Keynote Shamubeel Eaqub
“Why my interest in industrial waters? It’s more a question than an answer at present… economics and politics is focused on growth, but the costs to our ecology and our most valuable resource, water, remain largely out of the mix. Water is a precious resource and New Zealand has more of it than much of the world. How do we deal with the pollution of past actions and use resources more responsibility for both the good of the current and future generations?”
Shamubeel is an experienced economist who makes economics easy. He is also an author, media commentator and a thought leading public speaker.
He has over a decade of experience as an economist in leading international banks and consultancy, is on various charity and commercial boards and in his spare time, writes books on issues that matter to New Zealand and gives voice to the unheard.
Shamubeel is currently on career break to be a full time dad and lives in Auckland with his wife and son. He grew up in Canterbury and holds a BCOM with Honours in Economics from Lincoln University.
John Baker
John is the managing director of BASK Control Systems Limited which is an independent and specialist consultancy in the business of process control system design and management. Established in 1986, the business has developed an enviable reputation for innovative design, troubleshooting, plant optimisation and training in process control.
John has more than 50 years process control experience in New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Europe, the USA and Australia. He is highly skilled in the solution of control problems. In recent years he has developed a number of innovative measurement and control systems which have helped to maintain the high quality standards of New Zealand and Australia dairy products in a world market.
A member of the Instrument Society of America, John has worked with a range of industries including:
• Dairy manufacturing
• Fermentation and brewing
• Pulp and paper
• Petro-chemicals
• Effluent and wastewater treatment.
His system designs have been recognised and recommended by management throughout the dairy industry of New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
John’s philosophy on process control is simple but effective:
“Good process control is the result of well-trained operators utilising reliable equipment in an effectively designed plant”.
Nick Dempsey
Nick leads the Process and Environmental engineering team Mott MacDonald. He is a process engineer with a broad range of experience gained over 15 years in the water engineering sector, in New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. His specialist areas include: trade waste treatment and monitoring, industrial and municipal treatment plant design, optimisation and trouble shooting, and activated sludge microscopy.
The goal of Nick’s team is to provide optimum process solutions and trouble shooting, where possible by getting the most out of clients’ existing assets rather than high cost capital upgrades.
Aaron Findson
Aaron has a wealth of knowledge of the Tanning Industry. He has taken a leadership role in a number of technical projects, including waste water development as well as the development and implementation of SOPs. Included in this has been an infrastructure upgrade of an anaerobic digester and a compositing operation.
Aaron’s work includes environmental resource consent compliance, in particular GAP analysis and AEE development in lodging new Resource Consent applications.
Aaron holds a Diploma in Tanning Technology and has completed several Strategic Management papers at Waikato University as he works towards an Undergraduate Diploma in Strategic Management.
Heiko Franz
Heiko Franz has been a design engineer with Apex Environmental since late 2012. Apex Environmental is a New Zealand company specialising in design, build and commissioning of environmental systems for the treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater. Heiko has extensive experience as a design and commissioning engineer for large and complex water and wastewater treatment plants.
Heiko has specialist experience in the design, installation and commissioning of biological wastewater treatment plants including, membrane bioreactors, and dissolved air flotation plants for dairy factories and other industries.
2.1 The Aerofloat DAF – meeting the need for small to medium size businesses
Heiko Franz, Apex Environmental
The Aerofloat dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit is a patented and unique take on a conventional product for the removal of fats, oil, grease and other solids from wastewater streams. With standard units offering a capacity of up to 12m3/hr, which can be installed in parallel for additional capacity, the Aerofloat system is ideally suited for smaller wastewater treatment applications that are too large for a basic grease trap system but too small to justify the cost of a traditional DAF. With a fully-enclosed design and simple means of removing and thickening the solids the system can be installed in sensitive environments without the need to worry about odour emissions. This presentation will describe the first installation of Aerofloat DAF units in New Zealand at a dairy processing site in Canterbury and will cover the mode of operation, the chemical dosing regime used for solids separation, and the level of performance achieved by the system. Experiences from the installation and commissioning processes will also be shared.
