Date:
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 17:30 to 19:30
Event:
Presenter:
Mr. Mark Glover, Director Eco Waste Pty Ltd
Venue:
Engineering House, Hawken Auditorium, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Event Details:
Energy from Waste (EfW) is utilised in many parts of the world as the primary method of municipal wastes management that also has the benefits of energy recovery and wastes sterilisation. It is a one of the levels on the wastes hierarchy and complements reuse and recycling.
A study of the issues surrounding the generation, management and resource recovery from urban waste streams provides a useful case study for a range of wider societal challenges will be a theme of this talk.
In this talk, the role of thermal treatment (>100°C) of various portions of urban waste streams will be put in context and the options reviewed in a possible new management model for such material flows, such that this generation could retain a vestige of credibility as it hands the reins to the future custodians of our common wealth.
This talk will draw on the work of the Strategic Planning & Infrastructure Group (SPIG) of the NSW Branch of WMAA whose background paper (Discussion Paper #3) can be found at http://www.wmaa.asn.au/uploads/documents/SPIGDiscussionPape3.pdf for those wishing to do a little homework before the event.
The flyer is attached.
Mark's presentation is available here.
Video streaming of the presentation is available on Engineers Australia's website.