Polska Unia Ubocznych Produktów SpalaniaMONDAY – May 22, 2023
Venue: Hotel Warszawa
Plac Powstańców Warszawy 9, Warsaw, Poland
(Room “Copernicus”)
13.00 – 14.00 Welcome Lunch Buffet
14.00 – 15.30 Session I – Inauguration / Opening
Session Chair: Lech Sekyra, Polish CCP Union/PGE
- Opening and welcome address
Lech Sekyra, Polish CCP Union/PGE - Challenges for Coal Combustion Products towards Carbon Neutrality
Roman Snop, CEZ, CZ / President of ECOBA - Road map for Circular Economy in Poland
Ministry of Economic Development and Technology – invited - Resource Policy of Poland
Ministry of Climate and Environment – invited - Infrastructure, Energy & Climate; challenges and chances
Institute of Environmental Protection (IEP-NRI) – invited
15.10 – 15.30 Steered discussion Audience
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17.30 Session II – International Perspectives
Session Chair: Joachim Feuerborn, Hon. Chair WWCCPN
16.00 – 16.20 Shifting global paradigm for CCPs: Harvesting for the circular economy
Craig Heidrich, Australian Ash Development Association, on behalf of the WWCCPN
16.20 – 16.40 Recent Developments in Beneficial Use in the U.S.
Thomas H. Adams, American Coal Ash Association, U.S.A
16.40 – 17.00 Construction and Mining applications of 60% – 100 % Portland cement replaced ASH-based concrete in South Africa
Cyril Attwell, South African Coal Ash Association/Arc Innovation Ltd, SA
17.00 – 17.30 Steered discussion Audience
19.00 – 22.00 Event Dinner
Tuesday – May 23, 2023
Venue: Warsaw Technical University
ul. Rektorska 4, Warsaw, Poland
(Room 401)
08.30 – 09.00 Coffee
09.00 – 11.00 Session III – Legal Issues / Regulations / Standards
Session Chair: Frantisek Kresta, Geotechnica, CZ
09.00 – 09.20 Developments in Regulations and Standards in Europe
Joachim Feuerborn, ECOBA
09.20 – 09.40 Alternative materials in Earthworks – role of Coal Combustion Products
Frantisek Kresta, Geotechnica, CZ
09.40 – 10.00 CCP’s in light of Sustainability and Taxonomy
Arina Szczygielska, SustainPro, Warsaw, PL
10.00 – 10.20 The use of fly ash in low CO2 cements
Joao Vale, FlyAsh Ltd, Lisbon, P
10.20 – 11.00 Steered discussion Audience
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 13.00 Session IV – Mining, Reclamation, Post-mining use
Session Chair: Radoslaw Pomykala, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, PL
11.30 – 11.50 Secondary material in mining and reclamation
Radoslaw Pomykala, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, PL
11.50 – 12.10 Liquidation and filling of underground workings technologies, methods and needs
Grzegorz Strózik, Marcin Popczyk, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, PL
12.10 – 12.30 Ash-based fertilizers for reclamation and remediation
Jacek Antonkiewicz, University of Agriculture in Krakow, PL
12.30 – 13.00 Steered discussion Audience
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 15.30 Session V – Circular Economy & Environment
Session Chair: Tomasz Szczygielski, Warsaw University of Technology
14.00 – 14.15 CCP’s in light of Circular Economy
Tomasz Szczygielski, Warsaw University of Technology, PL
14.15 – 14.30 PGE – Centre for R&D of the Circular Economy
Lech Sekyra, PGE Ekoserwis; Belchatow, PL
14.30 – 14.50 Environmental Product Declaration – theory and praxis
Michal Piasecki, Building Research Institute, Warsaw, PL
14.50 – 15.10 Radioactivity of CCP’s in Poland – research and report
Pawel Krajewski, Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection (CLOR), Warsaw, PL
15.10 – 15.30 Steered discussion Audience
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17.30 Session VI – Innovations with CCPs
Session Chair: Arkadiusz Szymanek, University of Technology, Czestochowa, PL
16.00 – 16.20 Green cements and the role of mineral components (MIC)
Stefan Dietz, HOLCIM Switzerland, CH
16.20 – 16.40 Soil treatment with FBC-ash – from laboratory testing to practical application
Frantisek Kresta, Geotechnica, CZ
16.40 – 17.00 TEFRA_Plus – a real example for CO2 saving
Kamil Szczygielski, Ekotech Group, Warsaw, PL
17.00 – 17.30 Steered discussion Audience
19.00 – 22.00 Gala Dinner
Wednesday – May 24, 2023
Venue: Warsaw Technical University
ul. Rektorska 4, Warsaw, Poland
(Room 401)
08.30 – 09.00 Coffee
09.00 – 11.00 Session VII – Re-use from stock
Session Chair: Michael McCarthy, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
09.00 – 09.20 Fly ash from stock – Update on research in the UK
Michael McCarthy, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
09.20 – 09.40 Ash recovery from stock – issues to consider based on experience in France
Loic Danest, Surschiste, France
09.40 – 10.00 Legacy ash for beneficial use in the U.S.
Rafic Minkara, NXT Innovations LLC, U.S.A
10.00 – 11.00 Steered discussion Audience
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 13.00 Session VIII – Processing Technologies
Session Chair: Joachim Feuerborn, ECOBA
11.30 – 11.50 Ash processing and distribution center at the Tušimice power plant
Roman Snop, CEZ, CZ
11.50 – 12.10 Coomtech Drying Technology Reduces Energy Demand Further
Miri Zlatnar, Coomtech Ltd., London, UK
12.10 – 12.30 Stockpiled fly ash reclamation, drying and carbon separation at STET’s demonstration plant in Pennsylvania
Lewis Baker, Separation Technologies LLC, US
12.30 – 12.50 Simultaneously drying and sizing of harvested Fly Ash using Atritor Technology
Scott Coley and Andrew Rigg, Atritor Ltd., Coventry, UK
12.30 – 12.45 Steered discussion Audience
12.45 – 13.00 Outcome/Closing remarks – Lech Sekyra / Roman Snop
13.00 – 14.00 Closing Lunch
End of conference