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Cooperation between Mediterranean countries of Europe and the southern rim of the Mediterranean21 May – 25 May, 2006

Le Corum Palais des Congrés, Montpellier, France

NewsletterEuropean Desalination Society

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May 2006, Issue 24

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The conference has drawn participants from all over theworld. Over 320 papers will be presented orally and inposters. Posters selected will be published in special volu-mes of Desalination. There will be special events throughoutthe week including an exhibit and a visit to a water treatmentplant.This is the fourth conference in the EuroMed series and theseventh in the Mediterranean region which provides anexcellent forum for professionals, scientists and technolo-gists in all aspects of water desalination, to meet and toexchange their ideas and experiences, and to update theirknowledge of latest developments in the various aspects ofwater desalination. The conference will overview the most recent developmentsin desalination technology, its cost and extent of applicationincluding socio-economic and environmental issues. Around the Mediterranean there is a growing awareness ofan increasing demand for water while the natural supply isincreasingly limited. The situation of the southern countriesis dramatically more serious with rapidly increasing popula-tions and much lower rainfall. Different techniques can beused to supplement natural water. Desalination technologiescan make potable the brackish and sea water which areavailable in these regions. Cooperation between countries of Europe and the southernrim of the Mediterranean, Middle East and the Gulf countriesis essential.

SCHEDULE:Sunday May 21 Registration

Welcome receptionMonday May 22 Conference opening

Exhibition openingKeynote lecturesTechnical SessionsReception

Tuesday May 23 Technical SessionsGala dinnerSidney Loeb Award

Wednesday May 24 Technical SessionsClosing and Poster awardsVisit to Water Plant (limited space)

Thursday May 25 A cruise in Camargue

Organised by the European Desalination SocietyIn collaboration with:University of Montpellier II, Chemie MontpellierVERSeau DévelopmentDépartement Hérault Conseil GénéralLa Région Languedoc RoussillonMontpellier AgglomerationAppreciation and thanks goes to our sponsors:Main sponsor Veolia WaterPlatinum sponsor DegremontSilver sponsor Energy Recovery Inc.

PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGECORRADO SOMMARIVA

EDS President, 2004-2006

Two years passed very quickly and naturally at the endof my presidency I think about what is going to behanded over to the next EDS President.It is difficult to do this without being rhetorical but I amsure you will understand that what I express here isdriven by the pride and enthusiasm of being part ofEDS in this particular exciting phase of its life.The Desalination and Water Industry has grown andEDS has been keeping and leading the pace of thisgrowth.

One of the objectives of my presidential mandate wasto ensure that this growth was adequately organizedand financially supported.In addition to growing memberships and our traditionalstrong academic support it was logical to look at theDesalination Industry as a further way to cope with therequirement of larger operations.

Today EDS events enjoy a strong support of industry.However thanks to our technical committee and boardmembers, our events maintain the scientific rigourwhich we have always been proud of.

Most of all we did not lose that spontaneity, that enthu-siasm, that particular EDS way of doing things that

Miriam has been teaching us during all these yearswith her impeccable example.Thanks Miriam. It was not always easy but it has beena privilege serving my presidency with you.I strongly believe that EDS has an enormous poten-tial to assist in humanitarian and social causes andEDS board determination to give ourselves a missionstatement iis a testimony of this:“Working together to help make affordable wateravailable to people all overthe world in support of lifeand the environment”Finally last year we have conceived the ‘Sidney LoebAwards’ not only to honour the outstanding examplegiven to all of us by Sidney but more importantly to pro-vide guidance, motivation and inspiration to the nextgeneration of scientist researchers, inventors, techni-cians, managers working in the water business.In all EDS board members there is strong determina-tion to make this award a prestigious milestone whichwill withstand the challenge of time.

