ORBIT 1997 

International Conference  on   Biological Waste Treatment Into The Next Millennium

3rd - 5th September 1997 Harrogate, UK Organised by NCDA and ORCA   Sponsored by   the European Union

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Composting and anaerobic digestion are seen as two key processes in relation to sustainability in waste management. This conference aims to address their current roles in this context and look forward to the role they will play in the next millennium.

• Standards and quality criteria.
• Energy aspects of the process and product use.
• Developments in the composting process
• Developments in anaerobic digestion
• Impact of legislation
• Systems for developing countries
• Life cycle analysis and sustainability
• Environment and health impacts

The conference will be held on 3rd - 5th September 1997, at the International Conference Centre in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

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October 31, 1996	Deadline for submission of abstracts
November 30, 1996	Second announcement including registration/hotel accommodation, etc.
January 31, 1997	Author notified of acceptance
February 28, 1997	Preliminary Programme and full details on registration
June 30, 1997	Deadline for submission of final manuscripts
September 3,4,5, 1997	Conference

Papers for both platform and poster presentation will be selected by the Programme Committee from extended abstracts received by October 31st 1996.

The selected papers will normally be included in the Conference Proceedings following the usual peer review. Two copies of extended abstracts, maximum one page (500 word equivalents), should be sent to:

Stuart Brown,
Biotreatment Conference,
PO BOX 4,
Grassington,
North Yorkshire,
BD23 5UR, UK.
Tel: +44 1756 753 450.
Fax: +44 1756 753 420.
Email: Orbit97@leeds.ac.uk

• Prof. Marco de Bertoldi (Italy)
• Prof. Ed Stentiford (UK)
• Mr Bert Lemmes (Belgium)
• Dr. Werner Bidlingmaier (Germany)
• Prof. Harry Hoitink (USA)