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HKIE YMC Overseas Delegation to the Netherlands
HONG KONG INSTITUTION Of ENGINEERS
YOUNG MEMBERS COMMITTEE
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TABLE OF CONTENT
Preface Page 1
Introduction Page 15
Areas of Study Page 21
Overseas Events Page 27
Local Events Page 49
Insights Page 63
Conclusion Page 99
Young Members Committee,
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Appendix Page 103
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June 2015 All Rights Reserved
PREFACE
Advisors' Messages
YMC Chairman's Message
Delegation Manager's Message
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Advisors’ Messages
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he annual YMC Overseas Delegation is an
excellent event for our young engineers to gain
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valuable experience on both technological and or many years, the YMC Overseas Delegation,
cultural aspects of foreign countries and broaden jointly organised by the Young Members Committee
their global horizons. The Netherlands is the ideal and the Continuing Professional Development
destination for this year’s overseas delegation under the Committee, has been amongst the most prominent
theme of “Living with Water, Building with Nature”. activities for our young members. There is no exception
this year.
The Netherlands, located in western Europe, is a
country with most of its land below sea level and about With the theme on “Living with Water, Building with
20% of its land mass is reclaimed from the sea and from Nature”, the obvious choice of destination for this year’s
lakes. It is no wonder that Dutch engineers are experts Delegation is the Netherlands: a country with nearly half
in water management, flood control and protection and of its land area lies below sea level and is world-known
land reclamation. The Netherlands is a world leader for its engineering achievements to combat the might of
in research and technological innovation as well as the the North Sea. In particular, the “Delta Works”, a massive
design and manufacturing of high-tech equipment and marine defense project, has long been recognised as
products. They are also very advanced in the use of sustainable energy, in particular off- the Wonders of Netherlands. Apart from water infrastructure, the Delegation itinerary
shore wind power generation. also focuses on the outstanding Dutch practice on waste management and sustainable
transportation, both issues are most relevant to the key problems that Hong Kong has been
I am extremely impressed that the trip was very well planned and all delegates took part facing. I am sure that this event has widened the technical horizon of all the participants.
in the preparation and execution of it. The delegation had a packed itinerary, visited
remarkable engineering projects including the Maeslant storm surge barrier, Maasvlakte I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to the Delegation Manager Ir Kenneth Cheung,
2 reclamation, the Floating Pavilion and an underground waste water treatment plant in the YMC Chairman Ir Ryan Chak and the CPDC Chairman Ir S.T. Chan for their strong
Rotterdam, a sludge incineration plant, a waste water treatment plant using the Nereda leadership, and the young delegates for all their efforts in successfully organising this
technology and a waste fired power plant in Amsterdam. The knowledge and experience Delegation and the year-long local series of preparatory activities. Well done!
gained from these visits will be invaluable to their professional career advancement. We
also visited the Delft University of Technology and the Royal Dutch Society of Engineers Raymond CHAN
and had an insightful experience sharing with their representatives. The cultural visits to Immediate Past President, the HKIE
Kinderdijk windmills, Alkmaar cheese market and Keukenhof flower show as well as the
cycling in Utrecht were also very pleasurable.
I would like to commend the Delegation Manager Ir Kenneth Cheung for his great
leadership and the concerted effort of the entire delegation for their excellent teamwork in
successfully organising this meaningful study trip. I am sure everyone of us have had a
wonderful time and enjoyed a fruitful journey as much as I did.
Victor CHEUNG
President, the HKIE
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he Young Members Committee Overseas Delegation would like to express my heartfelt congratulations to
2015 spent 10 days in the Netherlands. It is not a the YMC for having another successfully organised
big country in terms of size and population, but one overseas delegation to the Netherlands.
with great technological achievements, something that
engineers can learn a lot about. The Netherlands is a smart choice for the delegation. The
Netherlands is a country where about a quarter of its land
Mention the Netherlands to any person, and the first things lies below sea level, and the Dutch has a long history of
that come to his or her mind will possibly be windmills and fighting against water. With the clear objective to live
dykes. A large part of the land mass of the Netherlands is with the water, the Netherlands has world renowned
below sea level, so one can quickly visualize the amount water infrastructure which were built since the 1920s. The
of effort the Dutch put into protecting their land against Netherlands also rank highly on advancement in waste
flooding. No wonder they are at the forefront in studying management and incineration technology. I trust that all
the impact of climate change and sea level rise. Another delegates have gained a lot after the visit, not only through
thing is that windmills have been around the Netherlands technical visit and seminar but also the valuable sharing
for many centuries, and some of them are actually used for draining low-lying areas. This is sessions with young engineers in the Netherlands.
a prime example of how the Dutch have been harvesting this renewable energy much earlier
than most of other countries, and putting it into good use in their particular geographical The delegation has been prepared for months while the teamwork of the YMC Delegation
setting. under the leadership of Ir Kenneth Cheung, the Delegation Manager, has been well
demonstrated and is particularly impressive.
These are just some of the topics that the Delegation has looked at, and there are other
equally fascinating areas that the Delegation has gained first-hand information by actually I would also like to take this chance to appraise YMC to publish this report and to prepare
visiting and seeing for themselves. the debriefing presentation to share their learning experiences. I am looking forward to
joining the debriefing presentation conducted by the delegates.
I wish to congratulate the Delegation under the leadership of Kenneth for making this visit
such a success. I firmly believe that all members of the Delegation will fondly remember Joseph CHOI
the time and effort they have spent together in preparing for the visit, and more importantly Vice President, the HKIE
the experience that they have gained from this Delegation.
