ICOPB 2008

International Conference on Oil Palm Biomass (ICOPB) 2008
“Emerging Sustainable Asset for the Oil Palm Industry”
 
Date: 19 & 20 August 2008
Venue: MATRADE Exhibition and Conventional Centre (MECC)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Objectives • To update on the latest technologies for the commercialization of Oil Palm Biomass
• To identify new uses for Oil Palm Biomass
• To discuss on the role of Oil Palm Biomass in Sustainable Management, Kyoto Protocol, renewable energy etc
• To highlight current trend and awareness on sustainable energy
• To discuss on new developments on oil palm biomass in the timber industry
Organized by:
  • Asif International (M) Sdn Bhd
Supported by:
  • Ministry of Plantation Industries & Commodities, Malaysia
  • Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia (PORAM)
  • Palm Oil Industrial Clusters, Lahad Datu, Sabah (POIC), Malaysia
  • Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM)
  • Federal Land Development Authority, Malaysia (FELDA)
  • Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute (MARDI)
  • Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, Malaysia (MOSTI)
Sponsored by:
  • Lurgi
  • Zealway Corporation
Media Partner:
  • InfoSawit Indonesia
  • Malaysian Trade
Organizing
Chairman:
  • Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim
    Advisor, Asif International (M) Sdn Bhd
Official Opening:
  • Honorable Senator A. Kohilan Pillay
    Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities

Speakers:          

 

 

 

 

Mr. Frank Mueller- Managing Director Modi Consult Co. Ltd, Thailand
        Keynote Address: Technology Challenges in Renewable Energy

Dr. Loh Soh Kheang- Acting Head Energy & Environment Unit Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Malaysia
        An Overview of the Utilization Potential of Oil Palm Biomass

Dr. Lenn Gomes- Head Research & Business Development Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) Sabah, Malaysia
        Development And Commercialization of Oil Palm Biomass

Mr. Ahmad Nor Azman Bin Jamin- Head, Biomass Unit Corporate Planning & Biomass Division FELDA Holdings Berhad, Malaysia
        Changing Technology in the Utilization of Oil Palm Biomass

Dr. Mohd Nor Mohd Yusoff - Senior Director Forest Products Division Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
        Processing Sawn Timber & Plywood from Oil Palm Biomass

Mr. K.H. Leong - Business Advisor Zealway Corporation Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
        Development of Pulp & Paper Products from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch

Mr. Uwe Zwiefelhofer - Managing Director Lurgi Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
        Conversion of Biomass and Palm Oil Empty Fruit Bunches to Liquids

Dr. Jason Yapp - Director Business Development AES AgriVerde, Malaysia
        Converting Effluent into Renewable Assets in the Palm Oil Industry