Events
International symposium on
water and wastewater treatment technologies
Date: February 21, 2012
Venue: 191, C Cluster, Katsura Campus, Kyoto University
Organized by:
Kyoto University Global COE Program “Global Center for Education and Research on Human Security
Engineering for Asian Megacities"
Number of attendants: app. 150
Report 196
Outline
The International symposium on water and wastewater treatment technologies was held at Room 191, C Cluster, Kyodai-Katsura Campus on February 21st, 2012. Three prominent professors were invited form Japan, China and Korea. The purposes of the symposium are to introduce to the water and wastewater treatment technologies applied in each country and to the current situation of water environment of each country. We aimed at promoting cooperative research activities and at acquiring new research projects among three countries by sharing the information.
Report
In the symposium, Dr. Hiroaki TANAKA, Professor of
Kyoto University, talked about “Current situation of PPCPs
pollution of Yodo river and countermeasures” as the first
speaker. Pharmaceuticals, and Personal Care Products
(PPCPs) are attracting more and more attention because of
their properties, that is, their effects on human beings and
aquatic environment are specific at the low concentration.
The presentation included the pollution situation of water
environment by PPCPs, the occurrence and fate of PPCPs
in wastewater treatment plants, which is one of the point
sources to the water environment, and treatment
technologies for PPCPs decomposition by oxidation
processes.
Dr. Hongying HU, Professor of Tsinghua University,
talked about “Water safety evaluation and control for
wastewater reclamation and reuse”. The main subject of the
presentation was the wastewater reuse, and the topics
included the wastewater reclamation and reuse in China, the
challenges for risk management of reclaimed water, the
control of microorganism-related risks, the control of
dissolved organic matters and the future works. In the
conclusion, some issues on wastewater reclamation and
reuse were pointed out.
Dr. Hang-Sik SHIN, Professor of Korean Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, talked about “Advanced
wastewater treatment in Korea”. He introduced to the
environmental problems in Korea and four major water
projects including Saemangeum reclamation project,
restoration of covered streams in urban area, eco-industrial
park and four major river restoration projects. He also
explained about strategic research areas. They consisted of
efficiency enhancement, phosphorus removal and recovery
and wastewater reuse.
Not only staffs and students of Kyoto University but also
a lot of people from other universities, institutes, private
companies attended the symposium. We were able to know
the latest academic knowledge and the current researches,
and to share the information on the situation of water
environment in each country and countermeasures carrying
out up to now and perspective of each country.
