Proposal for the organisation of the next AD13 in Santiago de Compostela – Spain- Presented by Spanish and Portuguese Groups
Anaerobic Digestion
in the City of Future
Why in Spain & Portugal ?
Fast development of Anaerobic Digestion
• In 2000-10 more that 10% of the scientific publications in AD originated in Spain& Portugal.
• Industrial applications in several sectors:
• Sugar, Fish canning
• Breweries Dairy
• Starch, Potatoes
• Wineries Vegetable canning
• Yeasts Piggeries…
• Fiber boards
• Municipal Solid Wastes
The Proposers
Leading Groups in Research and Industrial implementation of Anaerobic Digestion in Spain and Portugal
Madalena Alves (University of Minho. Braga) Fernando Fdz-Polanco. University of Valladolid Xavier Flotats (GIRO, Barcelona)
Jaime García de las Heras. CEIT. San Sebastian Jon Iza (University of Basque Country)
Juan M. Lema (Univ. Santiago de Compostela) Joan Mata (University of Barcelona)
Jose Luis Sanz (Aut. University of Madrid)
Basic research Sludge treatment Waste & Modelling Modelling
Industrial Orient.
Lab& pilot studies
Waste treatment
Microbiology
The town
• More than 1000 years of history
• Burial of St. James
• Capital of the
Autonomous Region of Galicia
• University city
(30,000 students)
• Active cultural life
University of Santiago de Compostela
Founded in 1495
An original and excellent gastronomy
25 different kinds of shell-fishes, including, barnacles, lobster,
clams, scallops…
Octopus, squids, Santiago almond cake, green Padron peppers, empanada …and of course tapas!
The Pilgrim`s way
Final destiny of pilgrim`s way since IX Century
Kings & Queens, Artists,
Lorenzo de Medicis, Charlemagne…
…Norman Foster, Shirley Mclane, Laura Bush… you?
Camino de Santiago, Caminho de Santiago,
St James way, Chemin de Saint Jacques, Jacobuswege
The “Compostela”
A prize-winning City
1985 . World Heritage City by UNESCO
1985 . First European Cultural Itinerary, Council of Europe 1987 . Council of Europe’s Flag of Honour
1992 . Firenze Prize
1993 . Royal Foundation of Toledo Prize .
1993 . The Way of St. James was declared a World Heritage Route by UNESCO
1994 . Europa Nostra Prize.
1996 . Gubbio Prize.
1996 . Europa Nostra Prize
1997 . Medal of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
1998. European Town Planning Prize, by European Commission.
2000.- European City of Culture , along with Avignon,
Bergen, Bologna, Brussels, Krakow, Helsinki, Prague and Reykjavik.
2001.- Europa Nostra Prize.
2001.-Torre Guinigi Prize Lucca (Italy)
2002 .- ‘Habitat’ Award for Best Practices (United Nations) 2002 and 2004.- Sustainable Municipality Green Flag.
2002. International Best Practices Award. ( Dubai ) 2002. ECOMED First Prize as a Sustainable City.
2003.- Archival Prize
2004.- Prince of Asturias Award for Concord
A prize-winning City
Green areas / Weather
Santiago de Compostela has 1.43MM m2 of green areas including 36 parks
The weather in July
Avg. max. temperature 27 ºC Average min. temperature 18 ºC
Category Number Rooms Beds
***** 5 609 1.005
**** 8 857 1.694
*** 15 708 1.121
Total 28 2.174 3.820
The City´s hotel capacity
Hotels (3, 4 and 5 stars)
120 € /double room
5 Stars Hotel
(Double room for single or double occupancy, including breakfast for 90 €)
Palace
of Congress.
3 Star Hotel 70 €
The city of the culture (2013) (Peter Eisenman)
Flights from/to Spanish and European airports
15 daily flights to Madrid and Barcelona 2,5 MM
passengers in 2009
Dublin
Brussels
New York
Near airports in Porto,
A Coruña and Vigo
… or just following the pilgrim’s way
156,952 walking, 21,260 cycling and 1672 horsing in 2006!!
