IDRA Global Connections Winter 2024

Winter 2024

IDRA GLOBAL

CONNECTIONS

Revolutionizing Desalination for Global Water Use Interview with Anousheh Ansari, XPRIZE CEO, 'behind the launch of XPRIZE Water Scarcity' THE UNEXPECTED SOLUTION TO DESALINATION CHALLENGES: DIRECT AIR CAPTURE Page 25

THE WORLD IS GETTING WARMER AND THIRSTIER Page 19

ADVANCING WATER REUSE PLANT EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Page 29

UNVEILING THE FINANCIAL DYNAMICS: AN IN-DEPTH ENGINEERING AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF WATER REUSE AND BRINE MINING Page 33

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 | MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL 6 | MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 8 | COVER STORY:

INTERVIEW WITH ANOUSHEH ANSARI, XPRIZE CEO, BEHIND THE LAUNCH OF XPRIZE WATER SCARCITY’

18 | EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT

FOCUS ON DECARBONIZATION 19 | ʞ THE WORLD IS GETTING WARMER AND THIRSTIER 25 | ʞ THE UNEXPECTED SOLUTION TO DESALINATION CHALLENGES: DIRECT AIR CAPTURE 28 | EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT– FOCUS ON BE WATER

POSITIVE 29 | ʞ ADVANCING WATER REUSE PLANT EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 32 | EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT– FOCUS ON

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 33 | ʞ UNVEILING THE FINANCIAL DYNAMICS: AN IN-DEPTH ENGINEERING AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF WATER REUSE AND BRINE MINING

36 | FOCUS ON INNOVATION 37 | ʞ ENGIE'S DESALINATION CENTER OF

EXCELLENCE: PIONEERING SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS

40 | IDRA NEWS 42 | ʞ WHAT THE DESALINATION INDUSTRY THINKS:

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES – A BLUETECH RESEARCH/IDRA SURVEY 46 | ʞ IDRA BOARD TERM 21 NOMINATION AND ELECTION PROCESS 49 | ʞ IDRA WORLD CONGRESS 2024 66 | ʞ IDRA 2024 INDUSTRY & SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 67 | ʞ IDRA WORLD CONGRESS LEADERS SUMMIT 70 | ʞ IDA EVOLVES INTO IDRA - INTERNATIONAL DESALINATION AND REUSE ASSOCIATION 72 | ʞ IDRA AT 2024 WATEREUSE SYMPOSIUM 74 | ʞ GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL WATER REUSE CHAMPION AWARD 76 | ʞ IDRA YLP MENTOR PROGRAM 77 | ʞ DR. K.C. CHANNABASAPPA MEMORIAL PHD SCHOLARSHIP 78 | ʞ TESTIMONIAL STATEMENTS FROM DELEGATES OF THE IDA SEVILLE SUMMIT ON WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE 80 | ʞ IDRA / AFFILIATES/ AND PARTNER UPCOMING EVENTS 81 | ʞ JOIN IDRA 82 | ʞ IDRA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

IDRA Global Connections is published quarterly. The views expressed in articles contributed to IDRA Global Connections are not necessarily the views of the International Desalination And Reuse Association. IDRA assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts and/or artwork.

Editorial Director Shannon McCarthy Editorial Inquiries +1-978-774-0959 info@idrawater.org Sponsorship Inquiries +1-978-774-0959 sponsorships@ idrawater.org This publication is produced on recycled paper in support of sustainability

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These themes are not merely complementary; they are interwoven strands in the fabric of our sustainable future.

Decarbonization, a vital step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, significantly mitigates climate change, directly linked to water scarcity.

By emphasizing water reuse, we reduce the demand for freshwater and minimize the environmental impact of extraction and processing, directly impacting each local basin. Concurrently, our commitment to environmental stewardship ensures that our actions today preserve the integrity of ecosystems and natural resources for

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL Dear Members and Colleagues: Greetings!

