Programme

Biomass & Biogas 2026

Programme

  • 8:30 - 9:00
    8 October
    gathering and registration of the participants
  • 9:00 - 10:30
    8 October
    1st Thematic Section:
    ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONEMENT
    • introductory word from the Organizer
    • welcome speech:
    Esther Howard

    Branka BELAMARIĆ, dipl. pol., Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb

    • presentations and one on one interviews with the following topics:
    Esther Howard

    Željko BRIGLJEVIĆ, dipl. oec., Puntijarka-Sljeme d.o.o., Zagreb

    THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IS NOT JUST EMPTY TALK (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Igor GROZDANIĆ, dipl. ing., Turbomehanika d.o.o., Kutina

    MAINTENANCE IS KEY FOR THE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATION OF BIOMASS PLANTS (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    Tomislav SEDLAR, dipl. ing., E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions d.o.o., Zagreb and dr. sc. Jelena ŠANTEK BAJTO, mag. ing. aedif., University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Zagreb

    OVERVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF BIOMASS AND COGENERATION PLANTS IN INDUSTRY - EXAMPLE OF THE BAUWERK ĐURĐEVAC CHP PLANT

    Esther Howard

    Silvestar ŠANTAK, dipl. ing., Deltaprojekt j.d.o.o., Zagreb and Jožef KARDINAR, dipl. ing., Samobor

    BIOMASS PLANT PROJECT IN THE CROATIAN FORESTS BUILDING IN GOSPIĆ

    • discussion
  • 10:30 - 11:00
    8 October
    coffee break
  • 11:00 - 12:30
    8 October
    2nd Thematic Section:
    PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
    • presentations and one on one interviews:
    Esther Howard

    Lidija ZELIĆ, Biogas Serbia Association, Belgrade, Serbia

    MAIN GOAL: PRODUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FORMS OF ENERGY (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    Ante ČIKOTIĆ, dipl. ing., Inovapro d.o.o., Zagreb

    BY SYNERGY OF RENEWABLE SOURCES TOWARDS A GREEN DATA CENTER (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    Dr.-Ing. Zijah MAHMUTSPAHIĆ, Croatian Waters, Zagreb

    WASTE SLUDGE FROM WASTE WATER TREATMENT DEVICES AND ITS ENERGY RECOVERY

    Esther Howard

    Krešimir MARIJANOVIĆ, dipl. ing., Brod-plin d.o.o., Slavonski Brod, mr. sc. Luka ČARAPOVIĆ, dipl. ing., ABACO d.o.o., Slavonski Brod, Katarina KNEŽEVIĆ, mag. ing. mech., Porsche Croatia d.o.o., Zagreb and Dalibor BUKVIĆ, dipl. ing., Brod-plin d.o.o., Slavonski Brod

    RENEWABLE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS: FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT TO TRANSPORT DECARBONIZATION

    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Viktor SIMONČIČ, Sisak and Gregor RADIŠIĆ, Grevicon Consulting d.o.o., Sisak

    BY A NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HIGH PROPORTION OF DRY MATTER IN SLUDGE FROM WASTE WATER TREATMENT DEVICES

    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Semin PETROVIĆ, dipl. ing. maš., IGT - Research and Development Centre for Gas Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and mr. sc. Nijaz DELALIĆ, dipl. ing. maš., University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    BIOMASS AND BIOGAS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - POTENTIAL AND USAGE

    • discussion
  • 12:30 - 13:00
    8 October
    coffee break
  • 13:00 - 14:00
    8 October
    3rd Thematic Section:
    BIOMASS & BIOGAS IN PRACTICE - WHERE THE BOTTLENECK IS?
    • round table - discussion with the following topics:
      • issues of biomas, biogas and waste projects implementation (project preparationm obtaining permits, consents and other documentation, environmental impact, work operations, certification of contractors, connection to the power grid etc.)
      • operation and maintenance of plants
      • suggestions for improving the situation and removing the bottlenecks
    moderator:
    Esther Howard

    Nina DOMAZET, MBA, ENERGETIKA MARKETING d.o.o., Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    Marijan CENGER, Croatian Association of Biogas Producers, Gudovac

    Esther Howard

    Viktor HORVATINOVIĆ, PEARL Holding d.o.o., Zagreb / Croatian Chamber of Economy, Biomass Group, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Zlatko ZMIJAREVIĆ, dipl. ing., Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency, Zagreb

    • final word from the Organizer
  • 14:00
    8 October
    lunch

Remark

The Organizer reserves the right to alter and amend the Programme up until the Conference and even during the Conference.