In recent years, many paper mills have transformed themselves into biorefineries capable of producing sustainable, low carbon chemicals and fuels. Pira International's Biorefining conference will examine the most recent market trends, biorefining value chain, technical challenges and various case studies from around the globe.

Never before has the refining process been put under so much scrutiny by the papermaking industry. Not only is a myriad of global research being undertaken into ways of making refining more energy efficient, but process optimisation and control is vital.

This 11th biennial conference comes at a critical time when fibre engineering research is at it's all-time peak and the pressure to find energy efficient solutions and ultra-optimised processes has never been greater.