2nd Panam RCN Program Overview
Program Overview
Technical Session Descriptions - Descripción de las Sesiones Técnicas
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Registration |
| 5:30 PM | 5:45 PM |
Opening Ceremony |
| 5:45 PM | 6:30 PM |
Plenary Talk Bruce E. Dale, Chemical Engineering and Materials Sciences, Michigan State University
|
| 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
Ministerial opening lecture Juan José Aranguren, Minister of Energy |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Welcoming Reception |
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
| 7:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Registration |
| 8:30 AM | 10:30 AM |
Session 1: Biomass crops & residues (food, water use, biodiversity, and ecosystem implications) Biomasa proveniente de cultivos y residuos (alimentos, uso del agua, biodiversidad e implicancias sobre los ecosistemas) Co-Chairs: Jorge Hilbert, INTA and Marcia Moraes, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco |
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
Session 2: Innovative biomass conversion technologies and implications on sustainability Tecnologías para conversión innovativa de biomasa e implicancias sobre la sustentabilidad Co-Chairs: Mark Wright, Iowa State University and Carlos Querini, Universidad Nacional del Litoral |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Lunch |
| 2:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
Session 3: Foundations: A key partner in climate mitigation and biofuel sustainability Fundaciones : un socio clave en la mitigación del clima y en la sustentabilidad de los biocombustible Co-Chairs: Jose Maria Fumagalli, AAIQ and Damiana Serafini, Biocombustibles Sustentables Argentina S.A. (BSA) |
| 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Rapid Fire Poster Session |
| 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Poster Session Sesión de posters |
Thursday, September 15, 2016
| 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM |
Registration |
| 8:30 AM | 10:30 AM |
Session 4: Integrated biomass/bioenergy supply logistics Logística integrada de suministro de biomasa / bioenergía Co-Chairs: Pasi Lautala, Michigan Technological University and Stella Carballo, INTA |
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
Session 5: Socioeconomic issues and energy policy after COP 21 in Paris Aspectos políticos y socioeconómicos después del COP21 en París Co-Chairs: Miguel Almada, Director de Agroenergia, Ministerio de Agroindustria and Theresa Selfa, State University of New York-ESF |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Lunch |
| 2:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
Session 6: Large scale production case studies; nutrients and carbon (biogeochemical aspects) Casos de estudio en la producción en gran escala; nutrientes y carbón (aspectos biogeoquímicos) Co-Chairs: Diego Wassner, Universidad de Buenos Aires and Brian Titus, Natural Resources Canada |
| 5:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
Awards Ceremony and Plenary Talk Glaucia Souza, Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Dinner - El Querandi |
Friday, September 16, 2016
| 8:30 AM | 10:30 AM |
Session 7: The future of the bioenergy industry: Challenges and opportunities El futuro de la industria de la Bioenergía: Desafíos y oportunidades Co-Chairs: Martin Fraguio, Maizar and Kim Nelson, VP Nanocellulose Technology, American Process Inc. |
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
Session 8: Environmental life cycle assessments & energy balances of biofuel pathways Análisis de Ciclo de vida ambientales y balances de energía de las cadenas de biocombustibles Co-Chairs: Pablo Arena, UTN Regional Mendoza and Julio Sacramento, Autonomous University of the Yucatan (UADY) |
| 1:00 PM | 1:15 PM | Closing Remarks |