Last year, our sector experienced a pivotal paradigm shift, addressing water scarcity challenges from the UN Water Conference in New York, which had not been held for over 40 years, to the IDA Seville Summit on Water and Climate Change and COP 28 in Dubai, where we have advocated for political will, urging the integration of desalination and water reuse into traditional water resource management. Our voice echoed through these events, emphasizing the need for political support and urgent action for the adoption of the innovative solutions desalination and water reuse provide. With over 50 years dedicated to advocating that access to clean water, essential for life, should be a universal entitlement, not a privilege, we are excited to enter 2024 as the IDRA. Amidst our collective pursuit to address the global water crisis, we see our community embracing the interconnected themes of decarbonization, increased water reuse for industrial operations and food security, and an increased focus on environmental and water stewardship.

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generations to come. Through the IDRA Be Water Positive Program, we advocate for initiatives promoting water conservation and sustainable practices and highlight the importance of net water positive operations. These thematic pillars underscore our comprehensive approach to addressing the multifaceted challenges of the global water crisis.

The pivotal role of revolutionizing desalination and water reuse solutions cannot be understated. What was once considered a cost and energy-intensive measure has evolved into a vital solution to a challenge that has plagued humanity for generations. However, revolutionizing desalination and water reuse is not merely about resolving the global water crisis. It offers a unique opportunity to unearth new possibilities and drive sustainable economic growth.

The association is working with global partners on numerous groundbreaking initiatives, events, and collaborations that underscore our commitment to addressing the global water crisis.

Today, we are thrilled to announce our support for the XPRIZE Water Scarcity, a global competition generously funded with $USD119 million of prize money over the next five years by the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative. This immense contribution incentivizes the development of more reliable, sustainable, and affordable seawater desalination systems, thereby advancing the accessibility of clean water worldwide.

We are privileged to present a cover story interview with Anousheh Ansari, CEO of XPRIZE Water Scarcity.

In this exclusive feature, she delves into the thought leadership driving this remarkable competition, its objectives, and its overall purpose. The UAE Water Initiative, a significant effort to combat water scarcity, will take center stage at the IDRA World Congress 2024, hosted by the Department of Energy Abu Dhabi.

The year becomes more exciting as we prepare to celebrate the achievements and innovations within our community with the IDRA Industrial & Sustainability Awards as part of the IDRA 2024 World Congress Gala Dinner. The nomination period for these prestigious awards is now open, and nominations are accepted until 31 August 2024. During the World Congress, as part of our ongoing commitment to water reuse, we will also be focus on key topics, such as desalination and water reuse in the context of regulations, emerging technologies, energy, climate adaptation, irrigation, food security, and financing. We will also explore interlinked topics such as the road to net zero and the circular water economy.

IDRA is proud to be a supporting partner of the 39th Annual WaterReuse Symposium happening this month. This event is a celebration of a unique moment for water reuse. New funding, new collaborations, and new regulatory frameworks are elevating opportunities for reuse projects across the globe. This year, the symposium will convene in Colorado, the first US state to adopt comprehensive direct potable reuse regulations.

Additionally, IDRA is honored to present the Global Industrial Water Reuse Champions Award at the IDRA World Congress in collaboration with our partners at the WateReuse Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Veolia, and the University of Pennsylvania Water Center.

This Award recognizes top Fortune 1000 companies that incorporate the best-in-class water recycling and reuse programs to improve water stewardship and achieve their water management goals. The award program

the science, policy, research, and communications supporting water reuse and recycling. The nomination period closes on 31nAugust, 2024 Furthermore, the IDRA is privileged to be a strategic partner of the Singapore International Water Week, June 18-21, 2024, wherein we will conduct an IDRA Business Forum and a special workshop on the XPRIZE Water Scarcity with the Singapore Water Academy.

These upcoming events and alliances embody our commitment to fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence in addressing the global water crisis.

By working together and harnessing the power of technology, we can pave the way for a more sustainable and water positive future for all.