C C CHAN
Senior Vice President, the HKIE
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t is my privilege to be one of the Advisors for the YMC his trip is reminiscence of a YMC delegation to the
Overseas Delegation and I would like to take this Netherlands in 2002 which I had the honour and
moment to congratulate everyone who organised and pleasure of participating. As I was not available
attended this year’s visit to the Netherlands. to accompany this Delegation, I had gone through the
The YMC Overseas Delegation is one of our Institution’s programme and note it was focused on water infrastructures,
most important events. The YMC Overseas Delegation team waste management, waste to energy and transport projects
was formed in the autumn of 2014, and the 16 delegates for which the Dutch are leading in technology and proven
, who didn’t know one-another and came from different with successful operations. These topics are also very
engineering backgrounds organised this impressive trip relevant to the current needs of Hong Kong to deal with
within just a few months. It is hard to believe that everything our increasingly serious problems on waste, on energy
was organised and finalized so quickly, which speaks efficiency and conservation, and to combat air pollution
volumes on the delegates’ and our members’ commitment and climate change. I am sure members of the delegation
and can-do attitude. It is an extraordinary journey whose would now be in a better position to contribute towards
value is not limited to the visit itself and I am convinced solutions to deal with these problems.
these budding engineers will be the pillars of society in the near future.
This year’s theme was “Living with Water, Building with Nature”. Given that the Netherlands Apart from enhancing the engineering knowledge, the visit to Alkmaar cheese market and
has more than half of its land mass below sea level and that 60% of its population lives in Keukenhof must have also broadened the vision of the delegates on art and humanity.
these areas, the Dutch have a strong incentive to innovate around water and land use.
Given the country’s unique geographical conditions and the increasing pressures coming Exchange with overseas organisations and professional bodies is a mission of the Hong
from climate-change, the Dutch have great experience and expertise that Hong Kong’s Kong Institution of Engineers, this Delegations had demonstrated it had fulfilled this role
engineers can benefit from. I am convinced that our visiting delegates were inspired by this well with diplomacy and elegance.
trip and the benefits to Hong Kong would be felt in the years to come.
Finally, I would like to make a special mention to the Delegation Manager, Ir Kenneth I congratulate YMC in successfully organising this event which does all of us pride.
CHEUNG and his team. Together, they have supported the delegates and have paved the
way for their success. Otto POON
I look forward to joining the Delegation on one of their future programs and wish them Past President, the HKIE
continued success and rewarding journeys.
Thomas CHAN
Vice President, the HKIE
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have always supported HKIE YMC organising overseas would like to congratulate the Young Members Committee
delegation, and feel privileged to be included in the list (YMC) for having organised the successful overseas delegation
of Advisors. I would have loved to join the delegation, as to the Netherlands in 2015. No doubt, the overseas delegation
I have done many many years ago, but work commitment is the ‘signature event’ in YMC’s long list of activities every year.
had once again prevented me from joining the delegation It provides good opportunities to our young engineers to widen
and learning with our young members. their knowledge horizons on overseas engineering practices for
continuing professional development purpose. That is why CPD
Hong Kong is a small place and we engineers would not Committee has no hesitation in providing financial support to this
have the opportunity to learn the full picture unless we meaningful event every year.
have the exposure to see how others solve their problems.
“Seeing is Believing” and there is simply no other alternative The theme this year is “Living with Water, Building with Nature”,
but to experience it by visiting. focusing in three major areas which are “Water Infrastructure
Cooperation”, “Waste Management & Recycling” and “Sustainable
The Netherlands, apart from a Country rich in diary Transportation”. The Netherlands as the chosen destination is a
produce, has been renowned for its engineering achievements. Their ability to control floods well made decision. The country is renowned for its long history in fighting against water, most
with innovative dam technology allowed their inhabitants to live safely and comfortably bike-friendly country in Europe and its expertise on water infrastructures. With the impending
below sea-level. Their famous windmills conquer wind power at least a century before municipal solid waste charging scheme in Hong Kong, it is timely to cover waste management
modern wind energy gets widely adopted in other parts of the world as contemporary and recycling in this delegation given its high reputation in this area. Sustainable transportation is
renewable energy. Their Delft University of Technology produces excellent engineers that another hot topic of the day.
other countries admire and revere. HKIE YMC had wisely chosen the Netherlands to visit
and I am sure their delegates have benefitted a lot from seeing the facilities and meeting During the selection interview of the delegation team, I saw the eagerness of our young engineers
their counterparts. to broaden their horizon to face future challenges in their engineering careers through the visit
and their commitment to make the visit a success. The delegation from preparing for the local
Apart from feeling envious of their golden opportunities, I must congratulate the Delegation seminars/visits, liaising with overseas organisations, finding sponsorships and final debriefing is
Manager, Ir Kenneth Cheung, for his able leadership, other organisers for supporting, and a challenging team building and project management project for all the delegates. I am glad to see
the delegates for their teamwork in making this visit a resounding success. all their hard work had ended in a fruitful trip and a dedicated and coherent team.
I look forward to seeing future delegations being equally successful. From the intensive programme and vigorous exchange with counterparts in the Netherlands, I am
sure the Delegation has achieved its objectives, and the delegation report will be informative and
Edmund LEUNG insightful to our young engineers.
Past President, the HKIE
Lastly, I take this opportunity to congratulate YMC, in particular Ir Ryan Chak, Ir Kenneth Cheung
and their team for their success in organising this Delegation.
S T CHAN
Chairman, the HKIE - Continuing Professional Development Committee
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verseas visit has been one of the feature events of
the YMC with which everyone associated supports
and cherishes. It is not because of the exotic
experience that in reality many of our younger generation
are not short of but because of the intensity, duration and
deliverable of the programme. Determination of theme,
selection of delegates, liaison of places to visit, establishing
of contacts to exchange, financial planning, logistics
arrangement and execution of the designed plan are a real
life example of resolving a complex problem. The result
this year is another success that has set a precedent more
difficult to follow. The YMC Delegation has demonstrated
professionalism and proved to be a pride of us. Our legacy
as the leading Chinese city in education and technology
application continues.
The Netherlands has established as a major world power before the British and the American
and they are still pioneers in trade and finance. Dutch auction, for instance, is probably still
more convenient to auction goods quickly when compared with the auction that we are
familiar with. Similar to Hong Kong, the Netherlands has a high level of economic freedom
and is the transportation hub of our respective regions. With shipping, fishing, agriculture,
trade, and banking as the leading sectors of the Dutch economy, many of the infrastructures
are designed, constructed and operated in an efficient and sustainable manner that is the
example to be followed by others. Dutch engineers are reputed to be international and
innovative people as the Dutch society is one of the most liberal even by the standard of
the Western world. I trust the Delegation have been inspired by the places that they have
visited and the people whom they have encountered with.
