The Twenty-First International Conference
on Solid Waste Technology and Management
Philadelphia, PA, USA
March 26-29, 2006
AGENDA
(updated February 22, 2006)
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
www.widener.edu/solid.waste
Founder:
Iraj Zandi
University of Pennsylvania
Chair:
Ronald L. Mersky
Widener University
Conference Secretary:
Kathleen Donaghy
Widener University
PRESENTATION SESSIONS SUMMARY
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006
1A
1B
1C
Landfill 1
Industrial and Hazardous Wastes
Composting
5A
5B
5C
Agricultural Wastes
Recycling Technology
Landfill 3
2A
2B
2C
2D
Bioreactor Landfills
Program Evaluation
Utilization of Fly Ash
Research Advances
3A
3B
3C
3D
Mining Wastes
Integrated Waste Management Studies
Remediation of Contaminated Sites
Use of Wastes in Construction Materials
6A
6B
6C
6D
6E
6F
Community Involvement
Thermal Processing
Sludge
Medical Wastes
Special Wastes
New Environmental Approaches
7A
7B
7C
Waste Composition Studies
Industrial Wastes
Biological Treatment
4A
4B
4C
4D
Landfill 2
Environmental Impacts
Ash Treatment and Utilization
Recycling Strategies
Poster Session 1
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2006
Poster Session 2
Field Trips
Landfill
Recycling/transfer
Waste-to-energy
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DETAILED AGENDA
SUNDAY, MARCH 26
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Optional tour of Philadelphia
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, MARCH 27
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Conference check-in and late registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Coffee
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Meeting
9:30 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Sessions 1
SESSION 1A
Landfill 1
“Geotechnical Properties of Ankara Clay as a Sanitary Landfill Bottom Liner Material,” Haluk Akgun, Professor, Regional
Editor, PE, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, Robert B. Wallace, PE, Corporate Practice Lead-Solid Waste, URS
Corporation, USA
“Closure and After-care of Landfills in Finland and the United Kingdom,” Katarzyna Kreft-Burman, Senior Researcher,
Finnish Environment Institute, Finland, Dr Darron W Dixon-Hardy, lecturer, School of Process, Environmental and
Materials Engineering; University of Leeds, UK
“The Intermediate Soil Cover Effect on the Methanogenic Phase of MSW Degradation,” Liliana Márquez, Otoniel
Buenrostro-Delgado, Luis Ochoa-Franco, Maricela Villicaña, Researchers/ Lecturers, Universidad Michoacana de San
Nicolas de Hidalgo, Mexico
“The Use of Recycled Plastic Aluminum Laminates as Landfill Liner,” Geneandrialine L. Peralta, Professor & Chair
Chemical Eng Department and Coordinator Environmental Eng Graduate Program, , Delia B. Senoro, University of the
Philippines, Darlito C. Guamos, Blessie A. Basilia, Graduate Student, University of the Philippines, Philippines
“Research and Development of a Model to Establish an Equitable Disposal Fee for Landfilling Bulk Loads of Mattresses,”
John G. Calton, P.E., Executive Director, James J. Williams, Landfill Manager, Robert Zelley, CPG, , Pollution Control
Financing Authority of Warren County M. Brendan Mullen, PE, Senior Associate, Hatch Mott MacDonald, USA
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SESSION 1B
Industrial and Hazardous Wastes
“An Alternative Waste Management for Used Radiographic Film Using CO2 as a Decision Making,” Pattamawan
Khunprasert, Ph.D. Candidate, National Research Center for Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management,
Chulualonkorn University, Nurak Grisdanurak, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chemical Engineering Dept. Faculty of Engineering,
Thammasat Univeristy, Thailand
“Emission Characteristics of the Liquid Crystal Wastes Pyrolysis,” Yi-Chi Chien, Assistant Professor Dept. of Environmental
Engineering and Science, Fooyin University, Taiwan
“Development of Mushroom Cultivation Technology Using Food Industrial Waste,” Masahito Yamauchi, Assoc. Prof. Civil
Engineering Dept., Kagoshima National College of Technology, Samio Masuda, Assoc. Prof. Civil Engineering Dept.,
Miyazaki University, Magayoshi Yamada, Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental System Engineering Dept., Nagaoka University
of Technology, Megumi Mihara, Maato Kihara, Hideki Harada, Japan
“Environmental Pollution Control from Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent – A Study of COD Removal by Inexpensive Agrobased Adsorbents,” Rekha, Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, Tony S. Singh, Post Doctoral
Research Assoc., Washington State University, USA
“Liquid-phase Catalytic Hydrodechlorination of Tetrachloroethylene in Water-Alcohol Mixtures at Ordinary Conditions,”
Neil C., Doctorate Student, Watary Nishijima, Prof., Mitsumasa Okada, Vice Pres. For Research, Tetsuji Okuda, Faculty of
Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan
“Mechanism of Hexavalent Chromium Reduction by Municipal Landfill Leachate,” Yarong Li, Ph.D. Student, Rose Amal,
Prof., School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Gary K-C. Low,
Director, Environmental Forensic and Analytical Science, Dept. of Environmental and Conservation, Jason A. Scott,
Australia
SESSION 1C
Composting
“Modelling Compost Site Hydrology Using USEPA SWMM,” Ljubisa Kalaba, Graduate Student, Dr. Bruce G. Wilson,
Assoc. Prof., University of New Brunswick, Canada
“Quantifying Waste Diversion Through Home Composting and Kerbside Collection,” Olympia Mitaftsi, Ph.D. Student,
Stephen R. Smith, Director, Centre for Environmental Control and Waste Management Reader in Environmental
Biochemistry, Imperial College, London, UK
“A Critical Assessment of Aerobic Composting as Part of Solid Waste Management Solutions for Irish Institutions,” Paul
Dylan Hynds, Research Scholar, Patrick M. Grace, Senior Lecturer, Vincent A. Dodd, Academic Advisor, University College
Dublin, Ireland
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“Barrel Composting in Bangladesh,” M. Habibur Rahman, Prof., BUET, Bangladesh, A. Al-Muyeed, Ph.D. Student, Tokyo
University, Japan
“Efficient Use of Composting and Biological Treatment Units for Agricultural Development in Southeastern Europe and
Crete Island Heraklion District,” Telemachus Koliopoulos, Scientific Collaborator, Technilogical Educational Institute of
Athens, Greece
“Co-composting of Olive Mill Solid Waste and Chicken Manure,” Bassim Abbassi, Assoc. Prof. Al-Balqá Applied
University, Jordan
“Challenges in Composting Food Wastes,” William F. Ritter, Prof. University of Delaware Bioresources Engineering Dept.,
USA
“Increased Volatile – by Hydrogen Peroxide,” Dr. Raman Saravanane, Asst. Prof., Environmental Engineering Div. Civil
Engineering, A. R. Ganesh, Res. Scholar, Pondicherry, Engineering College, India
11:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Break
11:25 a.m. – 1:05 p.m.