I take this opportunity to thank the authors who have contributed impactful articles to this issue of IDRA Global Connections.

•Dr. Devesh Bharadwaj, Chief Executive Officer of Pani Energy •Dr. Ethan Cohen-Cole, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Capture6 •Dr. Mike Dixon, Mr. Prakash Govindan, and Mr. Hirp Le of Gradiant •Mr. Christos Charisiadis, Brine Innovation Manager of Worley Ltd. •Ms. Latifa Lahsine, Head of the Desalination Centre of Excellence at ENGIE. Our publication serves as a clarion call to all water-intensive industries to delve deeply into the essential conversation surrounding the need to increase water reuse, safeguard natural resources, and revolutionize desalination while reducing their carbon footprint. From harnessing zero liquid discharge to unlocking the potential of brine mining and mineral production, we stand on the brink of advancements that will guide us toward a sustainable world.

Together, we are crafting a legacy of sustainability for generations to come.

was developed as part of the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP), a multi-stakeholder effort led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to advance

Sincerely, Shannon McCarthy

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Members,

create open, constructive platforms to discuss sustainable water scarcity solutions have As we embark upon another season of never been more critical at the helm of all water challenges and opportunities in water scarcity security talks- across the globe. solutions, I am honored to extend warm greetings to esteemed longstanding members Let’s be reminded that the milestones we and new joiners alike. In the past months, crossed are significant, but the road is long, we have collectively expanded our reach and there are no shortcuts. The pursuit of and reaffirmed our position as the foremost water-positive initiatives can’t be actioned in authority association for disseminating silos, and the IDRA has been steadfast in its technical knowledge on impactful water commitment to collaboration and innovation to scarcity solutions. enable solid partnerships and foundations for a more water-positive scenario across the globe.

We are evolving in leaps with the remarkable The current global landscape necessitates bold efforts the association has been putting in and transformative approaches to secure new to engage with decision-makers, scientists, clean water sources for all. The IDRA stands at innovators, and end users, which are nothing the forefront of this endeavor, championing short of impressive. Our continued efforts to advancements in desalination, water reuse,

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and sustainable practices that are good for the initiatives remains paramount in achieving entire ecosystem, with the welfare of people at long-term sustainability, and we are seeing a the center of it all. IDRA has been the advocate noticeable shift towards this goal. of such for over fifty years.

Once deemed a luxury, desalination has emerged as a critical tool in addressing water scarcity. Through shedding light on new technological advancements, innovations, and not-yet commercialized solutions, we are enabling more operational efficiencies, refining desalination processes, and making them more accessible, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable. Through our collective efforts, we are paving the way for a future where greener desalination plays a central role in meeting the world's growing water demands – especially in areas where the solution is deemed the only viable option.

Furthermore, our firm commitment to advocating water reuse underscores the IDRA's dedication to maximizing the efficiency of global water resources. By harnessing the power of innovative treatment technologies, we are transforming wastewater into a valuable asset, reducing strain on freshwater supplies, and mitigating environmental impact.

As we navigate the complexities of water management, the promotion of water reuse

There are many mountains to cross, but amidst the challenges we face, we must remain vigilant in our pursuit of innovation. By fostering collaboration, embracing emerging technologies, and advocating for policy reform, we can overcome barriers and usher in a new era of water abundance.

As we delve into the pages of this Winter issue of Connections, it is paramount that we reflect on the pivotal role we play in shaping the future of water management and conservation worldwide. I urge you to glean insights, spark dialogue, and ignite passion for our collective mission. Together, let us continue to push the boundaries of possibility, inspire change, and leave a legacy of sustainability for generations to come.

Thank you for your unwavering dedication and contributions to our noble cause. Together, we will forge a brighter, more water-secure future.

