HZI Community Event October 2023
It is our pleasure to invite you to join us for this year’s HZI Community Event on Thu, 5 to Sat, 7 October in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Waste to X: Tap into New Opportunities, Extract Resources from Waste, and Fuel Your Business
As society approaches the major climate milestone of 2030 and all its inherent targets, every sector is looking to make the most of its resources. In this regard, waste to energy and renewable gas are increasingly vital as they offer responsible waste management solutions and reliable energy sources.
However, gaps remain in our industries and more innovation is required for us to reach a truly circular economy. Those gaps – whether related to reaching ambitious environmental goals, lobbying for new legislation or expanding technological capabilities – represent exciting opportunities.
In October, we will come together to discuss the state of our industry and explore how we can protect existing assets, invest in future resources, and derive greater value from waste – with the ultimate goal of creating robust, valuable business opportunities.
Programme
- Thursday, 5th October: Plant visits
- Friday, 6th October: Presentations at KKL Lucerne
- Saturday, 7th October: Connecting
before 13:30
Arrival at HZI Zurich (working rooms available)
13:30
Departure from HZI Zurich – Coach Drive to Plants Visit
14:15
GEKAL AG, Buchs
Visit our hydrogen production plant at GEKAL’s waste-to-energy plant.
14:45
Departure for KEBAG AG
15:45
KEBAG AG, Emmenspitz (near Solothurn)
- Visit the existing WtE plant (besides energy recovery, also fly ash washing, Zinc recovery, grate-for-riddlings for further metal recovery in Hinwil)
- Visit the new WtE plant (energy recovery and full dry bottom ash extraction for further treatment in Hinwil)
- Examine synergies with the neighboring waste water treatment facility including HZI Biogas Upgrading.
17:00
Departure for Lucerne
18:30
Estimated Arrival in Lucerne City Centre
19:30
Dinner at Stadtkeller, Lucerne
08:30
Reception and Coffee Break at Terrassensaal, KKL
09:00
Opening by Moderator Stefan Lendi
09:10
Welcome by Bruno-Frédéric Baudouin
09:30
Keynote Speaker Fabio Poretti – “Update on EU Energy & Climate Policies and CEWEP’s Waste-to-Energy Climate Roadmap”
10:00
“Carbon Capture: the new industry in town” by Dr. Kai Lieball
10:30
Coffee Break and Film Sequence
11:00
“Unlocking the Power of the “X”: today’s challenges for tomorrow’s opportunities – extracting and using H2, CO2 and CH4 from Waste- to-Energy plants” by Dr. Benoit Boulingiuez
11:30
Urban Mining in the Waste-to-X context – Bottom Ash as a resource
12:00
Summary of the morning by Fabio Dinale
12:15
Lunch
13:45
Greg Shapiro on “Waste-to-Energy to Waste-to-X”
14:15
“Plant Availability: key for optimizing profitability” by Ruedi Kummer & Michael Mück
14:45
Coffee Break
15:15
“Drivers and obstacles in developing technology solutions” – Panel discussion with Fabio Poretti (CEWEP), Gillian Sinclair (FCC Environment), Frank Schumacher (RBB Böblingen) and Simone Malvezzi (A2A)
15:45
Closing by Fabio Dinale
16:15
Networking aperitif
19:00
Dinner at Schiffrestaurant Wilhelm Tell, Lucerne
09:00-12:00
Boat Tour on Lake of Lucerne
12:30
Lunch
13:30-14:30
Return to Lucerne City Centre
14:30
Official Ending Community Event and Departure
Programme
Thursday, 5th October: Plant visits
before 13:00
Arrival at HZI Zurich (working rooms available)
13:30
Departure from HZI Zurich – Coach Drive to Plants Visit
14:15
GEKAL AG, Buchs
Visit our hydrogen production plant at GEKAL’s waste-to-energy plant.
14:45
Departure for KEBAG AG
15:45
KEBAG AG, Emmenspitz (near Solothurn, visit in 3 groups)
- Visit the existing WtE plant (besides energy recovery, also fly ash washing, Zinc recovery, grate-for-riddlings for further metal recovery in Hinwil)
- Visit the new WtE plant (energy recovery and full dry bottom ash extraction for further treatment in Hinwil)
- Examine synergies with the neighboring waste water treatment facility including HZI Biogas Upgrading.
17:00
Departure for Lucerne
18:30
Estimated Arrival in Lucerne City Centre
19:30
Dinner at Stadtkeller, Lucerne
Friday, 6th October: Presentations at KKL Lucerne
08:30
Reception Guests and Arrival Coffee at Terrassensaal, KKL
09:00
Opening by Moderator Stefan Lendi and Fabio Dinale
09:10
Welcome by Bruno-Frédéric Baudouin
09:30
Keynote Speaker Fabio Poretti – “Update on EU Energy & Climate Policies and CEWEP’s Waste-to-Energy Climate Roadmap”
10:00
“Carbon Capture: the new industry in town” by Dr. Kai Lieball
10:30
Coffee Break and Film Sequence
11:00
“Unlocking the Power of the “X”: today’s challenges for tomorrow’s opportunities – extracting and using H2, CO2 and CH4 from Waste- to-Energy plants” by Dr. Benoit Boulingiuez
11:30
Interview on “Urban Mining in the Waste-to-X context – Bottom Ash as a resource” with René Müller and Robert Leszczynski by Volker Wiesendorf
12:00
Lunch
13:45
Greg Shapiro on “Waste-to-Energy to Waste-to-X”
14:15
“Plant Availability: key for optimising profitability” by Ruedi Kummer & Michael Mück
14:45
Coffee Break
15:15
“Drivers and obstacles in developing technology solutions” – Panel discussion with Fabio Poretti (CEWEP), Gillian Sinclair (FCC Environment) and Simone Malvezzi (A2A)
15:45
Closing by Fabio Dinale followed by networking aperitif
19:00
Dinner at Schiffrestaurant Wilhelm Tell, Lucerne
Saturday, 7th October: Connecting
09:30-13:00
Boat Tour on Lake of Lucerne including Lunch
13:00
Return to Lucerne / Official Ending Community Event and Departure
Hotel Recommendations
Please note that HZI will cover all costs of the main programme including catering. We kindly ask that any travel and hotel arrangements are the responsibility of the respective attendee. Please find below some suggested hotels which are near the venue.
Radisson Blu Hotel Lucerne
Renaissance Lucerne Hotel
Grand Hotel National Luzern
Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern