The Twentieth International Conference on
Solid Waste Technology and Management
The Radisson Warwick Hotel
Philadelphia, PA, USA
April 3-6, 2005
AGENDA
(revised March 23, 2005)
Department of Civil Engineering
Widener University
1 University Place
Chester, PA 19013-5792 USA
Phone: 610-499-4042
Fax: 610-499-4461
Email: solid.waste@widener.edu
Internet: widener.edu/solid.waste
Founder:
Iraj Zandi
University of Pennsylvania
Chair:
Ronald L. Mersky
Widener University
Conference Secretary:
Kathleen Donaghy
Widener University
BREAKOUT SESSION SUMMARY
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2005
1A
1B
1C
1D
Improving Recycling Participation
Landfill and Containment Studies
Treatment and Utilization of Sludge and Organic
Waste
Chemical Research Advances
2A
2B
2C
2D
Waste Generation and Composition
Landfill Advances
Energy Production
Site Remediation
3A
3B
3C
3D
Utilization of Wastes In Construction Materials
Leachate Studies
Environmental Education and Public Response
Recycling Technology and Analysis
4A
4B
Recycling Studies
Landfill Location, Restoration and
Redevelopment
Composting/Biological Treatment
Ash Utilization and Treatment
4C
4D
6A
6B
6C
6D
Compost and Utilization of Organic Wastes
Landfill Caps and Closure
Hazardous Wastes and Utilization of Wastes
Special Topics in Recycling
7A
7B
Modeling and Planning
Using Solid Waste Management for Economic
Growth and Poverty Reduction
Medical Wastes
7C
8A
8B
8C
Systems Design and Analysis
Public and Private Sector Development
Case Studies and Environmental and
Sustainability Topics
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005
Workshop: Getting Published – Converting
Conference Papers into Journal Papers
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
5A
Recycling Analysis
5B
Landfill Gas
5C
Management of Wastes in Specific Industries
9A
9B
9C
Case Studies and Improvement Methodologies
Landfill Liners and Containment
Ash Management and Analysis
10A
10B
Textiles and Special Case Recycling
Leachate Recycling and Characterization and
Landfill Studies
Compost and Agricultural Wastes
10C
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DETAILED AGENDA
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Conference check-in and late registration
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
MONDAY, APRIL 4
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Conference check-in and late registration
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Morning Coffee
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Plenary Session 1
9:30 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Sessions 1
SESSION 1A
Improving Recycling Participation
“Public Engagement and Awareness Raising Programmes; the UK’s Best Practice Guide to Doorstep Recycling Promotions,”
Dr. Adam D. Read, Principal Consultant, Hyder Consulting Ltd., Birmingham, UK, Anna Coates, Social Engagement
Consultant, WasteWatch, London, UK
“Different Waste Awareness Raising Techniques and their Affect on Recycling Rate,” Thomas Woollam, Waste Research
Station Manager, Richard Marsh, Ph.D. Researcher, Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff, Wales, UK
“Determining How to Encourage Householders to Participate in Waste Minimisation and Recycling,” Anne Woolridge,
Michele Tonglet, Paul Phillips, Professor, Margaret Bates, University College Northampton, Northampton, UK
“The Don’t Let Devon Go to Waste Campaign - Achieving Increased Participation in Recycling and Measuring Success
From a UK Perspective,” Dr. Adam D. Read, Principal Consultant, Hyder Consulting Ltd., Birmingham, UK, Rachel Parker,
Senior Consultant, MEL Research Ltd., Birmingham, UK, Liz Poulter, Senior Waste Management Officer, Devon County
Council, Exeter Devon, UK
SESSION 1B
Landfill and Containment Studies
“Influence of Tensile Stresses in a Cementitious Borehole Plug-Rock System for Underground Waste Containment,” Haluk
Akgün, Professor, Regional Editor, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, Jaak J.K. Daemen, Professor,
University of Nevada – Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA,
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“A New Approach for Estimating Differential Settlement of Soft Soils,” R.D. Espinoza, P.E., Ph.D., Associate, Shana
Opdyke, E.I.T., Senior Staff Engineer, GeoSyntec Consultants, Columbia, Maryland, USA
“Removal of Contaminants in Leachate from Landfill Using Wasted Steel Scrap and Converter Slag,” Byung-Taek Oh,
Assistant Professor, Jeyong Yoon, Associate Professor, Seoul National University, South Korea, Jai-Young Lee, Professor,
The University of Seoul, South Korea
“Microbial Dynamics in Simulated Landfill of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW),” Somathilaka E.G.W., Post Graduate Student,
Postgraduate Institute of Science, Ishari W.K.D.C., Post Graduate Student, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Basnayake
B.F.A., Senior Lecturer/Department of Agricultural Engineering, Mannapperume N.R.C., Dept of Agricultural Engineering,
Banadara J.M.R.S., Department of Agricultural Biology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
“Preliminary Evaluation of a Bentonite/Sand Mixture Seal for Underground Waste Isolation,” Mustafa K. Koçkar, Graduate
Research Assistant, Haluk Akgün, Professor, Regional Editor, Özgür Aktürk, Graduate Research Assistant, Middle East
Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
SESSION 1C
Treatment and Utilization of Sludge and Organic Waste
“Sludge Disinfection Using Photons and Electrons Irradiation,” Gad Shani, Professor, Shlomit Magidovich, Graduate
Student, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
“Bioavailability of Heavy Metals in Industrial Sludge-Treated Soil: Effects of Soil Organic Carbon,” Dr. Preeti Saxena, Post
Doctoral Fellow, Norwegian Institute of Air Research, Kjeller, Norway
“Novel Applications of Lyophilized Type I Collagen Dispersions Manufactured from By-Product Bovine Corium,” Donna
M. Stauffer, Graduate Student (USDA sponsored), Megan E. Winkelman, Student, Senior-Chemistry/Chemical Engineering,
Gennaro J. Maffia, Professor, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
“Chemical and Thermal Treatment of Rice Husks and Properties of Obtained Silica,” Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez, Profesor
Titular, Michel Ospina, Ingeniero de Materiales, Estudiante de Posgrado, Silvio Delvasto Arjona, Profesor Titular, Grupo de
Investigación Materiales Compuestos, Escuela de Ingeniería de Materiales, Universidad del Valle, Columbia
SESSION 1D
Chemical Research Advances
“Modeling the Leaching of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from Cementitious Wastes by PHREEQC,” Cheryl E. Halim, Ph.D. Student,
ARC Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, The University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia, Stephen A.