Sessions 2
SESSION 2A
Bioreactor Landfills
“Seismic Velocity Analysis to Determine Moisture Distribution in a Bioreactor Landfill,” Andrea Catley, Masters Student,
Dr. Paul Van Geel, Dr. Claire Samson, Assoc. Prof., Carleton University Dept. of Environmental and Civil Engineering,
Canada
“Effect of Salinity on the Performance of Bioreactor Landfills,” Salem Alkaabi, Ph.D. Candidate, Dr. Paul Van Geel, Assoc.
Prof., Carlteon University Dept. of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Mostafa Warith, Assoc. Prof. Ryerson University,
Canada
“Stability of Bioreactor Landfill with Decomposition – A Numerical Modeling,” Dr. Sahadat Hossain, Asst. Prof., Mohamed
Adil Haque, Graduate Research Asst., University of Texas at Arlington, USA
“Anaerobic Bioreactor Landfills in Cold and Wet Climates – Operational Diagnostics and Performance Enhancement,” Dr.
Chris Zeiss, Director of Research, Zirkon Research Inc., Canada
“An Innovative Technique for Ensuring Sustainability of Landfills: The Sustainable Landfill Biocell Technology”, J.P.A.
Hettiaratchi, Professor, M.D.N. Perera, Engineer, Dept. Civil Engineering University of Calgary, Jasna Hundal, Manager
Waste Services Control, City of Calgary, Canada
SESSION 2B
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Program Evaluation
“Improving the Evaluation of the UK’s Waste Minimisation Clubs,” Thomas Coskeran, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Steve
Smith, Principal Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University, Paul Phillips, Prof., Univeristy of Northampton, UK
“The Use of Decision Support Tools in Dealing with Complex Societal Problems,” Anne Morrissey, Lecturer, Dublin City
University, Ireland, Anne Woolridge, Research Asst., University of Northampton, England
“Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations in China and India – A Review of Groups Handling Solid Waste Issues,”
Reeni Samuel, Senior Lecturer, Dr. V. Thanikachalam, Prof., National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research,
India
“Optimal Routing of Bio-Medical Waste: A Case of South Delhi, India,” Amit Kumar, Ph.D. Candidate, University of
Central Florida, USA, A.K. Nema, Asst. Prof., Poonam Khanijo Ahluwalia, Research Scholar, Indian Institute of
Technology, India
“Solid Waste Workers, Urban Poverty and the Environment in Greater Port-au-Prince, Haiti,” Claudel Noel, Ph.D.
Candidate, University of West Indies at Mona, Jamaica
“Municipal Solid Waste Management – The Chennai Perspective,” Dr. Saiprasad Prakasa Rao, Scientist, Tamibadu Pollution
Control Board, Prof. Dr. Murugesan Velayudem, Chairman (Science and Humanities), Anna University, Prof. Dr. Banum,
Prof., Head of Dept. of Chemistry, India
“Public Private Partnership Project in Collection, Segregation, Transportation and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste in
Municipal Corporation of Delhi, India – A Case Study,” Surinder Pal, Executive Engineer, Ravi Dass, Director-in-Chief,
Conservancy and Sanitation Engineering Dept., India
“Municipal Solid Waste Management Problem in Nigeria: The Role of Public and Private Operators,” Jerry Elejeh Uhuo,
Principal Administration Officer, Mrs. R.A. Audu, Asst. Director, National Assembly Abuja, Nigeria
“The Need for Alternative Technologies to Meet Welsh Assembly Government MSW Diversion Targets,” Tom Woollam,
Research Assoc., Tony Griffiths, Prof., Keith Williams, Prof.,Cardiff School of Engineering, UK
“Solid Waste Management in USSR: case study Azerbaijan, Gadir, Dunymaliyev, ” General Director, Elvin A. Hanifayev,
Head of Dept. of Foreign Economical Relations, ADES Azerbaijan Germany JV, Azerbaijan
“Private Sector Participation in Waste Management- The City of Lagos as a Case Study,” Engr. Cosmas Odunaiya, Nigeria
SESSION 2C
Utilization of Fly Ash
“Production of Ferric Sulphate from Pyrite Ash by Using H2SO4,” Dr. Nurcan Tugrul, Dr. Emek Moroydor Derun, Mehmet
Burcin Piskin, Sabriye Piskin, Student, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
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“Pelletization of Pyrite Ash Wastes by Using Calcium Hydroxide, Calcium Chloride and Bentonite for Iron Ore Production,”
Dr. Nurcan Tugrul, Dr. Emek Moroydor Derun, Mehmet, Burcin Piskin, Sabriye Piskin, Student, Yildiz Technical
University, Turkey
“Fly Ash Based Zeolite for Heavy Metal Immobilization in Soils,” S.S. Rayalu, Scientist and Head Engineer Mat. Unit,
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, P.D. Jadhav, Project Asst., M. Dhakad, Research Intern, S. Devotta,
Emu Neeri, India
“Synthesis of Zeolite from Municipal Solid Waste Ash Using Two Combined Methods, Fusion and Hydrothermal,” Maysson
Sallam, Ph.D. Candidate, Abla Zayed, Robert P. Carnahan, Sermin Sounl, Faculty, Dept. of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, University of South Florida, USA
“A Novel Melting Process for Recycling Metal and Slag by Thermite Reactions – Study of the Characteristics and Effects of
the Thermite,” Kuen Sheng Wang, Prof., Su Yuan Chou, Ph.D. Student, Chian Ph Juan, Graduate Student, Graduate Institute
of Environmental Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan
“Role of Fly Ash in Stabilization of Electroplating Waste,” M.M. Ashhar, Prof., M.S. Ahmad, Lecturer, Sadia Haroon, Post
Graduate Student, Z.H. College of Engineering and Technology, A.M.U., India
“Potential Cementitious Reactivity of MSWI Fly Ashes and Its Immobilization Effect by Cement”, Huisheng Shi, Dr. Prof.
Director of Institute, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, China
“Use of Fly Ash in Stabilization of Expansive Soil”, Prof. M.M. Asshar, Z.H. College of Engineering and Technology,
A.M.U., India
SESSION 2D
Research Advances
“Compression Characteristics of Solid Waste After Dynamic Compaction,” Joseph J. Lifrieri, Senior Vice President, Paulus
Sokoloski and Sartor, LLC, USA
“Triaxial Testing of Cemented Rubberized Sand,” Ashraf Ghaly, Prof., Hilary Guernsey, Engineer in Training, Union
College, USA
“Viability of Treating Granulated Rubber Sand with Cement and Fly Ash Additives,” Ashraf Ghaly, Prof., Tomas Redina,
Student, Union College, USA
“Removal of Metal Ions from Wastewater with Moringa Oleifera Seed,” Dr. Saiprasad Prakasa Rao, Scientist, Tamilnadu
Pollution Control Board, Czech Technical University, CZ, Prof. Dr. Murugesan Velayudam, Chairman (Science and
Humanities), Prof. Dr. Banum, Prof. and Head of Dept. of Chemistry, Anna University, India
“Anaerobic Digestion of Land-Based Aquaculture Solids,” Manoj Kumar Ramachandran, Graduate Student, Dr., Kripa S.
