3rd International Bauxite Residue Valorisation and Best Practices Conference

Sep 29 - Oct 01, 2020, VIRTUAL EVENT

BR2020 goes Virtual
September 29 – October 1, 2020

Considering the worldwide impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic, we previously informed you that we were moving the BR2020 Conference to September 28 – October 2, 2020.

However, the Organising Committee has decided that the conference would be better held virtually (through an easy-to-use online platform), from September 29 to October 1, 2020.

We say “bye bye Constanţa, hello world!”.

We are looking forward to meeting you ONLINE in September!

Read the Organizing Committee full letter here !

Abstract submission deadline: 15th January 2019 

Notification of acceptance: 31th March 2020

Full paper submission deadline: 15th June 2020 (new extension)

Final programme: 30th June 2020 (new extension)

Organiser:                               

Co-organiser: 

Facilitator:

The authors of selected papers will be asked by the Scientific Committee to submit full papers to the Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy

Organizing Committee

Prof. Dr. Yiannis Pontikes, KU Leuven

Katy Tsesmelis, International Aluminium Institute-IAI

Dr. Thymis Balomenos, NTUA – AoG

Dr. George Tentes, HOU – Green2Sustain

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JUST A FEW WORDS

About the event

All these years we have seen bauxite residue as a resource and an opportunity. During the 1st and 2nd BR conferences we have verified that it is also a source of innovation and ideas, as well as a material that unites scientists from around the world.

When

New dates – virtual conference

September 29 – October 1, 2020

 Tuesday to Thursday

Where

Virtual Event

This note is an invitation to the 3rd “Bauxite Residue Valorisation and Best Practices” conference that will take place online, from September 29 to October 1, 2020.

We would be honoured by your presence there and we would be humbled to accept your scientific contributions, papers or posters alike.

Event Schedule

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Day 1

Tuesday, 29 SEPTEMBER, 2020
BR Management & rehabilitation
Plenary Virtual Hall
12:01 PM (GMT)

OPENING BY THE HOST

12:20 PM (GMT)

KEY-NOTE SPEECH

Speaker: soon !

EXHIBITION BOOTH OPENING

01:00 PM (GMT)

CURRENT STATUS
OF THE INDUSTRY

Keynote: Katy Tsesmelis, International Aluminum Institute

01:20 PM (GMT)

NETWORKING BREAK

01:40 PM (GMT)

TECHNOLOGY

Processing & additives

Monitoring BR storage sites

03:10 PM (GMT)

NETWORKING BREAK

03:30 PM (GMT)

REMEDIATION & REHABILITATION

Keynote: Ronan Courtney, University of Limerick​

04:15 PM (GMT)

STANDARDS, POLICY & LEGISLATION

05:30 PM (GMT)

END OF DAY 1

Day 2

Wednesday, 30 SEPTEMBER, 2020

Materials & applications

Plenary Virtual Hall
12:01 PM (GMT)

MATERIALS & APPLICATIONS

01:20 PM (GMT)

NETWORKING BREAK

EXHIBITION BOOTH OPENING

01:40 PM (GMT)

SPL RECYCLING

co-organized by the SPL-Cycle project

03:10 PM (GMT)

NETWORKING BREAK

03:30 PM (GMT)

NOVEL
APPLICATIONS

05:00 PM (GMT)

POSTER SESSIONS

Day 3

Thursday, 1 OCTOBER, 2020

Processing BR into a resource

Plenary Virtual Hall
12:01 PM (GMT)

METAL RECOVERY (I)

01:20 PM (GMT)

NETWORKING BREAK

EXHIBITION BOOTH OPENING

01:40 PM (GMT)

METAL RECOVERY (II)

03:10 PM (GMT)

NETWORKING BREAK

03:30 PM (GMT)

CRITICAL ELEMENT EXTRACTION (I)

05:00 PM (GMT)

NETWORKING BREAK

05:00 PM (GMT)

POSTER/ EXHIBITION BOOTH/DEMO SESSIONS

THESE ARE

Our key-note speakers

Professor Yiannis Pontikes
KU Leuven
Dr. Thymis Balomenos
Senior Researcher, NTUA & Mytilineos S.A.
Katy Tsesmelis
International Aluminium Institute-IAI
Kopal Agrawal
Vice President Strategic Procurement at Hindalco
Mattia Pellegrini
Head of Department Finance and Administration at EASME
Dr. Ronan Courtney
Lecturer at University of Limerick
Dr. Marcelo Montini
Chemical Consultant at Norsk Hydro
Christian Leroy
Senior Consultant Innovation & LCA, European Aluminium

Venue

BR2020 conference will be held online.

More details will be announced soon. 

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