Short, Director, Ecoengineers Pty. Ltd., New South Wales, Australia, Jason A. Scott, Research Fellow, Rose Amal,, Gary
Low, ARC Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, The University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia
“Harmonization of Leaching/Extraction Procedures for Soil and Waste Investigation in Germany,” Dr. Ute Kalbe, Scientific
Employee, Dr. Wolfgang Berger, Head of Laboratory IV-3, Soil Contamination Assessment, Fürgen Eckardt, Scientific
Employee, Dr. Franz-Georg Simon, Head of Division IV-3, Waste Treatment and Remedial Engineering, Federal Institute for
Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, Germany
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“Study on Actinomycetes Resistant to Heavy Metals,” Oyunbileg Natasagdori, Research Scientist, Tsetseg Baljinova, Head
of Division, Laboratory of Microbiology Division of Microbiology, Institute of Biology Mongolian Academy of Sciences,
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
“Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose from Various Waste Sources and Their Feasibility as Feedstocks for Ethanol
Production,” Mr. Caijian Li, M.A.Sc., (Environmental Engineering), Dr. Pascale Champagne, Ph.D., P.Eng., Assistant
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
“Modeling of Arsenic Removal by Coagulation and Sludge Stabilization,” Gletwyn Rubidge, Lecturer/researcher, Nicole
Vorster, Lecturer/researcher, Bernard Zeelie, Head of Dept., Chemistry Department, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
University, South Africa
“Development of Plasma Torches for Recycling Hazardous Industrial and Military Wastes,” David Gelenidze, Researcher,
Mining Institute of Georgian Academy of Science, Tbilisi, Georgia
11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Sessions 2
SESSION 2A
Waste Generation and Composition
“Quantification and Characterization of the Flow of Packages and Packagings Present in Residential Solid Waste in a
Mexican Family,” Dra. Sara Ojeda-Benitez, Researcher, Autonomus University of Baja California, Calexico, California,
USA
“Profiles of the Generation and Composition of Residential Solid Waste by Family Typology,” Ma. Ysabel Márquez
Montenegro, Student Engineering Institute, Dr. Sara Ojeda-Benitez, Researcher, Autonomus University of Baja
California, Calexico, California, USA
SESSION 2B
Landfill Advances
“Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Of Shiraz Landfill,” Nasser Talebbeydokhti, Professor, Ali Reza Salehi, Graduate
Student, Shiraz University, Iran
“Implications of Leachate Recirculation on Filters in Bioreactor Landfills,” Dhani Narejo, Product Manager, Drainage, GSE
Lining Technology, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
“Accelerated methane Oxidation for Landfills in Cold and Dry Regions,” Chris Zeiss, Director of Research, Edmonton,
Alberta
“Development of a Model for selecting Rural Landfill: A Case Study from India,” Ch. Mohana Vamshi, JRF, M. Anji Reddy,
Professor, Head of the Department, Center for Environment, IST.JNT University, India
SESSION 2C
Energy Production
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“A New Waste-to-Energy Technology,” Eric H. Reichl, Vice President, Dynecology, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, USA
“Sources of Chlorine in MSW and RDF – Species, Analytical Methods and Behavior in Treatment Processes,” Matthias
Schirmer, Research Assistant, Professor Biltewski Bernd, Head of Department, Dresden University of Technology Institute
of Waste Management and Contaminated Site Treatment, Pirna, Germany, Susanne Rotter, Professor, Head of Department,
Technical University Berlin/Department of Waste Management, Berlin, Germany
“Advanced Coal Combustion Technologies – Energy Generation and Solid Waste Management,” Ramesh Gopal,
Environmental Specialist, S. Rao Chitikela, Senior Environmental Engineer, Suresh Chandran, Director, Consulting Services,
Philip Services Corporation (PSC), Fort Washington, Pennsylvania USA
SESSION 2D
Site Remediation
“Clean Up Practical Limits on Full Scale Bioremediation Processes for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils,” Eduardo Carlos
Ercoli, Full Professor, José Gálvez, Researcher, José Cantero, Researcher, Silvina Videla, Researcher, National University of
Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
“An ANP-based Decision Analytic Model for Evaluation of Remedial Countermeasure Strategies of Contaminated Sites,”
Michael Angelo B. Promentilla, Graduate Student, Tohru Furuichi, Professor, Kazuei Ishii, Assistant Professor, Noboru
Tanikawa, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Solid Waste Resources Management Engineering, Division of Environment
and Resources Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
“Sequentially Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation for Chromium Contaminated Soils,” Dr. D.L. Shah, Professor, L.S.
