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IDA Announces “Blue, Green and Gold: The Future of Water, Environment and Finance”
Forum in Tianjin, China IDA will build on the success of the “Water, Call for Papers 2009
Finance and Sustainability” conference held this past spring by once again partnering with Global Water Intelligence to present “Blue,
Channabasappa Scholarship
Green and Gold: The Future of Water, Environment and Finance.” The color theme for the conference stands for water (blue), the environment (green) and money (gold). The upcoming conference will take place April 27-28, 2009 at the Zurich Marriott in Zurich, Switzerland. As a center of culture and business, Zurich is an ideal setting for this conference, which will take an in-depth look at the way water is financed. The program will bring together top executives from water and
zurich April 27-28, 2009
desalination companies as well as members of the financial services community interested in ensuring development of sustainable solutions
and AMTA. The dinner will feature a guest
to water scarcity around the globe.
speaker; last year’s speaker was Nobel Peace
The conference also features the Global Water Awards 2009. Presented at a gala dinner, the Awards celebrate the best water and
Prize winner and micro-finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus. More information is available on IDA’s
desalination projects of the year. Winners are
website, www.idadesal.org. Mark your calen-
selected by votes from subscribers of Global
dars now for this exciting event!
Water Intelligence and Water Desalination Report as well as members of the IDA, IPWA
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
D e s a l i n a t i o n
A s s o c i a t i o n
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message from the president
Dear IDA Members,
on board, and for initiating a Young Profession-
One of the objectives I set for my presidency
als Program designed to encourage interest and
was to develop a 5-year strategic plan to
involvement by younger people in the field of
function as the roadmap for IDA to lead and
desalination. You will be hearing more about this
support our high-growth industry. I want to take
program in the coming months.
this opportunity to update you on our progress toward this goal. To date, we have gathered input from the Lisa Hentthorne
Seamonds & Company created a comprehensive summary and set of
tionnaires, held a full-day workshop with the
will further the objectives of the association and
Board to identify priorities and a “wish list,” and
the desalination industry for the benefit of all.
compiled this information so that it could be analyzed. From this, our public relations firm,
Sincerely,
Seamonds & Company, created a comprehensive
Lisa Henthorne
summary and set of recommendations, which was presented to the IDA Board in Vienna in
proved plan, which will be made available to the membership in the next few months. I would like to acknowledge the Strategic Planning Committee, the IDA Board, Patricia Burke and Seamonds & Company for their efforts
in September.
and commitment in getting us this far so quickly. I would also like to acknowledge Patricia, in particular, for proactively initiating our public relations activities by bringing Seamonds & Company
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final plan recommendations. Armed with this roadmap, we can chart a course of initiatives that
was presented to the IDA Board in Vienna
thus far, and look forward to implementing the
IDA membership through surveys and ques-
September. Out of this will come a final aprecommendations, which
I am thrilled at the progress we have made
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tianjin china
October 28-30, 2008
International Forum in Tianjin, China The 2008 Desalination and Water Reuse International Forum and Equipment Exhibition
Freight Elevator
– to be held October 28-30, 2008 at the Tianjin
Freight Elevator
Fire protection Curtain
entrance
entrance
International Exhibition Center – will provide an opportunity for those involved in the desalination
entrance
industry, including manufacturers and suppliers of various components and complete systems,
companies as Hydranautics, Hydrochem, Energy
AO49 AO50 AO55 AO56
entrance
AO32 AO31 AO26 AO25
entrance
to showcase their latest technology, equipment and supplies. Exhibitors include such well known
AO44 AO43 AO38 AO37
AO22 AO21
AO20 AO19
AO16 AO15
AO14
AO10 AO09
AO08 AO07
AO04 AO03
AO02 AO01
entrance
AO13
Tianjin Pavilion
entrance
entrance
AO48
entrance
entrance
Recovery, Befesa and IDE Technologies. IDA is offering a limited number of exhibit
Available Reserved Chinese Pavilion
spaces for non-Chinese companies. To view the
entrance
TJEXH Floor Plan
floor plan, apply for space or register to attend, IDA is offering a limited number of exhibit spaces for non-Chinese companies.
please visit the IDA website at www.idadesal.org, or contact Ms. Candace MacLaughlin at [email protected].
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saudi arabia
IDA Supports Saudi Water & Power Forum IDA is a strategic partner in the upcoming Saudi Water & Power Forum, which will be held November 1-4, 2008 at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Led by the Ministry of Water & Electricity, the Forum will bring together more than 500 top-level Saudi and international delegates to discuss the requirements for investment in the Kingdom’s Water & Power sectors. The theme for the 2008 Forum is “Change, Innovation and Sustainable Development.” “Saudi Arabia is the largest water and power market in the Middle East. IDA is pleased to cooperate once again with Saudi Arabia’s Water and Electricity Ministry and support this important event,” said Lisa Henthorne, IDA President. IDA has drawn upon its Board and membership to provide speakers and co-chairs for Forum sessions including Ms. Henthorne as well as Director and Technical Programs Chair, Leon Awerbuch. In addition, IDA is supporting four training courses organized by Dr. Adil Bushnak and the Bushnak Academy. These Desalination Engineering Intensive Courses will be held on November 4-6, following the Forum, also at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel. Dr. Bushnak is a past president of IDA and currently serves on the Board of Directors. All IDA members will receive a 10% discount on delegate fees to the conference, which presents companies with an opportunity to show their commitment to participate in the Saudi marketplace by coming to Saudi Arabia and meeting government, state companies and local investors.
