The NGRF Final Event, hosted by Good Fuels in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 2 October 2022, was successfully executed with 30 attendees in person and more than 50 online, from all around Europe and the world.
The event provided a stage for all the project partners to present the most important findings and results from the last four years’ worth of research.
The full event can be rewatched here:
Part 1: https://youtu.be/PtifVBQlGho
Part 2: https://youtu.be/ZydYeCMGhPE
The full presentation is available here.
A summary of the event running order is as follows:
| Topic | Affiliation | Presenter |
| Event opening and project overview | AAU | L. Rosendahl |
| Improving the HTL-value chain from the start: Pre-treatment & wastewater management. | AAU, CENER, KIT | I. AlegrÍa, J. Zimmermann |
| HTL as core technology for urban waste valorisation – solution for problematic micro plastics. |
AAU, CENER, KIT | T. Helmer |
| Turning challenging waste-derived biocrude into fuels – Biocrude upgrading – Engine testing results |
CERTH, TUM STEEPER, AAU | E. Heracleous, K. Rodriguez, K. Kohansal |
| Related projects: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Advancing HTL Technologies Aalborg University – Low Carb Fuels Project: Continuous Hydroprocessing of Nitrogen-rich Biocrudes: Challenges and Achievements. University of Amsterdam – Chemical recycling of waste plastics by HTL |
PNNL AAU UVA | H. Wang, S. Haider, S. Raveendran |
| Break | ||
| Market scenarios and commercialization pathway. Minimum selling price. Financial Model – Results & Recommendations. Environmental Impact (LCA). |
GoodFuels Steeper SINTEF Steeper CENER | F. Ferrari, Ling Li, G. Alamo Serrano, A. Grenon, E. Medina Martos |
| Panel discussion – The future of HTL produced biofuels. |
Chair: Panel: |
Thomas Helmer, Aalborg University Lasse Rosendahl, Aalborg University Steen Iversen, Steeper Jostein Gabrielsen, TOPSOE Daniele Bianchi, ENI Johannes Schürmann, Good Fuels Joey van Elswijk, Port of Amsterdam |