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DAILY NEWS DAY 1

Water scarcity set to top IWS agenda

20th January 2014

WHAT’S INSIDE...

NEWS • Bluewater Bio launches wastewater treatment project • ADWEA set to spread water conservation message at summit • Bahrain to increase water supply by digging artificial wells

FEATURES • Global and regional water experts share their experiences at region’s leading water summit

Q&A

Water experts from 19 countries will look to address water sustainability challenges at this year's edition of IWS THE INTERNATIONAL WATER SUMMIT (IWS) 2014 opens in Abu Dhabi today as concerns over water usage remain high on the agenda for governments and citizens across the Middle East.

The global platform for promoting water sustainability in arid regions will this year welcome exhibitors and industry experts from as far as the USA, Germany and Singapore, while maintaining a heavy local presence with exhibitors and delegates from across the GCC and wider Middle East region also in attendance.

Held under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, and hosted by Masdar and in strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA), IWS 2014 will showcase the latest innovative technologies and solutions available that are able to tackle the threats posed by water scarcity in arid regions.

Organised by Reed Exhibitions and held alongside the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) and the inaugural edition of

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EcoWASTE at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), IWS 2014 will serve up a high calibre of expert speakers from across the global water and wastewater industry. At least 77 global water experts from 19 countries will address water sustainability challenges at this year's summit, with more than 180 companies from 20 countries and pavilions from Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, France, Japan, Germany and the USA. Borja Blanco, senior VP of desalination at US-based Energy Recovery, said, “IWS 2014 is a must-attend event because it provides a forum for leaders and water professionals to cross-pollinate ideas and learn from each other. Being located at one of the epicentres of water scarcity, the event pays homage to the importance of water in our lives and for our global economy.”

For the second year running, the International Desalination Association (IDA) will support IWS as the event's knowledge partner and has organised a number of sessions at the summit that will provide insights on the enhancement of energy efficiency within the desalination process.

• International Desalination Association (IDA) President Dr. Abdullah AlAlshaikh speaks exclusively about the organisation’s role in the future and shares his thoughts on the global desalination industry

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NEWS Bluewater Bio launches wastewater treatment project in Bahrain Stand no: 3131 IWS EXHIBITOR BLUEWATER Bio International recently proved its credentials in the Middle East with the launch of a US$21.2mn wastewater treatment project at the Tubli Water Pollution Control Centre (WPCC) in Bahrain.

Powered by the UK-based company’s HYBACS technology, the project will treat 100,000 cubic metres of sewage water a day at the Tubli WPCC. The project was inaugurated by Bahrain’s Minister of Works, HE Essam Bin Abdulla Khalaf, UK Ambassador to Bahrain Iain Lindsay, and Bluewater Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ishag.

Ishag said, “We are delighted to have been selected by the Bahraini government for the Tubli wastewater treatment plant upgrade. This prestigious project is a significant contribution to the regional environment and ecology.”

The Bahrain Ministry of Works Assistant Undersecretary, Khalifa Al Mansoor, said, “Preliminary results indicate that the new system is operating efficiently and in line

His Excellency Engineer Essam Bin Abdallah Khalaf, Minister of Works (centre), officially opens the HYBACS upgrade at Tubli Wastewater Treatment Works, Bahrain, accompanied by Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain (centre left), and Daniel Ishag, CEO of Bluewater Bio (centre right) with the standard specifications and measures stipulated for the project.”

The project was implemented in two stages. The first phase, which was completed in June 2013, was tested to

treat 50,000 cubic metres of wastewater.

“I am thrilled with the effluent quality results at Tubli until now, along with the strong feedback that we have received from the Ministry of Works,” Ishag added.

Improving efficiencies in water operations across the Arab world Stand no: 4510 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION (NGO), the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA), was established in 2006 as a result of an initiative by key water

sector representatives from across the entire Arab region.

Its members cover a geographical region that stretches from Mauritania on the Atlantic coast of Africa, across the Arab Maghreb, and throughout the entire Middle East.

ACWUA's members hail from across the full breadth of the Arab world

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The association operates a range of water operator certification and training programmes that prepare utilities managers and operators of water and wastewater treatment plants to improve efficiencies at the plants they operate, helping them to meet a number of internationally-recognised standards.

The association also runs a series of events across the region, and offers a host of recent water-related publications on its website, including its Guidelines for Water Loss Reduction and reports on the NGO's recent training courses.

