GICON at the CIGIE - CHINA INTERNATIONAL GREEN ENERGY EXPO 2010 in Beijing

Trade show participation and speech

GICON introduced itself with a trade show stand at the first large-scale environmental trade show in Beijing, the “CIGIE 2010” from 24-27 November, which was organized by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import of Machinery and Electronic Products on behalf of eight government ministries.

Present alongside GICON were HERMOS Systems GmbH, the long-term project partner for GICON for automation and plant control, and the Beijing representation from the Saxony Economic Development Corporation.  The significant importance of the trade show was underlined by the presence of the Chinese Vice-Premier, Mr. Li KeQiang, for the official opening.  Chinese television was very interested in the Waste to Energy concept presented by GICON.  In an interview, the new GICON dry-wet fermentation process, which is most appropriate for the fermentation of impurity-laden organic wastes, was presented to the Chinese public by Walter Kaplan.  The interest of the primarily professional visitors was very high during the entirety of the trade show.  Several interesting new contacts were established with governmental and private firms, educational and research institutions, as well as government and administrative authorities, and the first agreements were completed. 

At the invitation of the organizer, the CEO of GICON - Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH, Prof. Jochen Großmann spoke on the theme of Waste to Energy in front of approx. 300 attendees at the CIGIE - CHINA INTERNATIONAL GREEN ENERGY EXPO 2010 in Beijing on 25 November 2010.

Worldwide, waste is becoming an ever more important market, with one of the highest potentials for growth for environmental-friendly energy production.  China also possesses a large potential in organic wastes; in total approx. 1.5 billion tons originate there annually, from which barely more than 10% are currently being energetically utilized.  The vast majority is still deposited in landfills.  At a marketable rate of 50%, 80,000 GWh (gigawatt hours) of energy can be produced, which corresponds to the average electrical energy use of approx. 20 million households and the heat consumption of more than 5 million households.  In this context, Prof. Großmann referenced the great chance of China, on the one hand to open a new market, and on the other to provide a not insignificant contribution to the protection of our earth’s climate.  The remarks were met with a high level of interest.  The market-ready GICON-developed dry-wet fermentation process is best positioned for the treatment of a solid organic waste fraction beset with impurities.  This future-oriented two-stage process is very process-stable, and is reliable, flexible, and economical.