Cycling is a widely used mode of transport in the Netherlands and it is estimated that the
Dutch have at least 18 million bicycles, or more than one per capita. I am pleased to learn
that the Delegation have experienced part of the 35,000 km of dedicated cycle tracks and the
large bicycle parking facilities in city centres and at train stations. Are we able to promote
more green transportation means in Hong Kong to reduce pollution and combat climate
change?
Lastly, I would congratulate the YMC in particular Ir Kenneth Cheung and his team to have
organised this successful Dutch Visit. I look forward to seeing more overseas visits in the
years to come.
Gary KO
Chairman, the HKIE - Professional Assessment Committee
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YMC Chairman’s Delegation Manager’s
Message Message
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write to congratulate the success of the YMC Dele- ngineers have been responsible for building and
gation 2015 to the Netherlands! protecting communities over the centuries from
natural challenges such as flooding. Hong Kong
is no different. In recent years, we have also embraced
Organising overseas delegation to widen the exposure the idea in bringing development of infrastructure and
of young engineers on important engineering topics building into balance with protecting the environment.
is a YMC tradition. Carrying on the footsteps of We, as engineers, shall grasp onto the idea by designing
our predecessors, we organised a delegation to the with a new attitude whereby merging the natural
Netherlands this session with the theme “Living elements into the design. Based on this reason, the
with Water, Building with Nature”. The Netherlands YMC has organised the YMC Overseas Delegation 2015
has a high reputation on water infrastructure, waste to The Netherlands with the theme of “Living with
management, recycling system and waste-to-energy Water, Building with Nature” to serve as an inspiration
plants. Throughout this delegation, I appreciate that for young engineers to acquire new experience and
our delegation team could explore different hydraulic engineering practice in the Netherlands.
engineering works, study waste management system
and experience green transportation of cycling. It is hoped that their observations On behalf of the Delegation Team, I would like to take this opportunity to express
and knowledge could be applied and shared with other engineers in Hong Kong. my sincere thanks to the overseas and local organisations for hosting us and giving
us insights into our key study areas. Special thanks are given to Mr Wilfred MOHR,
I would like to express our sincere gratitude to our advisors, including Ir Victor the Netherlands Consulate General in Hong Kong, and Ms Betty LIU for giving us
CHEUNG, Ir Raymond CHAN, Ir C C CHAN, Ir Thomas CHAN, Ir Dr. Otto POON, tremendous help with the overseas contacts and a wonderful presentation about the
Ir Edmund LEUNG, Ir S T CHAN and Ir Gary KO, for giving supports and ad- Netherlands before our delegation.
vices to the delegation. I must express my particular thanks to President Ir Victor
CHEUNG to take time out from his busy schedules in joining our trip and giving us It is our great honour to have received supports and advices from our advisors
valuable advices. including Ir Victor C K CHEUNG, Ir Raymond K S CHAN, Ir C C CHAN, Ir Joseph
K H CHOI, Ir Thomas K C CHAN, Ir Dr. Otto L T POON, Ir Edmund K H LEUNG,
This delegation also owes its success to the strong backing of the HKIE Continuing Ir S T CHAN and Ir Gary C W KO. They have given us valuable advices and
Professional Development Committee and the generous support of the sponsoring considerable supports throughout the planning stage of delegation. Their guidance
companies, which are gratefully acknowledged. during this process was valuable to this delegation as well as our delegates.
Lastly, my sincere gratitude goes to all delegates taking part in this delegation partic- Many thanks are expressed to the HKIE-Continuing Professional Development
ularly the great effort made by the Delegation Manager, Ir Kenneth CHEUNG, and Committee and our sponsors, without their generous financial support, we would
the two Deputy Delegation Managers, Mr. Ambrose CHEN and Mr. Alan YANG, that not be able to bring this Delegation to a success.
make this Delegation a successful one.
Last but not least, I must express my truthful thanks to all delegates, especially the
From preparation work to overseas logistics, from organising seminars and visits to Deputy Delegations Managers, Mr Ambrose CHEN and Mr Alan YANG for their
writing this delegation report, all are done by our delegates. Therefore, I invite you works and great effort in organising this Delegation; as well as Ir Ryan CHAK, the
to read this report in detail. I hope that you could share our view as if you were to YMC Chairman, for inviting me as the Delegation Manager.
participate in this Delegation.
Kenneth CHEUNG
Ryan CHAK Delegation Manager, HKIE-YMC Overseass Delegation 2015
Chairman, the HKIE-YMC Deputy Chairman, the HKIE-YMC
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INTRODUCTION
Background of YMC Delegation
Composition of Delegates
Why The Netherlands?
Theme & Objectives
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ince 1991, YMC has been organising Delegations to various imilar to previous YMC overseas delegations, overwhelming
parts of the world. A specific theme is chosen for each response had been received during the recruitment
Delegation with the following objectives: of delegates in October 2014. In November, sixteen
• To widen the vision and horizon of young engineers; delegates were chosen from a group of elite young engineers
• To appreciate latest engineering practices around the globe and by advisors through interviews. These delegates came from
assess the applicability of these practices in Hong Kong; various engineering disciplines, including Building Services,
• To promote Hong Kong and its engineering practices; and, Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, Mechanical, and Structural
• To enhance the relationship between HKIE and Mainland/ engineering. They work in different sectors of engineering
Overseas Institutions. professions, ranging from government departments to public
sectors, developers, consultants, and contractors.
These objectives can be achieved through the Delegation and
a series of local seminars and visits held before and after the
Delegation.
