Canadian Operational Research Society

Calgary Section

http://www.corscalgary.org/

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

When: Noon to 1:30 PM, Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2009

Room 217

TransCanada Tower

450 - 1 Street SW

(See attached map)

SPEAKER

Klas Ohman, P.Eng., Ph.D.

Manager, Water Quality Services

The City of Calgary

TOPIC

Development of a Financial Sustainability Model for a Solid Waste Management Facility

Abstract:

The use of scientifically based management science tools to address solid waste management issues dates back to the early 1960s. Currently more and more researchers continue to use and develop these operations research (OR) tools in conjunction with decision support system (DSS) approaches. This creates more powerful models to address the increasing complexity of modern solid waste management systems. This presentation discusses the application of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to address the priority ranking for a number of landfill engineering design and operating objectives in developing and developed countries. In conjunction with Excel’s Monte Carlo simulation program, a predictive financial tool is presented that can be used to determine the viability of specific landfill design and operating practices over the long term. The model prioritizes which design and / or operating parameters need to be addressed for a particular situation. Parameters are ranked based on the economic, environmental, health and safety, legislative and public perception components related to the solid waste facilities design and operation.

About the Speaker:

Klas Ohman, P.Eng., Ph.D. is currently employed with the City of Calgary in their Water Resources Business Unit as Manager, Water Quality Services. This division is responsible for the majority of water and wastewater laboratory analysis and associated compliance monitoring on behalf of the City of Calgary. Prior to joining Water Resources he worked in the public and private sector of the water, wastewater, and the solid waste management industry in Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.

There is no charge for attending the meeting. The room is available until 1:30 PM for those interested in staying afterwards to mingle and meet other OR practitioners.

Sketch of Location for CORS Meetings at TransCanada Tower in Conference Rooms 214 and 217.