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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON
USE OF SOLAR ENERGY FOR CO2 CAPTURE, ALGAE TECHNOLOGY AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION,
AND SUBSEQUENT USE OF ALGAL BIOMASS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
17-18 OCTOBER 2011, KOLKATA, INDIA
PROGRAMME
Organised by:
Objectives
During the Workshop we will use the BioCO2 Project Concept, as illustrated below, as frameworkplatform for presentations, discussions and suggestions.
We wish to establish a dialogue between Workshop participants on each of the Workshop topics, individually and holistically. We hope to contribute towards bridging the gap between scientific research and applied societal use.
In order to achieve this, we will explore possibilities for future co-operation between:• research institutes• research institutes and commercial interests• research institutes/commercial interests and authorities
Themes
Photobioreactors Construction of algae bioreactors: design and development. Scale-up.
Cultivation of Green algae and Cyanobacteria, effects of flue gas Growth optimisation. Use of flue gas as CO2 source. Hydrogen production from Green algae and Cyanobacteria Novel processes. H2 production mechanisms at molecular level. Nutrient formulation/ optimisation.
Secondary metabolites and health food Health promoting chemicals, feed additive, food additive.
CO2
CO2 fixation byalgal biomass production H2 production €
H2
Algal biomass
Health food, aquaculture/ animal feed €
Fertilizer €Biofuel €
Remaining biomassFlue/exhaust gas containing CO2
Biomolecules €
Industrial materialsc €
Fixed carbon
©IRCCM
©Frontier Natural Products Coop
©Paul Goyette
Skjånes et al. (2007) Biomol. Eng. 24: 405-413
Demonstration
The BioCO2 project flat panel, rocking photobioreactor for algae cultivation (non-rocking mode) and hydrogen production (rocking mode) will be demonstrated for all Workshop participants at dedicated moments during both Workshop days.
It consists of two glass plates fixed between an inner frame made of stainless steel and outer frames made of aluminium, an air bubbling tube and a tube designed for temperature regulation.All parts in contact with the algae culture are coated with a layer of non-toxic Teflon (PFA) (inner frames, screws and connections, air tube, temperature tube). Hydrogen leakage free sealants are used in all contact points and connections. The specially designed stand and engine/gear box allow a smooth and well-balanced rocking motion for optimised hydrogen production.
See also Workshop-website http://www.bioforsk.no/bioco2 for further information and illustrations.
Participants
The Workshop integrates participants:
• with main fields of research linked to:- green algae and cyanobacteria-biomass production- photobioreactor design and operation- CO2 capture, use of flue gas for algae cultivation- green algae and cyanobacteria- H2 production- secondary metabolites, health food from microalgae
• from industrial plants interested in CO2 capture and algae cultivation• from commercial interests linked to hydrogen production and/or use of secondary metabolites• from the BioCO2 project• from authorities in India, Norway and Sweden• from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi
Organisation
ChairmanProject Co-ordinator: Stig A. Borgvang, Bioforsk
International Scientific CommitteeProject Co-ordinator: Stig A. Borgvang, BioforskDr Kari Skjånes, BioforskDr Debabrata Das, IIT KharagpurDr Peter Lindblad, Uppsala UniversityDr Thorsten Heidorn, Uppsala University
Location
The Workshop will take place at:
Hyatt Regency KolkataJA-1 Sector III, Salt Lake City,Kolkata, India 700 098Tel: +91 33 2335 1234 Fax: +91 33 2335 1235
E-mail: [email protected]://kolkata.regency.hyatt.com
Special Hyatt Regency Kolkata Workshop room rates are as follows:
Single occupancy Double occupancy
Hyatt Guest Room 6500 INR 7350 INRHyatt Twin Room 6500 INR 7350 INR
The above rates are quoted in INR on a per room, per night basis, and are subject to 20.3% government tax, and non-commissionable. Complimentary buffet breakfast, mineral water, national newspaper, and usage of full-equipped gym, outdoor jogging track and outdoor swimming pool are included.
Programme
16 October 2011
REGISTRATION open between 3 and 6 pm at Help Desk in the Foyer.
17 October 2011
REGISTRATION & TEA as from 9.00 am
Chairman: Project Co-ordinator Stig A. Borgvang, Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research.
INAUGURATION 10.00 am - 10.45 am
Opening of the Meeting: Project Co-ordinator Stig A. Borgvang, Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research.
Welcome address by Representative of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (To be confirmed). Welcome address by Prof. P. P. Chakrabarti, Dean, SRIC, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
SCIENTIFIC-TECHNICAL SESSIONS
10.45 am - 11.00 am: Background, implementation and main outcome of the BioCO2 project within the Indo-Norwegian co-operation: Project Co-ordinator Stig A. Borgvang, Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research.
SESSION 1: 11.00 am - 12.30 pmPhotobioreactor - Construction of algae bioreactors: design and development & scale-up.
Speakers:1. Dr Giuseppe Torzillo, Senior Researcher-Head of the Unit of ISE-FI, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy: Microalgal cultivation in closed photobioreactors: design and scale-up.
2. Dr Ruma Pal, Associate Professor, Calcutta University: Development of photobioreactors in Indian scenario.
3. Dr Debabrata Das, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Suitability of different photobioreactors for CO2 sequestration and biohydrogen production using green algae and cyanobacteria.
4. Dr Thorsten Heidorn, Senior Researcher, Dept Photochemistry and Molecular Science, Uppsala University, Sweden: Technical and scientific challenges to overcome to design and construct an efficient, combined photobioreactor at lab-scale for microalgae cultivation and hydrogen production.
5. Dr Ramkrishna Sen, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Photobioreactors for Microalgal Cultivation vis-à-vis Biofuel Production: Design Considerations and Complications.
LUNCH 12.30 pm - 02.00 pm
02.00 pm - 02.45 pm: SESSION 1: Structured Discussion (SD) with 3-5 people and the Audience. Discussion mediator: Dr Thorsten Heidorn, Uppsala University, Sweden.
SESSION 2: 02.45 pm - 04.15 pmCultivation of Green Algae and Cynobacteria, effects of flue gas - Growth optimisation. Use of flue gas as CO2 source.
Speakers:1. Mr Tanay Chattopadhyay, Jr. Mgr. , Kolaghat Thermal Power Station, WBPDCL, Mecheda: Reduction in CO2 in thermal power plant by algae based carbon capture technology.
2. Dr Satya Narayan Naik, Professor, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi: Use of CO2 in microalgal biomass production enhancement.
3. Dr Ranjana Chowdhury, Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, India: Studies on Growth of Microalgae for CO2 Sequestration — a review.
4. Mr Bikram Kumar Nayak, Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Improvement of carbon dioxide biofixation in photo-bioreactor by using Anabaena sp. PCC 7120.
5. Mr Kanhaiya Kumar, Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Maximization of CO2 sequestration by Chlorella sorokiniana.
6. Dr Sunil Pabbi, Principal Scientist, Centre for Conservation and Utilisation of Blue Green Algae, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi: Cultivation of Green Algae and Cynobacteria, effects of flue gas - Growth optimisation. Use of flue gas as CO2 source.
TEA 04.15 pm - 04.45 pm
04.45 pm - 05.30 pm: SESSION 2: Structured Discussion (SD) with 3-5 people and the Audience. Discussion mediator: Dr Debabrata Das, IIT Kharagpur, India.
05.30 pm - 06.30 pm: Poster Session & Demonstration of Photobioreactors.
07.00pm - 08.30 pm: Socialising, pass around snacks
WORKSHOP DINNER 08.30 pm
18 October 2011
SESSION 3: 09.00 am - 10.30 amHydrogen Production from Green Algae and Cynobacteria - Novel processes. H2 production mechanisms at molecular level. Nutrient formulation/optimisation.
Speakers:1. Dr Giuseppe Torzillo, Senior Researcher-Head of the Unit of ISE-FI, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy: Progress in the photobiological hydrogen production with Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cultures in laboratory and outdoor photobioreactors.
2. Dr Kari Skjånes, Researcher, Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research: Evidence for transcription of three genes with characteristics of hydrogenases in the green alga Chlamydomonas noctigama.
3. Dr. Peter Lindblad, Professor, Dept Photochemistry and Molecular Science, Uppsala University, Sweden: Regulation of cyanobacterial hydrogenases.
4. Ms Namita Khanna, Researcher, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Studies on heterologous expression of Enterobacter cloacae IIT-BT 08 hydrogenase in cyanobacteria.
5. Dr Wippawee Baebprasert, Postdoc, Laboratory of Cyanobacterial Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand: Improvement of H2 production by redirecting electrons to bidirectional Hox-hydrogenase in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803.
TEA 10.30 am - 11.00 am
11.00 am - 12.00 am: SESSION 3: Structured Discussion (SD) with 3-5 people and the Audience: Discussion mediator: Dr Peter Lindblad, Uppsala University, Sweden.
LUNCH 12.00 am - 01.30 pm
SESSION 4: 01.30 pm - 03.00 pmSecondary Metabolites and Health Food - Health promoting chemicals, feed additive, food additive.
Speakers:1. Dr Kari Skjånes, Researcher, Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research: Potential for use of green microalgae to produce hydrogen from solar energy, with subsequent use of algal biomass for pharmaceutical or industrial products.
2. Dr Hari Niwas Mishra, Professor, Agricultural & Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India: Extraction & characterization of biochemicals from microalgal biomass and its use in preparation of RTS beverage. 3. Dr. Dolly Wattal Dhar, Professor, Centre for Conservation and Utilisation of Blue Green Algae, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-India: Biotechnological potentials and role of cyanobacteria in agriculture and industry.
4. Dr Debopam Banerjee, Research Associate, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Biomass production & characterization of Scenedesmus MJ11/18 with respect to total protein, carbohydrate, lipid and carotenoids content under different culture conditions.
5. Dr Selvendran Duraikkannan, Director, Spirulina Production Research and Training Centre (A Unit of Antenna Nutritech): Small and medium size production and consumption of Spirulina.
TEA 03.00 pm - 03.30 pm
03.30 pm - 04.30 pm: SESSION 4: Structured Discussion (SD) with 3-5 people and the Audience. Discussion mediator: Dr Hari Niwas Mishra, IIT Kharagpur.
WRAP UP SESSION 04.30 pm - 05.15 pm
1: Mediators (5 minutes each): Main points for future research and future commercialisation/co-operation research/industry/policy: 04.30 pm - 04.50 pm.
2: Main outcome- platform for future work and co-operation: 04.50 pm-05.05 pm.Project Co-ordinator Stig A. Borgvang, Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research.
3: Concluding note: 05.05 pm - 05.15 pm.Representative of the Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi (To be confirmed).
Correspondence
All the correspondence can be addressed to either of:
Project Co-ordinatorStig A. BorgvangBioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental ResearchFredrik A. Dahls vei 20N-1432 ÅsNorwayMobile: +47 458 67 258E-mail: [email protected]
Dr Kari SkjånesBioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental ResearchFredrik A. Dahls vei 20N-1432 ÅsNorwayMobile: +47 934 47 808E-mail: [email protected]
Dr Debabrata DasDepartment of Biotechnology,Indian Institute of TechnologyKharagpur- 721302, West Bengal,INDIATelephone: +91-3222-283758 (O)Fax +91-3222-2778707 / 2755303E-mail: [email protected]
Dr Peter LindbladUppsala UniversityDepartment of Photochemistry and Molecular ScienceP.O. Box 523S-75120 UppsalaSwedenTelephone:+46 (0)18 471 2826Mobile: + 46-(0)70 425 04 98E-mail: [email protected]
For further information check the BioCO2-website: http://www.bioforsk.no/bioco2
Who to contact for practical issues before and during the workshop
Poster Session Responsible: Dr Kari Skjånes, Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, [email protected]
Demonstration of Photobioreactors Responsible: Dr Thorsten Heidorn, Dept Photochemistry and Molecular Science, Uppsala University, Sweden, [email protected], assisted by Mr Bikram Nayak, Mr Kanhaiya Kuma, Dr Debopam Banerjee, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Photos, list of presentations: Mr Morten Günther, Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, [email protected]
Media contact Responsible: Dr Debabrata Das, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, [email protected] - assisted by Mr Morten Günther, Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research
Help desk (registration, queries): Ms Christel Borgvang, [email protected] and Ms. Debarati Dasgupta, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Hosts
Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, Norway
Bioforsk is a national R&D institute under the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food with about 450 employees. The head office is located in Ås, near Oslo. Bioforsk specialises in the fields of agriculture and food production, environmental protection and natural resource management. Furthermore, Bioforsk focuses on research-based innovation, value creation and sustainable resource utilisation. Bioforsk aims to be a regionally, nationally and internationally competitive knowledge producer and service provider. The institute consists of seven research divisions and numerous branches spread throughout the country.
