IWA XV Latin American Workshop and Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion: Contributing to the energy transition and decarbonization

XV DAAL
Local organizer
Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (ABES)

The XV Latin American Workshop and Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion: Contributing to the energy transition and decarbonization, will take place in Fortaleza, Ceará, from October 14th to 17th, 2025. 

The main objective is to promote discussions on new scientific advances and challenges and technological processes related to the anaerobic treatment of solid and liquid waste, waste revaluation, energy transition and CO2 capture2energy recovery via methane or hydrogen, recovery of nutrients and fine chemicals, reuse of water and sludge, among other precious products, emphasizing their contribution to the circular economy, in addition to promoting the exchange of knowledge between academia, society, govern and the business sector.

The target audience for the event in question is expected to comprise undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, professionals, managers, politicians, designers, development institutions, companies operating in the sanitation sector, industries, public and private companies, NGOs and international cooperation organizations interested and active in the area of anaerobic digestion, renewable energy, biomass, sewage treatment, solid waste, sludge, rational use of water, nutrients and energy, etc.

Thematic areas
Wastewater Systems (small scale), Industrial Water and Wastewater, Wastewater Systems (large scale), Resource Recovery and Reuse, Treatment Technologies
Event topics
Industrial wastewaters
Sanitary sewage
Solid biomass digestion
Beyond biogas: hydrogen, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and recovery of high value-added chemical products, etc.
Electrochemical systems for energy production and recovery of high value-added products from liquid and solid biomass
Post-treatment and conditioning of anaerobic effluents, biogas and digestate
Full-scale experiences
Microbial ecology in anaerobic digestion
Modelling and control
Nutrient recovery
Removal of emerging contaminants
Circular economy and life cycle analysis
Previous editions of this event

14th DAAL Querétaro, Mexico, 23-27 October 2023
13th DAAL Medellin, Colombia, 21-24 October 2018
12nd DAAL Cusco, Peru, 23-27 October 2016
11st DAAL Havana, Cuba, 18-21 November 2014
10th DAAL Ouro Preto, Brazil, 22-26 October 2011
9th DAAL Hanga Roa, Chile, 22-26 October 2008
8th DAAL Punta del Este, Uruguay, 02-05 October 2005
7th DAAL Merida, Mexico, 22-25 October 2002
6th DAAL Recife, Brazil, 05-09 November 2000

Event details
Type International
Country Brazil
City FORTALEZA-CE
Start date 14 Oct 2025
End date 17 Oct 2025
daalfortaleza@gmail.com
Upcoming deadlines
01/03/2025
Call for papers open
31/05/2025
Abstract submission deadline
30/06/2025
Authors’ notification
31/07/2025
Early bird registration deadline

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