Thanks to you all.Corrado SommarivaEDS President

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SIDNEY LOEB AWARD

To Sidney Loeb pioneer in the production of fresh water from the sea by reverse osmosis

In your honour and to those who follow in your footsteps the European Desalination Society establishes an awardin your name for innovation in desalination

The European Desalination Society wishes all the desalina-tion community to take an example from Sidney’s Loebcareer to inspire the new generation of scientists, resear-chers and people involved in the water desalination industry.The award for technical excellence has been establi-shed to recognise a solution to a challenging problemin the desalination field and the ways in which thisinnovation could improve either new product develop-ment or internal efficiencies in support of life and envi-ronment.

The competition is open to any individual and compa-ny anywhere in the world. Entries may be on an indivi-dual or joint basis. Topics need not be patented orpublished.The award wil be given to the person(s) or organisa-tions who demonstrate the highest level of innovationand in the solution of a particular problem encountered

related to desalination and water treatment.It will be awarded for the first time at the Euromed 2006conference at the gala dinner May 23 in Montpellier.From 2007 it will be awarded biennially at theDesalination and the Environment conferences.For 2007 apply to :Prof. Gustavo Capannelli, Committee Chairman Email: [email protected] copy to Miriam Balaban, Email: [email protected]

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS), formerlyknown as Veolia Water Systems, is a fully owned subsidiaryof Veolia Water, the global leader in water services serving108 million throughout the world and with revenues of €8.9billion revenues in 2005. VWS is a Design & Build companyand one of the world’s major providers of technological solu-tions in water treatment. With revenues of around € 1.6 billion,VWS has more than 6.800 employees operating in over 50 countries.Alongside international municipal and industrial projects,desalination is a core VWS activity. In September 2004, theInternational Desalination Association reported Veolia WaterSolutions & Technologies as the market leader with 19% ofthe global desalination capacity. In 2006, VWS’s desalinationproject portfolio has a long track record with 800 internation-al references developed over a 30 year period, which total 3million m3/ d a y, or equivalent to the water needs of 20 million people. Westgarth, a desalination specialist, was recently acquiredfrom the Weir Techna Group to strengthen VWS’s capabilityin this field. Westgarth‘s history in desalination stretchesback more than 100 years to the first thermal desalinationunit built in 1890.More recently, Sidem has long associations in the Middle Eastand other global seawater desalination markets following the firstonshore desalination installations in the 70’s .With a unique offering of technologies, including both thermaland membrane-based solutions, VWS manages customers’ k e ydesalination issues such as pre-treatment, energy recovery oreven the crucial challenge of RO concentrates treatment, pro-viding them with a full range of expertise tailored to their specificr e q u i r e m e n t s .For thermal process solutions, VWS offers a wide range oftechnologies – Multi-Effect Distillation (MED), mechanicalvapour compression, evaporation and crystallization allowingZero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) – and is known in the market-place under the commercial brand names of SIDEM,ETROPIE, HPD, or LED. Key projects recently contracted include:Al Hidd Phase III desalination plant extension,Taweelah A1 and Umm Al Nar West in Abu Dhabi,Haraquahala ZLD power station, Arizona, USA.For example, the Taweelah A1 unit is one of the most impor-tant plants constructed by Sidem. This installation, based inAbu Dhabi was commissioned in 2002 and produces2 4 0 , 0 0 0 m3 of drinking water per day using the MED distil-lation process. This contract was part of the Al Taweelahdesalination site expansion which now makes it by far thelargest in the world with a daily output of 1,063 000 m3. Thisproject demonstrates that MED technology presents anattractive solution for very large scale applications due to itscompetitiveness with Multi Stage Flash (MSF). The advan-

tages of MED over MSF are mainly a lower investment costfor a given thermal efficiency together with a lower electricalconsumption.

