ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 9, 2006 -- As communities grow in size and population, more municipal, industrial, and agricultural facilities are confronted with issues related to odors and air emissions. To assist the air and water quality professionals tasked with the effective management of these emissions, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), in cooperation with the New England Water Environment Association, are co-sponsoring Odors & Air Emissions 2006, April 9-12 at the Marriott Hartford Downtown in Hartford, CT.
Every two years, this conference brings together environmental professionals from around the world for a showcase on odors and air emissions management. This important event educates practitioners, facility owners/operators, researchers, and public administrators about current issues, regulatory requirements, and methods for analyzing problems and finding solutions. During the conference's technical sessions and workshops, participants learn about state-of-the-art techniques for the assessment and control of odors and air emissions.
The conference is designed to foster informed decision-making and encourage the use of effective innovative technologies. Presentations will address the following topics:
• Methods for Sampling and Measuring Emissions
• Collection System Odors and Corrosion
• Regulatory and Policy Issues
• Biological Odor Control Systems
• Source Containment, Control, and Management Practices
• Emissions from Biosolids and Solid Waste Processing
• Fate and Odor Modeling
• Odor and Air Emission Control Systems
• Odor Control Planning and Monitoring
• Emissions from Industrial and Combustion Sources
• Innovative Technologies
For more information and to register, click here.
Founded in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (www.wef.org) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with members from varied disciplines who work toward the WEF vision of preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 76 Member Associations in 30 countries.
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