World Congress 2009 Call for Papers
dubai
Although the official deadline for submission to the 2009 IDA World Congress is October 1st, abstracts will be accepted throughout the month of October. The World Congress, which will be held November 7-12, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will explore challenges and new trends in the desalination and the water reuse industry. The theme for this global event is “Desalination for a Better World,” reflecting the focus on making desalination and water reuse sustainable and affordable. The Congress will feature five days of technical sessions, lectures, roundtable discussions, interactive sessions and workshops. Papers are invited in a wide variety of topics reflecting the achievements and future challenges in the field of desalination and water reuse. Only original, previously unpublished work will be considered. To view the program timeline, download the complete call for papers and to submit an extended abstract for consideration, go to http://ida.pmcc.com/abstracts/. If you have any questions, concerns or difficulties with 4
the online process, please contact Ms. Darlene Seta at [email protected].
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Japan Desalination Association The Japan Desalination Association (JDA) held its annual meeting in July at the headquarters of Toray Industries in Tokyo, drawing more than 80 attendees. JDA Chairman Masaru Kurihara of Toray Industries gave the opening presentation, in which he said that the topic of access to clean, fresh water has reached a level of importance equal to global warming, because water is tied to food and energy. He went on to say that, in Japan, the issue of water availability is discussed at the state level as a matter of national security, and that Japanese companies are an important source of water technologies, contributing to the solution of the global water problem. Dr. Kurihara also reviewed JDA’s fiscal year 2007 activities and presented planned activities for fiscal year 2008. Mr. Kouichi Takanashi, Manager, Planning & Management Section, Membrane
Division at Nitto Denko Corporation, reviewed the development of RO membranes and discussed the direction of future technology development in the areas of increasing the rejection performance rates of salinity and boron, increasing the water permeation flux rate and reducing pollution. He illustrated the effectiveness of molecular design at the
In Japan, the issue of water
nano level to achieve these goals. His presentation included a discussion of the design concept of a large plant and the evolution of RO membranes for wastewater reuse.
availability is discussed at the
Dr. Yasushi Maeda, Senior Development Specialist, Technical Services & Application Development, Dow Water Solutions, presented his thoughts on process trends
state level as a matter of national
and the market for large-scale seawater desalination projects. Dr. Maeda put forth his opinion that the RO membrane method has a cost advantage over evaporation meth-
security, and that Japanese
ods, based upon his recent experience with bids for large-scale seawater desalination projects. He compared first-year desalination costs among six BOO projects and gave
companies are an important
specific cost-saving examples. Mr. Satoru Serizawa, Chief Engineer, Yokohama Plant Engineering Department,
source of water technologies...
MHI Solutions Technologies, discussed the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) method for desalination projects as it relates to existing projects in the Middle East, and new projects in China, India and Australia. Mr. Serizawa made a strong case for establishing a new business model that involves developing and working toward a comprehensive vision instead of simply constructing a plant. The JDA meeting provided an excellent opportunity for professionals in desalination and water reuse to exchange ideas and learn from one another. According to Dr. Kurihara, JDA Chairman, “The meeting was successful because it achieved JDA’s objective to provide an opportunity for synergistic interaction among our members.”
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2011 World Congress
AMTA Conference
Bids for Hosting 2011 World Congress
IDA Secretary General and President
IDA is accepting bids through December 31, 2008
Speak at AMTA Conference
for hosting the November 2011 World Congress,
In July, IDA Secretary General Patricia Burke and
the world’s premier event in the desalination and
President Lisa Henthorne spoke at the 2008 American
water reuse industry, which is expected to attract
Membrane Technology Association Conference, held in
more than 2,000 attendees.
Naples, Florida. Ms. Burke’s presentation reviewed the
IDA selects sites for the World Congress with
history and evolution of IDA, as well as its longstanding
great care and after a rigorous bidding process.
and close relationship with AMTA. She then went on to
Criteria include the nature of the locale and venue
describe the organization’s present structure, as well
– it should be interesting, attractive and also readily
as plans for its 2009 World Congress, and highlighted
accessible to attendees. The site must ensure avail-
IDA’s participation in other events such as the Water
ability of solid logistical support, from good lodging
Leaders Summit in Singapore.
for attendees, presenters and staff, to good travel
Ms. Burke, who also spoke at the 2007 AMTA
connections, reasonable Customs and visa process-
Conference, then described IDA’s mission. “IDA is the
es, and satisfactory on-the-ground support capabili-
leading global organization dedicated to the
ties. However, one of the most important factors is
advancement of desalination, desalination technology
that the hosting country’s government extends an
and water reuse. We carry out our mission by
official invitation of support for the event.
encouraging research and development of desalination
Host countries benefit from the substantial pres-
technologies; promoting and exchanging communica-
tige, the opportunity to showcase their country and
tion; disseminating information; and supporting educa-
culture, and the substantial economic impact that
tion in the field of desalination and water sciences,” she
the World Congress brings to their locale.
said, adding that IDA’s focus on promoting education
More information on the site criteria, bid requirements and selection process can be found on the IDA website.
includes its scholarship and fellowship programs. Ms. Henthorne spoke about the importance of the environment and the role industry leaders need to take to make a difference and do the right thing in balancing environmental needs and the worldwide need for clean water. She also stressed the importance of the relationship between AMTA and IDA in working together to encourage water technologies that will address the world’s water needs.
