Be Part of REWAS 2019

TMS2019 welcomes the 6th installment of the REWAS conference series, which focuses on Manufacturing the Circular Materials Economy. This unique, transdisciplinary conference will feature a plenary session of invited speakers, five technical symposia, a special roundtable discussion, and a reception. All of these events are open to all TMS2019 attendees. REWAS 2019 is sponsored by the TMS Recycling & Environmental Technologies Committee.

REWAS 2019 Organizers
  • Gabrielle Gaustad, Alfred University
  • Camille Fleuriault, Gopher Resource
  • Mertol Gökelma, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • John Howarter, Purdue University
  • Randolph Kirchain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Kaka Ma, Colorado State University
  • Christina Meskers, Umicore
  • Neale Neelameggham, IND LLC
  • Elsa Olivetti, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Adam Powell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Fiseha Tesfaye, Åbo Akademi University
  • Mingming Zhang, Arcelor Mittal Global R&D

REWAS 2019 Plenary Session

Date: Tuesday, March 12
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Location: Henry B. González Convention Center, Room 007C
The plenary session of the REWAS 2019 symposium, scheduled for Tuesday morning, March 12, will feature seven invited speakers. View a listing of speakers and presentations.

REWAS 2019 Reception

Date: Tuesday, March 12
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Henry B. González Convention Center, Hall 3
All TMS2019 attendees are welcome to view REWAS 2019 posters and network with REWAS participants at this reception.

International Round Table on Materials Criticality 

Date: Thursday, March 14
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Location: Henry B. González Convention Center, Room 007C
This year, the REWAS 2019 symposium will host the International Round Table on Materials Criticality (IRTC), one of a series of events being held at established international conferences around the world. The goal of the roundtable is to gather input that will ultimately result in a Roadmap on Criticality, providing advice for authorities and policy makers world-wide. The topic will be “How Does Industry Manage Criticality in Product Development?” 

Learn more about the IRTC event at TMS2019.

Planned REWAS 2019 Symposia

Click on the title of each symposium to access additional topic details.

Disruptive Material Manufacturing: Scaling and Systems Challenges

The landscape of material manufacturing has the potential for dramatic change as new design techniques (e.g. material genome) and new technologies (e.g. additive manufacturing, clean energy technologies) begin to scale to industrial production levels.

TMS Committee Sponsor: Additive Manufacturing Committee

Secondary and Byproduct Sources of Materials, Minerals, and Metals

Attention has turned to ore alternative sources of important materials, metals, and minerals. Circular economy techniques, industrial symbiosis, and urban mining are sustainability strategies for obtaining these materials from industrial byproducts, end of life wastes such as electronics and batteries, and other secondary sources.

TMS Committee Sponsors: Pyrometallurgy Committee; Hydrometallurgy & Electrometallurgy Committee

Rethinking Production

This topic will explore approaches to decreasing emissions and effluents in production, achieving sustainable process design, and manufacturing clean energy technologies. Measuring and quantifying embodied energy and assessment of current methods as well as enabling cost-effective and efficient collection and reprocessing of wastes will also be discussed.

TMS Committee Sponsor: Materials Characterization Committee

Cast Shop Recycling Technologies

A joint session within the Cast Shop Technology session focuses on sustainable operation, life cycle assessment, recycling impact and awareness, charge materials, environmental issues, and industrial ecology.

TMS Committee Sponsor: Aluminum Committee

Education and Workforce Development

Transitioning knowledge from the research and academic sectors into applied work is critical to realizing sustainability. This topic solicits work in novel educational approaches like blended learning, flipped classrooms, and MOOCs, as well as approaches for integrating sustainability into traditional disciplinary curricula. Technology transition, applied learning, workforce development initiatives, innovation, and entrepreneurship will also be highlighted.

TMS Committee Sponsors: Education Committee; Professional Development Committee

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