Themes and topics

New developments on AD
Microbial ecology and molecular biology
Growth modes (e.g. granulation, biofilms)
Sulfate/sulfide conversion
Biodegradation of recalcitrant chemicals
Gas production and utilization
Recovery of energy from waste materials
Microbial fuel cells
Process inhibition
AD Modeling

Automation and control of AD processes
Sewage treatment
Industrial wastewater treatment
Nutrient recovery issues related to AD
AD of sludge and biosolids production
AD of solid waste
Full-scale experience

Lettinga Award 2010 - Call for proposals

The winner of this prestigious award for research on anaerobic digestion will be announced during AD12 congress. This year, the focus will be on enhancing the efficiency
The world faces an urgent need to reduce the use and to increase the reuse of resources. The anaerobic process has considerable potential in this respect. The focus of Lettinga Award 2010, a prize of 25,000 euro, is on improving the efficiency of the anaerobic treatment.

This could be achieved by technological improvements, new treatment concepts, breakthroughs due to increased knowledge on microbiology, enhancement of degradability, etc. The proposed innovation is of course meant to improve the overall sustainability of the system.
If you have an excellent idea, please submit your proposal before May 15tt, 2010.
Check out our website: www.leaf-water.org for the proposal form and more details.
The Lettinga Award is an initiative of the Lettinga Foundation and Dutch companies active in the field of sustainable, anaerobic, technologies. Biothane Systems International is the main sponsor of the Lettinga Award 2010. In addition, funding is provided by Colsen bv. and LeAF.         
For more information contact Darja Kragić Kok (darja.kragic@wur.nl)

Workshops

Workshop 1: Nutrient Recovery: Dr. Jules van Lier, (The Netherlands)
Workshop 2: Anaerobic Digestion in Developing Countries: Dr. Oscar Monroy, (Mexico)
Workshop 3: Advances in Energy Production: Dr. Jürg Keller,(Australia)
Workshop 4: Anaerobic Digestion in the cities of the future. Dr. Willy Verstraete, (Belgium)