Offered by both SIDEM & ENTROPIE, MED is also the idealflexible technology for industrial process water production(with a final salinity content < 1ppm TDS) which is able tocope with any energy source on site, including waste heatwhen available. In February 2005, SIDEM was awarded the €45 million con-tract with Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (UAE) tosupply a desalination plant based on the MED-TVC process(Multiple Effect Distillation/Thermal Vapor Compression) witha production capacity of 36,368 m3/day.The supply scopeincluded a further four gas-turbine heat recovery boilers. Thecontract required that the delivery of the turnkey delivery ofthe facilities be completed within a 24 month deadline.This project is a big step forward for SIDEM as the capacity ofMED units had, until now, been limited to 22,730 m3/day (plantbuilt by SIDEM in 2000). The new 36,400 m3/day plant will bethe largest MED unit ever built to date.For membrane based solutions, VWS offers the best sea-water reverse osmosis (SWRO) or nanofiltration technologiesthat are designed, built and installed by specialist businessunits with international renown: W E S T G A RTH, OTV, METITOA R A B I A INDUSTRIES, BEKOX, ELGA B E R K E F E L D .Seawater, brackish or surface water, potable water and sec-ondary treated wastewater are the main applications wherethese local business units combine proven expertise andunsurpassed innovation to offer technological excellence totheir desalination customers.

Key projects contracted include: Ashkelon in Israel or Mery-sur-Oise in France for potablewater production,NEWater Kranji in Singapore for industrial application,Kwinana in Australia,Honouliuli in Hawaii, USA.

A very recent example is Ashkelon, one of the largest seawa-ter desalination plants in the world. Veolia Water and twoIsraeli partners, Israel Desalination Engineering andDankner, were awarded the 25 year BOT contract in 2002 forthe project situated south of Tel Aviv.The project will produce 320,000 m3/day or 100 millionm3/year of high quality water with 30mg/l total dissolved salt(the drinking water standard is 400 mg/l) from the original35,000 mg/l concentration found in the seawater. The cost ofproduction at this plant is one of the lowest in the world formembrane desalination and is the equivalent to groundwaterabstraction or half the import cost for irrigation in some partsof the Eastern Mediterranean.

CREATING DESALINATION SOLUTIONS

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DEGREMONT SA

As the world water treatment specialist in the Environment branch of Suez, Degrémont is a key player in sustain-able development, achieving sales of 960 million euros in 2005.

From engineering through to commissioning, 4000 staff in more than 70 countries work with local authorities todesign and build facilities for drinking water production, desalination, wastewater treatment and sludge processing.

Degrémont has every water treatment technology at its fingertips and can offer customers turnkey solutions tailoredto their needs. It also provides a full range of services from ad hoc technical assistance to multi-year operation ofcomplete facilities. The new Equipment Business Line rounds out Degrémont’s comprehensive offering with prod-ucts such as Aquasource ultrafiltration membranes, Innoplana dryers and UV or ozone water disinfection by Ozonia.

Underpinning Degrémont’s growth is a commitment to rigorous business ethics and complete respect for customers,shareholders, staff, suppliers, subsidiaries, local communities and the environment. The company’s core values arecustomer service, team spirit, excellence, commitment and entrepreneurship.


www.desline.comOver 21,000 entries

Over 17,000 individuals, owners, suppliers, users, academic, government, industrial researchers, engi-neers, operators, managers, sales representatives and consultants.

About 4,000 institutions, companies and associations, calendar of events, jobs and more.Over 6,000 references and many full text articles from the journal Desalination

PUBLICATIONS DISPLAYED AT THE CONFERENCEDesalination, Elsevier

Filtration & Separation, ElsevierGlobal Water Intelligence

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POSTERSPosters can be viewed throughout the week. The two best posters will be chosen by a committee to

receive an award at the closing session.