Thakur, Lecturer, S.G. Shah, Post Graduate Student, Applied Mechanics Department, Faculty of Technology & Engineering,
M S University of Baroda, Vadodara, India
“Waste Management Issues and Options in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Productions Activities,” Amit Srivastava, M. Tech.
Student, Kavita Sharma, Research Scholar, Kasturi Gadgil, Principal Scientific Officer, Indian Institute of Technology, New
Delhi, India
12:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Awards Luncheon
Presentation of the: Russell Ackoff Award, Roy F. Weston Award, Iraj Zandi Award
2:10 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Sessions 3
SESSION 3A
Utilization of Wastes in Construction Materials
“Production of Lightweight Concrete by Using Pumice Aggregate and Industrial Boric Acid Wastes,” Emek Moroydor
Derun, Research Assistant/Ph.D. Student, Ulku Banu Sarialioglu, Student, Mehmet Burcin Piskin, Ph.D. Student, Professor
Dr. Sabriye Piskin, Dean of Chemical Metallurgical Faculty, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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“Low Strength Flowable Fill from Excess Foundry Sand and Cement Bypass Dust,” Alaa Ata, Associate Professor, Atef
Haggag, Associate Professor, Mohsen Mashhour, Professor, Essam Farouk, Graduate Student, Zagazig University, Egypt
“Recycling of Some Solid Wastes with Low Grade Kaolin for Utilizing as Acid Resisting Clay Bricks,” Medhat Sobhy ElSayed El-Mahllawy, Ph.D., Researcher, Nasser Gamal Abd El-Ghafour, Ph.D., Professor, Aly Mohamad Sharara, Professor,
Ph.D., Raw Materials and Processing Department, Housing and Building Research Center (HBRC), Giza, Egypt
“Construction and Performance of a Tire Shred-sand Test Embankment,” Sungmin Yoon, Doctoral Candidate, Jie Zhang,
Doctoral Candidate, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
“Mechanical Characteristics of Rubberized Concrete Subjected to Cycles of Severe Low Temperature,” Ashraf M. Ghaly,
Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Union College, Schenectady, New York, USA
“Non-Conventional Concretes Based on GGBS,” Ruby Mejia de Gutierrez, Profesor Titular, Susan Bernal, Ingeniero de
Materiales, Erich Rodriguez, Ingeniero de Materiales, Silvio Delvasto Arjona, Profesor Titular, Jorge Maldonado, Ingeniero
de Materiales, Estudiante de Posgrado, Grupo de Investigacion Materiales Compuestos, Cali, Colombia
“Mechanical Properties of Hydrothermally treated Alumina-silica rich industrial Waste Cement Systems incorporating
Magnesia,” Barry Liu, PhD Candidate, P.S. Thomas, Lecturer, Abhi Ray, Associate Professor, university of Technology,
Sydney, Australia
“Investigation of Strength Development in Autoclaved OPC- Quartz Blends Containing Clay Brick Waste,” Hamish Connan,
Doctoral Candidate, Danielle Klimesch, Abhi Ray, Paul Thomas, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
SESSION 3B
Leachate Studies
“Relationship of Waste Characteristics to the Formation of Mineral Deposits in Landfill Leachate Drainage Systems,”
Antonio Cardoso, Graduate Student/Research Assistant, Lisa Rhea, Graduate Student/Research Assistant, Bina Nayak,
Graduate Student/Research Assistant, Dr. Audrey Levine, Professor, Dr. Valerie Harwood, Professor, University of South
Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
“A Statistical Analysis of Wyoming Landfill Characteristics Contributing to Ground Water Impacts,” Marjorie E. Bedessem,
Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming, USA, Travis W. Halleman, First Lieutenant, US Air Force, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, USA, Richard
Anderson-Sprecher, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
“Landfill Leachate Monitoring: A Case Study,” Claudio Fernando Mahler, Ph.D., Associate Professor, COPPE/UFRJ, Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil, Maria Alice Ferreira, Civil Engineer, M.Sc. Student, Tednosonda SA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wanda
Maria Risso Günther, Professor Dr., FSP/USP Public Health Faculty/Sao Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
“A Methodology to Quantify Leaching Capacities,” Dorairaja Raghu, Professor, Hsin-Neng Hsieh, Professor, Civil and
Environmental Engineering Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, USA
SESSION 3C
Environmental Education and Public Response
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“Environmental Management Degrees – A Comparison of the UK and the USA,” Anita Závodská, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor, Natural Science and Mathematics Academic Coordinator, Barry University, Miami, Florida, USA, Daniel C.M.
Bailey, Lecturer at the Institute of Quality Assurance, University College Northampton, Northampton, UK
“Environmental Education Measures its Results,” Manfred Fehr, Professor, Federal University, UFU, Uberlandia, Brazil,
Kally Alves de Sousa, Ph.D. Student, Federal University UFRJ, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Max Maciel de Oliveira e
Domingues, M.S. Student, Mirlaine Queiroz Santos, Federal University UFU, Uberlandia, Brazil
“Improving Proper Waste Management Through Environmental Education: A Case Study from Uganda,” Tumusiime A.
