PKN Orlen highlights eastern Europe’s potential for biofuels
Bioenergy International expo & conference is organised by leading publication Biofuels International (BI) magazine, and here Robert Gmyrek (RG) director of the biofuels department at PKN Orlen, provides an insight into what he will be speaking about at the event in Prague, Czech Republic, on 5-6 May, and his thoughts on the future of the market.
PKN Orlen is Poland’s biggest blender of bio-components. It also holds a majority stake in a biodiesel refinery in the south of Poland called Trzebinia, with a production capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year. The company sold 91,000 of B100 last year, distributed via 300 petrol stations throughout Poland. This year the company will increase its B100 sales to around 200,000 tonnes.
BI: Do you think European biofuels targets are realistic?
RG: Taking into account current technological advancement, regulations (e.g. sustainability) a 5.75% energy content target does not seem realistic for every EU country.
CONCAWE reported that on the basis of domestic conventional biofuels it is possible to reach the level of ar. 5% energy content. Second generation biofuels may increase it to 7% energy content subject to development of full-scale plants. The remaining volume (to reach 10% target in 2020) should be supplemented with imports.
BI: What potential does eastern Europe have for biofuels? Which countries specifically?
RG: Poland has a good potential in terms of rapeseed production: 2.4 million tonnes were harvested last year. Its biodiesel capacity is 800 kt/a.
The Czech Republic is the fifth largest producer of rapeseed in EU with 1.1 million tonnes produced last year. Its biodiesel capacity: 400 kt/a.
BI: What do you think the demand will be like for biofuels in 2010?
RG: The demand for esters should grow because many countries have increased their targets, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, The Netherlands and the UK.
The demand for ethanol will be more or less stable until E10 blends are introduced.
BI: Which feedstocks do you think show the most potential for future production?
RG: Algae has a good potential but there are still many obstacles for development of this feedstock. The overall theoretical yield of algal oil is calculated between 40 and 181
tonnes per hectare per year. In accordance with the latest studies the commercialisation of algae may start in the next three to four years.
Those wanting to hear the entire presentation can attend Bioenergy International expo & conference in Prague on 5-6 May for only €975 for both days or €575 for one day
Other key speakers at the event include H.E. Mr. Jan Dusík, Minister of the Environment for the Czech Republic, Ivan Soucek, CEO, Ceska Rafinerska, Marc Gillmann, Bioenergy expert, Total, Miroslav Bažata, Head of biofuel sales, Agropodnik, Dag Roger Rinde, Managing director, Statoil Energy & Retail Norway, Jaroslav Pešek, Head of quality and strategic reserves department, Cepro and many more.
As an added bonus the price for the conference includes a biodiesel plant tour on 4 May and places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
The tour will be held at Preol’s state-of-the-art biodiesel plant in the industrial region of Lovosice. The plant, designed by Desmet Ballestra, has the capacity to produce 100,000 tonnes of FAME biodiesel and 10,000 tonnes a year of glycerine. It also has an integrated oil mill capable of processing 400,000 tonnes of rape seed a year and 160,000 tonnes of rapeseed oil, as well as 230,000 tonnes of rape meal.
The full conference programme can be viewed at http://www.biofuelsinternationalexpo.com/conf_prog.html.
Companies already registered for the event include Tanquid, OPEC, Vopak, Mestilla, Petrom, Amerifina Bio-Fuels, Noil Energy Group, Enamo, MÜNZER Bioindustrie, OK a.m.b.a, LSPO Oy, BTP Biodiesel, Slovnaft, GREENEA, Noil Energy Group, Coalandoil, italgest, Shimadzu Europa, Camlin Fine Chem, Transpetrol and many more.
Bioenergy International expo & conference, which rebranded this year to focus on bioenergy and biomass as well as just biodiesel and bioethanol, is a two day exhibition and conference which will look in depth at second generation biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol, ways to source sustainable biomass, pyrolysis technology, the potential of biogas across Europe, developments in the use of bioenergy for aviation, future feedstocks such as algae and jatropha and the challenges of storing and handling both biomass and biofuels.
