WELCOME TO ASSM 2012
According to European Commission
Environment the progressive implementation of the Urban Waste Water
Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC in all Member States is increasing the
quantities of sewage sludge requiring disposal. From
an annual production of some 5.5 million tons of dry matter in 1992,
the Community (EU27) is heading towards nearly 10.13 million tons. In
Poland the sludge dumping at landfills will be after 2013 practically
eliminated, so the debate on sludge recycling and disposal has recently
been the target of growing interest. Traditional options, such as land
spreading for agricultural purposes, are progressively restricted, the
development of innovative systems to maximize the recovery of useful
materials and/or energy is required. So work on effective strategy of
sustainable management of sewage sludge focused on integrated approach,
toward maximizing the energy and matter recovery, and the development
of systems appropriate to local circumstances is required.
The
Conference on Sewage Sludge (and other waste) Management is organised
every two years by the Institute of Environmental Engineering in
collaboration with other renown institutions. Now we would like
strongly invite the scientists and practitioners (representing the
industry and governmental organisations) from different countries and
with different experiences to present the better practice and safer
solutions in sewage sludge treatment and disposal. The conference will
provide a forum for the discussion of the most advanced research and
applications in this field.
The ASSM2012 Conference will be held December 3-5, 2012 at the Szczyrk, a beautiful place at Beskid Mountains.
The conference give us the opportunity to honor and celebrate the career of Professor January B. Bień,
the Head of the Institute of Environmental Engineering, ex-rector of
Czestochowa University of Technology, the member of Comitee of
Environmental Engineering Polish Academy of Sciences. He is one of the
leading experts in Poland on sludge treatment, management and policy
related issues.
Who should attend in ASSM 2012?
- Researchers
- Professionals in the environmental industries
- Policy leaders
- Government representatives
- Investors
- Students
