Water and energy are the issues of this millennium. This conference on desalination for the environment will be devoted to advances towards providing fresh water for all, at affordable cost and at economical energy requirements. With limited and depleting natural sources, desalination can supplement some of the critically lacking amounts of water needed for sustainable development. Its place in the water cycle will be discussed.
The conference will overview the most recent developments in desalination technology, its cost and extent of application, including socio-economic and environmental issues. It will bring together research scientists, decision makers, managers, design engineers and operators from water companies, industries, government departments, consulting firms, research institutes and universities.
The place of industry, research and government decision making in this booming market will be addressed. Why and how desalination should be integrated into the national or regional water management plans, ensuring socio- economic and environmental benefits, will be the focal point of the conference.
Conference topics:
New desalination technology developments
Seawater desalination by reverse osmosis
Brackish water desalination
Desalination and water in industries: Oil and gas/mining/food and beverage/agriculture and drip irrigation
Nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration in water treatment processes
Forward osmosis
Pressure retarded osmosis
Removal of specific compounds by membrane processes
Membrane performance, maintenance and reuse
Membrane fouling, biofilms
Pre-treatment and post-treatment of desalinated water, innovation and improvement
Concentrate handling: discharge, recovery and mining
Desalination and sustainability: Renewable energy for desalination, water scarcity, environmental impact considerations, membrane disposal and reuse, water resource management
Membrane fabrication and membrane technology
Energy recovery
Thermal seawater desalination
Material selection and corrosion mitigation
Forward osmosis, Pressure-retarded osmosis
Low-cost water purification for remote and disaster areas
Financing schemes for desalination projects
Water security
Desalination for water reuse and agricuture
Cost of desalination and water treatment
Digitalization in desalination: Automation – Machine learning – IOT – Dual twins
Deadlines:
Abstract Submission: 31 January 2023
Notification of Acceptance: 1 March 2023
Early Bird registration: 10 March 2023
More information: https://congress.edsoc.com
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