Ron Hamilton
Ron Hamilton graduated from the University of Auckland with a MSc degree in Chemistry in 1978. He has worked for Fonterra or legacy companies since graduation. Firstly as Technical Manager at Tirau then as Treatment Plant Fixer, Distillery Manager at Tirau and then a stint as Acting General Manager of the Anchor Ethanol company. Some involvements have been:
The conversion of the Tirau Ethanol process from a batch fermentation process to continuous fermentation – a world first for an industrial bioethanol plant.
Negotiating multi-million litre shipments of bio-ethanol into the Japanese market with NEDO (Acting GM of AE).
Winning the Sustainable Business Networks innovation award for converting the Tirau aerobic WW plant to an SBR process and to enable consent compliance.
Commissioning the Stirling MBR process, followed by commissioning the balance of the recent Fonterra biological plants.
Today Ron is involved with training WW operators and working to resolve biological plant problems.
Chris Hearn
Chris has a B. Tech. in Biotechnology and a Ph.D in Process and Environmental Technology. He has been work with anaerobic digestion and waste treatment since 1983. Chris works for ADI Systems Asia Pacific, an industrial waste treatment specialist. He specializes in waste treatment and waste to energy design, commissioning and plant trouble shooting.
Hamish Jones
Sales Engineer, Hynds Environmental & Technical Chair, NZ Trade & Industrial Waste Forum
My background has been based in the water, storm water & waste water industry. I currently work for Hynds Pipe Systems Limited in the Environmental Department as a stormwater and industrial waste technical specialist and my role includes designing treatment solutions for stormwater and or wastewater discharges from sites (and their processes) to the local receiving environment which includes local reticulation, land discharges, rivers and the sea. I am also the chair of the technical group for the New Zealand Trade and Industrial Waste Forum and the Board Chairman for Laingholm Primary School.
I have previously worked as an independent consultant within the waste water industry and also worked for Watercare Services Limited where my roles included working with customers in relation to regulation of their site processes and developing (project managing) bylaws and regional waste water charges.
Developing National Guidelines for the Management of Environmental Risks Associated with Marina and Boat Maintenance Activities
Workshop lead: Hamish Jones, Hynds Pipe Systems Ltd, Technical Director NZTIWF
The harbour and coastal waters of New Zealand are one of the country’s most significant assets. Protecting the quality of these waters is vital to ensure existing and future use and enjoyment of the nation’s marine water resources.
Activities associated with boating and marinas, including hull preparation, painting, engine maintenance, and other tasks can generate a range of polluting contaminants that are harmful to marine life. These substances may reach toxic concentrations in coastal water and sediments within marinas and adjacent to boat maintenance facility discharge points. I’m plagiarising this stuff by the way.
Marine pest species fouling vessel hulls can also be released during maintenance activities, allowing then to establish and spread, damaging coastal ecosystems. Both contaminant and biosecurity risks to the coastal environment may be avoided if wastes are properly contained, collected, and treated.
Too many marina based activities allow uncontrolled discharges to local waters, and there is often ad-hoc technology employed out there to correctly contain and treat contaminants such that they can be safely released to the environment.
This proposed national guideline is intended to provide technical assistance to all vessel maintenance operators on the best practicable means of reducing risks to the environment from both contaminants and marine pest species.
Bob McWilliams
Bob has been employed by Hastings District Council in various roles over 25 years. These roles include management of the plant, trade waste and monitoring of the environment. Bob has been involved in 3 resource consents one under the Water and Soil Conservation Act and two under the RMA. Bob has carried out the monitoring for all the consents. Bob along with Armann Einarsson the trade waste officer was actively involved in the preparation of the new Trade Waste Bylaw.
