12th IWA specialist conference on anaerobic digestion
31-October - 4-November 2010
Guadalajara, Mexico
Website: www.AD12Mexico.unam.mx
Submission of full papers (platform presentation): 14 May 2010
Submission of papers (poster presentation): 15 June 2010
Notification of acceptance: 15 July 2010
The overall aim of Conference is to explore the advances, frontiers and applications of anaerobic digestion for a more sustainable planet. The theme of the conference is “Anaerobic Digestion: Water and Energy for the World”. Consequently, this and other relevant issues will be addressed to promote experience exchange and international cooperation.
AD12 is the ideal forum to present recent advances in the area, either research results or new technologies, considering the global and multidisciplinary audience that will attend. World-renowned specialists, as well as representatives from the public and private sectors will be present. Additionally, a commercial exhibition, where companies can show their latest products, will also take place during the congress. The technical program will integrate invited plenary presentations by recognized specialists on relevant topics, platform presentations, short oral presentations of selected posters, as well as poster sessions, workshops and panel discussions.
Proposed Themes:
- Anaerobic biofilms or granules
- Anaerobic biodegradation and/or biotransformation of xenobiotics
- Anaerobic digestion modeling
- Bioenergy (biogas production and utilization, biohydrogen or electrical current)
- Biosolids degradation
- High rate industrial processes
- Instrumentation, control and automation of anaerobic digestion
- Microbial ecology and molecular biology
- Municipal wastewater treatment experiences in warm climates
- Waste treatment experiences (eg. agricultural, municipal, solid waste, industrial)
- Nutrient recovery issues related to anaerobic processes
- Non-methanogenic anaerobic processes
- Process inhibition
- Impact of anaerobic processes on global climate change
Contact: Secretariat
Email: ad12@pumas.iingen.unam.mx
Webiste: www.AD12Mexico.unam.mx
