Complementary Activities 2015

Complementary Activities

• Advanced course “Biorefineries as Multi-Platform Plants for Energy and Biomaterials”, November 26-27, co-organized by SIADEB and the Bioetechnology Center of the University of Concepción.

• Short course “Analytical Methods in Forest Biorefineries”, Professor Antje Potthast and Assistant Professor Stefan Böhmdorfer, BOKU University  (Austria), November 22.

Professor Antje Potthast and Assistant Professor Stefan Böhmdorfer, BOKU University, Austria

November 22, 10:30 a 17:30 hrs.

Contents

10:30 – 11:30

1.- Biorefinery process streams

• Sample Composition and general matrix problems
• Inorganic fractions and how to deal with it

11:30 – 13:00

2.- Low molecular weight degradation products and carbohydrate monomers, extractives

• Detection of degradation product in presence of a high matrix concentration by GCMS and Determination of monomeric sugars by GCMS and isotope dilution methods
• Sugar determination by HPLC and HPAEC
• Avoiding matrix effects in carbohydrate analysis by HPTLC – fast track
• Analysis of extractives

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break

14:30 – 16:00

3.- Analysis of cello(xylo)oligomers and lignin

• SEC-MALLS analysis of sugar oligomers
• HPTLC for cellooligomers
• Molar mass determination of lignin and lignosulfonates
• Functional group analysis of lignin – limitations for current requirements
• Application of NMR and FTIR (including Chemometric approaches) to lignin

16:00 – 17:30

4.- Analysis of the polymer fraction

• SEC-MALLS of (hemi)cellulose – Theory and application, chemometry
• Analysing sugar composition of polymers (methanolysis and total hydrolysis)
• Crystallinity

• “Workshop on Sustainable Use of Biomass in Chile”, November 25 afternoon, organized by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT, (Germany) and the Technological Development Unit, UDT, (Chile).

About the workshop

Goal of this workshop is to discuss various aspects of sustainable use of biomass in Chile and beyond. This includes – but is not limited to – the assessment of sustainable biomass potentials, current and emerging conversion technologies as well as use concepts, in particular those dealing with the challenges regarding biomass logistics due to biomass characteristics (high water content, low bulk density). Moreover, future research topics, such as the social dimension of biomass use and the current German-Chilean project SeMoBioEnergy will be presented.

Besides technical discussions, the workshop offers a platform for exchange with regard to biomass use in Chile, in particular between Chilean and German researchers as well as other professionals from politics, administration and the
industry. The idea of partnering and cooperation between Germany and Chilean biomass experts is at the core of the workshop.

Registration

The workshop is open to all participants of the Biorefineries Congress. To register, please download the registration form at www.biorrefinerias.cl/registration
Complete and send it to c.poblete@udt.cl

Places are limited.

Venue

Sonesta Hotel Concepción

• Calle A no. 809 Brisas del Sol Room Talcahuano 1 Talcahuano, Chile
•  +56.41.2109500
• reservas@sonestaconcepcion.cl

Contact

Contact at Technological Development Unit (UDT)
Mónica Paz
Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico, UDT

•  +56 41 2661820
• m.paz@udt.cl

Contact at Institute for Industrial Production (IIP)
Kira Schumacher
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

• +49 721 608-44572
• kira.schumacher@kit.edu