CONFERENCE TOPICS

TOPIC 1: Resources and Feedstock

TOPIC 1: Resources and Feedstock

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

TOPIC 2: Pre-treatments​

TOPIC 2: Pre-treatments​

  • Fractionation, Extraction, Drying, Dewatering, Purification, Sorting and Separation

TOPIC 3A: Biomass and Waste to Energy using Biochemical and Chemical routes​

TOPIC 3A: Biomass and Waste to Energy using Biochemical and Chemical routes​

  • Methane, Ethanol and other Bioproducts Production
  • Conversion for Heat and Power
  • Recovery and Valorisation of Methane from Landfill
  • Gas Cleaning and Processing
  • Design and Industrial (full scale) Application

TOPIC 3B: Biomass and Waste to Energy using Thermochemical route​

TOPIC 3B: Biomass and Waste to Energy using Thermochemical route​

  • Syngas, Methane, Ethanol, Ethylene, Benzene and other Bioproducts Production
  • Conversion for Heat and Power
  • Gas Cleaning and Processing
  • Design and Industrial (full scale) Application

TOPIC 4A: Biomass and Waste to Chemicals, Fuels and Useful Materials using Biochemical and Chemical routes​

TOPIC 4A: Biomass and Waste to Chemicals, Fuels and Useful Materials using Biochemical and Chemical routes​

  • New Products, Biofuels, Catalysts, Sorbents, Molecules and Components
  • Valorisation of CO2 – Capture, Storage and Utilisation
  • Gas Cleaning and Processing
  • Design and Industrial (full scale) Application
  • Rare Earth Metals

TOPIC 4B: Biomass and Waste to Chemicals, Fuels and Useful Materials using Thermochemical route​

TOPIC 4B: Biomass and Waste to Chemicals, Fuels and Useful Materials using Thermochemical route​

  • New Products, Biofuels, Catalysts, Sorbents, Enzymes, Functional Molecules and Components
  • Valorisation of CO2 – Capture, Storage and Utilisation
  • Gas Cleaning and Processing
  • Design and Industrial (full scale) Application
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TOPIC 5: Sustainable Construction Materials from Waste, Industrial and Agricultural by-products​

TOPIC 5: Sustainable Construction Materials from Waste, Industrial and Agricultural by-products​

  • Production, Characterisation and Quality Control
  • Durability
  • Environmental Assessment, Policy and Standardisation

TOPIC 6: Energy Efficiency and Storage

TOPIC 6: Energy Efficiency and Storage

  • Materials for Energy
  • Energy and Fuel Storage, Batteries, Supercapacitors, Solar and Photovoltaic Energy, CO2 and other Gases Sequestration
  • Use of Renewable Energy Sources and their Integration for the Conversion
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TOPIC 7: Emissions, Residues Mitigation and Prevention​

TOPIC 7: Emissions, Residues Mitigation and Prevention​

  • Waste and Residual Biomass Minimisation and Management
  • Pollutant Treatments and Greenhouse Gas Valorisation
  • Minimisation and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

TOPIC 8: Circular Economy - Connecting Economic, Environmental and Social gains​

TOPIC 8: Circular Economy - Connecting Economic, Environmental and Social gains​

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