4th Global Lime Conference and Exhibition 2009
Final Programme - subject to change
Tuesday 10 March | |
17.00-19.00 | Registration opens |
19.00-21.00 | Welcome drinks reception, Global Lime Conference 2009 exhibition area |
Wednesday 11 March | |
08.30-09.30 | Registration and coffee |
Session 1: Lime industry overview | |
09.30-10.00 | Conference opening and keynote presentation: Global industry overview |
Dr Nino Mancino, Conference Convenor | |
10.00-10.30 | 'Meet the delegates' session. This is a fantastic opportunity for all the participants to introduce themselves to the other delegates |
10.30-11.30 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
11.30-12.00 | A reflection of the economic hit on construction and cement markets in the GCC & Middle East |
Khaled Hegazy, HEGAZY Co., Egypt | |
Session 2: Production advances and energy efficiency | |
12.00-12.30 | Fuel optimisation on large diameter single shaft kilns |
Stefan Lechner, Maerz | |
12.30-14.00 | Lunch |
14.00-14.30 | High capacity lime kilns (500-600t/d) with innovative design |
Oliviero Collarini, Cimprogetti | |
14.30-15.00 | Energy saving for hard and soft burnt lime production and dual fuel system with the Fercalx kilns |
Enrico Barberis, Terruzzi Fercalx | |
15.00-16.00 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
Session 3: Lime production issues - alternative fuels and emissions | |
16.00-16.30 | Risk and chances for the lime industry through the European Emissions Trading System |
Andreas von Saldern, ESolutions GmbH | |
16.30-17.00 | Alternative solid fuel preparation and feeding devices for lime furnaces |
Hans-Dieter Nolde and Ralf Milewski, Claudius Peters Projects GmbH | |
18.00 | Board buses for a gala dinner onboard the 'Arabian Discoverer' wooden Dhow, with fabulous views of Dubai Creek. Return by 22.00. |
Thursday 12 March | |
Session 4: Lime handling, bagging and grinding | |
09.30-10.00 | State-of-the-art bagging technology for the lime industry |
Engelbert Koess, Haver & Boecker | |
10.00-10.30 | QuickFill concept - bringing value to lime |
Mikael Peterson, Billerud AB | |
10.30-11.00 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
11.00-11.30 | Grinding, separating, drying and hydrating - Gebr. Pfeiffer technology for limestone, quicklime and hydrate |
Michael Hahn , Gebr. Pfeiffer AG | |
Session 5: New applications for lime | |
11.30-12.00 | New application of lime - enhancing the capacity of the oceans to act as a carbon sink |
Tim Kruger, Cquestrate | |
12.00-13.30 | Lunch - includes presentation of conference prizes and closing ceremony |