Kenneth, Director, Enviro-Plan Consult Limited, Kampala, Uganda
“Influence of Dairy Products’ Packaging on the Consumer’s Decisions Related to Shopping with a Special Focus on the
Ecological Factor,” Maja Czaplicka, Technical University of Koszaline, Koszalin, Poland
“Human Element in Waste Management and the Role of Cultural Values and Attitudes: The Third World Perspective,” Jerry
E-Uhuo, Principal Administrative Officer, Okemefuria S.E. Vebemno, Legislative Assistant, National Assembly Abuja,
Office of Senator C. Mshii, Nigeria
SESSION 3D
Recycling Technology and Analysis
“An Update on Reuse of Waste Paper Sludge Technology,” Pickett T. Simpson, Research Associate, Thomas F. Zimmie,
Professor, Department Of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
“Biosolids Land Application as a Method of Passive Stabilization of Pulp and Paper Mill Biosolids,” Trisha Westman,
Research Scientist, Dr. Pascale Champagne., Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carleton University,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Lori Greco, Environmental Officer, St, Marys Paper Ltd, Sault Ste, Marie, ON, Canada
“The Environmental Impact on the Northern Border of Mexico Caused by Used Tire Consumption,” Ma Elizabeth RamírezBarreto, Student, Ph.D., Autonomus University of Baja California, Calexico, California, USA, Dr. Gerardo Bernache-Pérez,
Researcher, Research and Graduate Studies Center for Social Anthropology (CIESAS), Guadalajara, Mexico, Dr. Sara
Ojeda-Benitez, Researcher, Autonomus University of Baja California, Calexico, California, USA
“Verifying a Model for the Prediction of Household Participation in Kerbside Recycling Schemes,” Thomas Woolam, Waste
Research Station Manager, Dr. Keith Williams, Reader, Prof. Tony Griffiths, Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff, Wales,
UK
3:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sessions 4
SESSION 4A
Recycling Studies
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“Understanding Participation in New York City’s Recycling Program,” Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant
Professor, Ben Mancell, Graduate Student, Hunter College, Geography Department, New York, New York, USA
“Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center,” Lawrence E. Holley, Manager, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning,
Georgia A. Kagle, Chief, Recycling Markets Program, PA Department of Environmental Protection, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, USA, Robert J. Bylone, Project Assistant, Environmental Training Center, Warren J. Weaver, Jack Gido,
Charles Cole, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA
“The Positive and Negative Impacts Resulting from the Expansion of an Existing Kerbside Recycling Scheme,” Dr. Georgina
Davis, Lecturer in Engineering Management, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
“Challenges of Scavengers in Malaysia,” Seow Ta Wee, Lecturer, Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn, Batu Pahat,
Malaysia
“Life Cycle Assessment of Plastics Recycling,” Shoou-Yuh Chang, Samuel Massie Chair Professor, Elobeid, Research
Assistant, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
SESSION 4B
Landfill Location, Restoration and Redevelopment
“The Landfill Location Criteria Calculator: A Risk-based Approach to Solid Waste Management,” Douglas Buteyn,
Northern/Southeastern Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Jennifer Roberts, Environmental Conservation Manager, Leslie
Simmons, Southcentral/Western Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation,
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
“Proposal of Restoration and Reclamation System for Illegal Dumping and Uncontrolled Landfill Sites Based on
Biotechnology,” Kazeui Ishii, Research Associate, Tohru Furuichi, Professor, Noboru Tanikawa, Assistant Professor,
Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
“Building a Community Center on Top of a Closed Landfill – A Success Story,” Christopher E. Corliss, P.E., Project
Engineer, M. Brendan Mullen, P.E. Senior Associate, Hatch Mott MacDonald, Milburn, New Jersey, USA
“Residential Redevelopment of A Former Landfill,” Lahbib Chibani, Senior Vice President, Sadat Associates, Inc., Trenton,
New Jersey, USA, Ramesh Tharwani, Land Development Manager, Edison, New Jersey, USA
SESSION 4C
Composting/Biological Treatment
“Commercial Scale Dynamic Respiration Rate as a Process Optimisation Tool. Methods, Results and Analysis from Several
Different Composting Systems,” Mr. Guy Hewings, Research Associate, Tony Griffiths, Professor, Dr. Keith Williams, Mr.
David Notton, Research Student, School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
“Use of a Respirometer to Analyze Anaerobic Biodegradation of Municipal Solid Waste,” Thomas D. DiStefano, Associate
Professor, Buckness University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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“Anaerobic Digestion as a Method for the Treatment of Organic Residues Generated by Municipal and Ambulant Markets,”
Dr. Otoniel Buenrostro Delgado, Researcher, Dr. Liliana Marquez-Benavides, Institute of Investigations of Natural
Resources (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidlago), Morelia Michoacan, Mexico
“Biochemical Properties of Compost from Kitchen Garbage in Bangladesh,” MD. Azizul Moqsud, Doctor Student, Institute
of Lowland Technology, Saga-shi, Japan, M. Habibur Rahman, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
“Composting in Brazil,” Adriana Soares de Schueler, Ph.D. Student, Claudio Fernando Mahler, Ph.D., Associate Professor,
COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
“Study on Biological Waste Management Taking into Account of Supply-Demand Balance,” Tomoko Iwata, Ph.D. Student,
Sohei Shimada, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
SESSION 4D
Ash Utilization and Treatment
“Utilization of Fly-ash in Ash Dyke Construction – A Case Study,” Dr. Umesh Dayal, Consultant, P.C. Rizzo Associates,
Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA, Dr. Chittaranjan Patra, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology
Rourkela, Orissa, India
“Use of Fly Ash and/or Cement Additives to Reconstitute Disturbed Clays,” Ashraf M. Ghaly, Professor, Civil Engineering
Department, Union College, Schenectady, New York, USA, James Christensen, Engineer, MRC Engineers, New York, New
York, USA
“Incorporation of Starch in Waste Ashes and Its Impact on Porosity Formation of Ceramics,” S. Bethanis Lecturer, Technical