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IDA Leads Desalination Workshop at the IWA Water Congress
news IDA took a lead role in “Desalination and Water
The Membranes, The Water Source
Reuse: Rethinking Future Directions,” a special-
Randy Truby, CEO, Sr. Vice President Toray TMUS:
ized workshop held at the International Water
Membrane Development, Practical Application
Association (IWA) Congress in Vienna in Septem-
Tom Pankratz, Editor, Water Desalination Re-
ber. IDA Officers and Directors moderated and/
port: Intakes and Outfalls - Overview and Com-
or participated in sessions focusing on energy,
parison of Options. The session also included a
membrane technology and the role of desalina-
roundtable discussion with participants Rhodes
tion and water reuse in sustainable development.
Trussel and Tom Pankratz.
The workshop successfully combined scientific discourse with insights gained in practice
The Role of Desalination and Water Re-
and actual applications. “IDA’s Officers and
use in Sustainable Development.
Board of Directors, as well as other industry ex-
This session included two panel discussions,
perts, drew upon their experience in large scale
moderated by Leon Awerbuch. Panel 1 explored
desalination around the world and other aspects
Large Desalination Projects, Water Reuse, Desali-
of technology to bring unparalleled insights and
nation Needs in the Future, and the Privatization
working knowledge to these sessions,” said Leon
of Water and Power. Speakers were Michel Canet,
Awerbuch, IDA Director and Technical Programs
Executive Vice President, Veolia Water Solutions &
Chair and President of Leading Edge Technolo-
Technologies; Ghassan Ejjeh, Director of SA Besix
gies, Ltd.
NV and Six Construct Ltd.; Dr. Adil Bushnak, CEO, Bushnak Group; and Isao Takekoh, Advisor, Sumi-
Programs and IDA speakers included: Introduction: Energy
tomo Corporation. Panel 2 addressed Energy and Technology, the
Neil Palmer, General Manager Technical Services
Future of MED, New Materials, and Membrane
of Osmoflo – Australia: Direction of Desalination
Developments. Speakers were Dr. Corrado Som-
in Australia in Meeting the Resources Needs
mariva, head of the Desalination Department at
Leon Awerbuch, President of Leading Edge
Mott MacDonald Ltd.; Gerard Canton, Deputy
Technologies, Ltd. – United States: Hybrid Ther-
Managing Director, SIDEM; and Dr. Masaru Kuri-
mal/Membrane Processes
hara, Senior Director, Toray Industries, Inc..
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Channabasappa Scholarship Recipient Reports on Research Project by Michal Uchymiak, Julius Glater and Yoram Cohen Water Technology Research Center Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles
The 2007-2008 Channabasappa Memorial Scholar-
face scaling on RO membranes (patent pending). This
ship was awarded to Michal Uchymiak, who is a
system consists of a small transparent high pressure
Ph.D. student in the Chemical and Biomolecular
plate-and-frame RO cell enabling real-time mem-
Engineering department at the University of Califor-
brane surface imaging using high resolution digital
nia, Los Angeles. This article outlines his research
imaging microscopy, with a lighting arrangement to
work on RO/NF membrane desalination of inland
enhance the boundaries of semi-transparent crystals.
brackish water, which for many semi-arid regions
The utility of the EXSOD system was demonstrated
represents an important source of potable and ir-
in a series of experiments conducted with commer-
rigation water. Inland brackish water sources often
cial brackish water RO membranes and a variety of
contain sparingly soluble mineral salts (e.g., calcium
brackish water sources as well as model solutions with
sulfate, barium sulfate and calcium carbonate) that
gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) as the model scalant. Mineral
pose a mineral scaling problem even at moderate
scale detection was demonstrated at the very early
RO product water recoveries.
stages of mineral crystallization (Fig. 1). Using the
Various strategies to mitigate the adverse impact of mineral scaling in RO desalting have been
served in advance of any measurable flux decline [1].
proposed or employed by industry, including feed
Figure 1 shows sample images of the development of
pH adjustment, use of polymeric antiscalants, and
gypsum crystals on a membrane surface. The evolu-
maintaining the RO desalting operation below the
tion of the percent membrane surface area scaled by
critical recovery limit that would result in membrane
gypsum is shown in another example in Fig. 2. Studies
scaling. However, in order to develop and optimize
with the EXSOD system also made it possible to
effective scale mitigation strategies, reduce the use
determine crystal population growth kinetics, quanti-
of chemical additives (i.e., antiscalants) and thus
fied in terms of the evolution of the size of individual
minimize RO desalting costs, there is a need for an
surface crystals and the surface number density of
effective approach for on-line detection of the onset
growing crystals [2]. Experience with the EXSOD
of scale formation on membrane surfaces. Early
system demonstrated that this method of direct real-
detection of membrane mineral scaling would enable
time membrane surface observation can be used for
determination of the optimal antiscalant feed dosing,
on-line monitoring of membrane surface scaling in
adjustment of process conditions to operate below
commercial RO plants.
the mineral scaling threshold, as well as scheduling of membrane cleaning.
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EXSOD monitor incipient crystallization could be ob-
Michal and a team of graduate students at the UCLA Water Technology Research (WaTeR) have
Early in his graduate studies, Michal developed a
improved the original EXSOD design and developed
novel RO ex situ scale observation detector (EXSOD)
real-time image analysis and control software suitable
for direct visual real-time monitoring of mineral sur-
for on-line early scale detection and process control
Early in his graduate studies, Michal developed a novel RO ex situ scale observation detector (EXSOD)
news
for direct visual real-time monitoring of mineral surface scaling on RO membranes (patent pending).
pilot plant study, that the EXSOD system can be effective in detecting the onset of surface scaling and accordingly triggering the necessary control action to mitigate membrane scaling.