Singh, Dr. Bruce G. Wilson, Assoc. Prof., University of New Brunswick, Christine Rinehart, Debraj Bhattacharyya, Canada
1:05 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Awards Luncheon
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Presentation of the Russell Ackoff Award, Roy F. Weston Award and Iraj Zandi Award
2:15 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Sessions 3
SESSION 3A
Mining Wastes
“Fine Friction Mining Wastes as Material for Civil Engineering Applications,” Kawalec Jacek, Adjunct, Silesian University
of Technology, Poland
“Classification of Mining Waste in Albania in Accordance of Their Presented Risk in Surrounding Environment,” Genc
Demi, Director of Mineral Processing and Laboratory Dept., Safet Boci, Engineer, Mining and Processing Technology
Institute, Perparim Hoxha, Rector, Politenic University of Tirana, Genc Myftiu, Albania
“Characteristics of Chap-Asphalt for Road-Base Application,” Nazimuddin M. Wasiuddin,, Doctoral Candidate, Musharraf
M. Zaman, David Ross Boyd Prof. and Aaron Alexander Prof., Assoc. Dean for Research, College of Engineering, Robert
W. Naim, Assoc. Prof., Center for Restoration of Ecosystems and Watersheds, School of Civil Engineering and
Environmental Sciences, Nishad Kolothody, University of Oklahoma, USA
SESSION 3B
Integrated Waste Management Studies
“The Requirement for Structured Programmes and Strategic Drivers to Deliver Sustainable Waste Minimisation
Programmes; Waste Minimisation Club to Industrial Symbiosis,” Anne Woolridge, Researcher, University of Northampton,
UK
“The Role of Informal Private Sector in Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) in Lagos, Nigeria – A Developing
Country,” Adebola Olugbenga O., CEO/MD, Richbol Environmental Services, LTD., Nigeria
“Reasons Regarding The Role of Connection – Research and Development – Business Environment in the Ecologic
Management of Textile Waste,” Dr. Eng. Emilia Visileanu, General Director, Prof. Dr. Eng. E. Carpus, Head of Dept.,
National Research-Developmental Institute for Textile and Leather, Romania
“Health Hazards of Improper Solid Waste Management System,” Dr. Urooj Aizad, Assoc. Editor, Mrs. Saniea Mumtaz, Eng.
Mumtaz Hussain, Editor, The Environ Monitor, Pakistan
“A Reverse Logistics Systems Optimization Model for Integrated Computer Waste Management,” Mrs. Poonam Ahluwalia,
Research Scholar, Arvind K. Nema, Asst. Prof., Indian Institute of Technology, India, Amit Kumar, Ph.D. Candidate,
University of Central Florida, USA
“Integrating Cart Pushers and Scavengers in Lagos (Nigeria) Solid Waste Management,” Oluwole O. Akiyode, Monitoring
Officer, Bell Int. Ltd., Olasukanmi S. Sojimu, Scientific Officer, Ministry of the Environment, Nigeria
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“Assessment of Private Sector Participation (PSP) in Solid Waste Management in Nigeria,” Oluwole Olusegun Akiyode,
Monitoring Officer, Bell Int. Ltd., Olasukanmi S. Sojimu, Scientific Officer, Ministry of the Environment, Nigeria
“Municipal Waste Management in Thailand: The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Practice for Local
Administration Organization (LAO),” Sombat Haesakul, Programme Manager, Health System Research Institute (HSRI),
Thailand
“An Assessment of the Potentials of Municipal Waste in Lagos, Nigeria,” Engr. Cosmas Odunaiya, Nigeria
“Waste Management System in Mexico: History, State of the Art and Trends towards Sustainability,” Carolina Armijo,
Researcher, Sara Ojeda Benítez, Researcher, Ana Luz Quintanilla, Researcher, Autonomous University of Baja California,
Mexico
“Present Scenario of Solid Waste Management in Coimbatore City and Its Futuristic Aspects of Improvement Towards
Ecofriendliness”, P. Meenakshi, Professor, Coimbatore Institutte of Technology, India
SESSION 3C
Remediation of Contaminated Sites
“Elution and Decomposition of TCE from Porous Media Using a Solvent With Ozone: Experimental and Mathematical
Results,” Martha E. Alcántara-Garduño, Ph.D. Student, Tetsuji Okuda, Asst. Prof., Wataru Nishijima, Prof., Mitsumasa
Okada, Prof., Hiroshima University, Japan
“Bioremediation of Oil Contaminated Fine Soils by Bioslurry Reactor with Support Media,” Tetsuji Okuda, Research Assoc.,
Martha AlcAlntara, Student, Mitsumasa Okada, Prof., Masahiro Suzuki, Chikara Matsui, Wataru Hishijima, Hiroshima
University, Japan
“Analysis of Microbiota by DGGE Method for Bioremediation of VOCs at the Illegal Dumping Site,” Kazuei Ishii, Research
Assoc., Laboratory of Sound Material-cycle Systems Planning, Graduate School of Engineering, Toru Furuichi, Prof.,
Noboru Tanikawa, Asst. Prof., Hokkaido University, Japan
“Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Petroleum Sites (Case Study),” Ibrahim Shaaban, HSE. Asst. General
Manager, Belayim Petroleum Co. (Petrobel), Egypt
“Effects of Acid Treatment on Geo-environmental Conditions in the Ariake Sea, Japan,” M. Azizul Moqsud, Ph.D. Student
Institute of Lowland Technology, S. Hayashi, Director and Prof., Y.J. DU Assoc. Prof. Daisuke Suetsugu, Y. Ushihara, S.
Tanaka, K Okuzono, Saga University, Japan
“Novel Technique for Sustainable Brownfield Remediation of Arsenic Contaminated Soils,” Vishnu Priya Gadepalle, Ph.D.