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ollowing the success of Overseas Delegation to New Zealand he HKIE-YMC Overseas Delegation is a sustainable program
in 2014, from which young members appreciated how the that arouses young engineers’ potential in leadership and
engineers in New Zealand strive for excellence in different motivates their vision to learn from overseas good practices,
industries, the YMC has organised another Overseas Delegation from which the delegates can gain knowledge on technological
in 2015 to The Netherlands. The Netherlands is a country development and applications.
which about a quarter of land lies below sea level. With its long
history fighting against water, different water infrastructure This Delegation, with the theme of “Living with Water, Building
such as polders, canals, dams, dikes were built since the 1920s. with Nature,” aimed to explore the latest technologies. The
The country also has a high reputation on waste management Netherlands uses to enhance its close relationship with water and
and recycling system including the adoption of state-of-the- its natural surroundings. While in the Netherlands, the delegates
art technology in their waste-to-energy plants. The Netherlands visited private companies, government organisations, professional
is also renowned for its invention and innovation since the bodies, and universities to experience first-hand the importance
old days and they have taken it further in their development of sustainable development. Furthermore, a series of ten local
of transportation from cycling infrastructure to green mobility seminars and visits related to the theme had been organised.
management. These experiences broadened and enriched the young engineers’
technological knowledge in different application areas.
Under the theme of this Delegation, delegates focused in three
major study areas which are “Water Infrastructure Cooperation,”
“ Wa s t e M a n a g e m e n t & R e c y c l i n g , ” a n d “ S u s t a i n a b l e
Transportation.” This report encapsulates the results of the study
conducted by the delegates.
19 20AREAS OF STUDY
Water Infrastructure Cooperation
Waste Management & Recycling
Sustainable Transportation
21 22Water Infrastructure Waste Management
Cooperation & Recycling
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n the Netherlands, about moving structures on Earth. aste and wastewater Dutch are able to retrieve 61%
a quarter of the country’s The Zuiderzee Works and management had of the municipal solid wastes
land area is below sea level Delta Works in the Netherlands always been a top (MSW) to recycle and reuse,
and vulnerable to flooding. are declared by the American issue in developed countries. 38% of which are treated in
Historically, the extreme low Society of Civil Engineers as Most countries and cities have incinerators, with only 1% of the
pressure weather of the North one of the Seven Wonders of the been seeking for a solution MSW generated deposited in
Sea has caused extreme flood Modern World. to either minimise waste and landfills. It is therefore beneficial
disasters in the Netherlands, However, in the face of the wastewater production or to to study the Dutch’s waste
where millions of lives were changing global climate and retrieve resources from waste management strategies, from
lost. The Dutch coastline has increasingly challenging produced, if waste production the waste reduction programme
been changed considerably by situation, the Dutch must is inevitable. to the infrastructure, to tackle
both man and nature over the continue to upgrade their flood The waste management problem our own waste problems.
centuries. resiliency. Flexible solutions in Hong Kong is imminent. The problem raised in
The Dutch are well known are now being devised to deal The type and quality of wastes wastewater treatment is
for their expertise in water with this uncertain future. produced in Hong Kong are the balance amongst social,
management. From the early One such initiative, ‘Building greatly affected by its economic economic, environmental, and
Middle Ages onwards, they with Nature’, is headed by the development. While other engineering needs. Facing the
have reclaimed and defended Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Asian cities have had very good recent scarce of land resource
land from the sea by building Ecoshape. The consortium results in waste reduction, Hong and energy, both Hong Kong
dikes and storm surge barriers. is made up of government, Kong has generated around 80% and the Netherlands have
Their drainage systems consist research institutions, and more waste than 30 years ago been striving to achieve high
of ditches, canals, and pumping private enterprises forming a (Environment Bureau, 2013). standard effluent quality at
stations (replacing the iconic unique network of expertise This growth of waste has put minimal plant footprint. Hong
windmill), which keep the low- that work together to develop a tremendous pressure on the Kong addresses the needs
lying lands, called polders, the concept and have it realised entire waste chain, in particular, by tanks reconfiguration or
suitable for habitation and in projects. The ultimate goal is on the landfills in Hong Kong, chemical enhancement, while
agriculture. to integrate these engineering which are the only way of the Netherlands provides
The water infrastructure of solutions in water safety and disposal. We are, therefore, fundamental solutions by
the Netherlands have been water supply while recognising interested to look for solutions technology revolution. The
extremely effective in protecting that the environment is a to deal with such situations, prospect for wastewater
the country - the Netherlands dynamic system that should be either to change people’s treatment industry is another
has not suffered a major flood adapted to. Projects like Room mindset to reduce waste, or to leap to achieve the transition
since 1953. The Maeslantkering for the River, sand engine, and recover usable resources during from a waste approach to a
storm surge barrier, which floating house are examples of the waste treatment process. resource approach. With such
protects the Port of Rotterdam ecodynamic projects that have The Netherlands’ waste transition, the future wastewater
while maintaining a clear been successfully implemented management strategy is highly treatment plant (WWTP) will not
shipping route, is one of largest in the Netherlands. regarded around the world. only provide efficient treatment
With the cutting edge thermal for wastewater, but also act as a
waste treatment technology powerhouse to return nutrients,
and a very structured waste energy, and recycled water back
management framework, the to the communities.
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s cities grow and with the established for the benefit of
coming of urbanization, cyclists, such as the “strict
the development of liability” law, where without
an effective and sustainable finding proof of fault, the
transportation system becomes motorist is held wholly liable
one of the utmost important and must pay damages to the
tasks for the public and private cyclist, if and only if, the cyclist
sectors, as well as policy makers. is proven not to be at fault.
