The Conference

 “Valorisation of secondary materials and fuel derived from end-of-life vehicles and similar products, as well as from electric and electronic equipment”,

is held on Thursday 31^st of May, at 9.00 a.m.,

at the hotel Holiday Inn, 50 Michalakopoulou St., Athens.

 PROGRAMME

9:00      Registration

9:30      Opening/Welcome
             Th. Lekkas, Rector of the University of the Aegean, President of G-NEST

9:40     Opening/Welcome
   D. Panagiotakopoulos, Professor of Democritus University of Thrace, President of
   HSWMA

9:50     Opening speech - Business in the environmental sector: The policy of Greek
   Ministry of Development
  Y. Kalogirou, Industry Secretary General, Ministry of Development

10:10   Recovery of waste products. The role of distributors

           Y. Razis, HERRA

10:25 Collection and valorization of used tyres and motor-oil plastic bottles: The project
  of the University of the Aegean

           V. Hantzios, Mining Engineer, M.Sc.

10:45 Management of used tyres in Greece: The proposal of the tyre companies

           G. Kontrafouris, Managing Director of Goodyear Dunlop Tyres Hellas

11:05 Valorization of waste from electric and electronic equipment

           Dr. A. Scordilis, Chemical Engineer

11:25 Questions

11:45 Coffee break

12:00 Energy recovery from used tyres and other waste products

  Dr. K. Symeonides, Head of Environment Department, TITAN SA

12:20  Tyre processing facility in Voiotia: Technical and economic data, future prospects

           M. Loizidou, Professor of NTUA, Scientific consultant of the project

12:40 Recovery of end-of-life vehicles

           P. Grimanis, Researcher, University of the Aegean

13:00 Treatment of plastic parts from vehicles and electric and electronic equipment

           K. Koliopoulos, Chemical Engineer PLASTIKO Ltd.

13:20 Questions

13:35 Discussion Panel:

           Prof. Th. Lekkas University of the Aegean – D. Papasotiriou, Ministry of Development

14:30 End of conference

 Cocktail