University of Crete, Crete, Greece and C.R. Cheeseman, Imperial College, London, UK
“Accelerated Carbonation of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) Residues,” Xiaomin Ki, Ph.D. Student, University
of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK, Marta Fernández Bertos, Ph.D. Student, University College London, London, UK, Colin
D. Hills, Reader, Paula J. Carey, Stef J.R.Simon, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
“Production of Synthetic Aggregates From Waste Ashes,” Sofia Bethanis, Lecturer/Research Associate, Imperial College,
London, UK
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception featuring Yesterday's Trash
-- Today's Fashions -Recycling on the Runway
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Morning Coffee
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Sessions 5
SESSION 5A
Recycling Analysis
“Environmental Impacts of Municipal Solid Waste Recycling: A Case Study,” Shoou-Yuh Chang, Samuel Massie Chair
Professor, Kumar Bindiganavile, Research Assistant, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina,
USA
“Modelling Production Costs for Recovering Processes of Municipal Solid Waste,” Dr. André LeBozec, Engineer Economist,
CEMAGREF, Rennes Regional Centre, Cédex, France
“Fort Chaffee Case Study: Evaluation of the Economic Viability of Deconstruction and Salvaged Wood Remanufacturing,”
Paolo Legaspi, Chemical Engineer, National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence/Concurrent Technologies
Corporation, Largo, Florida, USA, Dr. Eddy Dean Smith, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, Research Scientist, ERDC – Construction
Engineering Research Laboratories, Champaign, Illinois, USA, Ron Webster, Civil Engineer, R2 Construction, Atlanta,
Georgia, USA
“Lessons from Ring Fenced Funding for Waste Management Improvements in the UK: Global Implications of Different
Approaches for Driving Recycling Infrastructure and Service Delivery,” Dr. Adam D. Read, Principal Consultant, Hyder
Consulting Ltd., Aston, Birmingham, UK, John Downer, Consultant (Waste and Planning), Jacobs Babtie Group, Shinfield,
Reading, UK
SESSION 5B
Landfill Gas
“Build Me a Gas Pipeline: A Case History of a 13-Mile Landfill Gas Project,” Robert Hasemeier, PE, Senior Solid Waste
Engineer, Gannet Fleming Engineers, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, Joel Zylstra, PE, President, Granger Energy, Lansing,
Michigan, USA
“Source Analysis for Volatile Organic Compounds Data at the Camino Real Landfill, Sunland Park, NM,” Gautam Kumar
Agrawala, Environmental Science and Engineering Doctoral Candidate, John C. Walton, Professor, Charles D. Turner,
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
“The Methane to Markets Partnership,” Rachel Goldstein, Program Manager, U.S. EPA – Landfill Methane Outreach
Program, Washington, DC, USA, Nicole Kalas-Adams, Associate, Nimmi Damodaran, Ph.D., Stratus Consulting Inc.,
Washington DC, USA
SESSION 5C
Management of Wastes in Specific Industries
“Mining Waste Monitoring in Albania and The Proposed Remedies,” Assistant Professor Dr. Genc Demi, Director, Dr.
Martin Cukalla, General Director, Ing. Safet Boci, Engineer, Mining and Processing Technology Institute, Tirana, Tirana,
Albania, Veronica E. Foster, Senior Engineer, Golder Associates, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
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“Recovery of Sulphur from Waste Gypsum,” Ryneth Nengovhela, Research Chemist, Ph.D. Student, Dr. Jannie Maree,
Business Area Manager, CSIR Envionmentek, Pretoria, South Africa, Professor Christien Strydom, Associate Professor,
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, Dieks Theron, Consultant, Pryoserv, Pretoria, South Africa
“Material-Flow-Analysis of Cadmium Giving Special Consideration to Waste Arising and Waste Management,” KlausRainer Braeutigam, Dipl.-Phys., Matthias, Achternbosch, Doctor, Nicola Hartlieb, Doctor, Christel Kupsch, Gerhard, Dipl.Meteorologe, Research Center Karlsruhe/ITAS, Karlsruhe, Germany
“Environmental Risk Assessment of Hazardous Waste Generating Small Scale Metal Finishing Industries, India: A Case
Study,” Dr. Preeti Saxena, Post Doctoral Fellow, Norwegian Institute of Air Research, Kjeller, Kjeller, Norway
“Thermal Plasma Processing of Redmud, A Solid Waste of Alumina Plants,” Alok Satapathy, Lecturer, Dr. S.C. Mishra,
Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, K.P. Sreekumar, Scientific Office, Bhabba Atomic
Research Centre, Mumbai, India
10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Break
10:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Sessions 6
SESSION 6A
Compost and Utilization of Organic Wastes
“Comparison of Growth Characteristics for Waste-derived Composts,” Muhammad Ali, Postgraduate Researcher, Professor
Anthony J. Griffiths, Professor, Dr. Davey Jones, Senior Lecturer in Soil & Environmental Science, Dr. Keith P. Williams,
Reader, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK
“Evaluation of Regional Suitability for Biogasification System,” Rokuta Inaba, Research Assistant, Tohru Furuichi,
Professor, Norio Nishi, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
“Utilizing Agriculture Waste to Enhance The Performance of Nutrient Removal in the Continuous Flow SBR System,”
Ashraf Ahmed Karakish, Researcher, Ahmed Abd Ed Maguid, Researcher, Housing and Building Research Center, Dokki,
Giza, Egypt
“Assessment of Dry Sewage Sludge Characteristics Produced By Kuwait Treatment Plants,” Dr. Saleh Al-Muzaini, Research
Scientist, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Centre, Safat, Kuwait
“Chemical Oxidation of Primary Sludges from Common Effluent Treatment Plants Using Peroxides and Fentons Reagent,”
Dr. Vurimindi, Assistant, Dr. V. Himabindu, Assistant Professor, Centre for Environment, Institute of Science &
Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukkatpally, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
“Feasibility Study on Industrial Waste Utilization: Using Sludge as Raw Material for Co-composting,” Amornpong
Thongbhakdi, Palawat Phutarak, 4th year students, Dr. A. Sharp, Assistant Professor, Sirindhorn International Institute of
Technology, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
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SESSION 6B
Landfill Caps and Closure
“Evapotranspiration Cover for a Shoreline Slag Area,” Mick Williams, P.E., Engineer of Record, Rich Wong, R.G., Project