The IWS 2014 Knowledge Partner recently announced 'The Algeria Declaration', which emanated from the closing speech of HE Hocine Necib, the Algerian Minister of Water Resources, at the closing session of the ACWUA 6th Best Practices Conference, held in Algiers in December 2013.

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NEWS IWS DAY 1 - PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE 20th January 11:00 – 12:00

Formal Opening Ceremony - ADSW/WFES/IWS

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

Stand no: 4010

ADSW GLOBAL LEADERS’ SUMMIT 14:00 – 14:30

Welcome and Introduction to ADSW Leaders’ Summit

14:30 – 15:00

Keynote Interviews

15:00 – 15:45

Keynote Panel – The Business of Clean Energy

15:45 – 16:30

Stimulating Sustainable Business

16:30 – 17:00

Keynote Interviews

17:00 – 17:45

Where is economic growth going to come from and who are the contenders for the next economic power house?

17:45 – 18:30

Meet the Speaker Networking Reception

18:30

Depart for Zayed Future Energy Prize Award Ceremony

19:00

Zayed Future Energy Prize Award Ceremony - Emirates Palace

IDA’s Desalination Academy to provide two-day course on water sustainability THE INTERNATIONAL DESALINATION Association (IDA) Desalination Academy will conduct a course on water sustainability at IWS this week.

The course, which will be held from 21-22 January 2014 alongside the exhibition and conference at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), will provide an opportunity for managers, engineers and students in the desalination industry to expand their knowledge of hybrid technologies and plant operations, with a focus on renewable energy and sustainable operation of desalination plants using advanced membrane filtration.

The sessions will also provide a forum for networking with users and suppliers of desalination technology and for exchanging views on the future directions and opportunities in desalination across the Gulf.

Topics on the course to be addressed will include 'Integration of Hybrid Technologies with Renewable Energy to Improve the Sustainability of Water Desalination' and 'Sustainable Operation with Advanced Membrane Filtration'.

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Surging ahead with sustainable solutions

The course will be taught by Leon Awerbuch, Chief Technology Officer of Leading Edge Technologies Limited and Interim Dean of the IDA Desalination Academy. Awerbuch will also present the general concept of hybrids, hybrid systems to stabilise water networks, and hybrid and aquifer storage.

Former IDA President Corrado Sommariva, MD of ILF Consulting Engineers Middle East and head of the company’s worldwide desalination practice, will talk about new solutions, clean technologies with renewable energy, and energy efficiency activities associated with desalination plants.

Sommariva will also explore low energy desalination processes, including membrane distillation, forward osmosis, MED associated with solar distillation, and low temperature desalination. Graeme K. Pearce, Principal of Membrane Consultancy Associates, will be on hand to conduct a session on 'Sustainable Operation with Advanced Membrane Filtration (MF/UF)', and will provide an overview of market leaders, commercial products and recent developments.

CH2M HILL, a global leader in consulting, design, design-build, operations, and programme management, will be exhibiting its human and technical resources at IWS this year. The US-based company has partnered with clients in water, energy, environment and infrastructure to design long-lasting integrated solutions.

CH2M HILL's diverse project experience ranges from a number of major sewerage programmes that includes projects in Abu Dhabi and London, super cleanrooms in China, nuclear cleanup in Scotland and major highways in the USA. The enterprise dates back to 1946 and generated a gross revenue of US$7 billion in 2012. It received the Global Water Award for Water Company of the Year in 2012 at the Global Water Summit in Rome, and has locally worked with bodies such as the Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company and Saudi Arabia's National Water Company.

Keeping water pollutants in check Stand no: 4400/4300 - French Pavilion FRENCH EXHIBITOR TETHYS Instruments will be showcasing its water on-line analysers used for environmental applications at IWS. Located on the French Pavilion, representatives from Tethys Instruments will be on hand to explain how, by using technology based on UV spectroscopy, the company is able to offer unparalleled reliability and very low operating costs.

The company's latest generations of gas and water analysers, have all been designed with high-speed digital signal processors, decreasing response times and increasing reliability and ease of use.

The company's water analysers can detect and measure a range of pollutants, including ammonia, benzene, hydrocarbons, nitrate and phosphate.

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FEATURE

International and local professionals to offer expert advice and solutions at IWS 2014 ORE THAN 77 speakers and leading experts from 19 countries will take part in the International Water Summit (IWS) this week, as they look to address the key challenges facing arid regions such as integrated water resource management, renewable energy desalination and strategies for water re-use.

