Sludge Management
The group deals with all kinds of sludge (sewage, waterworks, etc.). The objectives of the group are to advance knowledge and transfer scientific and technical information on all aspects of sludge management, including production, characterisation, stabilisation, digestion, thickening, dewatering, thermal processing, agricultural reuse, production of usable materials, and ultimate disposal.
Relevant to the group activity is also the integrated management of sludge with other organic wastes. The group generally intends to organise two events in each year there is not an IWA World Water Congress and there should be significant time between events, or significant differences in focus/theme or geographic location of the events to ensure adequate attendance at both events. The group also operates the "Sludge Network", established in 1975, for research scientists and operators involved in wastewater sludge. The group also planned the establishment of an International Sludge Research Centre at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore for promoting research and information exchange on sludge management.
Other activities undertaken by the Group include:
- establishing an International Sludge Research Centre at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) for promoting research and information exchange on sludge management;
- developing a sludge “Decision making map” to help decision makers in taking the most appropriate solution to their specific sludge problem; and
- developing the Sludge Network to serve as a resource for research scientists and operators involved in water and wastewater residuals.
The SG is organizing the 1st International IWA Conference on Holistic Sludge Management, from 6 to 8 May 2013 in Västerås, Sweden. More information can be found on the conference website: http://www.hsm2013.se/
Chair
Professor Steven K Dentel
University of Delaware Dept of Civil & Envir Engineering
348 DuPont Hall Newark
19716
United States
Tel: 1 302 831 8120
Fax: 1 302 831 3640
Secretary
Dr Johannes Mueller
Karl-Imhoff Weg 4
30165 Hannover
Germany
Tel: 49 511 358510
Fax: 49 511 3585143
Management Committee
see committee members here
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