Student, University of Surrey, Sabeha K. Ouki, Reader, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
SESSION 3D
Use of Wastes in Construction Materials
“Use of Waste Material in Construction – A Solution for Sustainable Future,” Dr. Ravande Kishore, Prof., Osmania
University, India
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“Influence of Recycled Aggregate on Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams,” Dr. Ravande Kishore, Prof.,
Osmania University, India
“Performance Characteristics of Asphalt Mixtures with Waste Vinyl,” Soon-Jae Lee, Graduate Research Asst., Dept. of Civil
Engineering, Serji N. Amirkhanian, Prof., Clemson University, USA, Kwang W. Kim, Prof., Dept. of Reg. Infrastructure
Engineering, Kangwon National University, Korea
“Marble Wastes as a Substitute in Hydraulic Concrete,” Belachia Mouloud, Dr., Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Civil Engineering,
University of Skikda, Hynda Aoun, Dr., Lecturer, Dept. of Hydraulics, University of Annaba, Houria Hebhoub, Research
Scholar, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Skikda, Algeria
“Characterisation of the Mechanical Behaviour of a Municipal Solid Waste Incineration for a Use in Road Engineering,”
Frederic Becquart, Ph.D. Student, Bernard Fabrice, Dr., Zentar Rachid, Dr., Abriak Nor Edine, Dept. of Civil Engineering –
Ecole des Mines de DOUAI, France
“Utilization of Industrial By-Products in Producing Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) – An Overview,” Rafat
Siddique, Prof. and Head, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed University), India
“Evaluation of Energy Potential of IZAYDAS Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Turkey, Ertan Durmusoglu, Asst. Prof.
Mithat Bakoglu, Aykan Karademir, Savas Ayberk, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey
“Vegeblock: Masonry Units from Recycled Waste and Vegetable Oil,” Dr. S. E. Zoorob, Lecturer, Nottingham Centre for
Pavement Engineering, University of Nottingham, Dr. J.P.Forth, Senior Lecturer, Miss H.K. Bailey, Ph.D. Student,
University of Leeds, England
“Evaluation of Effect of Volume and Length of Jute on Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Cement,” Keith Maurer, Brian
Arledge, Steven Melnichuck, Yusuf Mehta, Kauser Jahan, Student, Rowan University, USA
“Effects of Surface-Activated Coal Gangue Aggregate on Properties of Cement-Based Material,” Quanbing Yang, Prof.,
Beirong Zhun, Assoc. Prof., Tongji University, China
3:55 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Break
4:10 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.
Sessions 4
SESSION 4A
Landfill 2
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“Biogenic Methane Oxidation of Landfill Gas: A Pilot Biofilter Evaluation,” Andrew Philopoulos, MSc Candidate,
University of Alberta, Christian Felske, Ph.D. Solid Waste Management, Alberta Research Council, Dr. Daryl McCartney,
Assoc. Prof., University, of Alberta, Ulf Raesfeld, Canada
“Use of GIS Technique as Decision Support Tool for Sanitary Landfill Siting,” Mervat El-Hoz, Asst. Prof., University of
Balamand, Lebanon
“Environmental Impact Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: A Case Study from Jordan,” Hani A. Abu Qdais,
Assoc. Prof., Civil Engineering Dept., Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
“Methods for Addressing Public Health Concerns at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills,” Sarah Foster, Paul C. Chrostowski,
Ph.D., Principal, CPF Assoc. Inc., Dr. Benjamin Hoffman, Chief Medical Officer – Health and Safety, Waste Management,
Inc., USA
“Determination of the Gypsum Content of Alternative Daily Cover Made from C&D Debris,” Stephen Musson, Graduate
Research Asst., Dr. Qiyong Xu, Research Asst., Dr. Timothy Townsend, Assoc. Prof., Environmental Engineering Science,
University of Florida, USA
"A Novel Approach to Eliminate Methane Emissions from Sanitary Landfills Accepting Biodegradable Organic Waste", B.
Rajbhandari, Post Graduate Fellow, J.P.A. Hettiaratchi, Professor, Dept. Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
SESSION 4B
Environmental Impacts
“A.M.A. Fleet Maintenance – Rome Project of Research to Reduce Air Pollution Due to Refuse Collection Vehicles Fleet,”
Marco Sori, Asst. Manager, Guiseppe Perrone, Manager, AMA F.R. sr, Dr. Farizio Marini, General Manager, Service Power
Clean 2000, Augusto Simmi, Italy
“Suggested Format of Environmental Impact Assessment Report for a Sanitary Landfill Site,” Mumtaz Hussain, Dr. Aizad
Mumtaz, Dr. Urooj Aisad, Assoc. Editor, The Environ Monitor, Pakistan
“How to Take a Truly Representative Environmental Sample,” John P. Jent, Environmental Engineer, US Army Corps,
Richard Callahan, Manager, Stan Levenger, Senior Geologist, MKM Engineering, Ravenna Office, USA
“Environmental Sustainability: Lessons from International Practices,” Germaine H. Saad, Assoc. Prof., National Housing and
Building Research Center, Salah Abo-El-Nein, Prof., Faculty of Science and Engineering – Ein Shams University, Egypt
“Effect of Environmental Stress on Leaching and Performance of S/S Product”, Dr. Rachana Malviya, Senior Research
Fellow, Dr. Rubina Chaudhary, Senior Lecturer, Devi Ahilya University, India
“Hazardous Airborne Solid Waste is a Management Problem”, Emanuel Azmon, Professor Emiterus of Geology, Ben Gurion
University, Israel
SESSION 4C
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Ash Treatment and Utilization
“ Treatment of Cooling Leachate from Incinerator Ash by Hydrometallurgical Ferrite Process,” Hung-Ta Chen, Post
Doctorate Fellow, Min-Shing Tsai, Research Prof., Resource Recycling and Management, Juu-En Chang, Prof., Dept. of
Environmental Engineering, National Chen Kung University, Taiwan
“Tracer Transport Study in Fly Ash Using as Landfill Material,” Dr. Hari Shanker Gupta, Lectuer, Panjab University, Rafat
Siddique, Prof. and Head, Thepar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed University), India
“Properties of Concrete Incorporating High-Volumes of Low-Calcium Fly Ash and Steel Fibers,” Rafat Siddique, Prof. and
Head, Thepar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
“Utilization of Fly Ashes, Boric Acid and Borax Wastes in Cement and Concrete Production,” Dr. Emek Moroydor Derun,
Dr. Nurcan Tugrul, Mehmet Piskin, Student, Yildiz Technial University, Turkey
“Extraction of Vanadium and Nickel from Fly Ash Resulting From Combustion of Heavy Fuel Oil Using Sulfuric Acid,
Sodium Hydroxide, and Ammonia,” Muhammad A. Daous, Assos. Prof., King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
“Reuse of Fly-Ash from Waste-to-Energy Facilities in Stabilization of Expansive Soils”, Kiran Kumar Penmethsa, Graduate
Student (Ph.D.), University of Texas, Dr. Sahadat Hossain, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington, USA,