Bioforsk conducts applied and specifically targeted research linked to multifunctional agriculture and rural development, plant sciences, environmental protection and natural resource management. International collaboration is given high priority.To meet the need for knowledge and innovation, Bioforsk, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and The Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute have established the Norwegian Centre for Bioenergy Research to have a stronger and co-ordinated competence platform for the relevant R&D, and to become an important instrument in implementing the Norwegian Government’s bioenergy strategy. One follow up action at Bioforsk has been to focus on microalgae and hydrogen production. Our goal is to establish a scientific and technological platform for the development of new, commercially competitive and environmentally friendly hydrogen production systems, by converting solar energy to hydrogen gas using photosynthesis in algae, combined with capture of CO2 from flue gas and production of valuable chemicals for pharmaceutical or other industrial use. Currently, projects at Bioforsk address the following topics related to bioenergy from microalgae:
• Biohydrogen production by sulfur deprivation of algae cultivated under autotrophic vs mixotrophic conditions• Biohydrogen production from algae cultured using flue gas as a CO2 source• Environmental factors for optimisation of starch production and the subsequent effects on hydrogen production• Photobioreactors designed for hydrogen production from algae• Photobioreactors designed for algae cultivation, batch and continuous modes• Expression of hydrogenase genes in green algae• Use of algal biomass for health food and extraction of valuable products after hydrogen production• Biohydrogen and biomethane production by heterotrophic fermentation of algal biomass• Bioethanol production from algae
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is the oldest of all the fifteen IITs in India (set up in 1951). The IITs were created with a vision for excellence in Science and Engineering. The IITs are located at Kharagpur, Chennai (Madras), Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi, Kanpur, Guwahati, Roorkee, Hyderbad, Bhubaneshwar. Ropar, Mandi, Patna, Rajasthan, Indore and Gandhinagar. Of them, IIT Kharagpur (http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/) offers the maximum number of engineering disciplines. Located about 120 kilometers west of Kolkata in Eastern India, Kharagpur is a quiet, isolated setting (unlike the other IITs which are set in cities). IIT Kharagpur also has the largest campus among all IITs (1800 acres) and offers a beautiful setting for undergraduate and postgraduate school life. The Biotechnology programme was started in 1986 with a grant from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. The department is actively involved in studies on biohydrogen production through dark fermentation, photofermentation and biophotolysis of water, immunomodulatory properties of various natural products; silencing of gene expression in protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica by RNAi; isolation and characterization of novel biosurfactants and probiotic compounds; microorganism based bioremediation and characterization of soluble penicillin-binding protein from E. coli. The department is engaged in collaborative projects with several international and national sponsored research projects as well as collaborative projects with leading companies such as World Hydrogen Energy, LLC, New York, USA; Hindustan Unilever, Bangalore; Tata Tea, Kolkata; AMS Baeshen, Saudi Arabia; Bharat Serums, Mumbai; Tarson Products, Kolkata; ONGC, Mehsana. Besides, several faculty members/students of the department have received distinction by peer international and national review committees for excellence in research.
