IWWG News
III International conference on Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management - CRETE 2012
Chania, Crete, Greece. 12 - 14 September
Organized by: IWWG, Technical University of Crete, University of Padua, Nanyang Technological University
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The 3rd international conference on hazardous and industrial waste management CRETE 2012 will be held in Chania (Crete - Greece), September 12 -14, 2012.
The conference will focus on innovative aspects of Hazardous Waste Management, presenting new technologies, describing the state of the art and related case studies, discussing the main controversial subjects, sharing experiences among different countries and evaluating social and financial balances.
Through several sessions and special workshops, CRETE 2012 will mainly focus on:
- Industrial and Hazardous Waste
- Regulation / Legislation
- Characterization
- Management Practices
- Production, Minimization and Recycling
- Treatment and Disposal
- Hazardous Waste Toxicology - Risk Assessment
- Treatment of Hazardous Waste Landfill and Mine Leachates
- Contaminant Release and Transport
- Toxic Substances in the Food Chain
- Management of Contaminated Sites
- Special Topics on Environmental Management and Remediation (sediment sites - characterization and risk assessment, munition and explosives production sites, etc.)
- Radioactive Waste (management, environment, health and safety, nuclear explosions, etc.)
- Energy from Waste (biomass, oil sludge, gasification processes, syngas, etc.)
- Case Studies
- Special Waste (medical, WEEE, agro-industrial, etc.)
This conference is organised every two years. The 1st edition of the event, held in October 2008, attracted approximately 350 delegates from all over the world (55 different countries), with a total of eight keynote lectures given by internationally acknowledged scientists on special hazardous waste topics. More than 300 participants from more than 35 countries attended the second edition of the conference which held in October 2010. A total of 10 keynote speeches, 19 sessions, 4 workshops, 2 special sessions and 2 special courses were held, focusing on special issues of industrial and hazardous waste management and treatment, as well as remediation of contaminated sites. The aim of previous conferences was to establish an international meeting-point for scientists and practitioners working in the field of hazardous and industrial waste management and treatment.
Contact:
Conference Secretariat
Tel.: +30 28210 37790
Fax.: +30 28210 37850
E-mail: hwm.conferences@enveng.tuc.gr
Announcement of the 8th International Conference ORBIT 2012 "Global assessment for organic resources and waste management"
Rennes, France, 12 - 15 June 2012
The 8th International Conference ORBIT 2012 "Global assessment for organic resources and waste management" will be held June 12th - 15th, 2012, in Rennes, France. The Conference will be organised by the Cemagref Research Unit on Environmental management and biological treatment of wastes, and the European Compost Network (ECN), with the support of the International Waste Working Group (IWWG).
Following the ORBIT conferences tradition, ORBIT 2012 will deal with all aspects of organic resources and waste management with a special focus on the assessment of technologies with environmental, social and economical point of view. A large place will be given to climate change and decision making tools between waste treatment options. Traditional themes as energy recovery (Biofuels, biogas, hydrogen production), biological treatments (composting and anaerobic digestion) and also mechanical biological treatment still remain central issues that have to be discussed in order to improve technologies and product quality, especially for land application. More local approaches such as home and community composting will also be discussed as they may represent solutions that have to be considered in an integrated organic waste management plan which includes prevention. Special emphasis will also be laid on EU policies and strategies for sustainable management of organic resources and waste. Discussion will deal with the following topics:
- EU policies and strategies for sustainable organic resources and waste management
- Climate change, waste management assessment and decision tools
- Collection and local management of organic wastes
- Energy recovery
- Biological treatments (composting and anaerobic digestion)
- Mechanical biological treatment
- Organic fertilisers and soil improvers for agricultural and horticultural issues (including sludge, manures, composts and digestates)
- Natural resources in the global context
The conference will present high quality and innovative research in all the aforementioned topics and will include oral presentations, poster sessions and specific workshops. ORBIT 2012 aspires to provide a major scientific forum to cover the latest research findings and policy developments regarding both material and energy recovery from organic resources. The long series of successful ORBIT Conferences starting from 1996 promises an interesting scientific and cultural programme, with many stimulating discussions and an excellent networking opportunity.
The event will be hosted in Rennes, capital of Brittany, ideally situated at the heart of a dual highway network linking Brittany to Paris and Normandy. Rennes is a very pleasant city of art and history, with its parks and gardens and the delightful old town with its faithfully restored streets and squares, colourful traditional timber-framed houses and outstanding buildings by famous architects. The ORBIT 2012 Conference will be held at the conference centre "Le Triangle" located at 10 minutes (metro) from the town city center.
