waste streams (solid wood residues, pulp and paper sludge, forest residuals, municipal biosolids and gases and agricultural animal and crop waste) holds the highest immediate potential for bioenergy development.

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2. Promote Torrefied Fuels to Displace CoalPromising With Huge Potential

Solid wood residual derived second generation energy products, such as torrefied pellets and briquettes (the processing of wood at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen to increase energy density and reduce logistics costs), represent one of the highest potential growth opportunities in BC.

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3. Support Biomass Distributed Heat Systems Traditional, Capital Intensive, Important

District energy getting more attention due to enhanced efficiency and potential for reducing GHG emissions.

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4. Support Combined Heat And Power Woody Biomass Systems In Off-grid CommunitiesEconomically Viable Opportunity For First Nations

Displacement of diesel and propane through deployment of CHP systems reduce cost of energy in off-grid communities and generates jobs and pride in communities.

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5. Promote Thermochemical Clean Syngas Generation, Distribution and Transportation Fuel Demonstration Projects Potential Game Changer

These technology developments provide new pathways for high value fossil fuel replacement applications.

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6. Promote Biochemical Production Demonstration Projects for Biomethane, Ethanol, Biodiesel and High Value Chemicals A Pulp and Paper Industry Opportunity

Conversion of biomass residuals into transportation grade fuels/specialty chemicals is one of the highest value applications for bioenergy.

Paradigm at Catalyst Paper Lignol Demo in Burnaby

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7. Utilize Agricultural Wastes to Produce on Farm Energy Systems Including Promotion of Small Scale CHP SystemsSmall but Important

Anaerobic digestion technology targeted to BC farm sizes represents excellent opportunity for ensuring ongoing sustainability of BC family farms.

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8. Promote Low Cost Drying Best Practices and Technologies to Enhance Feedstock Supply and Reduce CostsA Path To Cost Reduction

Utilization of low cost drying technologies holds potential to reduce costs for BC forestry, utility, industry and municipalities.

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9. Exploit Abundant Underutilized Woody Biomass With Attention to Mountain Pine Beetle and Fire MitigationA Community / Special Industry Opportunity

Represents opportunities for community energy wealth generation and reduced fire risk.

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10. Encourage Integrated Resource Mindset in Forestry, Municipalities and AgricultureRequired for Long Term Success

Integrated resource management is key to improved energy utilization, cost reduction and development of the bioeconomy.

British Sugar Bioethanol Plant, UK

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Current Challenges to Wide-Scale Bioenergy Deployment

• Low Energy Prices for both hydro and gas• High Renewable Content (hydro) • Budgetary Pressures

• Limited funding for new programming• Some Policy Uncertainty and Changing Emphasis

• BC Hydro Rate Review • Continued government support through changing lens

Jobs Family

Bioeconomy

Climate Action GHG Reduction

Low Carbon

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Conclusion

Continued commitment and resources are needed

Ten Opportunities for Action

A race for clean sustainable prosperity!

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Thank you

Michael WeedonBC Bioenergy Networkwww.bcbioenergy.ca