Centre for Water: Effective Technologies and Tools

Biosolids Workshop 2013 Linking Industry and Research

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Date: Thursday 14th November Venue: RMIT University Cost: $50 (includes refreshments, lunch and post-workshop drinks)

About the Workshop: At the RMIT Biosolids Workshop in 2012 the Victorian biosolids sector discussed the contemporary activities of both industry and research, considering connections and opportunities. This year the Workshop will aim to build upon the effort of that first event whilst continuing the theme of linking industry and research. In 2012, community engagement and regulation review were identified as priority areas for the sector. The workshop agenda has therefore been developed with this in mind, bringing together speakers with a diverse range of expertise.

Who Should Attend? The event will appeal to both industry professionals and researchers working in the biosolids field

For further queries, please contact: Dr Bradley Clarke 9925 3358, bradley.clarke@rmit.edu.au

Registration: The cost of this event is $50 (free for students and RMIT staff) and includes lunch, tea, coffee and light refreshments following the meeting. To register to attend please follow the link:

Biosolids Workshop 2013: Linking Industry and Research

Key Speakers: Nancy Penney (Water Corporation; WA) Dr Jacqui Horswell (ESR NZ) Jason McGregor (VicWater Biosolids Tasks Group; Central Highlands Water) Presentations by Industry Representatives from EPA Victoria, Veolia, Transpacific Technical Services, Melbourne Water, Tactical AGA, Gippsland Water, Feeco International Australia and others.

Thursday 14th November 2013

10am – 4pm

RMIT University City Campus (80.1.02)

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Program

Session Time Speakers Presentation Title

Registration & Networking 9:30 – 10:00 Building 80, Level 2

Session 1 Welcome Address and Keynote Speakers 10:00 – 11:00

10:00

A/Prof Nichola Porter (Biosolids and Bioenergy Group) Prof Felicity Roddick (WETT Centre)

Welcome Address

10:05 Nancy Penney (Water Corporation) Industry Perspectives on Community Engagement

10:30 Dr Jacqui Horswell (ESR) Research Perspectives on Community Engagement

Coffee Break 11:00 – 11:30

Session 2 Industry Perspectives 11:30 – 1:00

11:30 Jason McGregor (Vic Water, Central Highlands Water)

Open the Industry session, providing some information about the direction of biosolids for Industry.

11:45 Ron Crafter (Veolia) Simplifying Agricultural Reuse of Biosolids

12:00 Matthew Griffiths (Transpacific Technical Services)

Biosolids Storage Facility Development Application – From the regulator, to local government, to engagement with the community

12:15 Philip Wilkie (Melbourne Water) Wayne Firth (Tactical AGA)

Trial of Melbourne Water biosolids on agricultural land at the Western Treatment Plant

12:30 Muriel Lepesteur-Thomson (Gippsland Water) Composting at the Soil and Organic Recycling Facility Gippsland

12:45 Barry Wilson (Feeco International Australia) Pursuing the recycling of plant production nutrients

Lunch 13:00 – 13:45

Session 3 Research Perspectives 13:45 – 15:00

13:45 A/Prof Nichola Porter Review of nitrogen mineralisation rates for Victorian Biosolids 14:00 Dr Duncan Rouch Pathogen risk assessment for land application of biosolids 14:15 Dr Bradley Clarke Organic pollutants in biosolids – implications for the water industry 14:30 Dr Nicky Eshtiaghi Engineering rheological properties of sludge inside anaerobic digesters 14:35 Aruna Ukwatta Use of biosolids in enhanced fired clay bricks 14:40 Dr Suzie Reichman Beneficially recycling industrial waste to land 14:45 Dr Firew Beshah Phosphorus cycling in field studies with applied biosolids 14:50 Sami Ali A Al Dhumri Nitrogen dynamics in fields amended with biosolids

Coffee Break 15:00 – 15:15

Session 4 Collaborative Mechanisms 15:15 – 16:00

15:15 Dr Bradley Clarke Overview

15:20 Dr Lyn Airey Smart Water Fund

15:25 Barry Warwick EPA Victoria

15:30 Dr David Halliwell Water Research Australia

15:35 A/Prof Nichola Porter RMIT University

15:40 Angela Wu Government Funding Mechanisms

15:45 Facilitated Discussion

Finish & Networking - Drinks & Canapés – Announce LinkedIn Winner 16:00

Location: RMIT University City Campus, Swanston Academic Building Room 80-1-02, Ground floor (enter building from Swanston Street) Contact Bradley Clarke on 0498 200 277 if you have problems finding the venue

GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001Tel. 03 9925 2000 (switchboard) or 03 9925 2260 (program enquiries)www.rmit.edu.au

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