Satyanarayana P.V.V, Associate Professor, Anhra University, India
“Potential Application of New Incineration Fly Ash-Based Cement Matrix for Heavy Metal Lead Stabilization”, Guangren
Qian, Professor, School of Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, China
SESSION 4D
Recycling Strategies
“Systematic Approach for Waste Exchange in Bang-Poo Industrial Estate (BPIE), Thailand,” U. Chantavit, Project Engineer,
King Monkut University of Technology Thronburi, M. Grisdanurak, Assoc. Prof., Chemical Engineering Dept., Thommasat
University, Dr. S. Kamolsiripichaiporn, National Research Center of Hazardous Waste and Environmental Management,
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
“Recycling – Issues, Options and Strategies,” Dr. Aizad Mumtaz, Dr. Urooj Aized, Assoc. Editor, Engineer Mumtaz Hussain,
Editor, The Environ Monitor, Pakistan
“Remediation and Reutilization of Solid Waste,” Dr. D.L. Shah, Prof., L.S.Thakur, Lecturer, Dipali Seth, Post Graduate
Student, App. Mech. Dept., India
“Do Children Take the Recycling Message Home?,” Tom Woollam, Research Assoc., Tony Griffiths, Keith Williams, Prof.,
Cardiff School of Engineering, UK
“Proposal of Recycling Strategy for PET Bottles as Business Wastes in Japan,” Yasunori Takenaka, A Master’s Course !,
Toru Furuichi, Prof., Kazuei Ishii, Research Assoc., Noboru Tanikawa, Laboratory of Sound Material-Cycle Systems
Panning, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan
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“Battery Recycling,” Clayton Driggs, Graduate Student, Southern University, Chukwu Onu, Professor, Southern University,
USA
“Waste Tire Recycling Regulations in Louisiana,” Felicia Adebamiji, Ph.D. Student, Southern University, Chukwu Onu,
Professor, Southern University, USA
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
TUESDAY, MARCH 28
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Conference check-in and late registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Coffee
9:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Sessions 5
SESSION 5A
Agricultural Wastes
“Manure Treatment in Agriculture Industry with a New Bio-pasteurization System,” Sara Sheibani, Student, Fernand Page,
Researcher, Diane Dubois, Technician, IRDA Laval University, Richard Hogue, Hani Antoun, Canada
“Utilization of Waste Materials for Regional Development at Oak Coppices and Oitis District in Greece,” Telemachus
Koliopoulos, Scientific Collaborator, Teaching Assoc. Prof., Technology Education Institute of Athens, Greece
“Recycling of Sugar Cane Waste as Pozzolanic Material for Construction: Calcining Temperature and Kinetic Modelling,”
Ernesto Villar Cociña, Physics Prof., Dept. of Physics, Central University of Las Villas, Cuba, Moises Frias Rojas, Titular
Researcher, Eduardo Torroja Institute (CSIC), Spain, Eduardo Valencia Morales, Physics Prof., Dept. of Physics, Central
University of Las Villas, Cuba
“Multi-step High Rate Anaerobic Digestion Process for the Treatment of Poultry Litter,” A. Gangagni Rao, Scientist E1, S.
Surya Prakash, Project Asst., Johny Joseph, Scientist 1, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Annapurna Jetty, P.N.
Sarma, India
“Experiment and Design on Agricultural Waste Fired CFBB,” Yanguo Zang, Assoc. Prof., Qinhai Li, Lecturer, Changhe
Chen, Prof., Tsinghua University, China
“Combustion of Agro-Waste in a Fluidized Bed for Heat Extraction,” G. Venkat Reddy, Prof., K.V.N.S. Rao, Assoc. Prof.,
National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
“Use of a Respirometer to Analyze the Degradability of Aquaculture Solids Using a Composting Process,” Manoj Kumar
Ramachandran, Graduate Student, Dr. Bruce G. Wilson, Dr. Kripa S. Singh, Assoc. Prof., University of New Brunswick,
Canada
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“Organic Wastes Gasification,” Doumbouya Souleymane, Asst., Director, Ministry of Environment, Mamady Keita, Asst., of
Project, N,G, O/AGUIPE/ALKA DIAF, Guinea
“Vermicomposting – Enhancing the Quality of Compost Derived from Green Waste?,” Muhammad Ali, Research Student,
Tony Griffiths, Keith Williams, Prof., Cardiff School of Engineering, UK
“Using Food Wastes for Animal Feed and Technology in Mongolia”, Battumur Urantulkhuur, Lecturer, Mongolian State
University of Agriculture, Mongolia
SESSION 5B
Recycling Technology
“Study on the Recycling of Stone Processing Slurry for Environment Friendly Fertilizer,” Ming-Yu Lee, Student, Dept. of
Civil Engineering, National Central University, Huang Su-Chen, Student, Dept. of Nuclear Science, National Tsing Hua
University, Jyh-Dong Lin, Prof., Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Central University, Jeng-Ching Lee, China
“Study on High Temperature Feed-in Recycle Resource for Superlight Aggregate,” Huang Su-Chen, Student, Dept. of
Nuclear Science, National Tsing Hua University, Ming-Yu Lee, Student, Jyh-Dong Lin, Prof., Dept. of Civil Engineering,
National Central University, China
“Enhancing the Performance of CRM Applications with the Addition of Polymer Modifiers,” Magdy Abdelrahman, North
Dakota University, USA
“On-line Imaging Based Spectroscopy and FT-IR Based Techniques for Ceramic Glass Contaminants Identification in
Cullets Recycling,” Giuseppe Bonifazi, Full Prof., Silvia Serranti, Researcher, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei
materiali, delle Materie Prime e Metallurgia – Universitá di Roma “La Sapienza”, Italy
“Hyperspectral Imaging Based Techniques in Fluff Sorting”, Giuseppe Bonifazi, Full Professor, Silvia Serranti, Associate
Researcher, Universita de Roma, Italy
SESSION 5C
Landfill 3
“Uncertainty Analysis of Chloride Concentrations in Landfill Leachate,” Shoou-Yuh Chang, Prof., Farouk Manna, Research
Asst., NC A and T State University, USA
“Remote Sensing and GIS as Decision Support Tool for Landfill Siting – A Case Study of Hyderabad Urban Area, India,”
Padmaja Vuppala, Junior Research Fellow, SS. Asadi, Lecturer, M. Anji Reddy, Prof. and Head, Centre for Environment,
India
“A Multi-criterion, Modular and Flexible Decision Aid Tool for Landfill Siting Using GIS,” Salah Sadek. Assoc. Prof.,
Mutassem El-Fadel, Prof., Fadi Freiah, Graduate Student, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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“Landfills and Wetlands can Make Great Neighborhoods,” David P. Belaskas, P.E., Assoc., Stantec Consulting Services,
Inc., Jeffrey Richardson, District Manager, Waste Management of New York, LLC., Luann Meyer, Environmental Scientist,
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., USA
“Desiccation Cracking and Self-Healing in Clay Barriers”, Mohammad T. Rayhani, Research Assistant, Ernest K. Yanful,
Professor, University of Western Ontario, Canada, Ali Fakher, Associate Proffesor, University of Tehran.
