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19th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion: Fueling Sustainability

Universitat de València The 19th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion: Fueling Sustainability (AD19) will be held in Valencia, Spain, between 9-13 June 2026, with the support of the IWA Anaerobic Digestion Specialist Group. The AD19 Conference stands as a premier international event dedicated to anaerobic technologies for waste and wastewater valorisation. This conference is a hub for discussing the latest advancements and innovations in the field.

Programme Detail

Dates
09 Jun 2026 - 13 Jun 2026

Spain

Valencia
Description
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Organising Committee
Programme Committee
Important Dates / Key Deadlines

Description

The theme, Fueling Sustainability, underscores the vital role of anaerobic digestion in the sustainable production of high-value bioproducts. High-quality oral presentations are a top priority for the organisers, ensuring a diverse and balanced representation of countries worldwide. We anticipate that the IWA AD19 Conference will provide a substantial foundation for shaping the future AD roadmap.


Previous editions of this event
1979 Cardiff, United Kingdom
1988 Bologna, Italy
1985 Guangzhou, China
1983 Boston, USA
1981 Travemünde, Germany
1991 São Paulo, Brazil
1994 Cape Town, South Africa
1997 Sendai, Japan
2001 Antwerpen, Belgium
2004 Montreal, Canada
2007 Brisbane, Australia
2010 Guadalajara, Mexico
2013 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2015 Viña del Mar, Chile
2017 Beijing, China
2019 Delft, The Netherlands
2022 Michigan, USA
2024 Istanbul, Turkey

Topics

  • Industrial waste(water) valorization
  • Adding value to liquid streams and digestate
  • Adding value to (bio)gas
  • Building biorefinery platforms
  • Novel technologies and processes
  • Innovative upstream and downstream processes
  • Modelling, control and beyond
  • Sustainability assessment and beyond
  • Microbial dynamics and interactions
  • Microbe engineering
  • Tracking contaminants of special concern
  • Decentralised systems

Organising Committee

 

NameInstitutionCountry
Ángel RoblesUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Mª Victoria RuanoUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Silvia GresesUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Rebecca Serna-GarcíaUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Antonio Jiménez-BenítezUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Luis BorrásUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Josep RibesUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Laura Pastor-AlcañizUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Juan Bautista GiménezUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Nuria MartíUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Alberto BouzasUniversitat de ValènciaSpain

 

 

 

Programme Committee

NameInstitutionCountry
Ángel RoblesUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Victoria RuanoUniversitat de ValènciaSpain
Mustafa Evren ErsahinIstanbul Technical UniversityTurkey
Lutgarde RaskinUniversity of MichiganUnited States of America
Jules van LierDelft University of TechnologyNetherlands
Aijie WangHarbin Institute of TechnologyChina
Rolando ChamyPontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoChile
Juan LemaUniversidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain
Jorge RodríguezKhalifa UniversityUnited Arab Emirates
Shilva ShresthaJohns Hopkins UniversityUnited States of America

Important Dates / Key Deadlines

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 December 2025
  • Notification of Acceptance: 15 February 2026
  • Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 April 2026
  • Final Programme Announcement: 1 May 2026

Flyers

IWA AD19-Second Call for Content.pdf

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IWA-AD19-First-Call-for-Papers.pdf

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