We listened....
Scheduling conferences these days is not easy and it is not possible to accommodate everyone's business and personal schedules.
As interesting and popular as the IDA International Energy Conference in Huntington Beach is, the timing has put a significant burden on both speakers and attendees due to various civil and religious holidays, all taking place at the same time.
We have listened and have rescheduled the program to November 2 & 3, 2010 at the same venue, the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa, Huntington Beach, CA.
We also listened and want to show our support to the local government utilities. We will waive registration fees for the first 75 utility representatives who register before September 25th. To qualify you must complete the registration form click here and return it before September 25th. The first 75 utility registrations received before September 25th will be registered at no charge. Non-utility organizations may download the above mentioned registraton form, or to register online please click here.
After September 25th, all utilities will still receive a significantly reduced fee of $500 USD. This price reflects an almost 58% reduction of the regular registration fee of $1200 USD.
The Program: Each day is dedicated to in-depth exploration of energy efficiency strategies for the major seawater desalination processes.
¨ Day One– Membrane Processes. Sessions cover seawater membrane improvements, the state-of-the-art in energy efficient seawater reverse osmosis, osmonic power and the potential of membranes to produce energy, and the latest in isobaric energy recovery technology. We’ll present case studies on the actual energy consumption and water cost for SWRO systems at Sand City, California; Perth, Australia; and Ashkelon, Israel.
¨ Day Two – Thermal Processes. Learn from the experts about solar desalination systems, the impact of hybrid processes and facility optimization on energy and efficiency, advances and case histories on MED systems, and the latest on improving energy efficiency in MSF.
The Speakers: Join leading experts from around the world including:
Dr. Bill Andrews
Bermuda
Isobaric Energy Recovery Technology – Economics and Potential Improvements
Mr. Leon Awerbuch
President & CTO Leading Edge Technologies, Ltd, USA
Thermal Opening Introduction and Water-Energy Nexus
Dr. James Birkett
Proprietor, West Neck Strategies, USA
History and Broad Overview of Energy Concerns in Desalination
Dr. Roberto Borsani
Process & Development Manager, FISIA Italimpianti S.p.A., Italy
MSF System: Present Status and Future Direction - Advanced Energy
Dr. Robert L. Burk
Chief Scientific Officer, NanoH2O, Inc., USA
Seawater Membrane Improvements
Mr. Gerard Canton
Deputy Managing Director, SIDEM, France
Innovations Anticipated to Further Increase
Efficiency of Thermal Plants in the Future
Mr. Paul Choules
VP of Desalination & Reuse, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, USA
Update on Large Scale Ocean Desal Plant: Gold Coast
Mr. Gary Crisp
Global Business Leader Desalination, GHD, Australia
Actual Energy Consumption and Water Cost for the SWRO Systems at Perth
Mr. Charles Desportes
Director of Thermal Desalination, Aquatech, USA
Examples of Advanced MED
Mr. Foo Hee Kiang
Group Executive VP, Commercial Contracts & Industry Relations, Singapore
Actual Cost of SWRO Using Isobaric Energy Recovery - TUAS Plant in Singapore
Dr. Boris S. Liberman
CTO, IDE Technologies Ltd., Israel
Present and Future: Energy Efficient Seawater Desalination
Prof. John H. Lienhard V
Director, Center for Clean Water and Clean Energy, MIT, USA
Clean Water and Clean Energy
Mr. Fredi Lokiec
EVP, Special Projects, IDE Technologies Ltd., Israel
MED System – Present Status and Future Directions
A Case History: Reliance/Tianjin
Mr. Cesar Lopez
Senior Water Resource Specialist, San Diego County Water Authority, USA
Overview – the California Picture
Mr. Claus Mertes
General Manager of DME, Germany
Solar Desalination Systems - Present Status and Future Directions
Mr. Stein Erik Skilhagen
Head of Osmotic Power, Statkraft, Norway
Osmotic Power: The Potential of Membranes to Produce Energy
Dr. Rick Stover
Vice President of Engineering for Oasys Water Inc., USA
Energy Efficient Seawater Reverse Osmosis - State of the Art
Mr. John Tonner
Water Consultants International, USA
Energy, Efficiency - Hybrid Processes and Facility Optimization
Mr. Randy Truby
Chairman Global Marketing and Sales, Toray
Membrane USA, Inc
Membrane Opening Introduction
Mr. Nikolay Voutchkov
President, Water Globe Consulting, LLC, USA
Membrane Seawater Desalination – Overview and
Recent Trends
Panel Discussion:
Panel Discussion on Energy Innovations – Desalination Systems will focus on technologies that can improve energy consumption and lower costs in the future. Held at the conclusion of Day Two, the Panel Discussion wraps up the conference with a lively and informative exchange of views among experts in current and emerging desalination technologies. Participants – all of whom attended the conference but were not among the presenters – will share their perspectives on topics covered in the conference before engaging in lively discussion. With its interactive format and distinguished members, the Panel Discussion provides an outstanding forum for free-flowing conversation, audience engagement and development of new insights.
Panel Moderator:
Dr. James Birkett
West Neck Strategies
Confirmed Panelists Include:
Mr. Dave Argo
Black & Veatch Corporation
Mr. John MacHarg
Ocean Pacific Technologies
Mr. Eli Oklejas
Fluid Equipment Development Company, LLC
Mr. C.K. Tiwari
Aquatech International Corporation
Mr. Diem X. Vuon
DXV Water Technologies, LLC
Mr. Peter Waldron
Energy Recovery Inc
Why Attend? Seawater desalination is increasingly the answer to providing a new and sustainable source of water to a thirsty planet. Enhancing energy efficiency is one of the key issues for the industry as seawater desalination continues to grow around the world.
Who Should Attend? Anyone interested in knowing the true cost of seawater desalination using state-of-the-art technology should attend this conference.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with experts actually using seawater desalination, learn from their experience and discover strategic insights for enhancing energy efficiency!
IDA would like to acknowledge the following Gold Sponsors – IDE Technologies Limited and Toray Membrane USA.
Sponsorship opportunities as well as a limited number of exhibit tables are available. For more information click here or contact Ann Seamonds @ seamonds@seamonds.com.
Thank you for your understanding and we hope to see you in Huntington Beach!
Supported and Endorsed by our Regional Affiliate:
American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA)