The Netherlands is a cycling To enhance the network of talents
paradise. There are over 25,000 in the field of transportation,
miles of high-quality, traffic- independent organisations
free cycle routes, allowing such as Connekt work within
cycling to flourish as a major the Netherlands providing
form of transportation in the the necessary link between
Netherlands. The turning point companies and authorities
took place in 1971, when the to improve mobility in the
jump in numbers of cars caused Netherlands in a sustainable
a sharp rise in the number of manner. Effective campaigns,
pedestrian and cyclist deaths on such as the ‘Lean and Green’
the road where more than 3,000 programme, encourage
people were killed by motor and reward companies for
vehicles, 450 of them were reducing CO2 emission, which
children. In response, a social is similar to the Hong Kong
movement demanding safer Building Environmental
cycling conditions for children Assessment Method (HK-
was formed, called Stop de BEAM) programme for the
Kindermoord (Stop the Child construction industry. There
Murder). are more than 200 organisations
To this day the Netherlands participating in the programme
continues to enhance their in the Netherlands, all targeting
biking culture and facilities, to achieve a more sustainable
where central train stations have future for transportation.
underground parking for up to All the above mentioned
10,000 bikes. Bicycle parking examples are promising
facilities are ubiquitous in the technologies currently being
Netherlands - outside schools, implemented in the Netherlands.
office buildings, and shops. They serve as successful
Furthermore, people who live sustainable engineering
in flats without special bike solutions in their respective
storage facilities can expect to fields. This Delegation aims to
be allowed to leave their bikes study and discuss the possible
in a communal hallway. Aside utilisation of these solutions for
from infrastructure, laws were the betterment of Hong Kong.
25 26OVERSEAS EVENTS
27 28Maeslantkering March 29 AM TU Delft [Sand Engine] March 31 PM
Maasvlakte March 29 PM Connekt March 31 PM
Floating Pavilion March 30 AM Dokhaven WWTP April 1 AM
Water Studio March 30 PM Arcadis April 1 PM
NWP March 30 PM Kinderdijk April 1 PM
KIVI March 30 PM Royal HaskoningDHV & April 2
Garmerwolde WWTP
SNB Sludge Incineration March 31 AM
Plant Dutch Cycling Embassy April 4
TU Delft [Superbus] March 31 PM AEB Waste Fired Power April 7 AM
Plant
TU Delft [GLARE] March 31 PM
29 30Maeslantkering Maasvlakte
March 29 AM March 29 PM
1130 - 1300 hr 1500 - 1700 hr
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he first event of our be found in the centre. s one of the current large- Environmental Impact Assessment
Delegation in the In order not to hinder the shipping scale Dutch reclamation to look into the possible
Netherlands was a visit to channel, the current barrier design projects carried out under environment effects brought on by
the Maeslantkering (Maeslant is chosen with the movement of the Port of Rotterdam, Maasvlakte the construction of Maasvlakte 2.
barrier), a movable storm surge the barrier facilitated by a 680kg 2 (MV2), was proposed to expand Sand extraction totaling 240 million
barrier, which is a part of Delta structural steel ball joints with the existing port of Maasvlakte m3 was required to be dredged
Works in the Netherlands where 10m diameter located on the two in the North Sea by providing from the North Sea. Therefore,
its construction started since 1991. sides of the river. The floating gate an additional 2,000 hectares of continuous measurements were
The representative of the design allowed the construction land. The expansion project was taken over ranges of control points
Keringhuis (Barrier House) at to take place in dry conditions, initiated as it was anticipated that to monitor the silt profile before
Maeslantkering, Mr Peter Persoon, keeping vital parts of the barrier the existing port and growing and after the sand extraction.
gave the delegates a presentation on dry land and minimising industrial complex would be The visit was followed by a bus tour
on the history of the flood disaster maintenance. Mr Peter Persoon rapidly reaching its full capacity in along the completed quay walls
that occurred in 1953 and how took the delegates to the site of the 10 years. and reclaimed land. We visited the
the Delta Plan was developed to barrier outside the Keringhuis, and Upon arrival to the MV2 three container terminals, namely
prevent flooding from happening described its structural design and Information Center - Future Land, APM terminals, Rotterdam World
in the Netherlands again. operation. our speaker Mr Daan Thomassen Gateway, and Euromax to learn
After that, he led the delegates To provide the delegates with more explained to us the economic about the facilities for efficient
to the information centre to learn information, a presentation was initiatives behind the project. handling of containers.
more about the delta works given by Mr Gijs van Ginneken Apart from the urgent needs to The visit ended with a souvenir
projects. Interactive sections after the outdoor visit. From the accommodate the logistic sector, presentation with our HKIE
dedicated to the history of flooding presentation, the delegates learnt the expansion of the existing port President Ir Victor Cheung
in the province of Zeeland and the water control measures and can also stimulate transportation of and our Delegation Manager Ir
the network of flood barriers of planning in the Netherlands. goods by rail and inland shipping Kenneth Cheung to thank the
the Netherlands were introduced The visit ended with a souvenir which in turns can help the presenters.
to the delegates. These advanced p re s e n t a t i o n w i t h o u r H K I E reduction of carbon emissions. He
system were developed to protect President Ir Victor Cheung and our then shared with us the technical
the country from flooding. Delegation Manager Ir Kenneth constraints experienced during the
Furthermore, the delegates were Cheung to thank the presenters. massive reclamation construction.
introduced to further information As the main element of reclamation,
on flood prevention projects in a number of studies were carried
other countries, such as England, out to ensure abundant supply of
Italy, and Russia, which can also sand below the North Sea. Besides,
Mr Thomassen highlighted that the
Port Authority expressed concerns
on environmental impacts, thus
undertaking an extensive ten year
31 32Floating Pavilion Water Studio
March 30 AM March 30 PM
0900 - 1100 hr 1300 - 1400 hr
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he delegates visited the construction that was completed he delegates visited the 1) scarless development - a
Floating Pavilion located in less than a year. architectural firm Water constructed city can be removed
in the centre of Rotterdam. Studio which specializes easily to meet the need of the
D r. i r. R u t g e r d e G r a a f
The delegates learnt that the in the design of floating future generations;
introduced the Dutch vision Floating Pavilion consists of building, landscape, and urban 2) flood and hurricane resilient
of ‘Blue Revolution’ which three hemispheres made up planning solutions with floating city due to its floating nature;
involved building floating of ultra-light ETFE material components. Apart from the 3) instant green solution - allows
agricultural and fish farms thatmounted on the steel frame. local developments, they have integration of green landscape
utilise the carbon dioxide and To r e d u c e e n e r g y i n p u t also worked on several floating into developed cities where
nitrogen produced from the on maintaining the room projects in China, United Arab most of the land has been used
city. The delegates then toured temperature, transparent ETFE Emirate, and the Maldives. for residential and commercial
around the Floating Pavilion are installed at the lower part Architect Ms Ankie Stam development; and
to learn about the structural of the hemisphere to intake the shared the company’s 4) expanding the urban area
c o n c e p t s a n d f e a t u re s t h a t
heat from the sun while the concepts on the possibilities with flexible components
reduce the energy consumption upper part of hemisphere are of constructing flexible land -develop a city that is easy to
of the building. installed with non-transparent on aquatic territories. This modify.
