10-12/09/12 : DESLINE, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

International Conference on
MEMBRANES IN DRINKING AND INDUSTRIAL
WATER PRODUCTION

10–12 September 2012
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands 

http://www.desline.com/congress/Leeuwarden/home.shtml

Topics

Disinfection

• Removal of Cryptosporidium and Giardia
• Monitoring membrane and system integrity
• Controlling disinfection by-products

Organic and inorganic contaminants

• Removal of organic contaminants e.g. pesticides, SOCs and EDCs/PHAcs
• Removal of arsenic, fluoride, sulphate, hardness

Concentrate/residual management

• Minimization
• Recovery and reuse
• Innovative treatment technologies

Case studies based on pilot and full scale plants

• Seawater ­– Brackish water – Low salinity water
• Wastewater – Water reuse, including membrane bioreactors
• Industrial process water – Boiler feed water – Ultrapure water
• Membrane systems in remote places and decentralized treatment
• Membrane systems in emergency circumstances

Membrane process design

• Pretreatment
• Module/system design

Removal of inorganics and organics

• Fouling/scale control and monitoring
• Membrane/system modelling
• Energy consumption and recovery
• Innovations

Operating experiences

• Maintenance
• Operating costs
• Fouling and remediation
• Membrane cleaning

Innovative and emerging processes

• Integrated membrane systems
• Membrane systems and bioreactors
• Novel membrane processes

Environmental and legislative aspects

• Management, disposal and treatment/reuse of membrane concentrates
• Environmental impact assessment
• Pathogens as parasites and viruses, membranes and legislation
• Sustainable energy sources
• Use of membrane processes for promoting sustainable development