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The Ecoles des Mines of Albi and Douai are collaborating to propose aprogramme of higher-level training in the transformation of biomass andwaste into energy. The field covered by these courses, at the “Master ofEngineering” level is the treatment of solids fuels from renewablesources: biomass, waste and slurries of high energy content. Theeducational program is based on a wide scientific and technologicalexpertise and the research capacity of several partners( Ecoles desMines d’Albi et de Douai, Université Technologique de Compi?gne, CIRADMontpellier) in the following domains: pre-treatment and preparation ofsolids, drying of sludge and biomass, combustion of fuelsresidues,gasification and pyrolysis of biomass, gas reforming andhydrogen production, stabilisation of ashes, life cycle analysis (LCA)and the environmental impact of industrial processes.

These partners have important research facilities (characterisationequipment and pilot plants) and a high level of expertise in France andEurope and are comitted to drive research to further industrialdevelopments in the areas of energy and the environment: platformPROCEDIS (UTC), N-GHY S.A. (Ecole des Mines d’Albi), platformcogeneration (Ecole des Mines de Douai). The professional Master CEWB“Clean Energy from Waste and Biomass” is primarily aimed to students ofnon-French origin, in particular from the developing and newlyindustrialised countries (Asia, Latin America, Central and EasternEurope), but French-speaking and European students are also welcome. Thetraining is equally open to working engineers wishing to specialise inthis domain. The courses will be given in French and English during 18month including academic work, a research training as well as anindustrial placement linked to the research project. The Master CEWB hassuccessfully started in 2004 with the sponsorship of major industrialactors. Companies are privileged partners in this programme, theyprovide industrial grants to the best students. In return, each studentare comitted to do the their project work and internship in closecooperation with the sponsoring company.

The 15 000 euros grant includes : tuition fees and a living allowancefor each student during the work in a laboratory . Five companies havealready trusted the CEWB programme and are now conducting R&D projectswith sponsored students in various fields such as hazardous wastethermal process, flue gas treatment, fuel substitution in the cementindustry or biomass gasification. We consider it is important to bringto you knowledge this programme which could constitute a key element forenergy substitution policies and applied sustainable development. I amavailable to answer any further questions you may have, or to arrange ameeting at your convenience. Thank you in advance for all the interestyou may express for this degree programme.

Contact:
B.GRANO, Senior Researcher, Head of the Master CEWB
E-mail: Mail grano@enstimac.fr
Tel.: 05 63 49 30 94
Web site: www.enstimac.fr