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DIBANET and SMARt CHP Networking Day
Thessaloniki, Greece
31 October 2012, 13:30 – 18:00 |  |
EU-LA Co-op Day in Thessaloniki pdf
The DIBANET research consortium presented the "Diesel miscible fuels from wastes, residues and non-food crops of Latin America & Europe" Networking event that was held on 31 October 2012 at CERTH, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The aim of the event was to bring together key players in scientific communities and industry to discuss how Europe and Latin America can work together to produce diesel fuels sustainably and cheaply. The Dibanet processes and the key results of the project were presented. The presentations and posters are available in the "Agenda" and "Poster" session. You can find photos from the event in the Gallery.
The Networking event was co-organised with the LIFE project „SMARt - CHP Demonstration of a Small scale Mobile Agricultural Residue gasification unit for decentralized Combined Heat and Power production”:: http://smartchp.eng.auth.gr/en
The Networking event was followed by "UBIOCHEM-III: Sustainable production of fuels/energy, materials & chemicals from biomass", the third International Workshop of COST Action CM0903 held in Thessaloniki, Greece on 1-3 November 2012: http://www.ubiochem3.certh.gr
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Registration |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Opening and Welcome
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| 14:00 - 16:15 | DIBANET scientific introduction
(chairman J.J. Leahy, University of Limerick, Ireland) |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Coffee break & poster session parallelly |
| 16:45 - 18:00 | SMARt CHP scientific introduction
(chairman Prof Z. Samaras, AUTh) |
| 18:00 - | Poster session with reception |
You can find the posters presented at the Poster Session under a Poster menu.
 Prof. Tony BridgwaterTony Bridgwater, Professor of Chemical Engineering, is leading the Bioenergy Research Group at Aston University. He has been pioneering the development of thermal biomass conversion and second generation biofuel technologies for over 30 years. Webpage: www1.aston.ac.uk/eas/staff/professor-anthony-bridgwater
 Dr Daniel HayesDr Daniel Hayes is working on the analysis of lignocellulosic biomass and on the development of Near Infrared Spectroscopy as a primary analytical tool. Webpage: www.carbolea.ul.ie/daniel_hayes.html
 Prof. Costas KiparissidiesCostas Kiparissidies is Professor and Chairman of Chemical Engineering Department at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During 2005-2010 he was Director of the Center of Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH).He is member of the advisory group (EAG) of the NMP programme, member of the Mirror Group of the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry and Vice chairman of Ad-Hoc Advisory Group on Industrial Nanotechnologies.
 Emeritus Professor Spyros KyritsisProf. Spyros Kyritsis is Emeritus professor at Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), former President of Agricultural University of Athens (Greece), former President of the FAOs’ European Commission on Agriculture, former general director of C.R.E.S (Centre of Renewable Energy Sources) and the European Network on Education and Training in Renewable Energy Sources of UNESCO. He has long experience in biomass and energy issues. E-mail: Webpage: www.aua.gr
 Dr J.J. LeahyDr Leahy is a senior lecturer in the Department of Chemical & Environmental Sciences at University of Limerick and working on the levulinic acid reactor and biomass conversion process development in the DIBANET project. Webpage: www.carbolea.ul.ie/JJ_leahy.html
 Prof. Victor Teixeira da SilvaProf. Victor Teixeira da Silva is working on the transformation of levulinic acid by esterfication (to ethyl levulinate) or hydrogenation (to γ-valerolactone) using new heterogeneous catalysts.