AVISTA TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTDWaterside House, PO Box 28612, Edinburgh, EH14 5ZL, UKTel: +44 131 449 6677, Fax: +44 131 449 [email protected], www.avistatech.co.uk

Avista Technologies is the leading independent supplier ofchemicals and technical support to the membrane separationindustry. Focusing exclusively on membrane separation,Avista is able to offer the best solution for the customer.The products that are provided by Avista include antisca-lant/dispersants, membrane cleaners, biocides, coagulantsand flocculants. Avista provides an array of technical support services inclu-ding on-site system audits and troubleshooting as well astraining on RO maintenance and the use of cleaning and pre-treatment chemicals. In addition to providing membraneautopsies, our laboratory personnel provide filtration andcleaning studies, water analysis, and formulation of customchemicals for specialized foulants

BEKAERT PROGRESSIVE COMPOSITESPresident Kennedypark 18, 8500 Kortrijk, BelgiumTel. +32 56230511, Fax: +32 [email protected],www.bekaert.com

Bekaert Progressive Composites is the global leader inmembrane pressure vessels. Our PROTEC vessels providecustomers with a better product, more options and unrivalledtechnology. Let us earn your trust by providing high qualityproducts, better availability and superior service and support,backed by more experience than any other supplier.

BEL COMPOSITE IBERICA SLParque Tecnologico Fuente AlamoCtra. del Estrecho Lobosillo, Km2, 30320 Fuente Alamo, Murcia, SpainTel. +34 669480788, fax: +34 90 [email protected], www. b e l v e s s e l s . c o m

BEL Composite Iberica S.L., a part of BEL group of compa-nies, working worldwide with independent logistic centersand distribution systems in Spain, USA, Israel andSingapore.The group was founded in 1966 and rapidly increased itsactivities in the Composite material production market. BEL produce full range of pressure Vessels for ROsystems, 8” & 4”, End Port, Side Port & Multiple ports ves-sels with 1.5”, 2”, 2.5”, 3” and 4” side ports.BEL’s high-tech expertise in the field of composite technolo-gy has lent itself to the design and manufacture of a varietyof high performance GRP Pressure Vessels and otherequipments, adapting them to the growing needs of thewater treatment and the process industry.

CATALANA DE PERFORACIONS SAC/Major 8, 08259 Fonollosa, Barcelona, Spain

Catalana De Perforacions, SA Neodren® is a seawater intakesystem developed by Catalana de Perforacions, S.A. to give solu-tion to developing a good-quality water source from seawater.

Neodren® constitutes an innovation in the seawater intakecreating a water inflow with no turbidity and with a constantflow. Horizontal techniques are used to install horizontaldrains in a permeable stratum of the marine subsoil, with adirect recharge from the sea. This system obtains the desired flow rate thanks to its veryefficient intake method and it is specifically indicated fordesalination plants, fish-farms, refrigeration systems and anyother application which requires excellent-quality seawaterand high flow viability.

DANFOSS A/SNordborgvej 86, 6430 Nordborg, DenmarkTel: +45 74884325, Fax: +45 [email protected], www.danfoss.com/nessie/rosolution

Danfoss A/S is an international Group, among the leaders inresearch, development and production of mechanical andelectronic products and controls. Danfoss has 17,000employees, with 53 factories, 95 sales companies, 73 agentsand distributors in over 100 countries.Danfoss A/S RO-Solutions is a new product line based on arange of high pressure pumps in the range of 0.2 to 40m_/hrunning at efficiencies up to 95% with extremely long service lives.

DEGREMONT SA183 avenue du 18 juin 1940, 92508 Rueil Malmaison Cedex, FranceTel. +33 1 46256000, +33 1 4204 [email protected], www.degremont.com

As the world water treatment specialist in the Environmentbranch of Suez, Degrémont is a key player in sustainabledevelopment, achieving sales of 960 million euros in 2005.From engineering through to commissioning, 4000 staff inmore than 70 countries work with local authorities to designand build facilities for drinking water production, desalination,wastewater treatment and sludge processing.Degrémont has every water treatment technology at its fin-gertips and can offer customers turnkey solutions tailored totheir needs. It also provides a full range of services from adhoc technical assistance to multi-year operation of completefacilities. The new Equipment Business Line rounds outDegrémont’s comprehensive offering with products such asAquasource ultrafiltration membranes, Innoplana dryers andUV or ozone water disinfection by Ozonia.Underpinning Degrémont’s growth is a commitment to rigor-ous business ethics and complete respect for customers,shareholders, staff, suppliers, subsidiaries, local communi-ties and the environment. The company’s core values arecustomer service, team spirit, excellence, commitment andentrepreneurship..