Figure 1. Optical images of a TFC-ULP membrane surface at three different times during a membrane scaling runs. Scaling test for brackish water brine stream (TDS=5,220 mg/L, SI=0.99) from desalting of Colorado River water (~700 mg/L TDS) at 87% recovery. The arrows indicate the flow direction. Images are from the EXSOD monitor at about 1 cm from the feed channel exit region. Flux decline was about 30% at t=24 hr while there was less than 3% flux decline at t=8 hr. In this example, the first appearance of crystals was detected at t~1 hr.
Based on the results obtained to date, the EXSOD system will be further developed and integrated into a 10 GPM pilot RO system (currently under construction) that will be used in a series of field studies. This mini-mobile-modular (M3) RO system incorporates the latest in data acquisition and model-based control to handle operation under conditions of temporally variable feed water quality (with respect to both salinity of scaling propensity), and dynamic constraints on permeate quality and productivity requirements. The M3 will also serve to investigate the paradigm of feed-flow reversal operation of RO/NF desalting, to evaluate new methods of dynamic optimization for minimum energy consumption and as a test bed for
Figure 2. Time evolution of percent membrane (LFC-1) surface area scaled by gypsum crystals at different levels of gypsum saturation indices at the membrane surface. Scaling tests were carried out using the EXSOD system (Ref) for San Joaquin Valley brackish water (~8,000 mg/L TDS). The lines represent curve fits using a logistic growth model. Note: to represent the times of detecting the appearance of the 1st crystal in each of the scaling tests which for SI= 1.3, 1.43, 1.67 and 1.72, were to=10 hr, 8.3 hr, 5 hr and 0.5 hr, respectively.
the development of model-based control strategies. Laboratory testing followed by field demonstration of feed-flow-reversal operation of the M3/EXSOD will commence in the fourth quarter of 2008. References
in commercial RO plants. Recently, in collaboration
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Uchymiak, M., A. Rahardianto, E. Lyster, J. Glater, and Y., Cohen, “ A Novel RO
Ex-Situ Scale Observation Detector (EXSOD) for Mineral Scale Characterization
with Dr. Jack Gilron at the Zuckerberg Water Research Institute (Ben-Gurion University), Michal and Alex Bartman (UCLA Ph.D. student) demonstrated, in a
and Early Detection,” J. Membrane Science, 291 (2007) 86–95. 2
Uchymiak, M, E. Lyster and Y. Cohen, “Kinetics of Gypsum Crystals Growth on
Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Direct Visual Observations,” J. Membrane Sci., 314, 163-172 (2008).
Editor’s Note In the article “SingSpring Desalination Plant, Singapore” on page 7 of the March/April 2008 issue, we wish to clarify that Marina Barrage is not part of the SingSpring project, and that the photo that appears in the paragraph detailing the Marina Barrage project is an inverted aerial view of the SingSpring desalination plant. 9
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Corporate Members Beijing Aquagena Filtration Technology
China
Bristol Metals LLC
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China
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Canada
Public Authority for Electricity and Water
Oman
Seven Seas Water Corporation
USA
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China
SureSmartWater
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Mario Alemi
United Kingdom
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China
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Oman
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USA
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USA
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Australia
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Australia
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Belgium
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USA
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calendar September 30 – October 3, 2008
February 17-19, 2009
Aquatech Amsterdam 2008
Power-Gen Middle East
www.rai.nl
www.power-gen-middleast.com
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Manama, Bahrain
October 20-24, 2008
March 2-4, 2009
Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water Arabia 2009
www.desline.com
www.sawea.org
Toulouse, France
Manama, Bahrain
October 28-30, 2008
March 16-22, 2009
2008 Desalination & Water Reuse Int’l Forum & Equipment Exhibition
5th World Water Forum
www.idadesal.org
www.worldwaterforum5.org
Tianjin, China
Istanbul, Turkey
October 28-30, 2008
April 27-28, 2009
4th Algeria Electricity & Water Expo
“Blue, Green and Gold: The Future of Water, Environment and Finance”
[email protected]
www.idadesal.org
Algires, Algeria
Zurich, Switzerland
November 1- 4, 2008 Saudi Water and Power Forum 2008 www.ksawpf.com Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
November 4-6, 2008 Desalination Engineering Courses [email protected] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
November 9–13, 2008 EuroMed 2008 www.desline.com Dead Sea, Jordan
June 22-26, 2009 Singapore International Water Week 2009 www.pub.gov.org Singapore
July 13-16, 2009 AMTA 2009 Annual Conference & Exhibition www.amtaorg.com Austin, Texas USA
November 7-12, 2009 2009 IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse www.idadesal.org Atlantis Resort, The Palm, Dubai, UAE
February 5-6, 2009 National Symposium on ‘ Water for All’ http://www.amrita.edu/wfa/ Coimbtore India 11
awards Channabasappa Scholarship Awards Announced IDA is pleased to announce that Aihua Zhu and Wang Yichao have been awarded Channabasappa Memorial Scholarships for the 2008-2009 year. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist engineers and scientists in furthering their education in subjects related to desalination. Applicants must be current IDA members admitted to a graduate program in desalination or water reuse in preparation for a career in desalination or water technologies. Mr. Zhu is currently enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles as a PhD student pursuing research in water desalination process optimization for affordable and sustainable desalination. Mr. Yichao will be pursuing his PhD at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, studying the fate of trace contaminants in membrane wastewater reclamation.