Warm regards, Fady Juez

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COVER STORY

Revolutionizing Desalination for Global Water Use

Interview with Anousheh Ansari, XPRIZE CEO behind the launch of XPRIZE Water Scarcity’

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COVER STORY

Q. Can you tell us about the thought

anywhere. Our prizes incentivize experts

leaders behind the development of

to break free from conventional thinking

XPRIZE Water Scarcity and their

and explore the audacious outer realms

vision?

of what is possible.

R. XPRIZE has a long history of prizes related to water, including the Wendy Schmidt

Oil

Cleanup

XCHALLENGE

and XPRIZE Water Abundance for atmospheric water generation. But our most audacious and largest prize in history, XPRIZE Water Scarcity, was

we ensure that our competitions are not just theoretical exercises but practical challenges that help address real-world problems and barriers.

made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Mohamed Bin Zayed

Can you share specific strategies

Water Initiative. This $119 million, 5-year

XPRIZE will employ to inspire and

competition is designed to shake up the

mobilize

desalination industry by pushing to scale

globally to actively participate in

up systemic innovation to make seawater

addressing the challenges associated

desalination reliable, affordable, and

with

sustainable for everyone.

methods?

XPRIZE has a long history of orchestrating

XPRIZE has been managing large-scale

collaborations and competitions that

prizes for 30 years, and has operated and

harness the collective expertise of diverse

awarded some of the largest innovation

perspectives to accelerate innovation.

competitions in human history with real,

From academia and industry leaders to

measurable impact.

individuals

and

traditional

groups

desalination

policymakers, innovators and thinkers,

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we cast a wide net because we believe

Our

engagement

with

innovators

that great ideas can come from anyone,

begins with the initial design phase of

COVER STORY

our competitions, when we interview

a generous prize purse also attracts

hundreds of players in the field from

attention. We supplement this targeted

academia to entrepreneurs and operating

outreach with broader outreach through

companies and policy makers, tapping

digital media to create awareness across

into their experience and expertise to

the globe.

understand the market failures and industry’s pain points and opportunities

This ambitious $119 million USD XPRIZE

firsthand. By involving them in the design

Water Scarcity competition is aiming to

process, we ensure that our competitions

effectively disrupt desalination systems

are not just theoretical exercises but

and unlock Earth’s ocean water.

practical challenges that help address real-world problems and barriers.

The competition is designed featuring two tracks - one to rethink the desalination

XPRIZE Water Scarcity is challenging teams to rethink desalination systems, methods, and materials to provide safe, reliable, sustainable, and affordable.

system (Track A), and one to develop novel membrane materials (Track B). The winning team in Track A will reliably and most sustainably generate one million liters of potable water per day (1,000 m3/d) from seawater at the lowest cost, below a target benchmark to ensure global accessibility, over the course of 1 year; sufficient to support 10,000

Through our vast global ecosystem

people (based on WHO Standards). Track

of universities and public and private

B will pursue the search for the perfect

sector partners, we socialize and create

membrane to cut the cost of water

an awareness campaign to attract

production and increase reliability and

creative minds from around the globe

sustainability, paving a future path to

to be interested in the problem and

extend the lifetime of existing seawater

curious about possible solutions. Having

reverse osmosis desalination plants.

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COVER STORY

The prize competition aims to inspire teams to address challenges like environmental impact, robustness, energy consumption, and economic burden in desalination. How will XPRIZE encourage teams to think creatively and implement novel solutions within the constraints of the competition?

XPRIZE Water Scarcity is challenging teams to rethink desalination systems, methods, and materials to provide safe, reliable, sustainable, and affordable water

in

support

of

fast-growing

As an organization with an ambitious mission, we know that the only way to create global impact is through strong and diverse partnerships. We tap into a strong ecosystem of partners that we have built over 30 years to tap into different sources of capital and provide the support that competing teams need in order to succeed. We stay closely

population centers.

involved with our teams throughout our

XPRIZE competitions set clear targets for

and individually match them with the

transformative change and impact that are audacious and measurable, but we remain solution agnostic. We maintain flexibility in the competition design to allow innovators maximum room for creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.