DOW BIOCIDES1500 E. Lake Cook Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 USATel. +1 847 8083745

Dow provides FILMTEC, reverse osmosis membranes and

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DOWEX ion exchange resins to meet global needs for watertreatment, as well as specialized applications in industriesincluding pharmaceuticals fine chemicals, chemical proces-sing, mining, catalysts, sweeteners, beverage and dairy pro-cessing, and more.

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYIndustriestrasse 1, 77836 Rheinmünster, GermanyTel: +49 7227 913747, Fax: +49 7227 [email protected], www.dow.com/liquidseps

DOW is the leading supplier of Filmtectm membranes andDowex(tm) ion exchange resins. Filmtec membranes arethe leading everse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes forrackish water, seawater, ultra pure water, commercial waterand tap water treatment systems.

ENERCON GMBHDesalination Department, PO Box 1168, 26605 Aurich, GermanyTel. +49 4941 9794628, Fax: +49 4941 [email protected], www.enercon.de

Enercom, as the leading manufacturer of wind turbines, seesa major challenge in improving water supply with the aid ofregenerative solutions. Its product portfolio also includes self-developed RO desalination plants. These plants can be ope-rated via the public grid, by means of a wind energy conver-ter or as a complete stand alone system. The Enercon ener-gy recovery system guarantees very low energy consum-ption and a highly energy efficient connection to wind energysystems – without using any chemicals. Enercon’s desalina-tion systems have already gone into series production andrepresent a sustainable concept for the world’s drinkingwater and energy supply

ENERGY RECOVERY INC.1908 Doolittle Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577, USATel: 001 510 483 7370, Fax: 001 510 483 [email protected], www.energyrecovery.com

ERI manufactures the Pressure Exchanger (PX). The PX isa unique device that recovers energy from the high-pressurewaste stream from reverse osmosis system at up to 97% effi-ciency. ERI was established in 1992 with the goal of makingseawater desalination affordable by dramatically reducing itsenergy cost. ERI has over 1000 units installed worldwide.

FLUID EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT CO. (FEDCO)914 Huber Drive, Monroe, MI 48162, USATel. +1 734 2413935, Fax: +1 734 [email protected], www.fedco-usa.com

Fluid Equipment Development Company (FEDCO) is a leadingdeveloper and manufacturer of high pressure pumps and ener-gy recovery turbines for reverse osmosis desalination systems.FEDCO has been chosen as standard equipment by OEM’sbecause of our unmatched reliability, ease of operation, lowcost, high efficiencies and quick delivery times. FEDCO equip-ment can be found on 6 continents in applications ranging frommulti-MGD plants to off-shore platforms. FEDCO provides sin-gle-source responsibility for technical support, warranty issuesand offers commissioning and field service capability throu-ghout the world. FEDCO is truly a global company with a glo-bal outlook on water treatment.

GENESYS INTERNATIONAL LTD204 Lent Rise Road, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, SL1 7AB, UKTel: +44 1628 667 605, Fax: +44 1628 667 [email protected], www.genesysro.com

Genesys International Ltd is an independent company wor-king for the membrane industry, providing antiscalants, anti-

foulants, membrane cleaners, sanitizers and associated ser-vices. The Genesys Product Range is designed to ensuremembrane systems work more efficiently and at lower costby minimizing membrane scaling and fouling. Membrane Master II“ is a multi-lingual prediction programmeworking in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian andSpanish. The programme assesses the water chemistry forthe system and recommends the best product and the doserate necessary to inhibit a wide range of common scalants.This is an example of the extensive range of services providedby Genesys to ensure their products are used cost-eff e c t i v e l y.