Water production, water security issues and the water-energy nexus will also feature high on the agenda as a number of case studies and best practice sharing sessions are held throughout the duration of the conference.

Among the names to feature on the 2014 conference programme will be ADWEA Advisor Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) Secretary General Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, and Dr Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-AlShaikh, Deputy Governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Saudi Arabia, and President of the International Desalination Academy (IDA).

President and Co-founder of the Pacific Institute Dr Peter H. Gleick; Dr Andreas Hauser, Director of Water Services at TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific, Singapore; Adrian Sym, Executive Director of the Alliance for Water Stewardship, Germany, will all add to the international dimension of the programme.

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Delegates attending the IWS Sustainable Solutions Village in 2013

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Panellists contributing to the debate at last year’s International Water Summit

IWS, which has been endorsed by the IDA, will offer 15 industry enhancing desalination sessions that will provide groundbreaking scientific insights on lowenergy desalination technologies, as well discussing the IDA strategic selection with a special focus on the GCC region and the evaluation system. In addition to the main conference sessions, IWS will also host IDA Academy courses alongside the conferences this year.

The Sustainable Water Solutions Village (SWSV) will this year focus on farming and the innovative agricultural solutions and funding options available to farming communities. Supported by Masdar and the Khalifa Fund, SWSV will provide sustainable alternatives to widespread agricultural practices and support the 2014 International Year of Family Farming initiative declared by the UN General Assembly.

SWSV will feature dedicated areas for companies displaying sustainable water solutions, NGOs dedicated to funding sustainable farming practices and an Innovation Theatre that will host informational, educational and commercial awareness sessions.

Masdar Chief Executive Officer Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber remarked, “Over the past year, sustainable growth has been at the top of the global agenda.

“By 2030, as many as five billion people worldwide will require an efficient management of resources such as water, energy and waste.”

Abu Dhabi Sewerage Service Company (ADSSC) Asset Division Planning and Forecasting Manager, Malcolm Haddock, said, “IWS and other similar events bring together the best 'water-brains' in one place to share knowledge and experience. Within our daily jobs we do not often get the opportunity to learn about and discuss solutions that have been successful in other similar arid regions.”

Ghassan Ejjeh, Senior Vice President of Besix Group and a former President of the IDA, added, “With initiatives such as Masdar, and as a big user of the latest technologies in water and power productions, Abu Dhabi can offer a unique opportunity to acquaint oneself with the best products and practices in these fields.”

To view the full conference programme and the line up of speakers at IWS 2014, please visit iwsabudhabi.com 

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VENUE MAP

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- ATB Umwel echnologien GmbH - Bilfinger Water Technologies GmbH - Faritec GmbH & Co. KG Water Recycling Systems - HOCHTIEF Solu ons AG - Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG - Seba Dynatronic Mess- und Ortungstechnik GmbH - TÜV Süd AG - Videc Datenengineering GmbH - Hermann Sewerin GmbH - KEG Kanalreinigungstechnik GmbH - Rainer Kiel Kanalsanierung GmbH - German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology -p2m berlin GmbH

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Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh President, International Desalination Association

What technological innovations within the desalination sector have you been most excited about recently?

A: There are three innovations I consider very exciting. The first are the developments in building large capacity desalination units. Plants using Energy Recovery Devices (ERDs) and RO membranes. These are very cost effective.

Secondly, RO membrane technology is very exciting. Finally, we are quickly solving, one by one, what was once considered the limitations of RO technology. Now we have much larger diameter membranes, capable of handling high salinity with high permeability, increasing yields and lowering the amount of fouling.

And thirdly, the development of hybrid systems involving thermal (MED and MSF) and membrane processes (RO), optimising the methods by leveraging the strengths of each technology and compensating for their disadvantages.

Which ongoing desalination projects and developments across the globe have you been most impressed by and why?

A: Let me begin by mentioning a project in my own backyard, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – the newly commissioned Ras AlKhair plant. It has a production capacity of 1.025 million cubic meters per day (m3/d) and 2,400 MW of electricity.

In South Korea, the Busan desalination RO plant is also very worth mentioning, pioneering the use of large diameter membranes with a high yield production of 45 million litres per day. The Hyflux plant in Singapore, using seawater feed and RO membrane, is operated with a miniscule number of operators compared to traditional plants.

