ANAEROBIC TREATMENT SHORT COURSE
Anaerobic Treatment of High-Strength Industrial Wastes
September 18-19, 2008
Marquette University

THE TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

Registration Form
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To register fax, email, or mail the completed registration form to:

Dr. Daniel Zitomer
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(fax) 414-288-6149
(phone) 414-288-5733
daniel.zitomer@mu.edu

Location:
The course will be held at:
Raynor Library
Marquette University
1355 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
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Lodging:
Attendees must make lodging arrangements at the facility of their choice (registration does not include lodging). A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the DoubleTree Hotel Milwaukee City Centre, 611 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI, in connection with the course at a rate of $104 per night. You may make reservations by calling the DoubleTree Hotel Milwaukee City Centre at 800-222-TREE by August 10th. To receive the conference rate please refer to the "M.U. Anaerobic Digestion Course".
See this link for lodging options.

Continuing Education Credits
Course attendees earn 1.5 continuing education units (CEUs) or 15 PDHs for professional engineering continuing education requirements.

About the Course:
If you deal with high-strength industrial wastes or are involved in operation and design of anaerobic treatment processes, then this course is intended for you.

This short course has been designed to walk you through the processes of anaerobic treatment, from fundamental principles to case histories. The case history presentations will demonstrate anaerobic technologies in industrial settings, and allow for questions regarding specific problems encountered and solutions developed.

Those Attending Will Learn:
 - Anaerobic treatment fundamentals
 - Waste characteristics and treatability
 - When and how to use biogas
 - Renewable energy considerations
 - Bench-scale and pilot-scale testing
 - System configuration and technology selection
 - Design, construction and start-up guidelines
 - Options available for operating, monitoring and troubleshooting

Who Should Attend:
 - Plant managers and plant engineers
 - Environmental staff of companies that generate organic wastewaters
 - Engineers involved with pretreatment of organic wastewaters
 - Planners and designers of anaerobic processes
 - Engineers and plant operations personnel for municipalities

Equipment, Product and Service Provider Exhibition:
Course attendees will have the opportunity to discuss specific equipment suppliers, component representatives, product suppliers, and consultants. If your company is interested in acquiring an exhibition space to display and share your expertise during the course, please register as an exhibitor (exhibition space is limited).

Registration Cost:
(Standard Registration = $675) Standard Registration provides attendees with access to all lectures and exhibitor space, lunches, and a copy of all course handout material.

(Student Registration = $180) Student Registration provides verified, full-time college student attendees with access to all lectures and exhibitor space, lunches, and a copy of all course handout material.  Student's faculty advisors will be contacted to verify full-time enrollment in good standing.

(Exhibitor Registration = $775) This registration is for vendors and others interested in exhibiting their equipment and services in designated areas.  Conference Exhibitor Registration provides one attendee with exhibitor space, access to all lectures and lunches, a copy of all course handout material, a five-foot standard table to display exhibits, and official recognition in course handout material as a course exhibitor.

Schedule

Thursday September 18, 2008

Friday September 19, 2008

Course Speakers:

Dr. Spyros Pavlostathis
Professor of Environmental Engineering and Coordinator of the Environmental Engineering Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Pavlostathis' is an international expert in anaerobic biotechnology. His research interests include applied environmental biotechnology and bioprocesses for anaerobic treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater, as well as the treatment and utilization of food and agricultural waste and by-products. His research has focused on the bioavailability, fate and biotransformation of recalcitrant organic compounds such as dyes, pesticides, antioxidants, disinfectants, and antibiotics, the biotransformation of emerging environmental contaminants, the production of bioenergy and biofuels from waste streams, the development of halophilic and thermophilic microbial processes, as well as the kinetics and modeling of biotransformation/treatment processes. He has authored over 150 books, book chapters, journal articles and conference papers.  His research has been applied to photoprocessing, pulp-and-paper, textile, and food processing industries for the development of innovative, cost-effective sustainable technologies.

Dr. Lutgarde Raskin
Professor of Environmental Engineering at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Raskin is an international leader in environmental biotechnology and is a pioneer in using molecular techniques to understand anaerobic digestion processes.  Her areas of research include biological water and wastewater treatment, molecular techniques in environmental microbiology, anaerobic treatment, methanogens, sulfate-reducing bacteria, and treatment of food processing and agricultural waste streams. Dr. Raskin has authored or co-authored  over 80 books, book chapters, and journal articles pertaining to molecular techniques and biotechnology and teaches courses in environmental microbiology and biological processes in environmental engineering.

Dr. Michael S. Switzenbaum
Professor and Executive Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at Marquette University. Dr. Switzenbaum teaches and performs research regarding anaerobic treatment, biosolids management, and microbiology applied to environmental engineering. He has over 28 years of experience in environmental engineering and is recognized internationally as an expert in anaerobic treatment technology, having authored over 125 journal articles, proceedings papers, technical reports, reviews, and book chapters. He is a member of the International Water Association specialist group on anaerobic digestion and the Water Environment Federation residuals and biosolids committee. Dr. Switzenbaum has traveled and lectured extensively regarding anaerobic treatment, having made presentations or co-charired short courses in the US, Brazil, Mexico, the Netherlands, and other countries.

Dennis E. Totzke, P.E.
 President of Applied Technologies, Inc., Brookfield, Wisconsin. Mr. Totzke received B.S.E.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from Marquette University. He specializes in the evaluation and design of industrial processes and environmental management systems with nearly 30 years of experience with firms like Stroh Brewing, Oscar Mayer, Nestle, Borden?s and Aldrich Chemical. Prior to forming Applied Technologies, Mr. Totzke worked for CH2M Hill and CRSS in various technical and management consultant roles.

Dr. Daniel H. Zitomer, P.E.
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Water Quality Center at Marquette University. Dr. Zitomer specializes in wastewater treatment and anaerobic biological process research. He has over 13 years of experience consulting with entities such as Rohm and Haas Company, Brown and Caldwell, United Water Services, Glatfelter Paper, Symbiont, and others. Dr. Zitomer has authored over 30 journal articles, proceedings papers, and technical reports. He presently teaches graduate classes on biological wastewater treatment and environmental chemistry, and has performed research for the National Science Foundation, State of Wisconsin, and others.