Water. desalination + reuse

IDA EuropEAn DEsAlInAtIon socIEty EDs holding membrane training week in l'Aquila The European Desalination Society is holding a membrane training week in L'Aquila, Italy, on 30 September – 4 October 2013 presenting two back-to-back seminars by David Paul. The seminars are Operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of nanofiltration (NF)/reverse-osmosis (RO) systems (days 1-3) and Optimal design and operation of RO systems (days 4-5). David Paul is president of David H Paul Inc an advanced water treatment training and consulting company based in the US. His company has trained over 16,000 water treatment professionals since 1988. The venue for the seminars will be the Canadian Hotel in L'Aquila, the capital of the Abruzzo region. canary Islands course on desalination and renewables The European Desalination Society has announced a four-day intensive course on Wind and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Powered Desalination Systems (Reverse Osmosis and Electrodialysis Reversal) to be held in the Canary Islands. The course, being held at the facilities of the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC) in Pozo lzquierdo, Gran Canaria, on 4-7 November 2013. This research institute belongs to the Government of the Canary Islands. The facilities of Pozo Izquierdo are probably the most diverse in existence for research, testing and development of renewable energy (RE) technologies and their applications. It is located about 40 km from Las Palmas. The main purpose of this course is to provide experts, professionals and postgraduate students from any country with the latest knowledge of the different existing systems and technologies on desalination powered by wind and solar PV. More specifically, the course will instruct on the basic theory of desalination using RE, the experiences acquired so far, the current state of the art and the most promising initiatives. Theory lessons will be complemented with technical visits and practical sessions using the facilities of ITC, including a wide set of desalination units powered by RE. The accommodation will be in a hotel located in the touristic area of the island and the organization will provide transport to ITC (about 15 minutes). south cEntrAl MEMbrAnE AssocIAtIon Workshop announced for El paso in november The South Central Membrane Association (SCMA) has announced a workshop on Operations & Theory of Membranes on 7 November 2013. The workshop will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Facility in El Paso, Texas. It will focus on membrane technology and elements used for water treatment facilities. Discussions will focus on how membrane plants are operated, influences of factors such as temperature and pressure and what to be looking out for. The workshop will discuss how membrane elements are made and examined during troubleshooting efforts. Finally, a brief review of water chemistry in membrane operations and some of the mathematics related to membrane plants will be presented. This workshop would be useful to operators new to membrane operations as well as a refresher course for experienced operators. A brochure in pdf format can be downloaded from the SCMA website. Contact: Judy Widmeier Tel: +1 512 617 6529 E-mail: regassist@scmembrane.org southEAst DEsAltIng AssocIAtIon sEDA to hold chemicals workshop in november The Southeast Desalination Association is to hold a Technology Transfer Workshop in Coral Springs Florida on 14 November 2013. The topic will be Chemical Pretreatment for RO and the venue will be the Coral Springs Improvement District Water Treatment Plant. A brochure can be downloaded from the SEDA website. Contact: Cathie Kellett, Tel: +1 772 781 7698 Email: registration@southeastdesalting.com Web: www.southeastdesalting.com south WEst MEMbrAnE opErAtor AssocIAtIon sWMoA stockton workshop program published More details have been released by the Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) about its October 2013 technology transfer workshop hosted by City of Stockton, California. Titled Delta Water Supply Meets Microfiltration, the workshop will be held on 22 October 2013 at the Delta Water Supply Project and will feature an overview and tour of the project. Other topics to be covered include: l Chemical Treatment of MF/UF Residuals to Achieve Near Zero Liquid Discharge l Yuba City 12 mgd Membrane System l Hollow Fiber Membrane Construction/Autopsy l Membrane Cleaning Process The workshop flyer and online registration form can be found on the SWMOA website. sWMoA publishes program for Mesa Water workshop The South West Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) has published the program for its October 2013 workshop on A Day in the Life... Mesa Water's Nanofiltration Facility in California. To be held on 24 October 2013 at the Mesa Water Reliability Facility, Costa Mesa, the workshop will have two sessions: l Technology, overview and tour l Interactive breakout training. A pdf flyer for the workshop can be downloaded from the SWMOA website. Workshop announced for El segundo in December The Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) has announced an Operator Training Workshop on 5 December 2013. Titled A Day in the Life of a MF/RO Operator, the workshop will be hosted by West Basin Municipal Water District at the Edward C Little Water Recycling Facility. SWMOA promises more details shortly. Contact: Judy Widmeier Tel: +1 760 536 8863 Email: regassist@swmoa.org August-September 2013 | Desalination & Water Reuse | 55 |

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