Special Session Ⅰ- Air Pollution Control
Session Chair: Professor Xingfu Tang, Fudan University
Special Session Information:
Air pollutants including fine particulates, nitrogen oxides, ozone, volatile organic compounds are known to contribute to urban haze and chronic public health problems. Studying the characteristics of air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from key industries and developing highly efficient synergistic control technologies are essential for protecting ambient air quality.
Below is an incomplete list of potential topics to be covered in the Special Session:
Nitrogen Oxides (NO, NO2…)
Volatile Organic Compounds
Ozone
Greenhouse Gas
Post Combustion Catalysis
Hybrid Abatement Technologies
Special Session Ⅱ- Water Quality Biosafety
Session Chair: Professor Weiying Li, Tongji University
Special Session Information:
Water quality biosafety in the whole process of urban water supply system is an important basis for ensuring high-quality drinking water. It is necessary to focus on the occurrence and control of pathogenic bacteria, fungi and their biofilms in water supply system and the evaluation and influencing factors of water quality biochemical stability.
Below is an incomplete list of potential topics to be covered in the Special Session:
Occurrence and control of pathogenic bacteria and fungi in water supply system
Characteristics and influence of biofilm in water supply system
Investigation and screening of priority control pollutants in surface water sources
Biological corrosion of water supply pipeline and its mechanism
Important Dates
Abstract Proposals: 2024/04/15
Full Paper: 2024/05/01
Special Session Ⅲ- Environmental Catalysis
Session Chair: Professor Fei He, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Special Session Information:
With the development of human society, various environmental problems have emerged one after another. The use of catalytic methods (photocatalysis, thermal catalysis, electrocatalysis, etc.) to solve environmental problems has great application prospects and is also one of the current research hotspots.
Below is an incomplete list of potential topics to be covered in the Special Session:
Preparation of environmental catalytic materials and their structural control;
Structure-activity relationship of environmental catalytic materials;
The application of catalysts in VOCs degradation, CO2 reduction, NOx reduction, vehicle exhaust treatment, etc
The application of catalysts in wastewater treatment.
Special Session IV - Synergistic Reduction of Industrial Carbon and Pollution
Session Chairs: Associate Professor Liang Huang, Beijing Forestry University
Associate Professor Yanshan Gao, Beijing Forestry University
Dr. Qianwen Zheng, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Special Session Information:
Against the background of pollution reduction and carbon mitigation, the control of CO2 and pollutants in industrial flue gas is increasingly important. The development of technologies and key materials for CO2 capture, utilization, storage in industrial flue gas, and pollution control has become a research hotspot.
Below is an incomplete list of potential topics to be covered in the Special Session:
Industrial CO2 capture, direct air capture (DAC), including solid adsorption, liquid absorption, cryogenic separation, membrane separation, etc;
CO2 utilization, including thermochemical conversion, photocatalytic conversion, electrocatalytic conversion, and biological conversion;
Synergistic control and resource utilization of pollutants in industrial flue gas, such as NOx, SO2, VOCs, CO, etc;
CO2 capture and storage technologies, including geological storage of CO2 and mineral carbon sequestration of CO2.
Special Session V- Water Pollution Control and Resource Recovery
Session Chair: Associate research fellow Guixiang Huang, University of Science and Technology of China
Special Session Information:
Given the frequent occurrences of water resource crises and water safety issues, there is a growing need for continuous improvement in pollution control technologies and in-depth analysis of pollutant transformation mechanisms. Strengthening the conversion of recalcitrant pollutants and the removal of emerging contaminants is essential to achieve resource recovery and water recycling, making it a hot research topic in the field of water pollution control.
Below is an incomplete list of potential topics to be covered in the Special Session:
Development and application of various water treatment technologies, including physical, chemical biological methods, and membrane technologies.
Computer models and simulations to predict, assess and optimize water treatment processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
Strategies for reusing wastewater for irrigation, industrial processes, and other non-potable applications.
Extracting valuable resources from wastewater, such as nutrients and energy.
Important Dates
Abstract Proposals: 2024/04/20
Full Paper: 2024/05/01