Water. desalination + reuse

February-March 2013 | Desalination & Water Reuse | 35 | JOINT CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION l 10-14 MARCH 2014 l LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA Largest conference dedicated to new membrane technology and innovations The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) are uniting again to showcase the effectiveness of membrane technologies at the Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition which will be held on 10-14 March 2014, at the Bally's Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Exposition This year the exhibit hall will feature more than 90 booths featuring cutting-edge membrane technology and services with dedicated exposition time. Attendees will enjoy evening networking receptions, poster sessions, a luncheon and refreshment breaks all taking place inside the Exhibit Hall! New! Experts in the Round On Tuesday evening, a dynamic and interactive networking event will include fifteen tables arranged with expert facilitators to kick-start the discussion. The topics will be introduced before opening the floor to comments, suggestions, and questions. After 15 minutes, each participant will have the opportunity to move to another table for lively discussion on another topic. Three rounds will be held on subjects such as forward osmosis, the future of desalination, when to clean a membrane, pilot testing and indirect potable reuse. WORKSHOPS, TOURS AND TECHNICAL SESSIONS Pre-Conference Workshops Conference registrants can learn from one of five pre-conference workshops available at an additional cost. l MON01 Back to Basics l MON03 Optimizing Performance and Troubleshooting Techniques for Membrane Plants l MON04 Cal-NV—Membranes Have Arrived in Southern Nevada; Three Different Wastewater Applications l MON05 SWMOA—Membrane Plants from the Operator's Point of View Facility Tours Two facility tours are scheduled for Friday 14 March. The City of North Las Vegas Water Reclamation Facility is the largest membrane bioreactor facility in North America and produces up to 25 MGD. The City of Henderson - Southwest Water Reclamation Facility is an underground or enclosed 8-MGD satellite facility that utilizes 2-mm fine screens, bioreactors with biological nutrient removal and nitrogen reduction, GE hollow-tube membrane bioreactors and wastewater ultraviolet disinfection processes that treat some of the high levels in the US. The Highlights The Opening Session will introduce the conference welcome from John Entsminger, senior deputy general manager from the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Keynote presenters include Dave Furakawa, chief scientific officer, National Centre of Excellence in Desalination-Australia and Dr Jim Birkett, past Director and President of the International Desalination Association (IDA) and current Editor of The IDA Journal on Desalination and Water Reuse. New trends and innovations will be discussed in four focused conference tracks! l Track 1 - Membrane Filtration Applications l Track 2 - Brackish Water and Seawater l Track 3 - Wastewater and Industrial l Track 4 - Regional Issues, New Innovations and Research Conference Topics include l Membrane Facility Planning, Management and Regulations l Membrane Filtration Applications l Brackish Water Applications Details of Suppliers can be found on www.desalination.biz/marketplace l Seawater Reverse Osmosis Applications l Specific and Multi-Contaminant Removal Applications l Wastewater Treatment & Reuse l Pretreatment, Post-Treatment, and Blending l Concentrate Treatment, Recovery, and Disposal l Water Supply, Intakes, Outfalls l Regional Issues & Applications of Membrane Technologies l New Membrane Technology and Innovations l Student and Research Forums l Industrial Applications Highlighted technical sessions l Unique Applications of Ceramic Membranes l Ceramic Membranes - Fouling Research l Industrial Wastewater Treatment Highlighted papers l No Cause for Alarm? How What is Not Covered in the Membrane Filtration Guidance Manual Can Impact MF/UF Plant Operations and Control System Set Points l Impacts of Different Membrane Material on the Novel Anaerobic Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor (AnFOMBR) State Regulations and the Efficacy of Various Testing Methods for RO System Design l Maximizing Water Resources: A 99% Efficient Membrane Treatment System l Implementation of the scwd2 Desalination Program in Santa Cruz, California l Ocean Desalination Water Quality Integration Study l Biological Pretreatment for RO Membranes: 10 Years and Counting l Impact of Surface Shear Stress and Pre-Coagulation on Membrane Fouling and Pharmaceutical Rejection View the full schedule of technical sessions and posters online at www. awwa.org/amta/membrane14. The direct link to the conference home page is www.awwa.org/ conferences-education/conferences/membrane-technology- awwa-amta/membrane14.aspx Registration Members of both AWWA and AMTA/or AMTA affiliate (dual- membership) receive early registration discounts when registering before February 11, 2014. The conference's workshops and technical tours are not included in this registration fee. To register for the 2014 Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition, go to www.awwa. org/amta/membrane14 and complete your registration online. Hotel Information Take advantage of the special rate before 11 February 2014. A conference block has been secured for attendees at both the headquarters hotel, Bally's Las Vegas and the Paris Las Vegas Hotel at a discounted rate. To reserve your hotel room, visit www.awwa.org/ amta/membrane14 or contact reservations at +1 800 358 8777. AMTA/AWWA MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE Las Vegas

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