October29一November2 2007   Sendai Japan

International Organizing Committee

Chairman：

NAKAMURA Takashi (Tohoku University)

Members：

ZHANG Chuanfu(Central South University)

KIM Joon-Soo(Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources)

TSAl Min-Shing (National Cheng Kung Uniersity)

Honorary Members：

HARADA Taneomi (Waseda University)

OH Jae-Hyun (Yonsei University)

MMIJ Organizing Committee

Chairman：

OWADA Shuji (Waseda University)

Members：

TSUNEKAWA Masami(Hokkaido University)

FUJISAWA Toshiharu (Nagoya University)

HOMMA Tadashi (Eriez Magnetics Japan)

HIRAJIMA Tsuyoshi (Kyushu University)   

KOBAYASHI Mikio (Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

ENDOH Shigehisa (Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

SAITO Fumio (Tohoku University)

YOSHIDA Susumu (Dowa Mining)

TANNO Fumio (Mitsui Mining & Metals)

MORI Yoshio (Sumitomo Mining & Metals)

SAKAI Tetsuro (Mitsubishi Materials)

MAEDA Masatoshi (Nippon Mining & Metals)

NAKI Minoru (Clean Japan Center)

OKABE Susumu (The Mining & Material Processing Institute of Japan)

Editorial Board

Chief Editor：

FUJITA Toyohisa (The University of Tokyo)

Members：

HIROYOSHI Naoki (Hokkaido University)

SHIRATORI Toshikazu (Tohoku University)

NAGASAKA Tetsuya (Tohoku University)

TANAKA Mikiya (Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

OKI Tatsuya (Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

OHYA Hitoshi (Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

INOUE Chihiro (Tohoku University)

Local Organizing Committee

Chairman：

HIRATO Tetsuji(Tohoku University)

Members：

OKURA Takahiko (Akita University)

SHIBAYAMA Atsushi (Akita University)

KASAI Eiki (Tohoku University)

NAKAZAWA Hiroshi (lwate University)

UETA Shigeru (Tohoku University)

FUKUYAMA Hiroyuki (Tohoku University)

SHIBATA Etsuro (Tohoku University)

TAKAHASI Eiji (Tohoku University)

Secretary General of local committee

SATO Nobuaki (Tohoku University)

Welcome to

EARTH 2007 in Sendai

Growing economics needs resources which are seemed to be limited if we consumed them at the present rate.  Nevertheless, the present period can be called the most active in terms of material production and consumption in the history of human beings, although there is a great difference depending on the part of the world. 3R (Reuse,Reduce, Recycle) and waste treatments become significant more and more with rapid expanding of economics in the world, especially East Asia to achieve sustainable development.  Currently, we are at the stage where reviews are being done on what kind of circulatory society should be created and what the stance of industry should be in order to achieve it. Harmonization of social system and technical  developments is essential in the circulatory society.

  3R and waste treatments are a growing area in metal production industries. There is no doubt they take a main part of the field.  And also more collaboration between different research areas is necessary to progress it.This is indeed a paradigm shift. With this background,  this conference covers wide-range topics on 3R and waste treatments, even Eco-materials and soil remediation. We believe this measures the magnitude of enthusiasm in this field throughout the world.

Conference Venue

Sendai Kokusai Hotel

http://www.tobu-skh.co.jp/english/english.htm

Sendai Kokusai Hotel is located in Sendai City where we can appreciate beautiful zelkova tree lined street. 5 minutes on foot from JR Sendai Station; 3 minutes on foot from South Exit (2) Sendai Subway Station; 40 minutes by car from Sendai Airport.

Topics

  1. Recycling Policy and management

  2. International waste trading

  3. Recycling & utilization of industrial wastes: metals, slag, sludge, ash, catalyst, effluence, wastewater, gaseous waste, etc.

  4. Recycling & utilization of electrical and electronic wastes

  5. Recycling & utilization of end-life  vehicles, rubber, plastic, paper, glass and other living wastes

  6.Development of technologies for recycling and waste minimization production

  7. Environmental production

  8. Eco-materials

  9. Soil remediation

Schedule

29th October, 2007 Welcome Party

30th October, 2007  Plenary Lecture and Regular Presentation; Poster

31st October, 2007  Regular Presentation and Farewell Banquet

Tentative Schedule of Conference

Abstract Submission: 28th February 2007

Proceeding Submission: 30th June 2007

Abstract(150-200 words) should be sent to the following address by e-mail.

earth07-abstract@res.tagen.tohoku.ac.jp

Post Conference Tours

Course 1:

1st November, 2007 Hosokura Refinery (Lead Battery Recycle)

Course 2:

1st November, 2007 Toho Zinc Onahana Refinery (EAF dust recycling)

Course 3:

1st November, 2007 Hachinohe Smelter

(Zinc Smelter and Fly ash Treatment)

2nd November, 2007 Kosaka Smelter (Copper smelting and Shredder dust recycling)

Organizer

The Mining & Material Processing Institute of Japan

Co-organizers

The Korean Institute of Resources Recycling

National Cheng Kung University

The Nonferrous Metals Society of China

Supporters

Japan Institute of Metals

Iron and Steel Institute of Japan

The Resources Processing of Japan

Clean Japan Center

The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University

Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture