The 19th IWA Conference on Sludge Management

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The IWA Conference on Sludge Management is an international conference organized by the Sludge Management Specialist Group (SMSG), one of the specialist groups of the International Water Association (IWA), with support from IWA Headquarters and other partners.

The main objective of the conference is to share the research results and experiences of researchers and engineers in this field from around the world and to create a platform for technological innovation.

The sludge management specialist group (SMSG) has arranged for the 19th conference to be held in Kyoto, Japan, October 21-24, 2025.

Closing address

The 19th IWA International Conference on Sludge Management concluded successfully with over 300 participants. We sincerely thank everyone for your cooperation. Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all attendees. Photos taken during the conference are now posted. You can access them via the 'Photos' icon below. The user name and password are the same as those for online proceedings.

Outstanding Oral Presentation Award

Dr. Yian Sun: Hazen and Sawyer, USA
Occurrence and Accumulation of Microplastics in Wastewater and Solids Treatment Streams

Dr. Luc Duc Phung, Yamagata University, Japan
Sewage Sludge Compost Enhances Soil Fertility and Supports Sustainable Yield in a Corn-Wheat Rotation

Mr. Md Azizur Rahman, ITN-BUET, Bangladesh
Solid Waste & Fecal Sludge Recycled into Organic Fertilizer through Co-Composting in Rohingya Camps, Bangladesh

Mr. Yifan He, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Valorization of waste activated sludge into mesoporous biochar for rapid capacitive deionization: a circular approach to water treatment

Ms. Linda K. Müller, RPTU University Kaiserslautern Landau, Germany
Influence of Calcium on P-Recyclate from Sewage Sludge

Mr. Muhammad Fauzul Imron, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
In-Situ Sludge Reduction Performance by Introducing an Anaerobic Side-Stream Reactor into the Return Activated Sludge Line

Ms. Sadia Basri, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India
Sustainable Nanocomposite Films from Centrifuged Sewage Sludge-Derived Polymeric Substances: Preparation and Characterization

Outstanding Presentation Presentation Award

Ms. Yuan Liu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
The solid-liquid distribution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in sludge pretreatment and dewatering Process

Mr. Toma Matsunaga, Kyoto University, Japan
Concentration and change of 30 PFAS and fertilizer content in dewatered sewage sludge and incineration ash

Mr. Yasumasa Hirato, Kubota corporation, Japan
Thermal Destruction Behavior of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) in a Commercial Scale Melting Separation Plant

about The 19th IWA Conference

News & Topics

Photos in 19th IWA has uploaded (password required).User name and password are the same as those of online proceedings.
The presentation guidelines have been updated.
The online program book and online proceedings have been published. (16-10-2025)
The detailed timetable for the general oral sessions and the layout for the poster sessions have been released.
To those planning to register: We regret to inform you that registration for the technical tour has closed due to overwhelming demand and high participation.
The deadline for submitting regular (full length) papers has been extended from Friday, August 15 to Friday, August 29. Those who received notification of acceptance on June 15 and wish to present at this international conference are required to submit regular (full length) papers.
The overall conference program has been released.The detailed program for each presentation is currently being finalized. (08-04-2025)
We have started accepting online submissions for regular (full) papers.
Regular (full) paper template posted (06-16-2025)
The registration site is now open. Please register here. (06-16-2025)
We have sent the acceptance notification to the email addresses of those who applied. (06-15-2025)
The deadline for abstract submissions has passed. Thank you for your many submissions. (04-18-2025)
Abstract deadline extended to April 18, 2025. (03-24-2025) (03-24-2025)
Registration fee has been updated. (03-11-2025)
Abstract submissions are now being accepted online. Please register here. (03-10-2025)
The submission deadline of pre peer reviewed paper is postponed from Dec. 31, 2024 to Jan, 31, 2025.(10-01-2025)
Co-Organizer and Supporter have been updated. We will continue to update this information. (10-01-2025)
Website is now open and call for Pre peer reviewed paper is now open. (20-08-2024)