International Desalination Association PO Box 387, Topsfield, MA 01983 USA Website: www.idadesal.org Email: [email protected]
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Focused on Desalination and Water Reuse
september/october 2008
Inside
IDA Announces “Blue, Green and Gold: The Future of Water, Environment and Finance”
Forum in Tianjin, China IDA will build on the success of the “Water, Call for Papers 2009
Finance and Sustainability” conference held this past spring by once again partnering with Global Water Intelligence to present “Blue,
Channabasappa Scholarship
Green and Gold: The Future of Water, Environment and Finance.” The color theme for the conference stands for water (blue), the environment (green) and money (gold). The upcoming conference will take place April 27-28, 2009 at the Zurich Marriott in Zurich, Switzerland. As a center of culture and business, Zurich is an ideal setting for this conference, which will take an in-depth look at the way water is financed. The program will bring together top executives from water and
zurich April 27-28, 2009
desalination companies as well as members of the financial services community interested in ensuring development of sustainable solutions
and AMTA. The dinner will feature a guest
to water scarcity around the globe.
speaker; last year’s speaker was Nobel Peace
The conference also features the Global Water Awards 2009. Presented at a gala dinner, the Awards celebrate the best water and
Prize winner and micro-finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus. More information is available on IDA’s
desalination projects of the year. Winners are
website, www.idadesal.org. Mark your calen-
selected by votes from subscribers of Global
dars now for this exciting event!
Water Intelligence and Water Desalination Report as well as members of the IDA, IPWA
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
D e s a l i n a t i o n
A s s o c i a t i o n
1
message from the president
Dear IDA Members,
on board, and for initiating a Young Profession-
One of the objectives I set for my presidency
als Program designed to encourage interest and
was to develop a 5-year strategic plan to
involvement by younger people in the field of
function as the roadmap for IDA to lead and
desalination. You will be hearing more about this
support our high-growth industry. I want to take
program in the coming months.
this opportunity to update you on our progress toward this goal. To date, we have gathered input from the Lisa Hentthorne
Seamonds & Company created a comprehensive summary and set of
tionnaires, held a full-day workshop with the
will further the objectives of the association and
Board to identify priorities and a “wish list,” and
the desalination industry for the benefit of all.
compiled this information so that it could be analyzed. From this, our public relations firm,
Sincerely,
Seamonds & Company, created a comprehensive
Lisa Henthorne
summary and set of recommendations, which was presented to the IDA Board in Vienna in
proved plan, which will be made available to the membership in the next few months. I would like to acknowledge the Strategic Planning Committee, the IDA Board, Patricia Burke and Seamonds & Company for their efforts
in September.
and commitment in getting us this far so quickly. I would also like to acknowledge Patricia, in particular, for proactively initiating our public relations activities by bringing Seamonds & Company
2
final plan recommendations. Armed with this roadmap, we can chart a course of initiatives that
was presented to the IDA Board in Vienna
thus far, and look forward to implementing the
IDA membership through surveys and ques-
September. Out of this will come a final aprecommendations, which
I am thrilled at the progress we have made
news
tianjin china
October 28-30, 2008
International Forum in Tianjin, China The 2008 Desalination and Water Reuse International Forum and Equipment Exhibition
Freight Elevator
– to be held October 28-30, 2008 at the Tianjin
Freight Elevator
Fire protection Curtain
entrance
entrance
International Exhibition Center – will provide an opportunity for those involved in the desalination
entrance
industry, including manufacturers and suppliers of various components and complete systems,
companies as Hydranautics, Hydrochem, Energy
AO49 AO50 AO55 AO56
entrance
AO32 AO31 AO26 AO25
entrance
to showcase their latest technology, equipment and supplies. Exhibitors include such well known
AO44 AO43 AO38 AO37
AO22 AO21
AO20 AO19
AO16 AO15
AO14
AO10 AO09
AO08 AO07
AO04 AO03
AO02 AO01
entrance
AO13
Tianjin Pavilion
entrance
entrance
AO48
entrance
entrance
Recovery, Befesa and IDE Technologies. IDA is offering a limited number of exhibit
Available Reserved Chinese Pavilion
spaces for non-Chinese companies. To view the
entrance
TJEXH Floor Plan
floor plan, apply for space or register to attend, IDA is offering a limited number of exhibit spaces for non-Chinese companies.
please visit the IDA website at www.idadesal.org, or contact Ms. Candace MacLaughlin at [email protected].
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saudi arabia
IDA Supports Saudi Water & Power Forum IDA is a strategic partner in the upcoming Saudi Water & Power Forum, which will be held November 1-4, 2008 at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Led by the Ministry of Water & Electricity, the Forum will bring together more than 500 top-level Saudi and international delegates to discuss the requirements for investment in the Kingdom’s Water & Power sectors. The theme for the 2008 Forum is “Change, Innovation and Sustainable Development.” “Saudi Arabia is the largest water and power market in the Middle East. IDA is pleased to cooperate once again with Saudi Arabia’s Water and Electricity Ministry and support this important event,” said Lisa Henthorne, IDA President. IDA has drawn upon its Board and membership to provide speakers and co-chairs for Forum sessions including Ms. Henthorne as well as Director and Technical Programs Chair, Leon Awerbuch. In addition, IDA is supporting four training courses organized by Dr. Adil Bushnak and the Bushnak Academy. These Desalination Engineering Intensive Courses will be held on November 4-6, following the Forum, also at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel. Dr. Bushnak is a past president of IDA and currently serves on the Board of Directors. All IDA members will receive a 10% discount on delegate fees to the conference, which presents companies with an opportunity to show their commitment to participate in the Saudi marketplace by coming to Saudi Arabia and meeting government, state companies and local investors.