This independence from specific solution pathways is especially important in the case of seawater desalination, a mature and established market that is not

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XPRIZE Water Scarcity seeks to generate a global conversation. How will XPRIZE leverage partnerships and collaborations to ensure the competition's impact is felt worldwide?

competitions to understand their needs right partner to help them solve technical issues or consider investment in their companies.

In parallel, we partner with companies and institutions who can help our teams go to market, whether it is through supportive policies or pathways to customers and distributors. We also develop a robust group of partnerships that will amplify the competition and

poised for major breakthroughs but only

help raise awareness of the need for

incremental and marginal advancement.

innovation in water desalination. These

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partnerships help us reach new potential

XPRIZE Water Scarcity is committed to

teams, unlock valuable resources that

challenging teams from across the globe

will support competing teams and the operations of the prize, and drive lasting impact even after the prize has been awarded. This global conversation and awareness will also help us scale solutions at the completion of this competition, as we look to deploy innovations for realworld use. We are so appreciative of our partners willingness to collaborate and know that with their help, we can truly make a global impact.

How will the XPRIZE support teams to overcome obstacles associated with traditional desalination methods?

to

question and tackle the hurdles of

traditional desalination methods head-on.

We start by setting bold and measurable goals through research and ensuring teams have clear targets to aim for. Our incentive model is designed to provide substantial support, including a sizable prize purse of $119 million USD, with some early funding distributed in milestone awards. We are also building a vast global ecosystem around the prize, bringing together industry leaders, thought leaders, investors, customers and more to provide teams with the resources, expertise, and connections they require to succeed. Together, we're driving innovation in desalination to create reliable, sustainable, and affordable solutions for the world's water scarcity challenges.

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OVERVIEW

XPRIZE Water Scarcity is a $119 million,

OUR APPROACH DETAILS)

(PRIZE

DESIGN

5-year global competition made possible

This competition will address desalination

by a $150 million investment from the

challenges in three ways:

Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative. This prize is designed to drive widespread

1. Exciting innovators across the globe

access to clean water by creating reliable,

to get involved and develop new

sustainable, and affordable seawater

technologies to address water scarcity.

desalination systems. Competing teams will develop new desalination technologies

2. Encouraging new desalination systems

to unlock access to Earth’s ocean water

to

year round, helping drive a world where

sustainable.

be more reliable, affordable, and

clean water is equitably and sustainably abundant, and enabling people and the environment to prosper.

3. Propelling

novel

membrane

and

filtration materials to transform existing desalination technologies.

Barrier: 80% of the global population suffers from serious threats to water

Teams can compete in a core competition

security, and by 2030, we will lack 40%

track and/or a bonus track; Moonshot

of the water needed to meet global

Awards are available for above-and-

needs. Traditional desalination methods

beyond sustainability innovations.

are unaffordable to low- to mediumincome countries, face increasing threats

Track A: The New Desalination System

to operations from pollution and climate

The competition centers around a core

change, and drive negative environmental

track to rethink the desalination system

impacts, making them an unsustainable

at a scale designed to provide safe,

solution to mitigating water scarcity.

reliable, affordable, and sustainable water in support of fast-growing population

Breakthrough: Create reliable, sustainable,

centers. By focusing on system-level

and affordable seawater desalination

innovation and flexible criteria that

solutions that unlock access to Earth’s

open the innovation black box, the goal

ocean water year round and increase

is to broaden the possible input from a

clean water access globally.

wide variety of fields and expand the approaches to possible solutions.

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THE WINNING TEAM WILL reliably and

osmosis membranes, demonstrating an

most sustainably generate one million

operational lifetime of 10 years or more.

liters of potable water per day (1,000 m3/ day) from seawater at the lowest cost,

$119M PRIZE PURSE

below a target benchmark to ensure global

• $70M Total Finalist Awards Track A - New

accessibility, over the course of 1 year.

Desalination System. 1st Place - $40M.