 Chem. Eng. Bellis VasileiosChem. Eng. Bellis Vasileios is the General Director of the Development Agency of Local Authorities (L. 3463/2006) of Karditsa (AN.KA S.A.) in Thessaly, which was established in 1989. Webpage: www.anka.gr/portal
 Associate Prof. Anastasia ZabaniotouAnastasia Zabaniotou, associate Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department of the Faculty of Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and collaborator of CERTH - Center of Research and Technology, Hellas, is leading the Biomass and Waste Group at Aristotle University. She is active in research concerning thermo chemical conversion of biomass and waste to energy, biofuels and carbon materials (biorefinery concept). Webpage: www.cheng.auth.gr/jm/index.php/personnel/dep
- Dibanet project poster
- Analysis of European Feedstocks and Development of Near Infrared Spectroscopy as a Rapid Analytical Tool
University of Limerick, Ireland - Hayes
- Characterisation of biomass from bagasse and straw of sugar cane
CTC, Brazil - Alves, Hayes, Garcia
- Prediction of sugar content of coconut samples using Near Infrared Spectroscopy coupled to multivariate data analysis
University of Campinas, Brazil – Rambo, Ferreira
- Latin America Feedstocks Composition
University of Campinas, Brazil – Rambo, Ferreira
- Autothermal Performic Acid Pretreatment for the Rapid Fractionation of Biomass
University of Limerick, Ireland – Haverty
- Levulinic acid production by acid-hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass
University of Limerick, Ireland – Dussan
- Solid Acid Catalysts for Biomass Processing
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Teixeira da Silva
- Catalytic Upgrading of Levulinic Acid to Ethyl Levulinate using Re-usable Silica-included Wells-Dawson Heteropolyacid as catalis
University of Buenos Aires – Pasquale, Vazquez, Romanelli, Baronetti
- Production of upgraded Bio-oils from Miscanthus Acid Hydrolysis Residues by Catlytic Pyrolysis – Efffect of Feed and Acid Hydrolysis Conditions
CERTH, Greece – Kalogiannis, Stefanidis, Michailof, Lappas
- In-Situ Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-oil using Mo2C/AL2O3
Aston University, the United Kingdom – Patel, Teixeira da Silva, Bridgwater
- Pyrolysis and Gasification of Biomass and Residues from Levulinic Acid Production from Biomass
Aston University, the United Kingdom – Patel, Bridgwater
- Gasification and Combustion of Biomass and Acid Hydrolysis Residues (AHR)
Aston University, the United Kingdom – Cortes, Bridgwater
- Properties of Pyrolysis Residues and their Utility as Biochars
Embrapa, Brazil – Novotny
- Analysis of DMBs produced
YPF, Argentina - Sein
- SMARt CHP project poster
Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH/CPERI)
6th km. Charilaou-Thermi road,
Thessaloniki, GR-57001 Greece
How to get there
By Bus  from downtown
Take the bus No.10 Charilaou, to Nea Elvetia, where you transfer to bus No.66 Charilaou-Thermi. Then you get off at the CERTH bus station right in front of the campus
By Car  from downtown
Once you take the Ring Road from the vicinity of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, drive on heading to the south and reach exit 12 to Chalkidiki, after about 2 kilometres, leave the Highway at the exit Foinikas/Thermi and then turn right
» For GPS holders
Latitude: 40.56677
Longitude: 22.99794
By Taxi 
» from downtown to CERTH
duration approximately 25 mins
transportation cost: 7-10 euros
» from Airport "MACEDONIA" to CERTH
duration approximately 15 mins
transportation cost: 7-10 euros ( with airport extra charge )
» Thessaloniki Radio-taxi
for radio-taxi you can call this phones, the list is indicative:
| "Eurotaxi" | +30 2310 551525
+30 2310 866866
+30 2310 511855 |
| "White Tower" | +30 2310 214900 |
| "Macedonia" | +30 2310 550500 |
| "Mercedes Club" | +30 2310 525000 |
| "VIPtaxi" | +30 693 2248293 (mobile) |
Further information: http://www.certh.gr/7A079346.en.aspx
Makedonia Palace Hotel*****:
2 Meg. Alexandrou Ave, Thesszaloniki, 54640, Greece
Website: http://www.lux-hotels.com/makedoniapalace
Phone: 0030 2310 897 197
Fax: 0030 2310 897211
e-mail:
City Hotel & Central Spa****
11 Komninon Street, Thessaloniki 54624, Greece
Website: http://www.cityhotel.gr
Phone: +30 2310 26 94 21
Fax: +30 2310 27 43 58
E-mail:
Reservations:
Phone: + 30 2310 021 000
Fax: +30 2310 021 001
Egnatia Hotel***
16 Antigonidon Street, Thessaloniki 54630, Greece
Website: http://www.egnatiapalace.gr
Phone: +30 2310 530675
Fax: +30 2310 531761
e-mail:
Further options for accommodation: Booking.com/thessaloniki
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