World Congress 2009 Call for Papers
dubai
Although the official deadline for submission to the 2009 IDA World Congress is October 1st, abstracts will be accepted throughout the month of October. The World Congress, which will be held November 7-12, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will explore challenges and new trends in the desalination and the water reuse industry. The theme for this global event is “Desalination for a Better World,” reflecting the focus on making desalination and water reuse sustainable and affordable. The Congress will feature five days of technical sessions, lectures, roundtable discussions, interactive sessions and workshops. Papers are invited in a wide variety of topics reflecting the achievements and future challenges in the field of desalination and water reuse. Only original, previously unpublished work will be considered. To view the program timeline, download the complete call for papers and to submit an extended abstract for consideration, go to http://ida.pmcc.com/abstracts/. If you have any questions, concerns or difficulties with 4
the online process, please contact Ms. Darlene Seta at [email protected].
IDA Affiliate
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Japan Desalination Association The Japan Desalination Association (JDA) held its annual meeting in July at the headquarters of Toray Industries in Tokyo, drawing more than 80 attendees. JDA Chairman Masaru Kurihara of Toray Industries gave the opening presentation, in which he said that the topic of access to clean, fresh water has reached a level of importance equal to global warming, because water is tied to food and energy. He went on to say that, in Japan, the issue of water availability is discussed at the state level as a matter of national security, and that Japanese companies are an important source of water technologies, contributing to the solution of the global water problem. Dr. Kurihara also reviewed JDA’s fiscal year 2007 activities and presented planned activities for fiscal year 2008. Mr. Kouichi Takanashi, Manager, Planning & Management Section, Membrane
Division at Nitto Denko Corporation, reviewed the development of RO membranes and discussed the direction of future technology development in the areas of increasing the rejection performance rates of salinity and boron, increasing the water permeation flux rate and reducing pollution. He illustrated the effectiveness of molecular design at the
In Japan, the issue of water
nano level to achieve these goals. His presentation included a discussion of the design concept of a large plant and the evolution of RO membranes for wastewater reuse.
availability is discussed at the
Dr. Yasushi Maeda, Senior Development Specialist, Technical Services & Application Development, Dow Water Solutions, presented his thoughts on process trends
state level as a matter of national
and the market for large-scale seawater desalination projects. Dr. Maeda put forth his opinion that the RO membrane method has a cost advantage over evaporation meth-
security, and that Japanese
ods, based upon his recent experience with bids for large-scale seawater desalination projects. He compared first-year desalination costs among six BOO projects and gave
companies are an important
specific cost-saving examples. Mr. Satoru Serizawa, Chief Engineer, Yokohama Plant Engineering Department,
source of water technologies...
MHI Solutions Technologies, discussed the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) method for desalination projects as it relates to existing projects in the Middle East, and new projects in China, India and Australia. Mr. Serizawa made a strong case for establishing a new business model that involves developing and working toward a comprehensive vision instead of simply constructing a plant. The JDA meeting provided an excellent opportunity for professionals in desalination and water reuse to exchange ideas and learn from one another. According to Dr. Kurihara, JDA Chairman, “The meeting was successful because it achieved JDA’s objective to provide an opportunity for synergistic interaction among our members.”
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2011 World Congress
AMTA Conference
Bids for Hosting 2011 World Congress
IDA Secretary General and President
IDA is accepting bids through December 31, 2008
Speak at AMTA Conference
for hosting the November 2011 World Congress,
In July, IDA Secretary General Patricia Burke and
the world’s premier event in the desalination and
President Lisa Henthorne spoke at the 2008 American
water reuse industry, which is expected to attract
Membrane Technology Association Conference, held in
more than 2,000 attendees.
Naples, Florida. Ms. Burke’s presentation reviewed the
IDA selects sites for the World Congress with
history and evolution of IDA, as well as its longstanding
great care and after a rigorous bidding process.
and close relationship with AMTA. She then went on to
Criteria include the nature of the locale and venue
describe the organization’s present structure, as well
– it should be interesting, attractive and also readily
as plans for its 2009 World Congress, and highlighted
accessible to attendees. The site must ensure avail-
IDA’s participation in other events such as the Water
ability of solid logistical support, from good lodging
Leaders Summit in Singapore.
for attendees, presenters and staff, to good travel
Ms. Burke, who also spoke at the 2007 AMTA
connections, reasonable Customs and visa process-
Conference, then described IDA’s mission. “IDA is the
es, and satisfactory on-the-ground support capabili-
leading global organization dedicated to the
ties. However, one of the most important factors is
advancement of desalination, desalination technology
that the hosting country’s government extends an
and water reuse. We carry out our mission by
official invitation of support for the event.
encouraging research and development of desalination
Host countries benefit from the substantial pres-
technologies; promoting and exchanging communica-
tige, the opportunity to showcase their country and
tion; disseminating information; and supporting educa-
culture, and the substantial economic impact that
tion in the field of desalination and water sciences,” she
the World Congress brings to their locale.
said, adding that IDA’s focus on promoting education
More information on the site criteria, bid requirements and selection process can be found on the IDA website.
includes its scholarship and fellowship programs. Ms. Henthorne spoke about the importance of the environment and the role industry leaders need to take to make a difference and do the right thing in balancing environmental needs and the worldwide need for clean water. She also stressed the importance of the relationship between AMTA and IDA in working together to encourage water technologies that will address the world’s water needs.
