Bangkok--12 Dec--Asian Institute of Technology
The inaugural Alliance for Global Sustainability (AGS)-Asia Industrial Collaboration Workshop designed to foster academic institute-industry linkages took place at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 1 December 2014. Experts representing AIT, The University of Tokyo, Mitsubishi Rayon, Nitto Denko, and Kasetsart University delivered presentations on the latest scientific advances in membrane bioreactor and reverse osmosis (MBR-RO) technology for waste water treatment.
Organized by AIT Vice President for Resource Development Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto, and co-sponsored by Japan’s Mitsubishi Rayon, the half-day conference attracted 50 participating graduate students, researchers, academicians, and public and private sector scientific professionals from Thailand, Japan, and Singapore.
Prof. Yamamoto opened with a lecture titled ‘Bacterial Leakage through Microfiltration Membrane’ in which he detailed his research findings on risks of bacterial leakage in an assessment of the characteristics of e-coli and bacterial cell size distribution, visibility by FCM, measurement of the membrane pore size, and estimation of the leakage potential.
Mr. Yasuo Yanagi and Dr. Takanori Itonaga of Mistubishi Rayon followed with a lecture on ‘Brand New HF Membrane and MBR Technology for Water Reuse.’ Up next was a talk by Nitto Denko’s Mr. Toshiyuki Kawashima, who presented recent case studies of MBR-RO Trial Tests. The workshop concluded with a presentation by Dr. Chart Chiemchaisri of Thailand’s Kasetsart University titled ‘Development of MBR-RO System for the Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate.’
Delegates attended from Premium Products Public Co Ltd, Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, Mitsubishi Rayon, Kasetsart University, Prince of Songkla University, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Chiang Mai University, Chulalongkorn University, ERTC, DEQP/MoNRE, Naresuan University, Thammasat University, and Nitto Denko.
Photo caption: AIT Vice President for Resource Development Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto (left) is seen with a participant during his lecture.