“Design and Construction of Hazardous Waste Landfill Facility”, Dr. Saleh Al-Muziani, Researcher, Kuwait Institute for
Scientifict Research, Kuwait
“Suitability of Dhaka Clay as a Natural Barrier Material For Potential Landfill Sites”, Muhammed Alamgir, Professor,
K.A.B.M. Mohiuddin, K.E. Roehl, Amimul Ahsan, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
10:40 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Break
10:55 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
Sessions 6
SESSION 6A
Community Involvement
“Determinants of Recycling and Waste Minimisation Behaviour: The Case of Moulton, Northamptonshire, UK,” Anne
Woolridge, Researcher, University of Northampton, Thomas Coskeran, Senior Lecturer, Steve Smith Principal Lecturer,
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
“Improvement in Urban Environment by Inculcation of a Solid Waste Management (SWM) amongst Students and Youths –
A Case Study,” Vijay Laxmanrao Ghugey, President, “Nature Science” Foundation (NSF), Nagpur, India
“Concepts of Bio-using Textile Wastes,” Dr. Eng. E. Carpus, Dept. Head, Dr. Eng. Emilia Visileanu, General Director, Eng.
Alina Popesu, Dept. Head, National Research –Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Prof. Dr. Eng. Michaela
Stanescu., Eng. Razvan Scarlat, Romania
“Community Managed Solid Waste Approach for 21 st Century – Case Study Kathmandu Nepal,” Dinesh Chandra Devkota,
Doctoral Student, P. Kunio Watanabe, Geosphere Research Institute, Saitama University, Japan
“The Role of Solid Waste in the Livelihoods of the Urban Poor: The Case of Poor Households in Kisumu City, Kenya,”
James Nyanchoka Maraga, Student, Jacob Kibwage, Senior Lecturer, Maseno University, Kenya
“Using Drama as an Invertention in the Teaching of Appropriate Ecological Behavior”, Anita Závodská, Assistant Professor,
Dr. Richard Maybee, Assistant Professor, Rochelle Kinzel, Assistant Professor, Barry University, USA
SESSION 6B
Thermal Processing
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“Pellitisation of Solid Waste Residues to Produce Fuels for Advanced Thermal Treatment Processes,” Dr. Richard Marsh,
Research Asst., Tony Griffiths, Prof., Keith Williams, Prof., Cardiff School of Engineering, UK
“Burning High-Grade, Clean Fuel Made from Low-Grade Used Agricultural Plastics,” James W. Garthe, PE, Agricultural
Engineer and Instructor, Bruce G. Miller, the Pennsylvania State University, USA
“Disposal of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Wood by Thermal Processes Using Sorbent Technology,” Anadi Misra,
Graduate Student, Chang-Yu Wu, Timothy G. Townsend, Assoc. Prof., University of Florida, Helena Solo-Garbriek, Brajesh
Dubey, USA
“Performance Diagnosis for a Large-scale Waste Incineration Plant,” Jeng-Chung Chen, Assoc. Prof., Kun-Ying Lin, ChiHwa Lee, Master Student, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
“New Method of Melt of Steel in Electric Arc Furnaces from Waste Products of Former Soviet Union,” Paata Metreveli,
Engineer Manager, LTD, “Poladi – 2001”, Rustavi Metallurgical Plant, Georgia
“Effect of Distributor Design on Temperature Profiles in Fluidized Bed During the Combustion of Rice Husk,” Dr. K.V.M.
Srinivasa Rao, Assoc. Prof., Vignan’s Engineering College, G. Venkat Reddy, Prof., National Institute of Technology, India
“Integrating Local Technology and Resources to Make Incineration Viable – A Case Study,” Sivpalan Kathiravale, Research
Officer, Mund Noor Muhd Yunus, Director of Technical Services Division, Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology
Research (MINT) Incineration and Renewable Energy Centre, Malaysia
“Thermal Conversion of Used Tires,” Edwin Igiede, Graduate Student, Southern University, Chukwu Onu, Professor,
Southern University, USA
SESSION 6C
Sludge
“Determination of Kinetics Parameters in the Disinfection with Ammonia of Dehydrated Physicochemical Sludge from a
Birds Slaughterhouse,” Juan Manuel Mendez, Alejandro Alvarado-Lassman, Prof., Investigator, R. Carolina Gonzalez, Post
Graduate Student, Orizaba Institute of Technology, Master. Luius Antonio Lopez E., Mexico
“The New SlurryCarb TM Process Produces E-Fuel from Sludge,” Raymond J. Kearney, P.E., DEE, Vice President, Kevin
M. Bolin, President, EnerTech Environmental, Inc., USA
“Solid Waste Management of Metakaolin-Lime Sludge-Phosphogypsum Blends as a Building Material,” Mohamed Saad
Morsy, Tatrek Amin Osman, Assoc. Prof., National Housing and Building Research Center, Maha Moustafah Elshafai,
Assoc. Prof., Egypt
“Dewaterability of Water Treatment Plant Residuals,” Dorairaja Raghu, Hsin-Neng Hsieh, Prof., New Jersey Institute of
Technology, Swamy C. Basim, Prof., Central Connecticut State University, USA
“Effects of Fluxing Agents on Pouring Temperature of Industrial Sludge/MSWI Ash Melting Process,” Chih-Fu Teng,
Master Student, Kung Cheh Li, Prof., Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
“Enhanced Energy Production from Sewage Sludge Using a Modified Low-Pressure Homoginizer”, Theodore I. Onyeche,
CUTEC-Institut GmbH, Germany
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“Utilization of Textile Dye Wash Water Sludge in the Manufacture of Bricks”, Dr. P. Meenakshi, Assistant Professor,
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India
SESSION 6D
Medical Wastes
“Managing Bio-Medial Wastes of Health Care Establishments in the Developing Countries,” Arunabha Majumder, Prof. of
Environmental Sanitation, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, India
“Biomedical Waste Management at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), Vellore, India – A Case Study,” S.
Chandralekha, Post Graduate Student, Dr. Benny Joseph, Asst. Prof., Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, India
“Constraints in Management of Biomedical Waste in Smaller/Rural Healthcare Settings and Possible Solutions – A Case
Study,” Ms. Reema Banerjee, Project Officer, Dr. Shyamala Mani, Programme Coordinator, Centre for Environmental
Education, India
“Common Healthcare Waste Appropriate Management Plant – An Innovative Approach for Managing the Biomedical Waste
in Indian Context,” Dr. Shyamala Mani, Ms. Shublangi Wankede, Programme Coordinator, Centre for Environmental
Education, India
“An Investigation of Hospital Hazardous Waste in Shriaz,” Dr. Nasser Talebbeydokhti, Prof. of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, S. Kherandmand, Graduate Student, Shiraz University, Iran
“Management of Coffee Husk Waste by Novel Thermophilic Fungi Mycotypha sp. Strain No.AKM 1801,” C. Venugopal,
Research Scholar, Anu Appaiah, K.A., Asst. Professor, P.G. Department of Microbiology, Mangalore University, India
SESSION 6E
Special Wastes
“The Prevention of Pollution by Batteries at Universidad Autonoma de Baja California,” Ing. Luz Elena Corrales Castro,
Student, M.C. Ma. Socorro Romero Hernández, Researcher, Ing. Luz Estela Salazar Escalante, Technical, Universidad
Autónoma de Baja California, México
“SiC and TiN Treatment of Wastes Lead Containing Cathode-ray Tubes Glasses,” François Mear, Ph.D., Post Doctorate,
Pascal G. Yot, Ph.D., Asst. Prof., Michel Ribes, Prof., Laboratoire de Physicochimie de la Matière Condensée – UMR CNRS
5617, France
“Problems Associated With Debris Removal in Katrina,” George Lane, Ph.D. Student, Southern University, Chukwu Onu,
Professor, Southern University, USA
“Detection of Heavy Ions in Polluted Waters: Use of Chalcogenide Sensors and Pre-Concentration Module”, François Mear,
PhD - Post Doctorate, Marc Essi, PhD, Phillippe Sistat, Ass. Prof., Patrice Huguet, Prof., Annie Pradel, PhD, Michel Ribes,
Prof., Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie de la Matière Condensée, Université Montpellier II, France
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“Ammunition Bunker Demolition Study,” Howard Weinick, Chemical Engineer, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Dr.
Ed Smith, Research Scientist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, USA
SESSION 6F
New Environmental Approaches
“Green Energy: A New Role for Solid Waste Agencies,” James M. Rutala, Vice President, Atlantic County Utilities
Authority, USA
“Enviro-physics Concept: Environmental Energy to Bioreactors biodegradation, Landfill and Others,” Ranjan Roy, Air
Pollution Control Engineer Adjunct Prof., Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection Penn State University Harrisburg,
Environmental Engineering Graduate Level, USA
“Zeolite and bentonite Enriched Composts as Soil Amendments for the Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Sites,”
René van Hewynen, Post Doctoral Research Asst., Sabeha K. Ouki, Reader, Vishnu Priya Gadepalle, Ph.D. Student,
University of Surrey, Tony R. Hutchings, Forest Research, Abir Al-Tabbaa, University of Cambridge, Any J. Moffat, Forest
Research, Mike L. Johns, University of Cambridge, UK
12:35 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Luncheon
1:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Sessions 7
SESSION 7A
Waste Composition and Generation Studies
“OCCRA’s 2005 Waste Quantification and Classification Study,” Douglas Grady, Project Manager, Andrew Radin, Director
of Recycling, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, USA
“Solid Waste Management in Makurdi, Nigeria,” Toochukwu Chibueze Ogwueleka, Head, Anambra State University of
Science and Technology, Nigeria
“Daily and Seasonal Variations in Waste Generation in Metropolitan Lagos,” Dr. Odewumi., S.G., Senior Lecturer, Lagos
State University, Ojo, Nigeria
“Monitoring of Contaminants in Delaware Street Sweeping Residuals and Evaluation of Recycling/Disposal Options,”
Marianne Walch, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist, Delaware Dept. of Transportation, USA
“Characterization of Residential Waste in Suriname,” Louise Zuilen, Researcher, University of Suriname, Suriname
“Plastic Waste Generation and Landfill Capacity,” David Guillory, Graduate Student, Southern University, Chukwu Onu,
Professor, Southern University, USA
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“Generation of Municipal Solid Waste in Major Cities of Bangladesh”, Muhammed Alamgir, Professor, Amimul Ahsan,
K.A.B.M. Mohiuddin, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
SESSION 7B
Industrial Wastes
“Evaluation of the Engineering Properties of Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) Modified Kaolinite Clay,” Sulapha Peethamparan,
Jan Olek, and Kyle Eric Kelfrich, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, USA
“Reception and Studying Property Ion Exchanger from Iron Containing Waste,” Galina S. Kuanysheva, Prof. of Chemistry,
Beikut D. Balgysheva, Ph.D. Assoc., Nazgul S. Dalabayeva, Aspirant of Chemistry, Inorganic Dept. of Al-Farabi Kasakh
State National University, Kasakhstan
“Characteristics of Blended Cement Pastes Containing Metakaolin Exposed to Elevated Temperature,” Tarek Amin Osman,
Mohamed Saad Morsy, Assoc. Prof., National Housing and Building Research Center, Salah Abo-El-Nein, Prof., Faculty of
Science – Ein Shams University, Egypt
“The Use of Palm Shell as a Creditable Raw Material for the Preparation of Activated Carbon Used for Water Treatment
Processes,” M.M. Rahman, Lecturer, University College of Science and Technology (KUSTEM), Malaysia, Prof. Alias
Mohd Yusof, Dean, Tokyo University, Japan
“Application of Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) – An Overview,” Ritu Gupta, Lecturer, Pamjab University, Rafat Siddique, Prof.
and Head, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed University), India
“Development of Ceramic Coatings Using Red Mud, a Solid Waste of Alumina Plants,” Alok Satapathy, Ph.D. Student, S.C.
Mishra, Asst. Prof., National Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, P.V. Ananthapadmanaghan,
Scientist G., B.A.R.C., India
“Recovery of Nickel from Steam-Reforming Catalyst,” Gihan F. Malash, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering –
Alexandra University, Egypt
SESSION 7C
Biological Treatment of Agricultural Wastes
“Development and Application of Waste Reduction Method for Effective Conversion of Un-utilized Plant Biomass,”
Yoshitoshi Nakamura, Assoc. Prof., Kanazawa University, Fumihisa Kobayashi, Jarumi take, Chikako Asada, Japan
“Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) in Two Phase System: FED-Batch
Hydrolysis and Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (USAB) – Reactors,” Le Thi Hong Tran, Lecturer, Analiza Palenzuela
Rollon, Dept. of Chemical Engineering of the University of the Philippines, Philippines, P. Kiyohiko Nakasaki, Full Prof.,
Dept. Of Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering, Shizuoka University, Japan
“Integrated Analytical System in Designing and Optimizing of Large-scale Compost System,” Nattakorn Bongochgetsakul,
Researcher, Dr., Eng., Civil Engineering, Tetsuya Ishida Assoc. Prof., Dr. Eng. Civil Engineering, Japan
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“Humification and Degradability Evaluation During Composting of Horse Manure and Biowaste,” Getinet Desalegn, Ph.D.
Student, E. Binner, Senior Researcher and Head of Laboratories, E. Smidt, Assoc. Researcher, BOJU – University of Natural
Resource and Applied Life Sciences, Dept. of Water-Atmosphere, Institute of Waste Management, P. Lechner, Getinet
Desalegn, Austria
“Biodegradation, Management and Utilization of Fruit Waste by Aerobic Composting,” Dr. S.N. Kalyankar, Lecturer, Dr.
N.V. Kalyankar, Principal, Yeshwant College, India
“Composting of Mixed Agricultural Waste by Fungal Consortium,” Dr. S.M. More, Lecturer, S.S. Jayade, Researcher,
Yeshwant College India
“Management of Poultry Feather Waste Using Keratinolytic Fungi,” Dr. N.V. Kalyankar, Principal, Yeshwant College, Dr.