Additional Moonshot Awards are available

• $20M In Moonshot Awards to any team

in Track A, designed to further incentivize

who participates in the Finals round and

sustainability and scalability targets:

scores the highest in the specific category of that Moonshot Award.

• Marine-friendly intake design • $9.5M Total Finalist Awards Track B in • Brine circularity, toward 100% resource

- Novel Membrane Materials. 1st Place

recovery and valorization

$8M.

• Energy

efficiency,

approaching

the

• $19.4M

In

Milestone

Awards

theoretical limit of 1.06 kWh/m3 at 50%

incrementally across the two competition

water recovery

tracks.

• Smallest land footprint, toward 100 m2/

KEY DATES

MLD

Registration Deadline • The New Desalination System: April 30,

Track B: Novel Membrane Materials This

2025

track is pursuing the search for the perfect

• Novel Membrane Materials: February 28,

membrane to cut the cost of water and

2025

increase reliability and sustainability,

Qualifying Submission Deadline

paving a future path for existing Seawater

• The New Desalination System: Q2 2025

Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination

• Novel Membrane Materials: Q1 2025

plants.

Qualified Team Testing: • The New Desalination System: Q3 2025

THE WINNING TEAM WILL most sustainably

Semifinals Testing:

and cost-effectively treat seawater to

• The New Desalination System: Q3 2026

potable water quality using reverse

Finals Testing

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• The New Desalination System: 2027-

($150M) in XPRIZE Water Scarcity; $31M

2028

will support prize operations, and $119M

• Novel Membrane Materials: Q3 2026

comprises the total prize purse available

Award Ceremony and Winners Announced

to competing teams.

• The New Desalination System: Q3 2028 • Novel Membrane Materials: Q2 2027

SPONSORS • XPRIZE Water Scarcity’s title sponsor is

IMPACT

the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative

• XPRIZE Water Scarcity will create reliable,

(MBZWI). The Mohamed bin Zayed Water

sustainable, and affordable seawater

Initiative is a nonprofit organization

desalination systems that unlock Earth’s

committed

ocean water to drive equitable clean

action to address the growing threat of

water access.

global water scarcity. Founded by His

to

driving

coordinated

Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed desalination

Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab

solutions will drive the widespread

Emirates, the Mohamed bin Zayed Water

and sustainable use of desalination

Initiative seeks to harness the power of

technologies at a scale that will help

international cooperation, technological

alleviate global water scarcity.

innovation, and strategic deployment, to

ʟ Effectively

disrupting

overcome global water scarcity for the ʟ The winning teams will create new

benefit of current and future generations.

desalination

are

• The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative

affordable, reliable, sustainable, and

(MBZWI) has made a total investment

resilient in a changing climate. Teams

of $150,000,000 ($150M) in XPRIZE

will

Water Scarcity; $31M will support prize

also

solutions

demonstrate

enhanced across

operations, and $119M comprises the

energy and materials and minimizing

total prize purse available to competing

harm to marine life.

teams.

ʟ XPRIZE Water Scarcity is made possible

CALLS TO ACTION

environmental

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that

sustainability

by the generous contributions of our title

• For teams: Compete to create novel

sponsor, the Mohamed bin Zayed Water

desalination solutions that support more

Initiative (MBZWI). MBZWI has made

sustainable global water access. Register

a total investment of $150,000,000

a team xprize.org/water.

• For partners: Help spread the word (recruit teams), support teams (product, tech support), and support operations (test facilities) to drive impact. Learn more about XPRIZE Water Scarcity at xprize.org/water.

