CONFERENCE TOPICS

TOPIC 1: Resources and Feedstock

TOPIC 1: Resources and Feedstock

  • Resources and Sustainability
  • Feedstock Availability, Characterisation, Composition and Suitability for a Dedicated Process
  • Extraction of Critical Materials from Waste
  • Recycling and Reuse

TOPIC 2: Waste Plastics to Fundamental and Functional Chemicals

TOPIC 2: Waste Plastics to Fundamental and Functional Chemicals

  • Plastics Sorting
  • Plastics to Fuel
  • Plastics to Chemicals

TOPIC 3: Biomass and Waste to Energy, Fuels and Chemicals using Biochemical and Chemical routes

TOPIC 3: Biomass and Waste to Energy, Fuels and Chemicals using Biochemical and Chemical routes

  • Methane, Ethanol and other Bioproducts Production
  • Conversion for Heat and Power
  • Recovery and Valorisation of Methane from Landfill
  • Gas Cleaning and Processing
  • Design and Industrial (full scale) Application
  • New Products, Biofuels, Catalysts, Sorbents, Molecules and Components
  • Rare Earth Metals

TOPIC 4: Biomass and Waste to Energy, Fuels and Chemicals using Thermochemical route

TOPIC 4: Biomass and Waste to Energy, Fuels and Chemicals using Thermochemical route

  • Syngas, Methane, Ethanol, Ethylene, Benzene and other Bioproducts Production
  • Conversion for Heat and Power
  • Gas Cleaning and Processing
  • Design and Industrial (full scale) Application
  • New Products, Biofuels, Catalysts, Sorbents, Enzymes, Functional Molecules and Components

TOPIC 5: Greenhouse gases (GHG) to Fuels and Chemicals

TOPIC 5: Greenhouse gases (GHG) to Fuels and Chemicals

  • Valorisation of GHG (e.g. CO2, CH4) – Capture/Sequestration, Storage, Utilisation and (Bio)conversion

TOPIC 6: Sustainable Materials for Civil Engineering from Waste, Industrial and Agricultural by-products​

TOPIC 6: Sustainable Materials for Civil Engineering from Waste, Industrial and Agricultural by-products​

  • Durability
  • Environmental Assessment (including leaching tests), Policy and Standardisation

TOPIC 7: Gas Emissions, Residues Mitigation and Prevention​

TOPIC 7: Gas Emissions, Residues Mitigation and Prevention​

  • Waste and Residual Biomass Minimisation and Management
  • Treatments and Valorisation of Pollutants, Odours, Volatile Compounds, Particle Matters and PFAS
  • Minimisation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

TOPIC 8: Energy Storage and Zero-emission Energy Systems

TOPIC 8: Energy Storage and Zero-emission Energy Systems

  • Sustainable Materials for Energy Storage and Recovery
  • Energy and Fuel Storage, Batteries, Supercapacitors, Solar, Photovoltaic and Wind Energies, Gases Sequestration

TOPIC 9: Circular Economy - Connecting Economic, Environmental and Social Gains​

TOPIC 9: Circular Economy - Connecting Economic, Environmental and Social Gains​

  • Eco-Conception Approach
  • Life Cycle Assessment, Ecological Footprint and Indicators
  • Policies, Regulatory and Social Acceptance
  • Health and Risk Assessment
  • Education and Teaching
  • From Research to Innovation and Industry, Economic & Market