Congress Palace
Congress Palace
15,000 m2 : Auditorium, Conference rooms and
Meeting rooms, Exhibition halls, Restaurant, Cafeteria,
Auditorium
Hall for exhibition, Posters and Coffe break
Congress Palace
Exhibition, Posters and Coffe breaks Restaurant
Reception
Main auditorium
Conference room Cafeteria
computers room WiFi
Congress Palace
Conference room
Congress Palace
Conference room for 600 - 1200 people
Congress Palace
Conference room for 400 people
Congress Palace
Metting rooms for 140 people
The conference dinner
An attractive destination
Top 10 beaches of the world
1. Islas Cies, National Park of Atlantic Islands, Spain 2. Tayrona national park, Colombia
3. Porto da Barra, Salvador, Brazil
4. Anywhere on Palawan, the Philippines 5. Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
6. Arambol, Goa, India
7. Whitehaven, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia 8. Shell Beach, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
9. Sinclair´s Bay, Caithness
10. Aroa, Aitutaki, One Foot Island, Cook Islands
Friday February 16 2007
VIGO
A Coruña
Hercules lighthouse World Heritage
by UNESCO
Lugo
Roman Walls.
World Heritage by UNESCO
Ourense
An innovative Conference format
Our view of AD13
To focus on novelty and challenges.
To promote End-users, Industrial and Authorities participation To attract young researchers into AD To increase the visibility of posters
How we are going to do it?
3 days (14-17 July 2013) 3 Inspiring Plenaries 18 Symposia sessions 18 Posters sessions
2 Specialized courses (before the Conference)
An innovative Conference format
3 Inspiring Plenaries (45 min each) (tentative topics)
AD as core of new processes including decentralized systems
Molecular Biology tools applied to Anaerobic Digestion AD to decrease Carbon footprint
• 18 Symposia sessions (90 min each)
1 key-note (30 min) + 3 presentations (15 min) + Discussion Total 72 platform presentations
• 18 Poster sessions (120 min each)
Approx 25 posters/session Total 450 posters
Presentation + Discussion
An innovative Conference format
AD 13 in figures.
500 - 550 attendees 200 – 250 Senior 300 – 350 Junior 3 Plenaries
18 key-notes + 54 platform presentations 450 Posters
75 students in the specialized courses
Specialized courses
3 Specialized courses
•
Synergies with the congress• 11-12 July 2013
• 16 h = 2 x 8 h
• Lectures + practical sessions
• 25 x 2 = 50 students
• 16 teachers
Topics (Tentative)
• Modeling and control
• Molecular Biology tools
• Solid Waste & Sludge Pretreatment
University of
Minho. Braga- Portugal
University of Valladolid
Technical visits
•Urban solid waste Anaerobic treatment plant ( 4 x 10,000 m3)
•Fish canning factory (1000 m3)
•Brewery factory (EGSB)
Strong support from companies & Authorities
Authorities (So far)
• Spanish Ministry of Environment
• Galician Ministry of Environment
• Spanish Ministry of Science and Education
• Galician Ministry of Innovation & Technology
• City Council of Santiago de Compostela
• Augas de Galicia (Water Authority)
• SOGAMA (The Galician Society for Environment, responsible for urban & industrial waste)
Strong support from companies & Authorities
CONSOLIDER Consortia ( 5 MM € project) (Technology for Wastewater treatment)
• 8 Spanish & 2 Dutch Research Groups
• 23 companies (treating 80% of wastewater of Spain)
• 14 Spanish water authorities
PROBIOGAS Project ( 14.5 MM € )
(Production and Uses of Biogas in Spain)
• 13 Research Groups
• 14 Companies (end-users)
Social activities
Included in registration
• Walking the final step of pilgrim´s way (25 km)
• Organ concert in the Cathedral (including “botafumeiro” )
• July: A wide variety of cultural activities in the city.
Optional
• The Atlantic Island National Park (Cies Island)
• Finisterre & Costa da Morte (Ends land and Death Coast)
An Economical Sustainable Conference
Congress fees
Senior: 500 – 600 € (IWA and non-IWA members) Juniors and Researchers from low income Countries 300 €
10% of junior attendees will receive a scholarship to waive their registration fee
Hotels
• 5 stars: 110 € per double room, including full breakfast
• 3 - 4 stars: 65 € - 90 €
• University Residences: 30 € Low cost airlines
Ryanair, Easyjet, Vueling, Air Berlin
October 28, 2010
Chemical Engineering Department Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
The option of Santiago de Compostela
A small city …
… with outstanding facilities A challenging and innovative Conference format
The ideal environment for a Scientific “get together”
Proposal for the organisation of the next AD13 in Santiago de Compostela – Spain- Presented by Spanish and Portuguese Groups