Manager, Holly Buschman, Technical Lead, Richard Morris, P.E., R.G., Civil Engineer and Geologist, Charles L. Perry, P.E.,
Client Representative, Shaw Environmental, Inc., San Diego, California, USA
“Partial Closure of an Active Solid Waste Landfill. A Case History and a Retrospective Critical Analysis,” M. Brendan
Mullen, P.E., Senior Associate, Joseph J. Koehler, P.E., Associate, Christopher E. Corliss, P.E., Project Engineer, Hatch Mott
MacDonald, Milburn, New Jersey, USA
SESSION 6C
Household Hazardous Wastes and Utilization of Wastes
“Comparative Analysis of Hazardous Household Waste in Two Mexican Regions,” Dr. Otoniel Buenrostro Delgado,
Researcher, Institute of Investigations of Natural Resource, (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo), Morelia
Michoacan, Dr. Sara Ojeda Benítez, Researcher, Engineering Institute Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali,
Dr. Liliana Marquez-Benavides, Institute of Investigations of Natural Resources (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de
Hidlago), Morelia Michoacan, Mexico
“Search for Method of Rapid Detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Agents in Airborne Solid Waste,”
Emanuel Azmon, Professor Emeritus, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
SESSION 6D
Special Topics in Recycling
“Educating and Certifying Recycling Professionals Via the Internet,” Evelyn D’Elia, Solid Waste Program
Specialist/Recycling Education Coordinator, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, USA, Douglas Orner, Electronic Education & Outreach Coordinator, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania,
Bellwood, Pennsylvania, USA
“Rethinking Waste Management in Construction,” Mr. Mohamed Osmani, University Teacher in Architectural Engineering
and Design Management, Professor Andrew Price, Director of Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Jacqueline Glass, Lecturer in
Architectural Engineering and Design Management, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
“The Composition of On-Street Litter-Bin Waste and Its Recycling Potential,” Dr. Georgina Davis, Lecturer in Engineering
Management, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
“Role of Waste Recycling in Solid Waste Management,” Chukwu Onu, Professor Environmental Engineering, Southern
University A & M College, USA
12:20 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Luncheon
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1:50 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Sessions 7
SESSION 7A
Modeling and Planning
“A Dynamic Model for Four Options Household Waste Disposal Management,” Yen-Lien Kuo, Ph.D. Student, The
University of York, Heslington, York, UK
“Energy and Material Balances for Modeling Networks of Waste Treatment Systems,” Margit Loeschau, Research Assistant,
Susanne Rotter, Professor, Head of the Department, Technical University Berlin/Department of Waste Management, Berlin,
Germany
“Decision Support Model for A Sustainable Waste Management Network,” M.Sc. Eng. Eduardo Márquez Oropeza, Scientific
Guest, Waste Management and Technology Department, Dr. Kai Keldenich, Head of the Waste Management and
Technology Department, Fraunhofer Institute – UMSICHT, Osterfelderstr, Germany, Professor Dr. Hans Fahlenkamp,
Chairman of the Environmental Technology Faculty, University of Dortmund, Emil Figge Straβe, Germany
“Solid Waste Management Strategy and Service Improvement in Ekaterinburg (Siberia): Building Capacity and Long-term
Delivery Solutions,” Dr. Adam D. Read, Principal Consultant, Hyder Consulting Ltd., Birmingham, UK, Paul Fletcher,
Partner, Enviornmental Resources Management (ERM) Ltd., Oxford, UK
SESSION 7B
Using Solid Waste Management For Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
“Leveraging Industrial and Solid Waste for Improving Sustainability and Economic Growth,” Germaine H. Saad, Professor
of Management, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
“Integrated Waste Management Strategy for Country in Transition as The Tool for Efficient Inclusion in International
Trade,” Andoelka Mihajlov, Professor Dr./ Senior Advisor, City Public Health Institute Belgrade/ Faculty of Technical
Science Novi Sad, Beograd, Serbia and Montenegro, Marina Ilic, Dr./ Senior Researcher, Insitute for General and Physical
Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, Slobodon Tošović, Director General / M.D., City
Public Health Institute Beograd, Serbia and Montenegro, Aleksandar Jovovic, Hristina Stevanović – Čarapina, Serbia and
Montenegro
“An Analysis of the Contribution of Waste Minimisation Clubs to Sustainable Waste Management in the UK Using
Economic Theory of the Firm,” Thomas Coskeran, Senior Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Paul
Phillips, Professor, SITA Centre, University College, Northampton, UK, Steve Smith, Principal Lecturer, Liverpool John
Moores University, Liverpool, UK
SESSION 7C
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Medical Wastes
“A National Approach to Clinical Waste Management,” Debbie Siru, Managing Director/ Clinical Waste Specialist
Consultant, Enhealth Sdn. Bhd. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, M. S. Pillay, Director, Kazal Sinha, Deputy Director, Engineering
Services Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“Regional Planning Exercise for Healthcare Waste Management in Rawalpin,” Sadaf Nabeel Ahmed, Program Officer,
Community Support Program, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
“Medical Waste Disposal and Treatment Design for Rural Areas,” Daisy B. Badilla, Assistant Professor, Ateneo De Naga
University, Naga City, Philippines
“Anaerobic Degradation of Out-of-date Medicines,” Dr. Liliana Márquez-Benavides, Researcher/Lecturer, Universidad
Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Dr. Héctor M. Poggi-Varaldo, Researcher/Lecturer, Centro de
Investigaciones y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Mexico, D.F., Dr. Otoniel Buenrostro-Delgado, Researcher/Lecturer,
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
3:20 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Break
3:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sessions 8
SESSION 8A
Systems Design and Analysis
“The New Technologie, Workstream for Solid Waste Material In England: Demonstration to Evaluate the Most Costeffective Methods to Manage Biodegradable Municipal Solid Waste (BMSW),” Paul S. Phillips, Professor, Nigel P.
