16th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion

AD16
Local organizer
Ghent University, Wageningen University and Research, Leuven University, Koninklijk waternetwerk, Vlakwa

We are honored to organize the 16th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion in Delft (The Netherlands) in June 2019, after a long history in the successful anaerobic digestion conference series. This international platform to discuss advances in anaerobic digestion and related processes is an event that is part of the IWA Anaerobic Digestion Specialist Group conference series. The organisation is in hte hands of 4 universities and several companies within the framework of the Dutch water association KNW and the Belgian Vlakwa. Delft was selected for AD16 by voting amongst the participants of the IWA-AD14 conference in Chili. This is the reason why we think IWA should support this international conference.
The theme of the 16th issue of the AD conference is “Accelerating natural cycles with anaerobic digestion.” We accelerate natural cycles from small to large scale on sewage, sludge, manure or agrowaste. We increasingly treat industrial wastewater anaerobically, and these engineered digestion systems allow recovery of energy and resources including carbon and nutrients. AD16 will further strengthen this evolution, by bringing together and activate debate across the multiple disciplines needed to understand the processes related to anaerobic digestion.
We aim for attendance of engineers, biotechnologists, microbiologists, chemists, physicists, mathematical modelers, and technology innovators to participate. All pioneers, freshmen, and leaders in the field, and other interested parties, are welcome to critically discuss the state-of-the-art of anaerobic digestion and learn about new developments. Attendants can join our pre-conference workshops, visit latest-generation installations and anticipate future breakthroughs and developments.
Specialized short courses will be offered before the conference to reinforce knowledge on certain innovative aspects. These courses will be organized by Ghent University, University of Leuven, Wageningen University and Delft University. All are conveniently located in The Netherlands and Belgium, all within less than 3 hours by train from Delft.

Thematic areas
Wastewater Systems (small scale), Industrial Water and Wastewater, Wastewater Systems (large scale), Resource Recovery and Reuse, Water Governance, Regulation and Utility Management, Treatment Technologies
Event topics
Anaerobic MBR, research & application
Bio-electrochemical systems / Microbial fuel cells
Granular sludge bed technologies
Novel anaerobic high-rate reactors / advanced sludge retention systems
Sludge and slurry digestion (waste activated sludges, energy crops, co-digestion, sludge dewaterability, etc.)
Low-tech solutions for developing countries
Modelling, instrumentation and control
Pre-treatment technologies (physicochemical / biological)
Nutrient removal/recovery linked to AD (Anammox, struvite, N/P in general)
Post-treatments anaerobic effluents/digestates
Agricultural use of anaerobic effluents
Sulfur cycle technology
Biogas upgrading and management
Microbiology of anaerobic digestion/ (meta)genomic research
Bio-polymer production using anaerobic systems
Resource recovery
Anaerobic biotransformation of micro-pollutants
Environmental management and policy (life cycle assessment, clean development mechanisms)
Organizing Committee
Merle de Kreuk
TU Delft
Netherlands
Yes
Korneel Rabaey
U Ghent
Belgium
Yes
Carl Schulz
Paques
Netherlands
Yes
Jack van de Vossenberg
IHE
Netherlands
Yes
Jo de Vrieze
U Ghent
Belgium
Yes
Ilse Smets
KU Leuven
Belgium
Yes
Lise Appels
KU Leuven
Belgium
Yes
Raf Dewil
KU Lueven
Belgium
Yes
Miriam van Eekert
Wageningen UR
Netherlands
Yes
Marcel Zandvoort
Waternet
Netherlands
Yes
Henri Spanjers
TU Delft
Netherlands
Yes
Jorien van Geest
Biothane Veolia
Netherlands
Yes
Programme Committee
Jules van Lier
TU Delft
Netherlands
Yes
Ilse Smets
KU Leuven
Belgium
Yes
Cees Buisman
WUR
Netherlands
Yes
Miriam van Eekert
WUR
Netherlands
Yes
Robbert Kleerebezem
TU Delft
Netherlands
Yes
Merle de Kreuk
TU Delft
Netherlands
Yes
Korneel Rabaey
U Gent
Netherlands
Yes
Juan Lema
USC
Spain
Yes
Lutgarde Raskin
Michigan state university
United States Of America
Yes
Jorge Roderiguez
Masdar Institute of Science and technology
United Arab Emirates
Yes
David Jeison
universidad de la frontera
Chile
Yes
Aiji Wang
CAS
China
Yes
Damien Batstone
AWMS-UQ
Australia
Yes
Previous editions of this event

AD13, Jun 2013, Santiago de Compostella, Spain

AD14, Nov 15-18th.2015, Viña del Mar, Chile

AD15, Oct 17-20th, Beijing, China

In 2001, the conference was organised in Antwerp, Belgium, with the same consortium of universities and local water associations, but with different persons.

Event details
Type Conference
Country Netherlands
City Delft
Start date 23 Jun 2019
End date 27 Jun 2019
Info@ad16conference.com
Upcoming deadlines
30/04/2018
Call for papers open
01/11/2018
Abstract submission deadline
14/01/2019
Authors’ notification
01/04/2019
Early bid registration deadline
01/07/2018
Registration opens
16/03/2018
Authors’ registration deadline
01/04/2019
Full paper submission deadline
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