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IDA Leads Desalination Workshop at the IWA Water Congress
news IDA took a lead role in “Desalination and Water
The Membranes, The Water Source
Reuse: Rethinking Future Directions,” a special-
Randy Truby, CEO, Sr. Vice President Toray TMUS:
ized workshop held at the International Water
Membrane Development, Practical Application
Association (IWA) Congress in Vienna in Septem-
Tom Pankratz, Editor, Water Desalination Re-
ber. IDA Officers and Directors moderated and/
port: Intakes and Outfalls - Overview and Com-
or participated in sessions focusing on energy,
parison of Options. The session also included a
membrane technology and the role of desalina-
roundtable discussion with participants Rhodes
tion and water reuse in sustainable development.
Trussel and Tom Pankratz.
The workshop successfully combined scientific discourse with insights gained in practice
The Role of Desalination and Water Re-
and actual applications. “IDA’s Officers and
use in Sustainable Development.
Board of Directors, as well as other industry ex-
This session included two panel discussions,
perts, drew upon their experience in large scale
moderated by Leon Awerbuch. Panel 1 explored
desalination around the world and other aspects
Large Desalination Projects, Water Reuse, Desali-
of technology to bring unparalleled insights and
nation Needs in the Future, and the Privatization
working knowledge to these sessions,” said Leon
of Water and Power. Speakers were Michel Canet,
Awerbuch, IDA Director and Technical Programs
Executive Vice President, Veolia Water Solutions &
Chair and President of Leading Edge Technolo-
Technologies; Ghassan Ejjeh, Director of SA Besix
gies, Ltd.
NV and Six Construct Ltd.; Dr. Adil Bushnak, CEO, Bushnak Group; and Isao Takekoh, Advisor, Sumi-
Programs and IDA speakers included: Introduction: Energy
tomo Corporation. Panel 2 addressed Energy and Technology, the
Neil Palmer, General Manager Technical Services
Future of MED, New Materials, and Membrane
of Osmoflo – Australia: Direction of Desalination
Developments. Speakers were Dr. Corrado Som-
in Australia in Meeting the Resources Needs
mariva, head of the Desalination Department at
Leon Awerbuch, President of Leading Edge
Mott MacDonald Ltd.; Gerard Canton, Deputy
Technologies, Ltd. – United States: Hybrid Ther-
Managing Director, SIDEM; and Dr. Masaru Kuri-
mal/Membrane Processes
hara, Senior Director, Toray Industries, Inc..
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Channabasappa Scholarship Recipient Reports on Research Project by Michal Uchymiak, Julius Glater and Yoram Cohen Water Technology Research Center Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles
The 2007-2008 Channabasappa Memorial Scholar-
face scaling on RO membranes (patent pending). This
ship was awarded to Michal Uchymiak, who is a
system consists of a small transparent high pressure
Ph.D. student in the Chemical and Biomolecular
plate-and-frame RO cell enabling real-time mem-
Engineering department at the University of Califor-
brane surface imaging using high resolution digital
nia, Los Angeles. This article outlines his research
imaging microscopy, with a lighting arrangement to
work on RO/NF membrane desalination of inland
enhance the boundaries of semi-transparent crystals.
brackish water, which for many semi-arid regions
The utility of the EXSOD system was demonstrated
represents an important source of potable and ir-
in a series of experiments conducted with commer-
rigation water. Inland brackish water sources often
cial brackish water RO membranes and a variety of
contain sparingly soluble mineral salts (e.g., calcium
brackish water sources as well as model solutions with
sulfate, barium sulfate and calcium carbonate) that
gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) as the model scalant. Mineral
pose a mineral scaling problem even at moderate
scale detection was demonstrated at the very early
RO product water recoveries.
stages of mineral crystallization (Fig. 1). Using the
Various strategies to mitigate the adverse impact of mineral scaling in RO desalting have been
served in advance of any measurable flux decline [1].
proposed or employed by industry, including feed
Figure 1 shows sample images of the development of
pH adjustment, use of polymeric antiscalants, and
gypsum crystals on a membrane surface. The evolu-
maintaining the RO desalting operation below the
tion of the percent membrane surface area scaled by
critical recovery limit that would result in membrane
gypsum is shown in another example in Fig. 2. Studies
scaling. However, in order to develop and optimize
with the EXSOD system also made it possible to
effective scale mitigation strategies, reduce the use
determine crystal population growth kinetics, quanti-
of chemical additives (i.e., antiscalants) and thus
fied in terms of the evolution of the size of individual
minimize RO desalting costs, there is a need for an
surface crystals and the surface number density of
effective approach for on-line detection of the onset
growing crystals [2]. Experience with the EXSOD
of scale formation on membrane surfaces. Early
system demonstrated that this method of direct real-
detection of membrane mineral scaling would enable
time membrane surface observation can be used for
determination of the optimal antiscalant feed dosing,
on-line monitoring of membrane surface scaling in
adjustment of process conditions to operate below
commercial RO plants.
the mineral scaling threshold, as well as scheduling of membrane cleaning.