Freestone, Principal Lecturer, Margaret P. Bates, Senior Lecturer, Thomas Coskeran, Anne Woolridge, SITA Centre;
University College Northampton, Northampton, UK
“An Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management System With Cluster Approach for Developing Countries,” C. Babu
Reddy, Consultant, A. Gopala Reddy, Senior Consultant, S. Srinivasa Rao, Managing Director, Apitaco Ltd., Basheer Bagh,
India, A. Gangagni Rao, Scientist, Indian Insitute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
“Building Municipal Capacity for Strategic Solid Waste Management Planning; Observations from Three Cities on Three
Different Continents,” Dr. Adam D. Read, Principal Consultant, Hyder Consulting Ltd., Aston, Birmingham, UK, Professor
David C. Wilson, Partner, Jane Olley, Associate, Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Ltd., Oxford, UK
“Management of Collection, Transportation and Land Filling of Solid Waste in Sarein City,” Ebrahim Fataee, Member
Faculty (Instruction), Islamic Azad University of Ardabil, Ardabil, Iran, Seied Masoud Monavari, Assistant Professor of
Environment Faculty, Seied Mahmood Shriet, Associate Professor, Hssan Ali Laghaei, Associate Professor, Islamic Azad
University (Science and Research Branch) Tehran, Iran, Aziz Allah Adib, Assistant Professor of Medicine Faculty, Islamic
Azad University of Ardabil, Ardabil, Iran
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“Mini-max Regret Optimization for Regionalization Assessment of Solid Waste Management in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, Texas,” Eric Davila, Graduate Student, Ni-Bin Chang, Professor, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Texas, USA
Multi-Criteria Analysis for the Assessment of Environmentally Relevant Installations,” Stefano Saetta, Associate Professor,
DIIN University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy, Jutta Geldermann, Researcher, DFIU University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe,
Germany, Daniela Leonardi, PhD Student, Dip.di Ingegneria Industriale, Universitá de Perugia, Italy
SESSION 8B
Public and Private Sector Development
“Developing a Strategy for Government Funded Waste Management Research in England (2004-2007): Lessons for
Developing Countries,” Paul S. Phillips, Professor, Adam Read, Professor, Dr. Maragaret P. Bates, Senior Lecturer, John
Morris, Anne Woolridge, Thomas Coskeran, SITA Centre: University College Northampton, Northampton, UK
“Private Sector Participation (PSP) in Solid Waste Management – The City of Lagos, Nigeria: A Case Study,” Engr Cosmas
Olufunso Odunaiya, Chief Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
“Feasibility Study and Master Plan for Optimal Waste treatment and Disposal for the Entire State of Delhi Based on Public
Private Partnership Solutions – A Case Study,” Surinder Pal, Executive Engineer (Planning and Monitoring), Ravi Dass,
Director-in-Chief, Conservancy and Sanitation Engineering Department, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi, India
“Public Involvement in Solid Waste Management in Africa. A Case Study from Uganda,” Tumusiime.A. Kenneth, Director,
Enviro-Plan Consult Limited, Kampala, Uganda
SESSION 8C
Case Studies and Environmental and Sustainability Topics
“Sustainable Approach for Management of Dumpsites in Asia,” Dr. Kurian Joseph, Assistant Professor in Environmental
Engineering, Dr. R. Nagendran, Professor in Environmental Science, Anna University, Chennai, India, Dr. C. Visvanathan,
Professor, Asian Institute of Technolody, Bangkok, Thailand
“The Environmental Friendly Reduction Method of Municipal Solid Waste in Sri Lanka,” S.K. Gunatilake, Research Fellow,
AIT-SIDA Project, B.F.A. Basnayake, Senior Lecturer, Somathilaka E.G.W., Postgraduate Student, Department of
Agricultural Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
“Solid Waste Management Practices in a Developing Economy Mega City, A Case Study of Lagos, Nigeria,” Oluwole O.
