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[31 August 2010]

Sewage Sludge Conference CALL FOR PAPERS

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

Topics and sessions

Existing practices about the management of sewage sludge

  • positive and negative experiences
  • evaluation of the treatment methods based on comparative data and benchmarks
  • eco-innovation in sewage sludge treatment
  • local and regional policies / strategies
  • relationship between the different stakeholders (municipalities, sewage sludge companies, waste management companies, agricultural companies)

Legal background of sewage sludge management

  • EU level regulations
  • national and regional level regulations
  • regulatory restrictions (such as limit value for agricultural use)

Economic aspects of sewage sludge management

  • costs of treatment
  • financial rate of return, cost-benefit analysis
  • taxation mechanisms, subventions and allowances

Technological aspects of sewage sludge management

  • characterisation of sewage sludges
  • control of inputs
  • control of treatment processes
  • recovery of outputs
  • optimisation of energy and material recovery
  • biogas from sludge – possibilities and technology

Sustainable solutions for sewage sludge problems

  • life cycle analysis
  • risk assessment
  • integrated approach
  • possibilities of sludge reduction at source
  • good practice case studies examples

Submission of abstracts, deadline and evaluation procedure:

  • Form of abstracts to be submitted: A4 x 1-2 pages
  • Deadline for submission: 20th September 2010
  • The submitted papers will be evaluated before the 5th October 2010 by a "Selection Committee” comprising of 4 members.
  • Abstracts can be sent in English language to the following address:

    ACR+ Secretariat
    Avenue d’Auderghem 631040 Brussels, Belgium
    Email: info-at-acrplus.org
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More information on the conference at www.acrplus.org/Budapest-2011