The Floating Pavilion serves as ETFE to repel the ultraviolet would essentially replace The delegates had a very
a pioneer in the implementation light. Furthermore, since the conventional building design fruitful experience and gained
of ’Blue Revolution’ idea and itAuditorium requires a more which has the limitation on any comprehensive insights on
stringent control on the room dynamic change and requiring the potential of new floating
temperature, additional phase construction and demolition solutions. The visit ended with
change materials are installed of buildings whenever there a souvenir presentation with
in the wall panel. As a floating is changing demand of land. our HKIE President Ir Victor
structure, it also has the mobility Ms Stam went on further to Cheung and our Delegation
to be shipped to other areas elaborate their prediction on the Manager Ir Kenneth Cheung to
to facilitate city development. top ten trends regarding to the thank the presenters.
The visit ended with a souvenir use of floating city. Major points
presentation with our HKIE include:
President Ir Victor Cheung
and our Delegation Manager Ir
was constructed to exhibit the Kenneth Cheung to thank the
following: presenter.
1) a climate proof solution
against the rising sea levels;
2) an energy efficient building
that leads to reduction in CO2
emission; and
3) a fast track floating
33 34Netherlands Water Partnership KIVI
March 30 PM March 30 PM
1500 - 1800 hr 1830 - 2130 hr
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he delegates visited the The delta approach involves oninklijk Instituut Van HKIE-YMC. The delegates
office of the Netherlands a strategic planning process Ingenieurs (KIVI) is continued the presentation on
Water Partnership (NWP). for delta development that the largest engineering the recent developments in
Their Senior Project Officer South- integrates sustainability, association in the Netherlands. Hong Kong with regards to
East Asia, Ms Lies Janssen, gave institutional, physical, and socio- Established on 31 August 1847, the delegation’s three study
the delegates an introduction economic aspects. Currently, KIVI has forty disciplinary fields, areas. After the presentation by
of NWP, where she explained they have applied the technology a Young Engineers section, a the delegates, engineers from
that NWP is a comprehensive in deltas of countries such as Students section, and sixteen various disciplines including
network that unites Dutch Bangladesh, Indonesia, Egypt, regional sections. Similar to the Mr Gijs van Ginniken, ir. Jelle
water expertise and acts as a and Myanmar. Ms Afke van der HKIE, KIVI aims to promote de Jong, Ms Aline Kaji, Mr
centre of information on water Woude, representative of the the importance of technology in Berend Puts, and ing. Bunyamin
expertise, policy developments, Young Expert Programme (YEP) the society with the investment Erdogan presented topics on
and market opportunities. They bureau introduced about the YEP in education, research, and water safety, sand engine, and
believe that by putting their Water programme where Dutch innovation. mobility management.
heads together as a network, young professionals to acquire A networking event with KIVI The sharing session provided
more can be achieved in solving professional experience aboard was organized by Mr Jasper invaluable experience and
global water related challenges. by taking their first step in an van Alten, Commissioner demonstrated the integration of
A united voice is stronger than international work environment External Relations of Young innovative ideas into engineering
200 individual voices. Moreover, via Dutch organisations. KIVI Engineers, at the KIVI design. Delegates had the
by entering markets in clusters, The delegates had a rewarding Headquarters in Den Haag. opportunity to exchange with
offering expertise as a one- learning session about the current The event started with a local professional engineers,
stop-shop, Dutch companies Dutch water infrastructure and walking dinner and delegates broadening their horizon on
can increase their world market the idea of sharing knowledge were engaged in conversations the latest technology applied in
share considerably. and technologies among private with local engineers. Prior the Netherlands. They enjoyed
Later, Ms Marjolein van companies, institution, and the to the sharing session, Ms the event and thank KIVI for
Zuilekom, Policy Advisor, the government, as well as the rest of Michaela dos Ramos, Executive their warm hospitality. The
Ministry of Infrastructure and the world. The visit ended with Director of KIVI, delivered a visit ended with a souvenir
the Environment explained the a souvenir presentation with our welcoming speech. Delegation presentation with our HKIE
Delta Technology Network. HKIE President Ir Victor Cheung Manager, Ir Kenneth Cheung, President Ir Victor Cheung
Since Dutch water management and our Delegation Manager Ir then presented on the recent and our Delegation Manager Ir
is well known internationally, Kenneth Cheung to thank the developments of the HKIE and Kenneth Cheung to thank the
the Dutch water management presenters. presenters.
skill and knowledge is being
exported all over the world.
35 36Delft University of
SNB Sludge Incineration Plant
Technology [Superbus]
March 31 AM March 31 PM
0830 - 1130 hr 1230 - 1330 hr
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.V. Slibverwerking energy-neutral sludge treatment he Superbus presentation During the seminar, ir. Melkert
Noord-Brabant (SNB) processes are two of the main was delivered by ir. Joris also explained the importance
Sludge Incineration objectives of the plant operation. Melkert. Currently, the of the drag coefficient in vehicle
Plant is the largest sludge This is achieved through the project has been completed and design. The design goal of
incineration plant in the installation of two high pressure the Superbus has been exhibited Superbus is a Cw-value of 0.3
Netherlands with a treatment boilers of 60 bar to increase in Dubai. or less; in other words, the
capacity of 100,000 tonnes of dry electricity production and The research and development Superbus would have the same
sludge per annum, accounting promoting recovery of useful team of Superbus was headed drag coefficient (air and road
for 30% of communal sludge materials from the treatment by the late Prof. dr. Wubbo drag) at 150mph as an ordinary
in the Netherlands. It adopts process, including reuse of Ockels, dr. Ing Antonia Terzi, bus at 70mph. The Superbus
fluidized bed mono incineration bottom ash for road construction and ir. Joris Melkert. They structural frame was built almost
technology with gas cleaning materials and provision of steam carried out research into the completely from carbon-epoxy
system including selective non- generated to an adjacent lime accompanying infrastructure, composites which has a very low
catalytic reduction system and production plant. logistics, safety, reliability, and viscosity and a long pot life.
