Australia–China symposium

Traditional energy resources workshop

5-7 November 2006

Monday, 6 November 2006

Session 1: Improving energy production

Australian Session Chair: Dr John Sligar FTSE

Chinese Session Chair: Professor Huang Weiguang

Professor Jin Hongguang
Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Efficient use of fossil fuels with innovative energy systems for energy saving and greenhouse gas control

Dr Ian Smith FTSE
Executive Director, ANSTO
Factors affecting the design of an optimised portfolio of electricity generation technologies

Professor Huang Weiguang to give a brief overview of research undertaken by Professor Li Yongwang and Professor Sun Yuhan at Shanxi Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Dr Rod Boyd
Connell Wagner
Performance improvement opportunities for traditional coal based power generation

Professor Li Jiangang
Director General, Hefei Inst of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Progresses of Chinese magnetic confined fusion / ITER program

Session 2: Towards clean coal

Australian Session Chair: Mr Peter Laver AM FTSE
Traditional Energy Sources

Chinese Session Chair: Professor Huang Weiguang

Dr David Brockway, FTSE
Chief, Energy and Technology, CSIRO
Post combustion capture at coal-fired power stations

Professor Huang Weiguang
Director General, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
The clean coal technology development situation in China

Dr Peter Cook, CBE FTSE, CEO C02 CRC
Carbon dioxide capture and geological storage: Clean energy technologies and future developments

Tuesday, 7 November 2006

Session 3: The gasification alternative

Australian Session Chair: Dr David Brockway FTSE

Chinese Session Chair: Professor Huang Weiguang

Dr David Harris
Theme Leader, Energy and Technology, CSIRO
Coal gasification in low emissions power technologies

Professor Xu Hengyong
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
The palladium membranes with high performance and their applications

Co-Convenors: Professor Huang Weigang and Mr Peter Laver AM FTSE