Win-win solutions for restoration of lakes and sea bays in the Baltic Sea area
Time: Wed 2022-10-26 10.00 - 16.00
Location: Room Sahara,Teknikringen 10B, KTH Campus
Language: English
Registration is needed for on-site participation (incl. coffee and lunch) and online in Zoom. The maximum number of participants on-site is limited to 30 people.
For registration, send email to Agnieszka Renman,
agak@kth.se
Program
10:00-10:10 Introduction and welcome address. Dr. Agnieszka Renman, KTH, PI of project WIN4LAKE
10:10-10:30 The eutrophication of lakes and sea bays in the Baltic Sea area – current situation. Prof. Em. Gunno Renman, KTH
10:30-11:10 The unique Finnish initiative combining public and private resources to secure funding for research, maintenance and management efforts focusing on Lake Vesijärvi and its surrounding areas. Mr. Heikki Mäkinen, CEO of the Lake Vesijärvi Foundation
11:10-11:20 Short break
11:20-12:00 Introduction to the technology of hypolimnetic withdrawal and the operation of the full-scale system Kymijärvi, Finland. Adjunct Professor Leena Nurminen, University of Helsinki
12:00-13:10 Lunch at Restaurant Syster & Bror
13:10-13:35 Hypolimnetic water circulation and aeration with phosphorus recovery in Lake Hönsan, Hedemora, Sweden. Dr. Agnieszka Renman, KTH
13:35-14:10 Is it possible to restore a heavily polluted, shallow urban lake? Experiences from the restoration if Karczemne Lake. Professor Renata Augustyniak-Turnowska, University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland
14:10-14:30 Capping – Method for sequestering sediment-borne phosphorus and as a preparatory step before sediment dredging. Professor Em. Gunno Renman, KTH
14:30-15:00 Break: coffee, tea and cake will be served
15:00-15:25 How should a sorbent be engineered to be an excellent sediment capping material and for water filtration? Professor Kęstutis Baltakys, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
15:25-15:50 Lake sediment removal – the autonomous dredging system. Eric Tell, Market and technology analyst, Techmarket Sweden AB
15:50-16:00 Final discussion and conclusions
Presentations in front of roll-ups during breaks: Swedish Institute, Techmarket Sweden AB, KTH and others