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EXSOD monitor incipient crystallization could be ob-
Michal and a team of graduate students at the UCLA Water Technology Research (WaTeR) have
Early in his graduate studies, Michal developed a
improved the original EXSOD design and developed
novel RO ex situ scale observation detector (EXSOD)
real-time image analysis and control software suitable
for direct visual real-time monitoring of mineral sur-
for on-line early scale detection and process control
Early in his graduate studies, Michal developed a novel RO ex situ scale observation detector (EXSOD)
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for direct visual real-time monitoring of mineral surface scaling on RO membranes (patent pending).
pilot plant study, that the EXSOD system can be effective in detecting the onset of surface scaling and accordingly triggering the necessary control action to mitigate membrane scaling.
Figure 1. Optical images of a TFC-ULP membrane surface at three different times during a membrane scaling runs. Scaling test for brackish water brine stream (TDS=5,220 mg/L, SI=0.99) from desalting of Colorado River water (~700 mg/L TDS) at 87% recovery. The arrows indicate the flow direction. Images are from the EXSOD monitor at about 1 cm from the feed channel exit region. Flux decline was about 30% at t=24 hr while there was less than 3% flux decline at t=8 hr. In this example, the first appearance of crystals was detected at t~1 hr.
Based on the results obtained to date, the EXSOD system will be further developed and integrated into a 10 GPM pilot RO system (currently under construction) that will be used in a series of field studies. This mini-mobile-modular (M3) RO system incorporates the latest in data acquisition and model-based control to handle operation under conditions of temporally variable feed water quality (with respect to both salinity of scaling propensity), and dynamic constraints on permeate quality and productivity requirements. The M3 will also serve to investigate the paradigm of feed-flow reversal operation of RO/NF desalting, to evaluate new methods of dynamic optimization for minimum energy consumption and as a test bed for
Figure 2. Time evolution of percent membrane (LFC-1) surface area scaled by gypsum crystals at different levels of gypsum saturation indices at the membrane surface. Scaling tests were carried out using the EXSOD system (Ref) for San Joaquin Valley brackish water (~8,000 mg/L TDS). The lines represent curve fits using a logistic growth model. Note: to represent the times of detecting the appearance of the 1st crystal in each of the scaling tests which for SI= 1.3, 1.43, 1.67 and 1.72, were to=10 hr, 8.3 hr, 5 hr and 0.5 hr, respectively.
the development of model-based control strategies. Laboratory testing followed by field demonstration of feed-flow-reversal operation of the M3/EXSOD will commence in the fourth quarter of 2008. References
in commercial RO plants. Recently, in collaboration
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Uchymiak, M., A. Rahardianto, E. Lyster, J. Glater, and Y., Cohen, “ A Novel RO
Ex-Situ Scale Observation Detector (EXSOD) for Mineral Scale Characterization
with Dr. Jack Gilron at the Zuckerberg Water Research Institute (Ben-Gurion University), Michal and Alex Bartman (UCLA Ph.D. student) demonstrated, in a
and Early Detection,” J. Membrane Science, 291 (2007) 86–95. 2
Uchymiak, M, E. Lyster and Y. Cohen, “Kinetics of Gypsum Crystals Growth on
Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Direct Visual Observations,” J. Membrane Sci., 314, 163-172 (2008).
Editor’s Note In the article “SingSpring Desalination Plant, Singapore” on page 7 of the March/April 2008 issue, we wish to clarify that Marina Barrage is not part of the SingSpring project, and that the photo that appears in the paragraph detailing the Marina Barrage project is an inverted aerial view of the SingSpring desalination plant. 9
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calendar September 30 – October 3, 2008
February 17-19, 2009
Aquatech Amsterdam 2008
Power-Gen Middle East
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Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Manama, Bahrain
October 20-24, 2008
March 2-4, 2009
Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water Arabia 2009
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Toulouse, France
Manama, Bahrain
October 28-30, 2008
March 16-22, 2009
2008 Desalination & Water Reuse Int’l Forum & Equipment Exhibition
5th World Water Forum
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www.worldwaterforum5.org
Tianjin, China
Istanbul, Turkey
October 28-30, 2008
April 27-28, 2009
4th Algeria Electricity & Water Expo
“Blue, Green and Gold: The Future of Water, Environment and Finance”
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Algires, Algeria
Zurich, Switzerland
November 1- 4, 2008 Saudi Water and Power Forum 2008 www.ksawpf.com Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
November 4-6, 2008 Desalination Engineering Courses [email protected] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
November 9–13, 2008 EuroMed 2008 www.desline.com Dead Sea, Jordan
June 22-26, 2009 Singapore International Water Week 2009 www.pub.gov.org Singapore
July 13-16, 2009 AMTA 2009 Annual Conference & Exhibition www.amtaorg.com Austin, Texas USA
November 7-12, 2009 2009 IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse www.idadesal.org Atlantis Resort, The Palm, Dubai, UAE
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awards Channabasappa Scholarship Awards Announced IDA is pleased to announce that Aihua Zhu and Wang Yichao have been awarded Channabasappa Memorial Scholarships for the 2008-2009 year. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist engineers and scientists in furthering their education in subjects related to desalination. Applicants must be current IDA members admitted to a graduate program in desalination or water reuse in preparation for a career in desalination or water technologies. Mr. Zhu is currently enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles as a PhD student pursuing research in water desalination process optimization for affordable and sustainable desalination. Mr. Yichao will be pursuing his PhD at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, studying the fate of trace contaminants in membrane wastewater reclamation.
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