electrostatic precipitator. An A substantial amount of economic viability. Freestanding Towards the end of the seminar,
overview of the plant’s recent phosphate is present in sewage dedicated bus lanes would two videos demonstrating the
developments with guided tour sludge and ash produced from be developed, which would advance technologies utilized in
was presented and led by ir. the incineration process, due be kept frost-free by means of the design of the Superbus. All
Marcel Lefferts, Director of SNB to the use of phosphorous in geothermal heat. This would delegates expressed their interest
and ir. L.F.J. (Luc) Sijstermans, agriculture in the Netherlands. prevent delays and reduce in hoping to see superbuses
Manager of Process and The development of phosphate maintenance costs. An on-line roaming the road in the future.
Environment. recovery was discussed, where reservation system would enable The seminar ended with a
Sewage sludge, with 100% of phosphate recovery passengers to make reservations. souvenir presentation with our
approximately 23% of dry could be achieved in mono It would match the passengers HKIE President Ir Victor Cheung
solid content, is delivered from incineration process and no and channel them, thereby and our Delegation Manager Ir
wastewater treatment plants. artificial fertilizer would be minimizing the number of stops Kenneth Cheung to thank the
To ensure the homogeneity required. The visit ended with needed. Most of the technical presenters.
of the sludge, it is thoroughly a souvenir presentation with our innovations utilized in Superbus
mixed in the bunker and dried HKIE President Ir Victor Cheung were derived from Formula
prior to infeed to four identical and our Delegation Manager Ir One and the aviation industry.
lines of incinerators. Operation Kenneth Cheung to thank the Lightweight construction
routines and considerations presenters. techniques and aerodynamic
such as optimum oxygen designs were introduced, making
conditions and performance of the Superbus more stable and
various treatment systems were controlled at high speeds.
also introduced by the plant
representatives.
Reducing operation cost and
air emissions and achieving
37 38Delft University of Delft University of
Technology [GLARE] Technology [Sand Engine]
March 31 PM March 31 PM
1330 - 1430 hr 1430 - 1530 hr
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he visit to the Aerospace material proved it to be reliable. oastline of the modelling with morphological
Laboratory at TU Delft During the tour, delegates were Netherlands is exposed and hydrodynamic data
was conducted by Prof. able to observe GLARE under to the North Sea and processing, where the data
dr. Jos Sinke. In the laboratory, testing for its fatigue properties. is susceptible to erosion w a s c o l l e c t e d p e r i o d i c a l l y.
the composite material, GLARE, There is another composite impact. Dr. ir. Matthieu de To p o g r a p h i c m a p s w e r e
was first introduced, and its material, carbon fibre reinforced Schipper, Assistant Professor generated and field experiments
v a r i o u s a p p l i c a t i o n s w e re plastic (CFRP), which is in TU Delft and Director of were carried out to show the
shown in the laboratory tour. currently competing with Shore Monitoring & Research, e ro s i o n a n d s e d i m e n t a t i o n
GLARE is a metal reinforced GLARE. CFRP has better introduced the idea behind the occurring along the shoreline.
material with layers of glass- m e c h a n i c a l p ro p e r t i e s a n d sand engine, which is located After having an informative
fibre, bonded together with a lower cost of production. in Zuid-Holland, along the p re s e n t a t i o n , w e w e re l e d
epoxy. Comparing GLARE with As such, Professor Sinke is western coast. by Mr Saulo Meirelles,
conventional aluminum, there now carrying out research on The speaker introduced the researcher on lower shoreface
are various advantages for using strengthening the mechanical problems regarding coastal morphodynamics, to the
GLARE, namely better corrosion properties and reviewing the squeeze and the narrowing of hydraulics laboratory in TU
and fire resistance and lower production methods to reduce coastal areas, and the different Delft, where conditions along
specific weight. the cost of GLARE such that it solutions such as seawalls, the shoreline are simulated.
GLARE has been used in various is more favorable to the buyers, dams, and the sand engine. The The visit ended with a souvenir
machines and vehicles over the h e n c e m o re p r a c t i c a l f o r a concept of Momentary Coastline presentation with our HKIE
years after it was invented in wider range of applications. was also mentioned, explaining President Ir Victor Cheung
the 1970s, but on a small scale, The visit ended with a souvenir how shoreline monitoring is and our Delegation Manager Ir
such as in a very small portion presentation with our HKIE carried out. Kenneth Cheung to thank the
of aerofoil and fuselage - end- President Ir Victor Cheung The sand engine is predicted by presenters.
users worried about the safety and our Delegation Manager Ir
of the material. Later, it was Kenneth Cheung to thank the
largely used in the airplane presenter.
Airbus A380 as more researches
and studies on this composite
39 40Dokhaven Wastewater
Connekt
Treatment Plant
March 31 PM April 1 AM
1700 - 1830 hr 0900 - 1100 hr
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onnekt is an independent Connekt to develop a systematic okhaven WWTP is activity Ammonium Removal
network of companies and standardized logistics chain currently the only Over Nitrite (SHARON),
and authorities with the to alleviate the traffic congestion. underground WWTP and Anaerobic Ammonium
aim to improve transportation in The delegates also learned the in the Netherlands. It was Oxidation (Annamox®).
