Conference Programme

Conference Topics

Industrial waste(water) valorization —
Decentralized systems —
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 —
1

Industrial waste(water) valorization

Keywords: toxics/inhibitors, salinity, stress issues, complex wastewaters, heavy metals, etc.

2

Decentralized systems

Keywords: small-size systems, modularity, separation-at-source, containerized systems, self-sufficient islands, barriers, waste management, etc.

3

Adding value to liquid streams and digestate

Keywords: carbon valorization, nutrient recovery, water recovery, biosolids valorization and management, anaerobic digestion in circular economy models, managing contaminants in digestate etc.

4

Adding value to (bio)gas

Keywords: upgrading, waste-to-energy, uptake, energy vectors, etc.

5

Building biorefinery platforms

Keywords: dark fermentation, homoacetogenesis, platform chemicals like VFA, bio-based polymers, etc.

6

Novel technologies and processes

Keywords: integrated and hybrid processes, novel configurations, emerging processes, etc.

7

Innovative upstream and downstream processes

Keywords: pretreatment, post-treatment innovations, blending, purification processes/configurations, etc.

8

Modelling, control and beyond

Keywords: process modelling and control, monitoring systems, ICA, digital twins, soft sensors, AI applications, databases, etc.

9

Sustainability assessment and beyond

Keywords: e.g., LCA, LCC, social analysis, policy issues, hygiene concerns, health safety, ethical reflection, methane leakage, safety issues, etc.

10

Microbial dynamics and interactions

Keywords: microbial ecology, molecular and omics-based approaches, (meta)genomics, synergies, microbiomes, metatranscriptomics , etc.

11

Microbe engineering

Keywords: adaptative evolution, selective pressure techniques, genetic modifications, etc.

12

Tracking contaminants of special concern

Keywords: microcontaminants, emerging contaminants, etc.

Industrial waste(water) valorization

Keywords: toxics/inhibitors, salinity, stress issues, complex wastewaters, heavy metals, etc.

Decentralized systems

Keywords: small-size systems, modularity, separation-at-source, containerized systems, self-sufficient islands, barriers, waste management, etc.

Adding value to liquid streams and digestate

Keywords: carbon valorization, nutrient recovery, water recovery, biosolids valorization and management, anaerobic digestion in circular economy models, managing contaminants in digestate etc.

Adding value to (bio)gas

Keywords: upgrading, waste-to-energy, uptake, energy vectors, etc.

Building biorefinery platforms

Keywords: dark fermentation, homoacetogenesis, platform chemicals like VFA, bio-based polymers, etc.

Novel technologies and processes

Keywords: integrated and hybrid processes, novel configurations, emerging processes, etc.

Innovative upstream and downstream processes

Keywords: pretreatment, post-treatment innovations, blending, purification processes/configurations, etc.

Modelling, control and beyond

Keywords: process modelling and control, monitoring systems, ICA, digital twins, soft sensors, AI applications, databases, etc.

Sustainability assessment and beyond

Keywords: e.g., LCA, LCC, social analysis, policy issues, hygiene concerns, health safety, ethical reflection, methane leakage, safety issues, etc.

Microbial dynamics and interactions

Keywords: microbial ecology, molecular and omics-based approaches, (meta)genomics, synergies, microbiomes, metatranscriptomics , etc.

Microbe engineering

Keywords: adaptative evolution, selective pressure techniques, genetic modifications, etc.

Tracking contaminants of special concern

Keywords: microcontaminants, emerging contaminants, etc.

Conference Programme

Tuesday 09/06

08:00-09:00
Registration
09:00-17:00
Workshops & Trainings
19:00
Welcome reception

Wednesday 10/06

8:00-8:45
Registration
8:45-9:15
Opening Address
9:15-10:00
Plenary 1
10:00-11:00
S1a
S1b
S1c
11:00-11:30
Coffee & Poster Session
11:30-13:00
S2a
S2b
S2c
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:30
Coffee & Poster Session
14:30-16:15
S3a
S3b
S3c
16:15-16:30
Refresh Break
16:30-17:10
Flash1a
Flash1b
Flash1c
17:15-18:15
Social Poster Session

Thursday 11/06

8:00-8:30
Registration
8:30-9:15
Plenary 2
9:15-11:00
S4a
S4b
S4c
11:00-11:30
Coffee & Poster Session
11:30-13:00
S5a
S5b
S5c
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:30
Coffee & Poster Session
14:30-16:00
S6a
S6b
S6c
16:00-16:15
Refresh Break
16:15-17:00
Flash2a
Flash2b
Flash2c
17:00-18:00
Social Poster Session

Friday 12/06

8:00-8:30
Registration
8:30-9:15
Plenary 3
9:15-11:00
S7a
S7b
S7c
11:00-11:30
Coffee & Poster Session
11:30-13:00
S8a
S8b
S8c
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:30
Coffee & Poster Session
14:30-16:00
S9a
S9b
S9c
16:00-16:15
Refresh Break
16:15-17:00
Closing Ceremony
20:00
Gala Event

Saturday 13/06

10:30-16:00
Technical and social tours