GRUNDFOSPoul Due jensens Vej 7A, 8850 Bjerringbro, DenmarkTel. +45 8750 5050, Fax: +45 8750 [email protected], www.grundfos.com

Grundfos is one of the leading pump companies in the world.Our pumps and solutions are some of the most advancedand complex in the business. We are constantly striving to makeour products more user-friendly, reliable and efficient, so thatboth users and environment benefit from our improvements. Our extensive product range comprises a wide range of dif-ferent pumps suitable for different applications. Water treatment DesalinationBoiler feed / Heavy fuel injectionWater boosting systemsHeating / Air-conditioningFire fightingDosingWaste WaterFor further information visit www.grundfos.com

ILF BERATENDE INGENIEURE GMBHWerner-Eckertstrasse 7, 81829 Munich, GermanyTel. +49 89 255 5940, Fax: +49 89 255 [email protected], www.ilf.com

ILF is a 100% independent, fully privately owned, internatio-nal consulting and engineering company based in Germany,in the fields of Power & Desalination Plants, Wa t e rTransmission & Distribution Systems, Oil & Gas Industry andInfrastructure Sector.ILF design and implement complex projects completely in-house by using an integrated approach requiring a well orga-nised and close inter-disciplinary co-operation between expertsof various fields. ILF apply the latest project and data manage-ment technologies combining experience with innovation.The range of services offered by ILF extends from first con-cepts up to environmentally acceptable de-commissioningafter successful plant operating life.

KOCH MEMBRANE SYSTEMSBijkhoevelaan 12, B-2110 Wijnegem, BelgiumTel. +32 3 641 6583, Fax: +32 3 647 [email protected], www.kochmembrane.com

Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) is a world leader in mem-brane separation technology. It has the full range of membra-ne configurations – tubular, spiral wound and hollow fibre,and the complete spectrum of membrane technologies –micro-, ultra- and nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis.KMS is a supplier of both membrane products and systems.The company also has a range of chemical cleaning andconditioning products for use in all membrane systems.


KSB AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTJohann-Klein-Strasse 9, 67227 Frankenthal, GermanyTel: + 49 6233 86 0, Fax: +49 6233 86 3401, www.ksb.com

Main services: Pressure increase and energy recovery inreverse osmosis desalination systemsWith sales of around EUR 1.2 billion, the KSB Group is one ofthe leading suppliers of pumps, fittings and associated systemsin the building services engineering sector, in industry andwater supply/distribution, in the energy sector and in mining.KSB provides an increasing range of services and createscomplete hydraulic systems to transport water and waste water.The market success of KSB products is largely a result of thecompany’s own R&D work which focuses on the ongoingdevelopment and automation of pump and fittings technolo-gy and on cutting life-cycle costs.“SalTec” is KSB’s first ever complete system, consisting of ahigh-pressure pump, booster pump, pressure exchanger andcontrol unit to increase pressure and recover energy inreverse osmosis desalination systems. The energy con-tained in the brine is recovered very efficiently with the helpof the SalTec DT pressure exchanger. Pumps tried and test-ed thousands of times (HGM-RO and RPH-RO), intensivedevelopment work on KSB’s own test stands and a subse-quent field test with the unit integrated into the complete sys-tem ensure perfected technology with a secure future.

MIDDLE EAST DESALINATION RESEARCH CENTERP.O. Box 21, P.C: 133, OmanTel: +968 695351, Fax: +968 697 [email protected], www.medc.org

The Middle East Desalination Research Center is located inMuscat, Oman. The Center was established December 22,1996 as an international non-profit organization. The Centersupports a multi-national research and capacity building pro-gram in desalination. The Center works within the MiddleEast and North Africa region to specifically aid development innational water programs related to desalination. Whether youare an academic, public or private sector player, MEDRCo ffers valuable programs in the field of desalination.

