UK – Bahrain Waste Management Symposium
16-17 February 2020
University of Bahrain
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Symposium Program
Day 1: Sunday, 16th February 2020
Location: Zain e-Learning Center – University of Bahrain *
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration | |
| Opening Ceremony | ||
| 9:00 – 10:00 |
H.E Prof. Riyad Hamzah, H.E Dr. Mohammed Bin Daina, H.E Mr. Roddy Drummond, H.E Mr. Amin El Sharkawi, Group Photo |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee and Networking | |
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Session I: Waste Management Methodologies in UK and Bahrain Moderator for all sessions: Dr. Hanan Al Buflasa, College of Science, University of Bahrain |
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| 10:30 – 10:50 | Dr Jose Torero, University College London | Dealing with urban waste, from in situ treatment for reduction of landfills to novel technologies for dealing with urban waste |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Prof. Dr. Gulnur Coskuner, Bahrain Society of Engineers | Membrane Bioreactor Technology: Opportunities and Challenges |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Dr Hanan Albuflasa, University of Bahrain | Showcase Bahrain’s first effort at establishing an anaerobic digestion facility in Bahrain, present findings from the evaluation of waste management for energy recovery in Bahrain, and landfill monitoring assessment of impact in the kingdom |
| 11:30– 11:50 | Professor Karl Williams, Director, Centre for Waste and Resource Management, University of Central Lancashire | E-Waste |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Dr Nader AlBastaki, Kingdom University | Removal of toxic organic waste from water using oxidation methods |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Dr Tanja Radu, Loughborough University | Showcase joint project regarding the waste management strategies in Bahrain and the problem of Askar |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch and Prayer | |
| Session II: Waste Management Methodologies in UK and Bahrain cont. | ||
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Professor Tom Curtis, Newcastle University | Presentation on Bahrain-based wastewater related project with UOB |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | Professor Sandra Esteves, Director, Wales Centre for Anaerobic Digestion, University of South Wales | The design, monitoring, modelling, control and optimisation of anaerobic and aerobic processes; and integration of anaerobic bioprocesses in biorefining as well as with a number of other industrial processes and energy systems |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Dr Majeed Jassim, University of Bahrain | Modelling landfill gas emissions from Askar landfill in Bahrain |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Dr Aiduan Borrion, University College London | Novel mobile nutrient recovery from organic waste |
| 14:50 – 15:10 | Dr Sumaya Yousif, Arabian Gulf University | Discovering Technological Opportunities to Control Organic Household Waste in Muharraq Governorate- best possible methods for sustainable waste control, using Muharraq as an example. Presentation on different techniques to manage hard organic wastes and convert them into energy producing electricity in Bahrain |
| 15:10 – 15:30 | Dr Anh Phan, Newcastle University | Energy, fuels and chemicals production from solid waste (agricultural residues, municipal solid waste, waste wood and plastic waste etc.) |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Dr Sh. Fay Al Khalifa, University of Bahrain | Defining Smart Sustainable Urbanism Indicators for waste management: professionals perspective |
| 15:50 – 16:10 | Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian, Head of University Energy Institute, Managing Director of Translational Energy Research Institute, Sheffield University | TBC |
| 16:10 – 17:00 | Roundtable Discussions | |
| End of day One | ||
Day 2: Monday, 17th February 2020
Location: Wyndham Grand Manama **
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration | |
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Session I: Panel Discussion- Policy Development, Governance and Industry Moderator for all sessions: Dr. Humood Nasser, College of Science, University of Bahrain |
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| 9:00 – 9:10 |
Welcoming Remarks H.E Mr. Roddy Drummond, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
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| 9:10 – 9:25 | Bob Doig, Lead on Waste Management, Ministry of Works, Municipalities, and Urban Planning | Waste Management strategy in municipalities, challenges faced and how to work with industry and academia to tackle the issues |
| 9:25 – 9:50 | Nicholas MacInnes, Lead on Waste and Resources, UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | How to manage the flow of organic waste and disposal of digestate |
| 9:50– 10:10 | Coffee and Networking | |
| 10:10– 10:25 | Dr Simon Galpin, Managing Director, Economic Development Board | How to approach the issue of waste as EDB with companies in Bahrain |
| 10:25– 10:50 | Dr Ali Fardan, Venkateswara Rao, Senior Chemical Engineers, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) | Showcase the first-of-its-kind Spent Pot Lining (SPL) Treatment Plant in the GCC and Bahrain; and a presentation on their waste management plant, waste water treatment plant and plans for a biofuel plant |
| 10:50– 11:05 | Coffee and Networking | |
| Session II: Panel Discussion- Policy Development, Governance and Industry cont. | ||
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Mrs. Reem Albastaki, GPIC’s Environmental Engineer, Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) | GPIC’s strategy for a state-of-the-art way for cutting down green-house gas (GHG) emissions. |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Mohamed Farija, Environmental Specialist, Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) | Presentation on the future of Waste to Energy in Bahrain and the challenges of implementing such technologies with the current status of waste management and capabilities in the Kingdom |
| 12:00 – 12:25 | Iyngararasan Mylvakanam, Programme Officer, United Nations Environment Programme | The development of thermal waste to energy is facing several challenges; decision-making in consultation with relevant stakeholder is required before establishing thermal waste to energy plants |
| 12:25– 13:00 | Zahra Radi Al-Sahlawi, Export Executive, Crown Industries Company | Crown Industries is the pioneer re-cycling operation in Bahrain. The only Company in Bahrain with the full capability to re-cycle plastics, ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, obsolete machinery, electrical and telecommunications cable and equipment |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| Session III: Roundtable Discussions and Event Conclusion | ||
| 14:00 – 14:45 | Roundtable discussions over coffee | |
| 14:45 – 15:00 |
Closing Remarks Dr Hanan Albuflasa, College of Science, University of Bahrain Nour Zenaty, UK Science and Innovation Network Adviser, British Embassy Bahrain |
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| End of day Two | ||
* Location for Day One
** Location for Day Two