Program for the 1stSino-DanishConference on Sustainable Environmental Engineering

Date: May 20-21, 2010

Venue: Rm.121, Mingjing Building, Tongji University

Time / Arrangement
May 20, 2010
8:30 - 9:00 am / Opening Ceremony
8:30 - 8: 35am / Host: Fengting LI, Vice Dean of college of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Tongji University
8:35 -8:45 am / Welcome address by Qi ZHOU, Dean of college of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Tongji University
8:45 -8:50 am / Welcome address by Mr. Jijun XING, Director of Europe Division from MoST/
Mr. Guoqing Fu, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
8:50 - 9:00 am / Welcome address by Anders Kjar, Science and Technology Consul,
Innovation Center Denmark, Shanghai
9:00 – 12:30 am / Plenary Lectures
President: Qi Zhou
9:00 - 9:30 am / Ceremony for Awarding Mr. Mogens Henze with Advisory Professorship of Tongji University Mogens Henze, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Science versus practice in nutrient removal wastewater treatment
9:30 -10:00 am / Yi QIAN, Tsinghua University
Cleanerproduction and sustainable development strategy in China
10:00 - 10:20 am / Tea Break (Group photo in the Mingjing Building)
10:20-10:50 am / Plenary Lectures
President: Qi Zhou
Thomas H. Christensen, Professor, DTU
EASEWASTE – an evaluation tool for solid waste
10:50 - 11:20 am / Fengting LI, Tongji University
Progress of International cooperation projects in CESE and UNEP IESD
11:20-11:50 am / Per Halkjær Nielsen, Prof., Aalborg University
Microbial Ecology of Wastewater Treatment
12:00 - 1:30 pm / LUNCH (Room 118)
Session 1 / Chairmen:Mogens Henze, Yinguang Chen
1:50 - 2:10 pm / Barth F. Smets, DTU
High-Rate Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal with Novel Biofilm Reactor Technology
2:10-2:30 pm / Raymond ZENG, University of Science and Technology of China
Potential Interactions between Anammox and Denitrifying Anaerobic Methane Oxidation
(DAMO) Processes in Nitrogen and Carbon Cycles
2:30 - 2:50 pm / Hans-Jørgen Albrechtsen, DTU
Monitoring microbial processes and quality in drinking water production –
Applicationof near-continuous ATP-measurements.
2:50 – 3:10 pm / Xianghua WEN, Tsinghua University
Enzymatic degradation of Pharmaceuticals and personal care products by
crude ligninolytic peroxidase prepared from Phanerochaete chrysosporium
3:10 – 3:30 pm / Philip John Binning, DTU
Assessing the risks posed by contaminated sites to groundwater and prioritizing cleanup
3:30- 3:40 pm / Tea Break
Session 2 / Chairmen: Per Halkjær Nielsen,Xianghua WEN
3:40– 4:00 pm / Yinguang CHEN, Tongji University
Strategies for Efficient Phosphorus Biological Removal from Wastewater
4:00-4:20 pm / Dan Rosbjerg, Annette K. Hansen, DTU
Real-time optimisation of the Hardhof waterworks, Zürich
4:20-4:40 pm / Siqing XIA, Tongji University
Biodiversity in MembraneBioreactor(MBR) and Membrane Biofilm Reactor(MBfR)
4:40 - 5:00 pm / Peter Kjeldsen, DTU
Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfills by use of Engineered Bio-covers
– experiences from two full-scale systems
5:00 –5:20 pm / Rongchang WANG, Tongji University
Process optimization of membrane bioreactor for enhancing nitrogen and phosphorus removal
5:20 –5:40 pm / Guozhen ZHANG, LanZhou JiaoTong University
Research on Water Trading Mechanism of Water Pollution Treatment of the Valley City
--Take the Yellow River Lanzhou Section for Example
6:00 –7:30 pm / DINNER (Days Tongji Hotel)
May 21, 2010
Session 3 / Chairman: Thomas H. Christensen, Dezhen CHEN
9:00 - 9:20am / Peter Kjeldsen, DTU
How do we avoid releases of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) from insulation foam waste?
9:20-9:40 am / Dezhen CHEN, Tongji University
Combined sewage sludge gasification and pyrolysis:
I. Product choice for multi-purposes
II. Mass & energy distribution among gasifier and pyrolysis oven
9:40 - 10:00 am / Thomas Astrup, DTU
Thermal waste treatment: air emissions and residue quality
10:00 – 10:20 am / Zhiwei WANG, Tongji University
Fouling layer formed on membrane surfaces in MBRs: A sludge cake layer or a gel layer
10:20 – 10:30 am / Tea Break
Session 4 / Chairman: Barth Smets, Raymond ZENG
10:30 – 10:50 am / Leiyu FENG, Tongji University
Effect of pH on waste activated sludge protein conversion during waste activated sludge fermentation by carbohydrate addition
10:50 - 11:10 am / Xiaojun ZHANG, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The application of molecular ecology technology for understanding and promoting wastewater treatment—a case study
11:10 - 11:30 am / Xiaoyu ZHU, Tongji University
Isolation and Identification of TwoAerobic Denitrifiers with Higher Efficiency in the Removal of N in Simulated Wastewater
11:30– 12:00 am / Closing plenary,
President: Qi ZHOU, Dean of College of Environmental Sci. and Engin., Tongji University
Jijun XING, Division of European Affairs, Department of International Cooperation , MOST
Mogens Henze, Head of Department of Environmental Engineering, DTU
Yi Qian, Professor of Tsinghua University
12:10 – 1:15 pm / LUNCH (Sanhaowu Restaurant)
1:15- 4:00 pm / Technical visit:Bailonggang wastewater treatment plant
4:00 – 6:15 pm / Rest in Days Tongji Hotel
6:15-7:00 pm / Depart from Days Tongji Hotel to Seagull on the Bund
7:00 - 9:30 pm / DINNER (Seagull Hotel on the Bund)
May 22, 2010
9:00 - 12:00 am / Sino-Danish S&T Cooperation Workshop
Room 118, Mingjing Building, Tongji University
12:00 – 1:30 pm / LUNCH (Sanhaowu Restaurant)
1:30pm- / Free time for Shopping or other activities
May 23, 2010 / Shanghai World Expo Tour
7:45 - 8:00 am / Gathering at the main gate of Days Tongji Hotel
8:00-9:00am / Depart for World Expo Park
9:00-10:00 am / Go through the Security Check and Head for Danish Pavilion
10:00-10:30 am / Visit Danish Pavilion
10:00-10:00 pm / Visit other Pavilions