Tara Okan
Water Quality Scientist, DCM Process Control Ltd & Aqua Infrastructure Ltd
I have in the past worked as a professional magician and in the film industry for 34 years of my working life – completing projects in 26 different countries and working on more than 80 films, film for television or film for TVC projects. For the past 11 years I have also taken on environmental work at DCM Process Control Ltd, an environmental monitoring and process control company – working on water and trade waste treatment and the protection and restoration of our Lakes and Rivers – after observing environmental degradation in our lakes, rivers and natural environment during 9 years as a film location manager I had to do something about that.
Recently I have also joined Aqua Infrastructure Ltd where my experience is now being put to use designing, building and project managing waste water treatment plants and feed forward control processes on industrial sites, particularly those dealing with heavy pollutants.
Richard Rollins
Richard Rollins works at Opus in New Plymouth and has over 25 years of experience in of civil and environmental process engineering at industrial facilities including oil and gas, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, chemical, and food processing plants. His work includes management of processing and water projects in industrial and public works settings with responsibility for the design and installation of chemical piping, hazardous material and waste storage systems. He conducts wastewater treatment and network investigations, plans and executes water supply, stormwater and wastewater projects. Richard has also worked as a trade waste investigator in Auckland and New Plymouth.
Glenys Rule
I enjoy t
he combination of engineering, biology and chemistry that is Environmental Engineering and wastewater treatment, and in particular the troubleshooting associated with projects, commissioning and operational management. I have twenty years experience with budgets, stakeholders, projects and people management in the water and wastewater industries – both industrial (particularly dairy) and municipal.
My background is in microscopic examination of filamentous bacteria to resolve wastewater settling issues. I have commissioned small and large projects; worked with industry to improve, monitor and treat trade waste discharges; and started up odour control plants.
Mike Sahayam
I have a science background, studied chemistry at Massey University and later working at the university for 15 years as a technician and tutor in the Department of Technology and Engineering. I was involved in the wastewater chemistry and microbiology programs as well as teaching meat microbiology and meat chemistry to meat industry leaders. My own research interest was looking at how drinking moderate amounts of red wine had some health benefits and which NZ wines were best for this reason.
For the last 10 years I have worked at Palmerston North City Council as a Trade waste Officer. My role has involved not only monitoring and managing incoming Trade waste, but also working with industries to improve the quality of effluent they discharge. As well is Trade waste I also manage all the wastewater analytical data, including operational and compliance data.
Lesley Smith
Lesley works as a Technical Co-ordinator at Water New Zealand facilitating technical projects on behalf of members. She is also responsible for co-ordination of the National Performance Review, an annual benchmarking exercise that collates information on the provision of stormwater, wastewater and potable water service delivery around New Zealand. Lesley is trained as an Electrical Controls Engineer, but has spent the last 8 years working in the water industry in Australia and New Zealand.
Richard Stapel
Commercial Manager, Wallace Corporation Limited
Richard is an entrepreneurial minded business person with extensive experience in providing commercial, project management and advisory expertise. He has previous exposure to a diverse client base, with a history in developing / deploying relevant technologies. Richard has a strong sales and marketing focus supported by solid operational processes.
Richard knows how to effectively transition across industries, sectors and organisations. He has a key focus on the creation of value, providing services that truly make a difference.
Richard holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from Lincoln University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Waikato.
Jürgen Thiele
Jürgen has 38 years experience in anaerobic digestion biochemistry, biotechnology, process design and implementation (wastewater treatment plants and Waste to Energy digesters). Jürgen’s specialties are commercial developments and innovations in the biogas field, value recovery from organic residues, digester efficiency upgrades and digester process commissioning. Recent successes were the use of recuperative thickening for capacity upgrade in Palmerston North and Hamilton, NZ and retrofit of the municipal sludge digesters for high rate digestion of fat, oil and grease. The innovation received the Ronald Hicks Memorial Award from Water NZ in 2010 and an ACENZ InnovateNZ silver award of excellence in 2015.