Use of humates to remediate polluted environments: From theory to practice

Zvenigorod, Russia, September 23-29, 2002

The program (update)
                      


Monday, September 23
Arrival the participants
19:00-20:00 Registration
20:00-23:00 Get together


Tuesday, September 24
Properties and functions of humic substances: potential implications for environmental protection
Chairperson: Prof. Chen

9:00-9:15 Opening address from the Organizing Committee.
Director of NATO-ARW, Dr. Norbert Hertkorn. (Munich, Germany).

9:15-9:30 Opening address from the Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Academician of RAS, Professor, Dean of the Department of Chemistry Valery V. Lunin (Moscow, Russia).
9:30-11:00 Orlov, D.S. and Sadovnikova, L.K. Protective functions of humic substances in the biosphere and practical use of humates.
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Perminova, I.V. Mediation effects of humic substances in polluted environments: implications for development of remediation technologies.
13:00-14:00 Lunch
Chairperson: Prof. Jorobekova
15:00-16:30 Bollag, J.-M. Detoxification of contaminated soils via oxidative coupling of organic ecotoxicants to humic substances.
16:30-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-18:30 Gorovaya, A.I. Cytogenetic mechanism of humic substances action and its implication for rehabilitation of the polluted environments and human gene pool under conditions of ecological crisis.
18:30-19:00 Petrosyan, V.S. Priority organic and organometallic ecotoxicants and their effects in the Russian Federation.
19:00-20:00 Dinner


Wednesday, September 25
Interaction of humic substances with metal ions and its implication for remediation of heavy metals polluted environments
Chairperson: Prof. Frimmel

9:00-10:30 Chen, Y. Impact of soil and compost humic substances on metal binding and plant uptake.
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-12:15 Jorobekova, Sh. Influence of metal ions on the activity of soil humics-enzyme complexes.
12:15-13:00 Lunch
13:00-16:30 Cultural event (trip to Savva-Storozhevskii monastery)
16:30-17:00 Coffee break
Chairperson: Prof. Petrosyan
17:00-18:30 Frimmel, F.H. Influence of oxidation on the metal-ion complexation of NOM with respect to remediation.
18:30-19:30 Dinner
20:00-20:45 Smith, S. Improvement of the biological degradability of wastewaters using activated zeolites.
20:45-21:30 Hatfield, K. Quantifying remediation.
22:00-23:00 Meeting of the Russian chapter of IHSS.


Thursday, September 26
Application of humates in remediation technologies: case studies
Chairperson: Prof. Bollag

9:00-10:30 Van Stempvoort, D. The use of aqueous humic substances in the in-situ remediation of contaminated aquifers.
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Walia, D. Ask not what humic acid is, ask what it can do for us.
12:30-13:00 Gladkov, O.A. Lignohumate - a new humate preparation for recultivation of the disturbed soils.
13:00-14:00 Lunch

Mediating effects of humic substances in polluted environments and their implications for humates-based remediation technologies
15:00-16:30 Poster session
16:30-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-19:00 Discussion and evaluation of posters.
Jury: Prof. Chen, Prof. Bezuglova, Prof. Bollag, Prof. Twardowska
19:00-23:00 Banquet


Friday, September 27
Understanding the structure and chemical reactivity of humic substances
Chairperson: Prof. Twardowska

9:00-10:30 Hertkorn, N., Application of NMR spectroscopy for analytical characterization of natural organic matter and humic substances.
10:30-12:00 Schmitt-Kopplin, Ph. Application of capillary electrophoresis for analytical characterization of humic substances and of their interaction with ecotoxicants.
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-23:00 Cultural event (Moscow Kremlin, Armory, Bolshoi Theater)


Saturday, September 28
Use of different adsorbents (peats, sapropels, ceolites) in remediation technologies
Chairperson: Dr. Hertkorn

9:00-10:30 Bezuglova, O.S. Use of humates and humate-enzyme complexes for the detoxification of soils contaminated with heavy metals.
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:00 Chukov, S.N. Physiological and bioprotectoral activity of humic acids for various steps of plant's organization.
12:00-12:30 Twardowska, I. Organic matter as a sorbent of copper for water pollution control.
12:30-13:00 Balcke, G. Degradation of monochlorbenzene under aerobic-anaerobic conditions.
13:00-14:00 Lunch

Theory and practice of humates use for remediation of polluted environments
Chairpersons: Prof. Baveye, Prof. Frimmel, Dr. Perminova
14:30-16:00 Round table discussion: Working groups
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-19:00 Continuation of round table discussion: Discussion of the results of working groups
19:00-19:30 Closing ceremony
20:00-23:00 Barbecue


Sunday, September 29
Departure Day