NORIT (X-FLOW)POB 731, Marssteden 50, Enschede 7500 AS, The NetherlandsTel. +31 53 4287 1090, Fax: +31 53 4287 [email protected], www.norit.com

X-Flow, member of Norit, is world’s leading company in thedevelopment and supply of innovative membrane technologyto the global municipal and industrial markets. We produceand supply a wide range of standard membranes and modu-les for filtration and purification processes in different indu-stries, like water and beverage. Often integrated into totalNorit solutions. X-Flow has expertise and experience in allwater areas, from potable water production to treatment ofprocess and waste water, but also in the food & beverageand pharmaceutical industries.X-Flow’s membrane filtration elements for potable water pro-duction are approved according to a variety of internationaldrinking water standards.

OUTOKUMPUPOB 74, 77422 Avesta, SwedenTel. +46 2268 1000, Fax: +46 2268 [email protected], www.outokumpu.com

Outokumpu is an international stainless steel and technologycompany. Our vision is to be the undisputed number one instainless, with success based on operational excellence.

Customers in a wide range of industries – from the processindustry and industrial machinery to building, constructionand transportation, electronics and information technology,as well as catering and households – use our metal products,technologies and services worldwide. We are dedicated tohelping our customers gain competitive advantage.Outokumpu operates in some 30 countries and employs11 , 000 people. The level of annual sales is some six billioneuro, of which some 95 percent is generated outside Finland.The Group’s headquarters is located in Espoo, Finland. Theparent company, Outokumpu Oyj, has been listed on theHelsinki stock exchange since 1988.

PIEDMONT PACIFIC27 Courageous Court, Alameda, CA 94501, USATel. +1 510 749 0990, Fax +1 510 523 0990 [email protected], www.piedmontpacific.com

Piedmont Pacific manufactures Piedmont brand stainlesssteel flexible pipe couplings. Interchangeable with industrystandard grooved-end couplings, Piedmont couplings aredesigned and priced for the water industry.

TORAY MEMBRANE EUROPE AGGrabenackerstrasse 8, Postfach, CH-4142, Münchenstein 1, SwitzerlandTel: +41 61 415 87 10, Fax: +41 61 415 87 [email protected], www.toray-membrane.com

Toray Membrane Europe AG is the exclusive distributor forRO-membranes in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Weoffer SWRO-, BWRO-, hot sanitizable- and NF-elements,ROPUR-RPI® antiscalants, pressure vessels, rack systems,RO-cleaning agents for seawater desalination, industrial-/municipal waste water and reclaim, drinking water, bevera-ge & food, irrigation, boiler feed, process water and ultra purewater.

VEOLIA WATER SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIESL’Aquarene 1, place Montgolfier, 94417 Saint-Maurice Cedex, FranceTel. +33 1 3008 8282, Fax: +33 1 3008 8220

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS), is a fullyowned subsidiary of Veolia Water, the global leader in waterservices. VWS is a design and build company and a specia-lized provider of technological solutions in water treatment. VWS has over 100 years of proven experience in desalina-tion, dating back to the first Westgarth thermal desalinationunits in 1890. To d a y, through Bekox, Entropie, Metito A r a b i aI n d u s t r i e s , O T V, Sidem,Westgarth and other localentities,VWS combines proven expertise with unsurpassedinnovation to offer technological excellence to their desalina-tion customers.World leader in Multi-Effect Distillation through Sidem andEntropie’s expertise,VWS has more than 80% of the worldwi-de installed MED capacity. In membrane desalination,VWShas first class RO references from modular installations deli-vered by their regional entities to large turnkey plants built byOTV or Westgarth with capacities of up to 350,000 m3/day.With a unique offering of technologies developed to managekey issues such as pre-treatment, energy recovery or treat-ment of RO concentrates,VWS provides its desalinationcustomers with a full range of expertise tailored to their spe-cific requirements.


Conference onDESALINATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sani Resort, Halkidiki, GreeceApril 22-25, 2007

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVESThis conference on desalination and the environment will bedevoted to advances towards providing fresh water for all, ataffordable cost. With limited and depleting natural sources,desalination can supplement some of the critically lackingamounts of water needed for sustainable development.

