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Economic Viability & Sustainability Passed

Wednesday November 8, 2023 14:20 - 15:20 CET Main Stage

Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Christoph Blöcher, Olaf van der Kolk, MSc/ MBA, Dr. Arnt Baer, Prof. Francesco Fatone
Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Christian Remy

Category: Panel, Main Stage

Dr. Christian Remy, Group Leader Energy & Resources, Environmental Engineer at KWB, is focusing his research on the Life Cycle Assessment of wastewater treatment schemes in Projects like Carbon is Money: From Wastewater to Energy (CARISMO) or Creating Synergies Between Municipal Solid Waste and Wastewater Management (REEF 2W). He will be moderator for the panel on Economic Viability & Sustainability in Circular Economy. We will discuss experiences and results of long-term Circular Economy measures in the Water Industry and which adjustments had to be implemented to sustain the economic viability. Speakers In the discussion will be representatives of the industry, utilities and institutes, amongst others Christoph Blöcher, Head of Infrastructure Processes, Materials & Corrosion at Covestro and Olaf van der Kolk, Managing Director at AquaMinerals B.V.

Speakers

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Dr.-Ing. Christoph Blöcher Speaker

Head of Infrastructure Processes, Materials & Corrosion
Covestro Deutschland AG

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Olaf van der Kolk, MSc/ MBA Speaker

Director
Aqua Minerals NE

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Dr. Arnt Baer Speaker

Head of Public Affairs
Gelsenwasser AG

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Prof. Francesco Fatone Speaker

Department of Chemical-Environmental Engineering
Polytechnic University of Marche

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Dr.-Ing. Christian Remy Moderator

Group leader “Energy & Resources”
Berlin Centre of Competence for Water (KWB)