And finally, here in the UAE, the new extension being built at the Fujairah 1 Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP) is setting the benchmark in energy efficiency,

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reducing energy requirements below the four kilowatt hours per cubic metre threshold.

And thirdly, the development of hybrid systems involving thermal (MED and MSF) and membrane processes (RO), optimising the methods by leveraging the strengths of each technology and compensating for their disadvantages.

The GCC region has been at the forefront of the global desalination sector for the past few decades. Do you see this leadership role continuing in the coming decades?

A: Absolutely, if for no other reason, the need for water, the population growth and economic development requires the GCC to lead in desalination. We also have a great talent pool of young leaders here in the region, and because the industry is of strategic interest in the region, it tends to attract some of the brightest of the bright young minds.

This is not to say, however, that other regions do not and will not lead in the future. All regions of the world will

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intensify their reliance on desalination in the decades to come.

In your view, is the desalination industry being taken as seriously as it should be by both the public and governments across the region?

A: Governments understand that desalination drives economic growth and provides for the needs of society. Just look at how production has increased over the years to understand how seriously they take it. In 1960, water production was about 58,000 m3/d, but today it is 80.9 million m3/d. This phenomenal increase was only possible because of the keen interest and huge investment by governments across the globe.

Additionally, governments have organised themselves around water needs, creating separate ministries and high-level leadership roles to deliver on water needs and implement water strategy.

The industry’s profile has grown and matured over recent years, and this reflects public support and awareness of the critical role the industry plays. It has become “big industry” for many countries, and its international conferences and workshops are well attended and growing.

How do you envision the role of the International Desalination Association (IDA) evolving in the coming years?

A: The IDA’s role is to lead. It is to set out where we are going and facilitate our getting there as an industry. It is about innovation, which is why sustainability is so important, because it drives us in a new direction and pushes forth innovation.

We are on the cusp of creating an entirely new world with technological and industrial innovation, and the desalination industry is at the centre of this change. The IDA’s role is to ensure we as an industry sector embrace the change, learn from others and set an example to follow.

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NEWS Abu Dhabi authority to spread water conservation message at IWS 2014 Stand no: 3130 OFFICIAL IWS PARTNER Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) will aim to increase awareness of issues relating to water conservation at this year's summit.

ADWEA has said it also hoped to gain better knowledge about new technologies, projects and practices in water sustainability, which can be implemented in Abu Dhabi in the future, from fellow exhibitors and visitors to the show.

The authority has recently been focusing on the development of policies and the implementation of advanced technologies to ensure

efficient and sustainable water resource management and distribution in the UAE’s capital emirate.

ADWEA manages water and electricity resources throughout Abu Dhabi

ADWEA Director General, HE Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, said, “We have joined forces with IWS 2014 due to the significant role it plays in not only addressing water challenges and promoting sustainable water resource management solutions, but also in raising awareness among the residents of Abu Dhabi.”

Al Nuaimi said that in light of a recent spike in population, infrastructure developments and growing agriculture requirements in the emirate, it was imperative to quickly spread the message of water conservation.

ADWEA has estimated that nearly US$300 billion will be invested in water sustainability infrastructure projects in the GCC before 2022.

GWP celebrates five years of success Software solutions to said, “With Friedrich Barth we have make a splash at IWS Stand no: 4430 - German Pavilion THE GERMAN WATER Partnership (GWP) celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2013 – a year during which it welcomed new managing director Friedrich Barth, who will aim to increase the amount of services on offer to its members during his leadership of the partnership.

Barth has held previous positions and advisory roles with the European Water Framework Directive, German business development cooperation GIZ IS and the UN Development Programme in Europe.

Barth was also Co-founder and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the European Water Partnership.

On his appointment, Barth said, “Within the context of advancing the GWP strategy, and in close collaboration with the members, the partners and the board of directors, I will expand the services for the members for purposefully and effectively exploring new markets in order to increase the German share in export markets.”

On Barth's appointment, Michael Beckereit, Chairman of the Board of Directors of German Water Partnership,

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appointed a leader with many years of international experience to further develop the GWP strategy. Particularly his strategic competence, his profound specialist knowledge and his networks will significantly advance the work of German Water Partnership.”

Visitors to GWP's booth at IWS 2014 will be able to meet a number of the partnership's members, including ATB Umwelttechnologien, Bilfinger Water Technologies, p2m Berlin, Phoenix Contact Gruppe and TÜV Süd AG Water Services.