S.N. Kalyankar, Lecturer, India
“Utilization of Farm Animal Wastes and Biogas Slurries as Organic Manure and Biodigested Organic Manures in
Groundnut-Rice Cropping System,” D.N. Maragatham, Assoc. Prof., Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India
“Vermicomposting- Enhancing the Quality of Compost Derived From Green Waste”, Muhammad Ali, Research Student,
Prof. Tony Griffiths, Professor, Prof. Keith Williams, Professor, Cardiff School of Engineering, United Kingdom
“Development of a Simulation DSS for Rice Straw LCA”, Prof. Dr. Shakinaz El Sheltawy, Professor of Chemical
Engineering, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Gaber, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Eng. Jehan El Azab, Cario University, Egypt
3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Break
4:05 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Poster Session 1
“Study on High Temperature Feed-in Recycle Resource for Superlight Aggregate,” Huang Su-Chen, Student, Dept. of
Nuclear Science, Ming-Yu Lee, Student, Jhy-Dong Lin, Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Jeng-Ching lee, National
Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
“Study on the Recycling of Stone Processing Slurry for Environment Friendly Fertilizer,” Ming-Yu Lee, Dept. of Civil
Engineering, National Central University. Huang Su-Chen, Dept. of Nuclear, Science, National Tsing Hua University, JyhDong Lin, Prof., Jeng-Ching Lee, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
“The Citizen Participation Inside the Integrated Solid Waste Management – Porto Alegre Case,” Ana Paula Bortoleto, Master
Student, Keisuke Hanaki, Prof., Toshiya Aramaki, Assoc. Prof., the University of Tokyo, Japan
“Emission Characteristics of the Liquid Crystal Wastes Pyrolysis,” Yi-Chi Chien, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Environmental
Engineering and Sciences, Fooyin University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
“Disposal of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Wood by Thermal Processes Using Sorbent Technology,” Anadi Misra,
Graduate Student, Chang-Yu Wu, Assoc. Prof., Timothy G. Townsend, Assoc. Prof., Helena Solo-Gabriele, Brajesh Dubey,
University of Florida, USA
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“Manure Treatment in Agriculture Industry with a New Bio-pasteurization System,” Sara Sheibani, Student, Fernand Page,
Researcher, Dian Dubois, Technician, Richard Hogue, IRDA Laval University, Canada
“Production of Biodiesel from Fractionated Meat Meal”, Y. Kurniawan, Student, Widener University, USA
“Meat and Bone Meal Fractionation and Utilization”, J. Laster, Student, Widener University, USA
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
WEDNESDAY MARCH 29
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Conference check-in and late registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Coffee
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Poster Session 2
“Biodegradation, Management and Utilization of Fruit Waste by Aerobic Composting,” Dr. S.N. Kalyankar, Dr. N.V.
Kalankar, Principal, Yeshwant College, India
“The Prevention of Pollution by Batteries at Universidad Autonoma de Baja California,” Luz Elena Corrales Castro, Student,
M.C. Ma. Socorro Romero Hernández, Researcher, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México
“Composting of Mixed Agricultural Waste by Fungal Consortium,” Dr. S.M. More, Lecturer, S.S. Jayade, Researcher,
Yeshwant College India
Management of Poultry Feather Waste Using Keratinolytic Fungi,” Dr. N.V. Kalyankar, Principal, Yeshwant College, Dr.
S.N. Kalyankar, Lecturer, India
“Recycling of Fly Ash for Production of Plastic Lumber,” F. Shutov, Senior Vice President, Century Product, LLC, USA
“Burning High-Grade, Clean Fuel Made from Low-Grade Used Agricultural Plastics,” James W. Garthe, PE, Agricultural
Engineer and Instructor, Bruce G. Miller, the Pennsylvania State University, USA
“Experimental Study on Product Gas of MSW Pyrolysis,” Lin Hanqial, Student, Cai Jiuju, Teacher, Bao Xiangjun, Student,
SEPA Key Laboratory on Eco-Industry, China
“Liquid-phase Catalytic Hydrodechlorination of Tetrachloroethylene in Water-Alcohol Mixtures at Ordinary Conditions,”
Neil C. Concibido, Doctoral Student, Wataru Nishijima, Prof., Mitsumasa Okada, Vice President For Research and
Advancement, Tetsuji Okuda, Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan
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“Development of Mushroom Cultivation Technology Using Food Industrial Waste,” Masahito Yamauchi, Assoc. Prof. Civil
Engineering Dept., Kagoshima National College of Technology, Samio Masuda, Assoc. Prof. Civil Engineering Dept.,
Miyazaki University, Magayoshi Yamada, Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental System Engineering Dept., Nagaoka University
of Technology, Megumi Mihara, Maato Kihara, Hideki Harada, Japan
“Innovative Technologies for Material Recovery in High Intensity Electric Field,” Roman Morar, Prof., Dr. Eng., Ioana
Bacancios, Ph.D. Student, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
“Elution and Decomposition of TCE from Porous Media Using a Solvent With Ozone: Experimental and Mathematical
Results,” Martha E. Alcántara-Garduño, Ph.D. Student, Tetsuji Okuda, Asst. Prof., Wataru Nishijima, Prof., Mitsumasa
Okada, Prof., Hiroshima University, Japan
“Closure and After-care of Landfills in Finland and the United Kingdom,” Katarzyna Kreft-Burman, Senior Researcher,
Finnish Environment Institute, Finland, Dr Darron W Dixon-Hardy, lecturer, School of Process, Environmental and
Materials Engineering; University of Leeds, UK
“How to Take a Truly Representative Environmental Sample,” John P. Jent, Environmental Engineer, US Army Corps,
Richard Callahan, Manager, Stan Levenger, Senior Geologist, MKM Engineering, Ravenna Office, USA
“Marble Wastes as a Substitute in Hydraulic Concrete,” Belachia Mouloud, Dr., Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Civil Engineering,
University of Skikda, Hynda Aoun, Dr., Lecturer, Dept. of Hydraulics, University of Annaba, Houria Hebhoub, Research
Scholar, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Skikda, Algeria
“Residential Solid Waste Composition According to the Socio-demographic Profiles of the Generators,” Sara Ojeda-Benitez,
Researcher in Charger, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, USA, Gabriela Lozano-Olvera, Student, Carolina Armijo
de Vega, Researcher, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico
“Feasibility Studies for Vermicomposting of Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge and Effluent With Cow Dung,” Dr.Renu Bhargava,
Prof., Meena Khwairakpam, Research Scholar, N.V.V.S.R.V. Varaprasad. K., M. Tech, Indian Institute of Technology
Roorkee, India
“Reevaluating Canadian Landfill Gas Emission Modeling Parameters”, Jennifer Sawyer, Master’s Student, Shirley
Thompson, Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba, Canada
11:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Field Trips
4:00 p.m.
Closing Session
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