For further information or to register online visit www.biofuelsinternationalexpo.com or contact Margaret Garn +44 208 687 4126 margaret@biofuels-news.com
PKN Orlen is Poland’s biggest blender of bio-components. It also holds a majority stake in a biodiesel refinery in the south of Poland called Trzebinia, with a production capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year. The company sold 91,000 of B100 last year, distributed via 300 petrol stations throughout Poland. This year the company will increase its B100 sales to around 200,000 tonnes.
BI: Do you think European biofuels targets are realistic?
RG: Taking into account current technological advancement, regulations (e.g. sustainability) a 5.75% energy content target does not seem realistic for every EU country.
CONCAWE reported that on the basis of domestic conventional biofuels it is possible to reach the level of ar. 5% energy content. Second generation biofuels may increase it to 7% energy content subject to development of full-scale plants. The remaining volume (to reach 10% target in 2020) should be supplemented with imports.
BI: What potential does eastern Europe have for biofuels? Which countries specifically?
RG: Poland has a good potential in terms of rapeseed production: 2.4 million tonnes were harvested last year. Its biodiesel capacity is 800 kt/a.
The Czech Republic is the fifth largest producer of rapeseed in EU with 1.1 million tonnes produced last year. Its biodiesel capacity: 400 kt/a.
BI: What do you think the demand will be like for biofuels in 2010?
RG: The demand for esters should grow because many countries have increased their targets, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, The Netherlands and the UK.
The demand for ethanol will be more or less stable until E10 blends are introduced.
BI: Which feedstocks do you think show the most potential for future production?
RG: Algae has a good potential but there are still many obstacles for development of this feedstock. The overall theoretical yield of algal oil is calculated between 40 and 181
tonnes per hectare per year. In accordance with the latest studies the commercialisation of algae may start in the next three to four years.
Those wanting to hear the entire presentation can attend Bioenergy International expo & conference in Prague on 5-6 May for only €975 for both days or €575 for one day
Other key speakers at the event include H.E. Mr. Jan Dusík, Minister of the Environment for the Czech Republic, Ivan Soucek, CEO, Ceska Rafinerska, Marc Gillmann, Bioenergy expert, Total, Miroslav Bažata, Head of biofuel sales, Agropodnik, Dag Roger Rinde, Managing director, Statoil Energy & Retail Norway, Jaroslav Pešek, Head of quality and strategic reserves department, Cepro and many more.
As an added bonus the price for the conference includes a biodiesel plant tour on 4 May and places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
The tour will be held at Preol’s state-of-the-art biodiesel plant in the industrial region of Lovosice. The plant, designed by Desmet Ballestra, has the capacity to produce 100,000 tonnes of FAME biodiesel and 10,000 tonnes a year of glycerine. It also has an integrated oil mill capable of processing 400,000 tonnes of rape seed a year and 160,000 tonnes of rapeseed oil, as well as 230,000 tonnes of rape meal.
The full conference programme can be viewed at http://www.biofuelsinternationalexpo.com/conf_prog.html.
Companies already registered for the event include Tanquid, OPEC, Vopak, Mestilla, Petrom, Amerifina Bio-Fuels, Noil Energy Group, Enamo, MÜNZER Bioindustrie, OK a.m.b.a, LSPO Oy, BTP Biodiesel, Slovnaft, GREENEA, Noil Energy Group, Coalandoil, italgest, Shimadzu Europa, Camlin Fine Chem, Transpetrol and many more.
Bioenergy International expo & conference, which rebranded this year to focus on bioenergy and biomass as well as just biodiesel and bioethanol, is a two day exhibition and conference which will look in depth at second generation biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol, ways to source sustainable biomass, pyrolysis technology, the potential of biogas across Europe, developments in the use of bioenergy for aviation, future feedstocks such as algae and jatropha and the challenges of storing and handling both biomass and biofuels.
For further information or to register online visit www.biofuelsinternationalexpo.com or contact Margaret Garn +44 208 687 4126 margaret@biofuels-news.com
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