Akiyode, B. Tech., Mem., Consultant, Women Advanced Research and Documentation Center (WARDC), Ikeja, Lagos,
Nigeria
“Integrated and Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Wastes in Small Communities – A Case Study for Cata Altas,
Minas Gerais – Brazil,” Dr. Lisete Celina Lange, Professor of Dept., London University/UK, Federal University of Minas
Gerais School of Engineering, Cynthia Fantoni, Alves Ferreira, Gustavo Ferreira Simoes, Brazil
“Recycling and Reuse of Solid Waste in Developing Cities Like Kathmandu,” Binod Kumar Malla, Director, Urban Solid
Waste Management Department, Miss. Man Kumari Paija Pun, Program Co-Ordinator, Kathmandu Valley Solid Waste
Management Program, Er. Ramesh Chandra Bandhu Bhattarai, Managing Director, Rasuna Engineering and Construction
Pte. Ltd, Kathmandu, Nepal
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6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cocktails
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Morning Coffee
Workshop: Getting Published – Converting Conference Papers into Journal Papers
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Sessions 9
SESSION 9A
Case Studies and Improvement Methodologies
“Improving Waste Management Practices in the Town of Tuy Hoa, Vietnam,” David G. Smith, Associate Director – Waste
Management Engineering, The Regional Municipality of Niagara, Thorold, Ontario, Canada
“Waste Management of the Island Phuket, Thailand: The Past and The Future,” Porntip Sridang, Lecturer (Dr.), Department
of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Panalee Chevakidagarn, Lecturer (Dr.), Faculty of Environmental
Management, Somtip Danteravanich, Assistant Professor (Dr.), Faculty of Technology and Management, Somate Chaiprapat,
Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songlela University, Hat-Yai Campus, Songlela, Thailand, Pireeyutona
Vanapruk, Development of Environment and Energy Foundation, Lardpao, Chattujah, Thailand
“An Assessment of the Potentials of Municipal Waste in Lagos, Nigeria,” Engr Cosmas Olufunso Odunaiya, Chief Lecturer,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria
“Performance Evaluation of New Waste Management Strategies in Germany,” Gerold Hafner, Research Fellow, Martin
Kranert, Professor, Chairholder, Maria Espinoza, Nicolás Escalante, Research Assistants, University of Stuttgart, Institute of
Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality, and Solid Waste Management (ISWA), Chair of Solid Waste Management and
Emissions, Stuttgart, Germany
SESSION 9B
Landfill Liners and Containment
“Development of a Case-Based Database System of Countermeasures for Soil and Groundwater Pollution,” Yudai Satoh,
Graduate Student, Tohru Furuichi, Professor, Kazuei Ishii, Research Associate, Noboru Tanikawa, Hokkaido University,
Sapporo, Japan
“Computer Aided Design and Analysis of Geosynthetics Landfills,” J.N. Mandal, Professor, Aanand Jain, Student, I.I.T.,
Bombay, India, Mumbai, India
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“Attenuation of 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene in Leachate by a Mineral Landfill Liner,” Anne Stringfellow, Research Fellow, Ana
Simoes, Research Fellow, David Smallman, Principal Experimental Officer, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK,
Hugh Potter, Environment Agency, UK
“Immobilization of Heavy Metals in Long-term Landfilled MSWI Residues Due to Weathering,” Ruina Zhang, Ph.D.
Candidate, International Special Course on Environmental Systems Engineering, School of Engineering, Takayuki Shimaoka,
Professor, Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
SESSION 9C
Ash Management and Analysis
“Recovery of Vanadium and Nickel From Fly Ash Produced in Power Generation and Desalination Plants in Saudi Arabia,”
Dr. Muhammad A. Daous, Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz
University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
“Use of Fly Ash to Develop Particle Reinforced Wear Resistant Polymer Composites,” Alok Satapathy, Lecturer, S.K.
Acharya, Assistant Professor, Sitima Otta, Student, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
“Physical Characterization of Solid Waste Combustion Ash by SED-EDX,” Saugata Datta, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia, USA, Nada Assaf Anid, Ph.D., Professor, Manhattan College,
Riverdale, New York, USA, Nickolas Themelis, Professor, Columbia University, Earth Engineering Centre, New York,
USA, Karsten Milrath, USA
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Break
10:50 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Sessions 10
SESSION 10A
Textiles and Special Case Recycling
“Quantification of Energy Used and Saved by Recycling of Clothes,” Anne Woolridge, University College Northampton,
Northampton, UK, Garth Ward, Salvation Army Trading Company, UK, Paul Phillips, Professor, Michael Collins, Simon
Grady, University College Northampton, Northampton, UK
SESSION 10B
Leachate Recycling and Characterization and Landfill Studies
“Effect of Leachate Recycling on Leachate Characteristics,” Dinesh Kumar, Research Scholar, Department of Civil
Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi, India, Bharat Bhushan, Assistant Engineer, Punj Lloyd Ltd.,
New Delhi, India, Nathaléne Christ, Undergraduate Student, Department de Genie Energetique et Environement, Lyon,
France, Babu J. Alappat, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New
Delhi, India
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“Evaluation of Leachate Treatment and Recycle Options at the Boon County Landfill,” Timothy G. Ellis, Associate
Professor, Jaeyoung Park, Research Assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA, Eyyup Debik, Assistant Professor,
Yildiz Technical University, Yildiz – Istanbul, Turkey, Scott Smith, Administrator, Boone County Landfill, USA
“Leachates Characterization Produced in the Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Sites of Amman-Zarqa Area/Jordan,” Zain
Tadros, Geologist, Greater Amman Municipality, Amman, Jordan
“Contamination Risk By Heavy Metals to Vegetation Growing on Landfill Cover,” Claudio Fernando Mahler, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, J.C.M. Andrade, COPPE/UFRJ, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
SESSION 10C
Compost and Agricultural Wastes
“Marketing and Commercializing of Compost,” Mervat El-Hoz, Assistant Professor, The University of Balamand, Tripoli,
Lebanon
“The Model Research of Organic Waste Composting Basis of process Optiusation in Actual Condition,” Kazimierz
Szymanski, Professor, Robert Sidelko, Doctor, Lukasz Szymanski, Technical University of Koszalin, Poland
12:10 – 12:30
Closing Meeting
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