German Water Partnership managing director Friedrich Barth

Stand no: UK Pavilion WATER SOFTWARE DESIGNERS XP Solutions designs innovative and industry-leading software solutions for a range of water-related projects.

Established in 1974, the UK-based company was involved in the development of Micro Drainage, the world's first drainage design software for PCs. It also pioneered XPSWMM, the world’s first fully integrated 1D/2D hydrologic modelling software, which has been used across the globe for more than 20 years.

Today, the firm offers software solutions on sustainable drainage design and ecocentric design and planning, surface water and flood modelling, flood evacuation planning and escape route mapping, and integrated site, road and drainage. The company's global presence has grown to include a host of distributors worldwide, and offices in the UK, North America and Australia. XP Solutions has been providing software to customers in the Middle East since 1991.

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NEWS Artificial springs to be dug in Bahrain BAHRAIN HAS LAUNCHED an ambitious project to dig a number of artificial springs in order to increase the country's water resources. The plan, which has been spearheaded by the Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry, has been undergoing a pilot phase in Isa Town, Zayed Town, Rumaitha and Dar Kulaib, with the ministry hoping the project will help reduce the percentage of treated water used in agriculture.

Bahrain currently produces close to 90 million cubic centimetres of treated water a day, of which 60 per cent goes towards agricultural needs.

Ministry Affairs Assistant UnderSecretary, Dr Salman Al Khuzaie, commented, “We are looking to reduce that 60 per cent and direct the water into other uses, and for that we are looking into hydroponics and new techniques to reduce reliance on it and excess consumption.

“Bahrain doesn't have a lot of rain and most natural springs have dried up besides sewage leakages to the ground.

We have possible locations that we are planning to dig – we may succeed or fail, but we have to carry out tests,” Al Khuzaie added.

Cleaning oilstricken waters Stand no: 4422 MADE OF POLYTETRA Fluoro Ethylene (PTFE) hollow fibres, Sumitomo Electric Industries' POREFLON Microfiltration Membrane Module exhibits extraordinary treatment results in highly oil-contaminated wastewater and produced water treatments.

Sumitomo Electric's POREFLON Microfiltration Membrane Module works effectively in highly oil-contaminated wastewater

Sixty per cent of Bahrain's treated water goes towards agricultural needs

Faggiolati Pumps brings Italian style to IWS Stand no: 3431 - Italian Pavilion FAGGIOLATI PUMPS S.P.A. specialises in the design and manufacture of highquality submersible electro pumps. The Italian company is able to produce electro submersible pumps ranging in capacity from 0.5 kW to 350 kW in grey cast iron, marine bronze and stainless steel.

The company's product portfolio includes its Ossi-jet system, which offers an alternative for aeration and the mixing of any civil or industrial liquid. Other products available include AJ submerged aerators and Faggiolati's mixers, which

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have been designed for optimal mixing, homogenising and agitating operations.

The company has a rich heritage in the Middle East having previously participated in trade shows in the UAE and Qatar, and has built a customer base that encompasses companies from Iraq, Iran and Oman.

Additionally, the firm supplies a range of electronic instruments and several accessories for lifting plants, manufactures its products according to ISO 9001:2008 and UNI EN ISO 14001:2004, and often hosts clients from international markets at its facility in the Italian city of Macerata.

According to its Japanese manufacturer, the high performance of PTFE is down to the material's excellent chemical and heat resistance. The firm's proprietary threedimensional fibril structure of PTFE membrane, combined with its chemical resistance, is able to prevent fouling by oil, and also allows membrane cleaning by harsh chemicals. Wastewater with a high-oil content can be directly charged into the membrane system without the need for pretreatment units, and the system can also be used for municipal water and wastewater treatments such as MBR, as well as pretreatment for desalination.

Sumitomo Electric Industries recently donated ¥5 million (AED 175,000) to alleviate damage inflicted in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan. The tropical cyclone, which devastated large parts of the Philippines in November 2013, was recorded as the deadliest typhoon to have hit the country.

Sumitomo Electric Industries' local subsidiary, Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd., also made a sizeable contribution to the rescue and clean up operation, with a donation of approximately ¥7 million (AED 246,000).

The money was provided to the region through the Japanese Red Cross Society and other charity and aid organisations.

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