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AUSTRIA(SCRAPMONSTER) 14TH INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS RECYCLING CONGRESS IERC 2015
January 21 – 23, 2015, Salzburg, Austria
IERC is THE international platform in Europe regarding discussions on the latest developments and challenges facing WEEE worldwide. Here you will have the possibility to meet representatives within the industry as well as from authorities and academia.
Over 500 international experts use this platform to discuss the latest recycling technologies, regulations, manufacturing processes and value of raw materials. It will focus on:
E&E recycling standards, compliance and controls
Reports about strategic metals recycling (PGM, rare earth elements) and metal trading
Stop robbery of raw materials
Best available recycling technologies
Business opportunities in emerging markets
Worldwide take back schemes, quotes and challenges of systems and OEMs
The program includes also Tool Box Talks, Company Spotlight Talks and a Podium on “Moving towards circular economy”.
A large exhibition area with over 60 booths is integrated into the conference facilities, where vendors can meet their clients. Cocktail receptions and a networking dinner create an excellent atmosphere to get in touch with business partners, friends and competitors.
The conference is also offering plant tours to leading recycling companies and various workshops.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
CONGRESS PROGRAM IERC 2015
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
08.00 – 09.30 Registration and welcome coffee in the exhibition area
09.30 – 10.30 “Welcome and Introduction”
Dr Viktor Haefeli, Chairman of the Steering Committee
GUEST SPEAKER
“Seeing our planet from space puts humanity's common challenges into perspective”
Ron Garan, Impact CoLab, Retired NASA Astronaut, USA
Moderator: Jean Cox-Kearns, DELL Global Takeback, Ireland
Ron Garan, who lived and worked in space for 178 days, has a unique perspective of our
impact on the Earth from Space. He is a highly decorated Fighter Pilot and Test Pilot, Explorer,
Entrepreneur, Environmentalist and Humanitarian who believes that appropriately
designed and targeted social enterprise can solve many of the problems facing our world.
PRESENTING THE GREEN COWBELL AWARD
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break in the exhibition area
11.00 – 12.30 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
“An overview of Glencore’s metal business”
Telis Mistakidis, Glencore, Switzerland
Moderator: Roger Burri, Metal Depot Zurich AG, Switzerland
“How to improve law enforcement regarding transboundary waste shipment”
David Higgins, INTERPOL Environmental Crime Programme, France
Moderator: Dr Marco Buletti, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Switzerland
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch in the exhibition area
14.00 – 14.30 “Recycling in Kenya – Challenges
and opportunities one year on, and
an overview of other key developments
in Africa”
Prof. Margaret Bates, University of
Northampton, United Kingdom
“New air separation and screening solutions
for WEEE”
Olaf Drusche, JÖST GmbH + Co. KG, Germany
“Separation of meatballs from (WEEE)
shredder material” Christian Hillinger,
IFE Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH, Austria
14.30 – 15.00 “Collection of WEEE in CEE – Difference
between the East and Western Europe”
Zbigniew Milkiewicz, ELEMENTAL Holding
SA, Poland
“Different sorting technologies for e-scrap &
new tasks in the sector of XRF-Sorting Technology”
Manuela Suttnig, REDWAVE, a division of
BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH, Austria
15.00 – 15.30 “Sustaining the US electronics recycling
industry: New challenges for a maturing
market”
Eric Harris, ISRI, USA
“New solutions in electronics recycling –
An automated system for sorting of
valuable commodities from flat screens”
Felix A. Hottenstein, MSS, Inc., USA
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break in the exhibition area
17.00 – 18.30 Cocktail reception in the exhibition area
19.30 Networking dinner
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 , 20 15
08.00 – 09.00 Welcome coffee in the exhibition area
Session 3: Technical Innovations 1
Session Chairman: Venkatesha Murthy, Vans Chemistry Pte. Ltd., Singapore
09.00 – 09.30 “Getting every last drop of value – Closing the recycling loop using the best
available technology”
Dr Sophie Purser, PhosphonicS, United Kingdom
09.30 – 10.00 “Case study: Recovery of metals from electronics waste using DC plasma arc technology”
Dr Tim Johnson, Tetronics International, United Kingdom
10.00 – 10.30 “Eco-recycling of precious metal from e-waste”
Prof. Hsiao-Kang Ma, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break in the exhibition area
Session 4: Technical Innovations 2
Session Chairman: Stefan-Georg
Fuchs, Aurubis AG, Germany
11.30 – 12.00 “4 innovations in e-waste recycling over10 years”
Chris Slijkhuis, Müller-Guttenbrunn GmbH,
Austria
“Amifox Physical Commodity Exchange,the trading platform for physical commodities– Also the various recycling products”
Markus Blaser, Amifox Physical Commodity
Exchange
“Analysis of e-scrap materials – Benefits of chemical decomposition by microwave against classic burning methods”
Patrick Sauer, IDO-Lab GmbH, Germany
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch in the exhibition area
Session 5: LCD & Lamp Recycling
Session Chairman: Dr Viktor Haefeli,
Smart Resources, Switzerland
Session 6: Business Tools & Risk Management
Session Chairman: Victor Duart, IBM Corporate
Environmental Affairs, Spain
13.30 – 14.00 “Where in North America will all the end-of-life LCDs and lamps go”
Joe Yob, 3S International, LLC, USA
“Setting the agenda for R&D”
Arve Aasmundseth, Elretur Environment Fund,
Norway
14.00 – 14.30 “Innovation project to build LCD recycling pilot in Denmark”
Dr Lisa O'Donoghue, ALR Innovations/Votechnik, Ireland
“Recycling of strategic metals from e-scrap:
Dynamic modelling to support strategic
corporate decisions” Jean-Marc Hensch,
Swico Recycling, Switzerland
14.30 – 15.00 “Mercury in the spotlight”
Dr Tim McDonnell, University of Central
Lancashire, United Kingdom
“ADR 2015, WEEE is now Dangerous”
Dan Cronin, Pooling Partners, Netherlands
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break in the exhibition area
15.30 – 17.00 PODIUM “MOVING TOWARDS CIRCULAR ECONOMY”
Introduction:
“Industry developments and closed loop recycling”
Klaus Hieronymi, Global Resource Efficiency Strategies, Hewlett-Packard Company, USA
Jean Cox-Kearns, DELL Global Takeback, Ireland
Moderator: Stephane Burban, Glencore AG, Switzerland
Participants:
Maria Banti, European Commission, Belgium
Dr Danilo Bonato, Remedia, Italy
Dr Christian Hagelüken, Umicore AG & Co. KG, Germany
Eric Harris, ISRI, USA
from 17.00 Farewell cocktail in the exhibition area
website:Click here
| Start Date | 21st January, 2015 |
| End Date | 23rd January, 2015 |
| Venu | Salzburg Congress, Auerspergstrasse 6, 5020 Salzburg, Austria |
| Location |  Salzburg,Austria |
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