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[LIVE Workshop Webinar] OPTIMISING YOUR TRADE WASTE TREATMENT PLANT AND TROUBLESHOOTING WORKSHOP WEBINAR

June 18 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

WEBINAR

June 18, 2025
@ 10:00 am (AEST time) – 3.00 pm

Member fee: $320

Non-member fee: $395

The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) together with wastewater experts, Syntek Environmental, have designed this Workshop Webinar to assist you to better manage your trade waste treatment process to maximise the outcomes.

The Workshop Webinar will provide –

  • Details to assist you to optimise your trade waste treatment plant;
  • A legal perspective of trade waste regulations and requirements – how they operate in states/territories;
  • Details to develop systems to maximise efforts for managing and reusing waste water resources within your operations;
  • The use of chemicals in trade waste treatment and how chemicals can enhance the treatment process reducing operational costs and ensuring compliance;
  • Explore different trade waste treatment technologies, the options in design, and highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each technology;
  • Explore the Introductory, Secondary, Tertiary and Advanced treatment options in trade waste management;
  • Options to reduce your trade waste costs;
  • TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE EXPERTS SESSION:  Participants are encouraged to bring along specific trade waste issues for troubleshooting with wastewater treatment experts.

Please click PROGRAM tab above for details. 

Register early to secure your place.

PROGRAM

The Workshop Webinar will explore:

10.00am 
Tina Khoury – CEO, Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)

Welcome to Country

10.05am – 10.10am
Lelanie Smut – Facilitator, Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)

Introduction

10.10am – 10.30am
Gabrielle Guthrie – Principal, Guthrie Legal

  • An overview of trade waste regulations – how they operate in states/territories
  • Case study – a legal perspective
  • Q&A

10.30am
Ian Purssell – Process Engineer, Syntek Environmental 

  • Chemicals –
    • Use of chemicals in trade waste treatment and how chemicals can enhance the treatment process reducing operational costs and ensuring compliance –
      • What is pH
      • Acids and bases in wastewater systems
      • Flocculants, polymers, coagulants…
  • Explore different trade waste treatment technologies, the options in design and highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each technology –
    • Introduction to Primary treatment options
      • Primary sedimentation
      • Screens
      • Grit removal
      • DAF/IAF

11.45am – 12.05pm  –  TEA BREAK

12.05pm
Ian Purssell – Process Engineer, Syntek Environmental (Cont…)

  • Introduction to Secondary treatment options
    • What are the major differences between aerobic and anaerobic processes?
    • Aeration
    • Biological treatment technologies
      • Treatment ponds
      • Biofilm processes (trickling filters; RBC)
      • High rate anaerobic (UASB) and high rate aerobic processes (MBBR)
      • Ecosynergy
  • Q&A

1.05pm – 1.25pm  –  TEA BREAK

1.25pm
Ian Purssell – Process Engineer, Syntek Environmental (Cont…)

  • Introduction to Tertiary and Advanced treatment options:
    • Disinfection
    • Ion exchange
    • MF and RO membranes
  • Understanding residual solids management options from water treatment processes
  • Q&A

2.30pm – 2.40pm  –  TEA BREAK

TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE EXPERTS

2.40pm – 3.00pm

  • Ian Purssell – Process Engineer, Syntek Environmental,
  • Dr Lei Wang – Director (Industrial Waste Minimisation), Syntek Environmental
    • TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE EXPERTS:  Participants are encouraged to bring along specific issues to discuss with waste water treatment experts.

3.00pm – CLOSE

 

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Disclaimer

At the time of registration, AEBN provided the most recent information available and the delegate and/or speaker accept that the content and/or the delivery of the event can change beyond the control of AEBN. AEBN will not take any responsibility for any errors, omissions and changes to the program or content of the event. The AEBN reserves the right to make changes as it deems necessary without penalty and in such situations no refunds, part refunds or alternative offers shall be made.

Presented by the

Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)

AEBN

In association with

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

Syntek Environmental

https://syntekenvironmental.com.au/

SUPPORT PARTNER

Guthrie Legal

Registration Form

Details

Date:
June 18
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Venue

WEBINAR

Organiser

Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)