The conference will overview the most recent developmentsin desalination technology, its cost and extent of application,including socio-economic and environmental issues. It willbring together research scientists, decision makers, man-agers, design engineers and operators from water compa-nies, industries, government departments, consulting firms,research institutes and universities.

Why and how should desalination be integrated into thenational or regional water management plans, ensuringsocio-economic and environmental benefits, will be the focalpoint of the conference.

TECHNICAL PROGRAMSocio-economic and environmental issuesWater scarcity and environmental implicationsDesalination and water resource managementDesalination projects, financing schemesCost of desalination and water treatmentDesalination and environmental impactConcentrate handling

Processes, problems, technological advancesFeedwater pretreatment for desalinationSeawater desalination by reverse osmosisBrackish water desalinationNanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, Microfiltration in water treatment processesRemoval of specific compoundsMembrane performance and maintenancePost-treatment of desalinated waterRecent developments in desalinationAdvanced wastewater treatmentDesalination and renewable energy sourcesEnergy recovery technologyThermal seawater desalinationCorrosion and scalingMaterials selection

EXHIBITIONSpace will be available for firms wisactivities and products. For information and reservations pleACE Event ManagementTel. +44 1902 428766, Fax: +44 1204 6Email: [email protected], www.ace

SPONSORSHIPThe EDS Conference and Exhibitionnities for sponsors to promote their marketing leading to the event (announcements, newsletters, conners, stand space etc.) Contact theship package details.

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arabelaslogy Hellas – CERTHResearch Instituteermi Roadaloniki, Greece

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Principles of membrane separation – provides explanation of membrane technology and factors that affect membrane element performancein field operation.

RO/NF system configurations and system design parameters – provides information on major components, process steps and configurationof desalination plants and modern approach to membrane plant design process including optimization of power consumption.

Application of RO and nanofiltration technology in wastewater reclamation plants – provides an overview of suitable membrane technolo-gy for wastewater processing, a practical range of design parameters and experience based performance expectation.

Cost estimation and planning process of membrane desalination projects – provides detailed information on cost factors to be consideredin preparation of a desalination project budget. It also includes detailed discussion on their relative importance in different types of desalinationproject alternatives such as turn-key, DBB, DBO and BOOT.

Concentrate disposal – described in terms of concentrate disposal constraints and engineering solutions presently available. A detailed evalu-ation of economics of various concentrate disposal alternatives is included.

Hybrid systems – provides information on this new emerging technology and system configurations. It describes various alternatives of hybridprocess configurations, potential economic benefits and provides a range of operating parameters.

Appendixes – includes examples of process configurations, budgeting of RO seawater systems and detailed evaluation of a specific case of con-centrate disposal.

The contributors to the book are well known professionals in the desalination field with extensive involvement in research and development ofmembrane products and desalination processes. The book contents reflect their R&D work and experience in design, procurement and opera-tion of numerous membrane systems. The information included in this guidebook represents the current state of the art of commercial membranedesalination technology.

GU I D E B O O K TO ME M B R A N E DE S A L I N AT I O N TE C H N O L O G YReverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration and Hybrid Systems

Process, Design, Applications and Economicsby Mark Wilf with chapters by Leon Awerbuch, Craig Bartels, Mike Mickley

Greame Pearce and Nikolay Voutchkov

This is a process and application guidebook that encompasses the latest state of the art of commer-cial membrane desalination technology. This unique book provides a thorough overview and under-standing of the RO, NF, and hybrid system, all with a detailed discussion on how to apply, design andoperate potable systems and how to evaluate project economics using innovative membrane technolo-gies. A must-read for all project engineers, plant designers, planners, utility directors, and operationmanagers, involved in municipal and industrial membrane projects. Also scientists and academics inter-ested in membrane desalination will find in this guidebook an insight into latest trends in commercialmembrane desalination technologies for potable water applications. A step by step approach to design,operates and cost evaluation of membrane systems is explained in simple practical terms, all backed upby sample process calculations and case studies. The contents of the book provides information, education and real life examples of the following major subjects:

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