Conference Programme

The EU-Australia Coal Conference

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Monday, 24 September 2001

I.	The Policy
9.30 h	Welcome and Introduction H.E. Paul O'Sullivan Australian Embassy, Berlin Coal Generation in Queensland The Hon. Terry Mackenroth M.P. Deputy Premier & Treasurer of Queensland, Australia Coal and North Rhine Westphalia - Opportunities for the Future Ernst Schwanhold Minister for Economics and SMEs, Energy and Transport of the Federal State of North Rhine Westphalia
10.30 h	Morning Tea
II.	Co-operation between the EU and Australia
11.15 h	Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Rohkamm Chairman of the Board, ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG, Essen The EU-Dimension in Coal Christian Cleutinx Head of the Coal and Oil Unit, European Commission, DG TREN, Brussels Coal: Out of the Cul-de-sac and on with the Future David Cain Chief Consultant, Rio Tinto, Brisbane Outlook for Imported Coal Demand in the EU, with emphasis on Germany Dr. Wolfgang Ritschel Managing Director, Association of German Coal Importers, Hamburg
12.30 h	Lunch
III.	Coal in Steel Generation and in Power Plants
14.00 h	Chaired by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Per Nicolai Martens Institute of Mining, RWTH Rheinisch Westphalian Technical University Aachen, Germany Opportunities for the Development of Australian-European Business Relations Dr. Neil Bristow Manager Market Planning, BHP Coal, Brisbane Experience with Australian Coking Coal at Coking Plants of Thyssen-Krupp Stahl AG Dipl.-Ing. Joachim Spitz Division Manager, Coking Plant August Thyssen, Duisburg Utilisation of Queensland's low and high volatile Coals in Power Generation Dr. Chris Spero Manager Engineering Technology, CS Energy Australia, Brisbane Design and Planning of a Hard Coal Power Station with highest thermal efficiency using imported coal Dr. Rolf Hauk Manager Engineering Technology, RWE Power AG, Essen
15.30 h	Afternoon Tea
IV.	Technological Co-operation in Coal Generation
16.00 h	Chaired by: Dr. jur. Busso Peus Member of the Executive Board, Hochtief AG, Essen Cooperation and Investment Prospectives for European Companies Dr. Ulrich Hartig Investment Commissioner Central and Northern Europe, Invest Australia, Frankfurt The performance of German Mining Equipment under Australian Conditions Dr. Ulrich Paschedag, Senior Chief Engineer Product Strategy/Project Engineering, DBT Deutsche Bergbau-Technik GmbH, Lünen: The Use of German Technology in Deep Mining Detlef Schröder, Head Mine Planning Department, Krupp Fördertechnik GmbH, Leipzig: The Use of German Technology in Open Cast Mining Coal Generation in Germany and Australia - Synergy Effects in Mining Jochen Oesterlink General Manager Mining, RAG Coal International AG, Essen New technologies for surface and underground coal mining and gas drainage Dr. Michael Hood Chief Executive Officer, CMTE - The University of Queensland, Brisbane The Application of UK Technology in High Producing Longwall Faces in Underground Coal Mines in Australia Stephen Newson Sales and Marketing Director, Joy Mining Machinery Australia, Moss Vale
17.30 h	End of the first Conference Day
18.45 h	Organ Concert in the Aachen Dome
19.45 h	Dinner Reception hosted by Premier Beattie of Queensland in the historic Coronation Hall of Aachen's Town Hall.

Tuesday, 25 September 2001

V.	Research and Development
9.00 h	Chaired by: J. Keith Wilkinson Directorate C - Conventional Energies, European Commission, DG TREN, Brussels Coal Technology for the Future - Reducing the Environmental Footprint Ron Knapp Chief Executive, World Coal Institute, London The Use of Coal in Steel Generation and in Power Generation - A Life Cycle Assessment Study Professor Louis Wibberley BHP Limited, Shortland European Clean Coal Technologies Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Bassier Managing Director, DMT Deutsche Montan Technologie GmbH, Essen Greenhouse gas, Australian coal supply and rising import demand - a contradiction or an opportunity? Dr. Chris Jonker Executive Director, Barlow Jonker Pty. Ltd., Sydney Traded Coals in European Markets - the Role of Independent Experts in Examining Environmental Acceptability Dr. John Topper Managing Director, IEA Coal Research - The Clean Coal Centre, London
11.00 h	Morning Tea
VI.	Summary and Outlook
11.30 h	Vision for the Future - Prospects for closer Co-operation between the EU and Australia Dr. Christel Möller Head of the Energy Department, German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Technology, Berlin Summaries by Chairpersons
13.00 h	End of Conference
Followed by	Researchers' Workshop The Workshop brought together researchers from Australia and the EU in the areas of coal production and coal utilisation. The purpose of the Workshop was - to support the further development of clean coal technology, - to support the clean use of Australian coal to meet European environmental requirements, and - to develop co-operative research projects in Europe, Australia and developing countries.