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International conference on sustainable methods of final sewage sludge management, 3-5 March 2011, City of Budapest, Hungary

CALL FOR PAPERS

ACR+ together with the Municipality of the City of Budapest is co-organising an international conference where key aspects of sewage sludge management issues will be addressed.

On the 1st January 2011 Hungary will enter the trio presidency of the European Union. This will enable Hungary to play an active role and initiate actions for the review and development of priority tasks in the field of the EU environmental policy.

Hungary and the capital city Budapest in particular have already made major efforts concerning the improvement and maintenance of living water quality and the protection of the environment in the past years. The most spectacular example of recent environmental projects is the construction of the Budapest Central Wastewater Treatment Plant located at Csepel Island – with its volume a significant investment even on international level. The establishment and development of the related facilities is still under way.

Unhidden purpose of the conference is to contribute with ideas to the elaboration of the reinforced European sludge management strategy. The revision of the existing sewage sludge Directive is currently under consultation.

The main focus of the conference will be the sustainable methods of final sewage sludge disposal or recovery. Other topics that will be discussed include:  

  • The experiences from other big cities in Europe and the comparison of the applied disposal methods
  • Priority for review and evaluation, through the economical and operational aspects of sewage sludge management, the costs of operation and the optimisation of the material and energy recovery
  • The benefits of sewage sludge management using the biodegradable organic fraction of municipal solid waste

Based on the above, we are calling experienced parties who would like to participate as speaker at the Budapest conference to submit a proposal. For more information on the topics / sessions and format of submission please follow the link

Deadline for submission: 20th September 2010

More details about the conference will be soon available on the City of Budapest website:

http://english.budapest.hu/engine.aspx?page=news&artname=20100812-cikk-a-sewage_conference