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EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT

THE WORLD IS GETTING WARMER AND THIRSTIER

By Devesh Bharadwaj, Chief Executive Officer, Pani Energy By the year 2050, humanity will need 20–30% fundamentally is a cost problem. We need to more water. As we have already nearly exhausted drive down the costs associated with generating our readily available freshwater resources, most water for cities and industries, while reducing of this will have to come from sources like sea- or the cost to decarbonize the same process. To brackish water desalination or the treatment and date, we’ve seen a strong focus on innovations direct reuse of wastewater. These technologies in hardware, physics or chemistry. The software have higher treatment intensity than traditional we used to make the most of these innovations treatment technologies, meaning that it takes has lagged sorely behind. While nascent in more energy, chemicals, and other consumables market presence, it will likely be the most (like cartridge filters of RO membranes) for each dominant category of technology in the ‘water cubic meter (m3) of water generated. This has a transition’ of the next decade. Reducing cost to significant impact on costs - for plant owners and treat and cost to decarbonize. operators, and ultimately for customers. It also has a tremendous impact on our environment. At Pani, our sole purpose is to accelerate Consuming energy, producing and importing decarbonization of the treatment sector. Our chemicals, and disposing of waste by-products company goal is to reduce treatment by 510 are all significant generators of greenhouse gas MT per year by 2032. We are doing so through emissions. Water and wastewater treatment the development of new category of tool called alone has been estimated to account for Operations Intelligence (OI). OI leverages the between 5 – 10% of greenhouse gas emissions power of machine learning and advanced around the world. This problem becomes even analytics techniques to give treatment plant more wicked when one considers the impact of owners and operators better clarity and control increased treatment on a warming plant, which over their treatment process. As we like to say in turn will cause the quantity and quality of about our flagship product, Pani Zed: Take your our water supply to diminish and our need for plant to peak performance by empowering your higher levels of treatment to increase even ops team with superpowers. more. However you choose to look at it, this

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EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT

Figure 1 - OI tools, like Pani Zed, are a digital layer that sit on top of incumbent software, like SCADA and instrumentation, from which it receives data to derive insights.

Just where do the superpowers come in with operational intelligence? Let’s take for an example of a 100 MLD sea-water desalination plant with an average operating cost of $ USD 0.52 / m3 of water treated. That cost is a function of several inputs: the size of the plant, the nature of the equipment, the quality of the feed water, and the quality to which that water needs to be treated. But it’s also a function of how well that plant is run. Your average operation staff will make hundreds of critical decisions a year and the speed and accuracy of those decisions all have an impact on how less the plant performs.

Some common ones we’ve seen include: 1. Overdosing antiscalant in pre-treatment train due to the inability to monitor and respond to fluctuation in feed quality in real time.

Worse yet, missing an alarm or failing to troubleshoot a process upset quickly enough can lead to the loss of equipment or a non-compliance event which has even larger financial, environmental, or public safety impacts. OI can enable your team to address these issues quicker and more reliably, thanks to increased computed power coupled with codified operation knowledge that comes from working with and learning from hundreds of plants. To respond to the above problems, OI is capable of providing dynamic set point optimisations, forecasting optimal membrane cleaning times up to 30 days out, and providing automated fault detection and diagnosis so that your team can troubleshoot quickly and efficiently, reducing the risk or unexpected downtime or non-compliance.

Figure 2 - An operator uses our OI tool, Pani Zed, to guide their decisions at the plant.

Let’s take our 100 MLD desalination plant example again. Improving its operating costs by a mere 5% - from $ USD 0.52 / m3 to $ USD 0.49 / m3 - can equate to a savings of a million dollars per year. In our experience, we see many plants Both have an impact on your energy operating with inefficiencies closer to 5% - 20%. consumption or chemical costs.

We call these unnecessary operating expenses 2. Cleaning membranes too later or too early due to the complexity of weighting up the economics of product yield, pumping costs, and clean-in-place chemical consumption.

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EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT

operating loses. They are the unnecessary financial and environmental costs that come with human errors in operation. A back of the envelop calculation – based on a cumulative global desalination capacity of 115 million m3/ day (2020 numbers)1, the above quoted OPEX of $ USD 0.52 / m3, an average plant energy

intensity of 4.0 kWh/m3, and an average global electricity generation intensity of 468 g CO2 / Kwh - demonstrates the magnitude of the opportunity. $ USD 100 - 300 million and 0.4 – 1.5 MT of CO2 emissions per year can be saved through the implementation of OI across the desalination sector alone.