Department of Photochemistry and Molecular Science (Fotomol) at Uppsala University, Sweden
The Department of Photochemistry and Molecular Science – Fotomol is an interdisciplinary department (established in 2006) at the Ångström laboratories, Uppsala University (Sweden). The research is spanning from molecular biology over biochemistry and synthetic chemistry to chemical physics. The responsible scientist at Fotomol for the international project BioCO2, Professor Peter Lindblad received his PhD 1987 in Biology from Uppsala University (Sweden), spent a post-doc period in Australia and USA, before joining Uppsala University where he presently works as Professor in Microbial chemistry. For more than 15 years he and his group in Uppsala have explored the vision ”Biohydrogen” by examining cyanobacterial hydrogenases (and more recently in green alga) at both physiological, biochemical and molecular levels with > 140 publications in refereed international scientific journals. 1999-2005 he was the coordinator of the international network Photobiological hydrogen production within the IEA Hydrogen program (participates in the follow-up Annex 21-Biohydrogen). At present he is leading one of the research groups in the national program on Natural & Artificial Photosynthesis. He participates in a Nordic collaborative project on AquaFEED, and the European project Solar-H2 (12 partners, EU/FP7-Energy, also Deputy co-ordinator.
Sites of Tourist Attraction
Bishnupur (at a distance of 132 km from Kolkata) is famous for its beautiful terracotta temples and artifacts, best specimen ofthe classical style of Bengal architecture. There are many such temples, which stand testimony to the exquisite craftsmanship ofthe artisans of the region. The land is also called Mallabhum after the Malla rulers (built the famous terracotta temples during the17th and 18th century) of this place.
Victoria Memorial was built in 1876 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 25-year reign over India. It is also a museum where peoplecan see before them pictures and statues of men who played a prominent part in the history of India and left marks on the sand oftime in relation to the history of Kolkata and India.
Rabindra Setu, popularly known as the Howrah Bridge, is one of three bridges on the Hooghly River and links the city of Howrahto its twin city, Kolkata. Built in 1874 by Sir Bradford Leslie, the Floating Pontoon Bridge is a sentimental landmark and an identityof Kolkata and West Bengal.
Vidyasagar Setu (Second Howrah Bridge) built in 1992 is a cable-stayed bridge with a main span of a little over 457m and a deck35m wide. Connecting the Kolkata and Howrah, 822.96m (2,699.3 ft) in length is the longest of its kind in Asia. It is known for itsscenic beauty, especially under lights.
A famous temple dedicated to the goddess Kali is situated in Kalighat. This pilgrimage for Shakta (Shiva and Durga/Kali/Shaktiworshippers) followers within the Hindu religion is one of the oldest neighborhoods in South Kolkata. Kalighat is densely populatedand vibrant with a rich history of cultural intermingling with various foreign incursions at different times.
Sundarbans delta is the largest contiguous littoral mangrove forest in the world and home to 400 majestically mysterious Bengaltigers, numerous species of birds, 30,000 spotted deer, crocodiles and snakes. The Himalayas literally “crumble to the sea” hereas tons of silt rides the flow of both the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers through India. It lies at the mouth of the Ganges and isspread across areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India forming the seaward fringe of the delta.
Rajasthan “the land of kings” is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It covers an area of 132,150 sq mi or 342,239km². Jaipur is the capital of this State. One of the world’s oldest mountain ranges, the Aravalli Range, cradles the only hill stationof Rajasthan.Mount Abu, famous for Dilwara Temples, a sacred pilgrimage for Jains. Eastern Rajasthan has the world famousKeoladeo National Park near Bharatpur, famous for its bird life and is a World Heritage Site and two famous national tiger reserves.The Ghoomar dance from Udaipur and Kalbeliya dance of Jaisalmer have gained international recognition. Rajasthan is known forits traditional and colorful art.
Tajmahal, considered to be one of seventh wonders of the world is the proud historic monument of India. Built in 1648, Tajmahalattracts 2 to 3 million visitors every year with more than 10 % from overseas, making it the most popular tourist attraction in India.Situated on the banks of river Yamuna, Agra, the city in which the Tajmahal stands tall is 200 km south of the capital city, NewDelhi.
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