Event

21st Auditor's Training - Vienna Austria

This training is organised for auditors of inspection bodies who want to perform ENplus^® related audits of pellet production plants and pellet trader facilities. Participation in this training is considered adequate proof of qualification for persons intending to audit pellet plants (see requirements stated in the ENplus^® Handbook).

The content of the training is provided by BEA Institut für Bioenergie, an organisation with extensive experience in auditing pellet plants and developing standards related to pellet quality. The main trainer will be Martin Englisch.

The training will include an introduction to the relevant standards, the requirements of ENplus^®, practical training in determining physical parameters of pellets, and audits of two modern pellet production plants.

Time & Location

On Wednesday  April 27^th, participants will meet in Vienna at 09:00 (details will be provided to participants directly by the trainer closer to the date). There will be a transfer and a visit of a pellet plant, before proceeding to the hotel (outside Vienna), where lectures and practical training will take place.

On Thursday April 28^th, further lectures will take place in the morning, followed by an audit of a pellet plant in the afternoon. At the end, the group will visit a Testing Laboratory for solid fuels back in Vienna. The training will end on Tuesday latest at 18:00.

Costs

The training costs 1.250 € (VAT excl). This fee includes training and documentation, accommodation for the 27^th of April in the hotel, full board during both days and all transfer costs from Vienna to the training locations.

Participants must arrange and cover their travel costs to Vienna.

Language

The training will be held entirely in English.

Prior to the training, the participants should familiarise themselves with the requirements of the scheme. The technical documentation is available here.

Programme

Wednesday, 27^th April

9:00 – 10:00 Transfer to Pellet plant “Waldviertel Pellets“

10:00 – 11:30 Visit Pellet plant

11:30 – 12:00 Transfer to the hotel

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:30 – 14:30 Pellet markets and specific demands

14:30 – 15:00 Standards and certification procedure

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee

15:30 – 16:00 Physical and chemical properties

16:00 – 16:30 Quality parameters

16:30 – 18:00 Practical training

Thursday, 28^th April

9:00 – 10:30 Audit and documents

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee

10:45 – 11:00 Carbon footprint

11:00 – 11:45 Trade and remote audits

11:45 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 – 13:15 Transfer pellet plant “RZ Ybbs”

13:15 – 15:00 Audit “Ybbs”

15:00 – 17:00 Transfer Wien

17:00 – 17:45 Visit of accredited Testing Laboratory for solid fuels

Registration

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Note

The maximum number of participants is 12. To ensure a place, please register early. Registration closes on April 1^st 2022.

The registration is only valid after the bank transfer of the participation fee has been received (an invoice will be sent once the registration is done). Payment on site is not possible.

Cancellation prior to April 1^st 2022 will be reimbursed in full for the participants who cannot attend the training. On April 1^st 2022 it will be decided if training can take place depending on actual COVID-19 situation. In less likely case of training cancellation due to COVID-19 restrictions, 100 % fee will be reimbursed. If the training takes place, and cancellation is done by a participant after the confirmation of the training, the fees will not be reimbursed. However, the participant may name a substitute to attend in their place.