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The West Africa InterPore Chapter (WAIC), a national chapter of the International Society for Porous Media (InterPore), was founded in October 2022 by researchers from West African countries. The aims of the chapter are to connect West African scientists, engineers, and lecturers working in the field of porous media with each other and with the InterPore community; help improve the international visibility of West Africans in the field of porous media and promote the mobility of young researchers as it pertains to international conferences or research-exchange programmes.
For its second edition of its annual meeting, WAIC invites researchers and industry professionals to submit abstracts for the upcoming symposium. This symposium aims to address the pressing challenges associated with clay applications, mining activities in Africa, particularly the critical issue of mining waste management.
Porous media research and engineering offer valuable solutions to tackle these challenges. By studying the behavior of fluids and contaminants in porous materials, researchers can contribute to developing innovative waste management strategies and valuable applications of clay for emerging environment management technologies in the context of climate change and scarcity of clean drinking water. This includes the design of effective containment systems, the development of pollutant capture and treatment methods, and the optimization of porous media for filtration and remediation processes.
This symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations among researchers, engineers, and industry stakeholders to explore the latest advancements and potential applications of porous media science and engineering in the context of mining waste management.
We welcome abstracts that address topics such as:
− Porous media characterization
− Transport phenomena
− Multiphysics-multiphase flow modelling
− Contaminant transport analysis
− Clay applications
− Waste containment and remediation strategies
− Sustainable mining practices
− Social and environmental impacts of mining activities
− Process engineering
− Soil mechanics and engineering
− Heat and mass transfer
− Reservoir engineering
− Other porous media applications
The last day of the symposium will be dedicated to PhD students' presentations in a competition format, with prizes awarded for the best presentations. This initiative aims to promote research on porous media among young academics.
Join us in sharing expertise, research findings, and innovative ideas to address the challenges of porous media research and engineering for sustainable development.