the Netherlands in a sustainable importance of setting up a neutral constructed and operated by After the treatment, the treated
manner. Connekt focuses on logistics information platform one of the Dutch regional water water will be pumped into the
mobility, such as Intelligent from Mr Tzvetan Stanchev. The authority, Waterschap Hollandse river via four duty pumps. The
Transportation System (ITS), platform requires information Delta (WSHD). Due to high sludge from the wastewater is
logistics, and public transport, from shippers, logistics service construction, maintenance cost then transferred to the sludge
by connecting members providers, mainports, and and expected nuisance to the treatment plant (STP) 600m from
and sharing knowledge and government, which can help to surrounding residential area, the WWTP. In ventilation, the
experience. In addition, Connekt alleviate mis-communication the underground option was WWTP intakes air and the used
organizes activities that facilitate problems and help to speed up proposed and implemented. air within the WWTP will be
the exchange of knowledge the entire logistics process. The WWTP was designed for the discharged to the STP through a
and co-operation between its After the presentations, we had a sewage catchment including the twin 1.8m diameter pipeline to
125 members, such as public relaxing and interactive sharing centre of Rotterdam and Southern be treated before being released
authorities, private companies, session with the two presenters and Western parts of the city out through a 50m tall ventilation
and knowledge institutions. from Connekt and Ms Lia Hsu, with a population equivalent to shaft.
During our visit to the Connekt’s Project Manager. We came to the 650,000. Ms Ingrid van Gelderen, Despite the operation of the
headquarters, we were first conclusion that in the coming Ms Charlotte van Erp Taalman WWTP underground, the
introduced to the non-profit future, it is crucial to have smart Kip, and Mr Floor Besten, ground surface is still available
program ’Lean and Green’, mobility, which can better utilize the Communication Advisor, as a green space for the people
which was founded by Mr existing infrastructure capacity, Innovation Technologist, and to enjoy. The visit ended with a
Kenrik Goijer. The programme improve road safety and accident Process Engineer for Dokhaven souvenir presentation with our
is committed to social management. The visit ended WWTP, respectively, warmly HKIE President Ir Victor Cheung
responsibility and aims to create with a souvenir presentation welcomed and guided the and our Delegation Manager Ir
a more sustainable environment. with our HKIE President Ir Victor delegates through the visit to Kenneth Cheung to thank the
Organizations that sign up for Cheung and our Delegation this treatment plant. presenters.
this programme are required to Manager Ir Kenneth Cheung to The WWTP is 11m below
set up an action plan which aims thank the presenters. ground and consists of two
to reduce the carbon dioxide levels. Wastewater intake is
emissions by 20% in five years delivered by 6 nos. of 1.2m to
and reduce costs by making 1.8m diameter rising mains
their logistics and mobility from different municipalities
processes more sustainable. to the WWTP. The wastewater
Throughout this programme, treatment technology applied in
the organizations are guided by the plant includes Absorption-
Belebung (A/B) technology,
Single reactor system for High
41 42Arcadis Kinderdijk
April 1 PM April 1 PM
1200 - 1500 hr 1600 - 1730 hr
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s one of the largest Eco-shape, a Private-Public i n d m i l l s a re number of windmills reached
consultancies in initiative. Their “Building with considered a Dutch its peak at 9,000 windmills
the world, Arcadis’ Nature” programme focuses icon throughout the in the 19th century. After the
engineering philosophy is on solutions with ecodynamic world. In Kinderdijk, the visit Industrial Revolution, most of
to strike the right balance design principles, recognizing started with a boat tour, where the windmills were replaced by
between the needs of the natural that nature is a dynamic system the delegates experienced the the steam engine and electric
environment, the people, and that we need to adapt to, not beauty of the nineteen mills, pumping station for higher
the communities, resonating fight against. pumping stations, low and e ff i c i e n c y. N o w, t h e re a re
with the Dutch way-of-life. Mr Special guest Ir Frank Rieck, high storage basins, ditches, only less than 1,000 windmills
Piet Dircke, Global Leader of Professor of Future Mobility and sluices together forming an left in the Netherlands, with
Water Management, and Mr at the Rotterdam University ingenious water management Kinderdijk being the last place
Rob Steijn, Director of Rivers, of Applied Science, shared system in the low-lying polders. in the world with so many
Coasts and Seas, shared their with us the research of their After the tour, a presentation windmills close together in
experience during our visit to eMobility-Lab. Working with was given at the visitor center an authentic polder landscape
Aracdis’ Rotterdam office. o t h e r re s e a rc h g ro u p s a n d where the delegates learned (kinderdijk.org, 2001).
Wi t h i n c r e a s i n g l y s e v e r e companies, the Future Mobility about the history of Kinderdijk. The delegates are delighted
weather events, major cities group examines practical and Dutch inhabited the area of to witness this masterpiece of
have been subject to flood sustainable solutions of electric Alblasserwaard starting around human creative genius. At the
disasters in the past decade. vehicles in Rotterdam, such 750 BC. At that time, the area same time, it is an outstanding
There would be high risk for as public transportation and w a s a s w a m p y re g i o n a n d example exhibiting an important
cities to merely rely on ‘hard’ sanitation vehicles. inhabitants dug ditches and interchange of human values
solutions for protection; instead, The delegates then introduced diversion streams, allowing on developments in technology
Arcadis’ flood protection the HKIE and Hong Kong’s excess water to flow away. and landscape design since the
projects are based on the e n g i n e e r i n g p ro j e c t s . T h e The windmill technology was Middle Ages.
concepts of multifunctional speakers asked poignant developed in the Netherlands
solutions, adaptation to climate questions and a discussion after the famous St. Lucia’s kinderdijk.org. (2001). Kinderdijk:
change, and social resilience on sustainable engineering flood in 1287. While it became a unique location. Retrieved from
http://www.kinderdijk.org/hist.shtml
to catastrophic events. For solutions ensued. We would increasingly difficult to handle
example, the Benthemplein like to express our sincerest water drainage in the boggy
water square is an urban gratitude to the speakers ground in the region, storage
floodplain designed to store and Arcadis for hosting the basins were built to drain the
rainwater and transforms as a delegation and providing such a polder in the 17th century,
public recreational area during comprehensive sharing session. followed by the construction of
dry weather. the windmills between 1738 and
Arcadis is involved in various 1740. In the Netherlands, the
initiatives that integrate the
idea of “Building with Nature”.
They play a leading role in
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