International Workshop MINING THE TECHNOSPHERE Drivers and Barriers, Challenges and Opportunities October 1 2, 2015 Vienna University of Technology
CONTENT Besides the exploitation of natural deposits and the continuous promotion of resource efficiency, concepts such as urban mining and landfill mining have been increasingly proposed as suitable means to secure current and future resource supply. To what extent these concepts can actually contribute to covering our future resource consumption and which challenges are to be tackled in this regard are subject of the International Workshop Mining the Technosphere, which will be hosted at Vienna University of Technology from October 1-2, 2015. Leading experts from more than 10 countries will present and discuss their latest research in an informal setting. The workshop is open to all participants, who register before August 31, 2015. Master and PhD students are invited to present their own research during the workshop within a poster session. Deadline for submitting an extended abstract (of 2 to max. 4 A4 pages) is June 30, 2015.
THURSDAY October 1, 2015 9:00 9:20 Welcome & Introduction to the Workshop Mining the Technosphere J. Fellner (Christian Doppler Laboratory for Anthropogenic Resources CDL, AT) 9:20 11:30 Session A Resource Evaluation and Classification Analogies and Differences between Natural and Anthropogenic Resources Evaluation and classification of natural resource deposits L. Weber (former Austrian Federal Ministry for Economy, AT) Evaluation and classification of anthropogenic resource stocks and flows The case of Phosphors and Zinc J. Lederer (CDL, AT) Evaluation and classification of hydrocarbon resources M. Hubbig (OMV Exploration & Production GmbH, AT) Modifying factors for technospheric mining A. Winterstetter (CDL, AT) 11:30 12:30 Lunch break
12:30 14:50 Session B Exploration of Anthropogenic Resource Flows and Stocks Using Material Flow Analysis Lessons to be learned from global material cycles T.E. Graedel (Yale University, US) Static versus dynamic MFA The case of Austrian Al flows and stocks H. Buchner (CDL, AT) Addressing the issue of uncertainty in MFA: an application to rare earth elements in the EU-28 D. Guyonnet (French Geological Survey BRGM, FR) Consideration of resource quality in MFA D. Müller (Norwegian University of Science and Technology- NTNU, NO) 14:50 15:10 Coffee break 15:10 16:10 Session C Poster Session PhD and Master students may present their research in the field of Technospheric Mining. The best poster will be awarded a prize of 300,-. 16:10 17:20 Session D Integrated Assessment of Technospheric Mining The Role of Ecological Indicators Potential and limitations of LCA in resource assessment S. Hellweg (ETH Zürich, CH) Quality indicators for anthropogenic resources T. Astrup (Danish Technical University - DTU, DK) Resources and raw materials: measurement of the efficient use and the benefits of closing cycles J. Dewulf (Gent University, BE & Joint Research Center, European Commission)
FRIDAY October 2, 2015 8:20 10:20 Session E Drivers and Barriers for Resource-Efficient Nutrient Management The Case of Phosphors Sustainable Phosphorus management in Europe C. Thornton (European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform, FR) Historical analysis of Phosphorus flows in Austria (A 22 years survey) H. Rechberger (TU Vienna, AT) Phosphorus flows in German sewage sludge ashes and potential recovery technologies C. Adam (Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, DE) The Phosphorus resource value of organic waste products on agricultural soils L. Stoumann Jensen (University of Copenhagen, DK) 10:20-10:40 Coffee break 10:40 12:10 Session F Drivers and Barriers for Landfill Mining Resource and environmental implications of Landfilling Mining J. Krook (University of Linköping, SE) Enhanced Landfill Mining A case study in Belgium D. Geysen (Group Machiels, BE) Valuation of Landfill Mining projects D. Laner (CDL, AT) 12:10 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 14:30 Session G Resource Potential of the Building Stock On the use of historical material data N. Kohler (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, DE) Predicting quantity and quality of demolition waste in the city of Vienna F. Kleemann (CDL, AT) Building mining - Sensitivity study of recycling potentials until 2050 C. Deilmann (Leibniz-Institute for Ecological Spatial Development, DE) 14:30 14:50 Coffee Break 14:50 16:30 Session H Recovery of Waste in and from Thermal and Metallurgical Processes The recycling potential of metals from MSW incineration residues R. Deike (University Duisburg-Essen, DE) Resource efficient management of MSW incineration fly ash The case of Vienna A. Purgar (CDL, AT) Heavy metal flows induced by feedstock recycling of plastic waste V. Trinkel (CDL, AT) Challenges and limiting factors for the recycling of steel scrap in Europe P. Bundschuh (University of Leoben, AT)
FRIDAY October 2, 2015 16:30 18:00 Podium on Drivers and Barriers for Closing Material Cycles D. Guyonnet (BRGM, FR) L. Weber (former Austrian Federal Ministry for Economy, AT) C. Thornton (European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform, FR) T.E. Graedel (Yale University, US) D. Müller (NTNU Trondheim, NO) J. Krook (University of Linköping, SE) T. Astrup (Danish Technical University DTU, DK) 18:00 18:15 Poster Award & Closing Session 19:00 22:00 Visit of Viennese Wine Tavern
REGISTRATION Please complete the following registration form: http://iwr.tuwien.ac.at/mining-the-technosphere/registration.html Conference fee (incl. meals during the workshop and a wine tavern visit) Participant 80,- Poster Presenter 50,- iwr.tuwien.ac.at/mining-the-technosphere
LOCATION Christian Doppler Laboratory "Anthropogenic Resources Vienna University of Technology Karlsplatz 13/226 1040 Vienna http://iwr.tuwien.ac.at/anthropogene-ressourcen
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