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Faculty of Engineering
Thermal Treatment of Municipal Waste
Monday 17 to Tuesday 18 September 2012
Course details
Approximately 30 million tonnes of municipal solid waste is produced in the United Kingdom each year. Recent statistics show that landfill is still the major route for the disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW), representing about 83%. However, all that is due to change in the next decade as the EC Waste Landfill Directive impacts on waste management in the UK. The Directive sets ambitious targets for reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. Based on a 1995 baseline, the amount of biodegradable waste disposed of to landfill must be reduced by 35% of the 1995 level by the year 2016, derogated to 2020 for the UK and others heavily reliant on landfill. Clearly, the diversion away from landfill to other treatment options will require a major change in the management of UK waste. Thermal treatment of waste through incineration and the newer technologies incorporating pyrolysis and gasification represent key options to comply with the EC Waste Landfill Directive.
Modern thermal treatment process plants with effective gas clean-up can reduce the emissions of acid gases, heavy metals and dioxins and furans to levels well below the EU Waste Incineration Directive emission limits. Together with energy recovery via electricity generation or district heating thermal treatment of municipal waste represents an efficient, economic and environmental attractive waste disposal option.
Course objectives
To provide an introduction for all those considering the thermal treatment option for the disposal of municipal solid waste. To provide detailed coverage of the various thermal treatment processes and associated issues.
2012 Programme
The 2012 programme and registration form will be available to view approximately 3 months prior to the course date. You can, however, download the 2011 programme and course brochure from the left hand column for your information.
Who should attend
This course is designed for waste disposal engineers, companies and local authorities who are either considering the incineration option or who are already involved in the thermal treatment option for treatment of municipal solid waste.
Accreditation
Approved by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, this course provides two days towards the Institution’s Graduate Structured Learning & Development Programme, or 14 hours of Continuing Professional Development.
The Energy Institute has approved Leeds University – Faculty of Engineering as an Approved Training Provider.
Venue
The venue for the course will be Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and Hotel which offers first-class hotel facilities, a business centre and ample parking facilities. Weetwood Hall is the largest and most flexible conference centre and hotel in the North of England.
Weetwood Hall Hotel is ideally situated 15 minutes north of the centre of Leeds in wooded grounds at the junction of the Otley Road and the outer ring road. It is just 15 minutes from Leeds Bradford International Airport and a short distance from the A1, M1, M606, M621 and M62 motorways. Further details can be found at www.weetwood.co.uk
Online Accommodation Booking for Delegates
Bed and breakfast accommodation is available at Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and Hotel. To take advantage of the special rates we have negotiated with the hotel for our course delegates, please book using the instructions below:
1. Click on the “Accommodation Booking” link in the left hand column
2. Complete the following fields: Arrival Date, Departure Date, Rooms, Adults, Children
3. Click the “Check Availability” button (N.B. You will not need to click on “Click Here for Special Rates” or enter a promotional code as this is already completed for you).
4. Proceed with your booking as instructed by the booking system.
We have negotiated the following special rates per night:
Friday – Sunday evening, bed and breakfast £62
Monday – Thursday evening, bed and breakfast £78
Please note that bookings via the “Accommodation Booking” link must be made two weeks before the course commences at the latest to qualify for the special rates and to guarantee room availability. Any accommodation requests after this date should be made direct with the hotel and will be subject to availability and rates.
How to Book
For further information and to book please contact:
Rachael Lawson
CPD, Conference & Events Co-ordinator
CPD, Conference & Events Unit
Engineering Research & Innovation Service
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Civil Engineering, Room 209,
University of Leeds, LEEDS, LS2 9JT, UK.
t: + 44 (0)113 343 8104
f: + 44 (0)113 343 2511