For all other information on the conference and on how to register, please visit the Conference website www.orbit2012.fr, or contact the Conference Secretariat, E-Mail: orbit2012@cemagref.fr
IV International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste - VENICE 2012
Cini Foundation, Venice, Italy. 12-15 November 2012
The production of energy from alternative sources and its impact on climate change are among the main strategic tools implicated in the sustainable development of our society. Numerous types of biomass and wastes contribute towards the production of energy and reduction in the use of fossil fuels by means of biological, chemical and thermal processes. Existing biomass and waste to energy technologies are currently undergoing rapid development. Despite growing interest in the use of these technologies, in many countries their implementation remains limited.
The aim of the Venice 2012 Symposium is to focus on the advances made in application of technologies for energy recovery from biomass and waste and to encourage discussion in these fields. The previous edition of the Symposium, held in 2010, was attended by nearly 650 scientists and operators from approximately 60 different countries.
The fourth edition of the Symposium will last four days and will include oral sessions, a poster session, a small exhibition by companies working in the field and technical tours.
The symposium is organised by the International Waste Working Group (IWWG) with the scientific support of the Universities of Queensland, Padua, Hokkaido, Rostock and Singapore.
Call for Abstracts:
An extended abstract (at least one but no more than two full pages) prepared using the abstract form (to be downloaded from the Symposium website) should reach the Organization no later than February 29th 2012. Abstracts should include the full title of the paper, names, affiliation of all authos, e-mail addreses and full mailing addresses of all the Authors, the suggested session and the requested destination (oral or poster presentation). The abstract must clearly describe the content of the presentation and its basis (detailed case study, discussion of experience from practice, preliminary research data, completed research not presented previously, review of literature, administrative initiatives and regulations, etc.). The Leading Author should be clerly indicated.
Each Leading Author may submit no more than three abstracts; the sender will be considered as corresponding author by the organisation.
The official language of the Symposium will be English. All papers must be presented and written in proper English. Authors will be expected to attend the conference and present their papers themselves.
In addition, the Symposium will arrange a session to be held entirely in Italian, in order to facilitate the prticipation of local delegates. Italian authors may freely submit papers for inclusion in both English and Italian sessions (in the English and Italian languages, respectively). Deadlines and proeedures for paper submission remain the same as those described above.
Leading Authors of accepted papers (one author per paper) will be entitled to a discounted entrance fee. This discount is not cumulative with other reductions and payment is due strictly following notification of paper acceptance. Papers will be selected following evaluation by an international panel of referees. Acceptance of papers will be notified to the Leading Author non later than March 31st 2012.
Full papers should be addressed to the Organizers and received no later than June 30th 2012.
Papers will be evaluated by the Executive Programme Board and those deemed to be of poor quality will be removed from the Symposium Programme. All papers accepted for presentation at the Symposium will be published in Proceedings available at the start of the Symposium.
Abstracts should be addressed to: papers@venicesymposium.it
Please send you abstract by e-mail as a Word file (.doc) attachment. The file should be saved using the Leading Author's surname (e.g. Smith.doc).
Symposium Themes
The symposium will last four days and will include the following topics:
A. Biomass and waste characterisation as a potential energy source
B. Renewable fuel (Biodiesel, Biomethanol, Gas liquification, Hydrogen)
C. Anaerobic digestion
D. Refuse-derived fuel (RDF)
E. Thermal treatment (Combustion, Pyrolysis, Gasification and Others)
F. Economic aspects
G. Decision tools
H. Policies and Legal aspects
I. Climate change and Sink
J. Ecotoxicological aspects and Health issues
K. Public acceptance
L. Experiences and new developments
M. Developing countries
For further enquiries and information on registration, exhibition, accommodation, etc, please contact the Organising Secretariat:
Eurowaste
Via Beato Pellegrino 23
35137 Padova, Italy
Tel. +39 049 8726986
Fax +39 049 8726987
email: eurowaste@tin.it
www.venicesymposium.it
SARDINIA 2013 - 14th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium
September 2013, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy
Symposium Themes
A. Waste policy and legislation
B. Waste management strategies
C. Public concern and education
D. Waste management assessment and decision tools
E. Waste characterization
F. Waste collection
G. Waste minimisation and recycling
H. Biological treatment
I. Thermal treatment
L. Mechanical biological treatment prior to landfilling
M. Sanitary landfilling
N. Integrated wastewater and solid waste management
O. Waste management and climate change
P. Waste management in developing and low income countries
Q. Special sessions
For further enquiries and information on registration, exhibition, accommodation, etc, please contact the Organising Secretariat:
Eurowaste
Via Beato Pellegrino 23
35137 Padova, Italy
Tel. +39 049 8726986
Fax +39 049 8726987
email: eurowaste@tin.it
www.sardiniasymposium.it