Figure 3 -Operating loses are avoidable operating expenses that come with inefficiencies at the plant level. There are many sources of operating loses (seen on the right.) If adopted and implemented correctly, we believe OI can bring operating loses to zero.

teams willing to embrace new ways of working if we want to tackle the twinned challenges of dwindling water resources and a warming world.

To do this, I invite any plant owners, operators, and technology solution providers looking to Of course, the above numbers are just a small tackle the environmental and financial impact fraction of the footprint of our industry alone. of our growing water demand to join me on this OI may provide one avenue for more affordable mission. water production through reducing cost items like energy, chemicals, consumables and Reference on Global Desalination capacity: equipment losses, which in turn equates more sustainable water production as all of the above 1.Eke, J., Yusuf, A., Giwa, A., & Sodiq, A. (2020). The items have carbon footprints. But these tools global status of desalination: An assessment of must be rolled out alongside industry leading current desalination technologies, plants and technology (both process equipment and capacity. Desalination, 495, 114633. https://doi. sensors) and proficient and curious operations org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114633 Amidst all the hype around digital transformation in our sector, it’s the decarbonisation potential that tools like OI provide that I am most excited about.

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Figure 4 - Water and wastewater treatment are currently responsible for 5 - 10% of global GHG emissions. This will only increase as our demand goes up. At Pani, our goal is to use tools like OI to reduce the sector's greenhouse gas emissions by 510 MT per year by 2032.

The 5 – 10 % figure is based on a ground-up of the most detailed work on the topic by modeling exercise Pani Energy completed in several organizations, including the National November 2022 when they launched their Association for Water Innovation. Here is a link whitepaper decarbonizing the water sector. to that paper.

This work has since been recognized as some

About the Author Devesh Bharadwaj is the CEO and Founder of to the founding of Pani. He is passionate about Pani, an award winning operational artificial sustainability and committed to tackling the intelligence company that offers digital products twin crises of access to clean water and climate for optimising water and wastewater treatment change. In 2022, Devesh was named to the Forbes processes. Devesh grew up in India before moving 30 under 30 in the category of Social Impact. to Canada for University, where his research led Reference on Global Desalination capacity: 1.Eke, J., Yusuf, A., Giwa, A., & Sodiq, A. (2020). The global status of desalination: An assessment of current desalination technologies, plants and capacity. Desalination, 495, 114633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114633

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THE UNEXPECTED SOLUTION TO DESALINATION CHALLENGES: DIRECT AIR CAPTURE

By Dr. Ethan Cohen-Cole, CEO and Co-founder, Capture6 The 2023 IDA Seville Summit explored the theme of "Water and Climate Change," promoting unconventional water resource solutions and unlocking the potential of brine to enhance long-term water security and adaptation to climate change. This set the stage for exploring the water climate nexus.

More recently, during a panel discussion held at COP28 under the theme "Mitigating Water Scarcity via Desalination and Reuse," the panel discussed strategies related to water management and the challenges posed by water scarcity and climate change. This session served as a precursor to the upcoming International Desalination and Reuse (IDRA) World Congress, highlighting Abu Dhabi's dedication to advancing outstanding water solutions.

The relationships between water, energy, and climate are critical. According to Emerald VC, the global municipal water and wastewater sector emits over 800 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) annually, surpassing even the global shipping and aviation sectors.

A substantial contributor, it accounts for 1-2% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The climate and environmental impact of the desalination industry extends beyond carbon emissions, particularly in the disposal of brine.

Existing brine disposal methods typically involve discharging brine to sewers, surface water, injection wells, evaporation ponds or the ocean, all of which come with associated expenses and environmental consequences. Climate change exacerbates water insecurity and accessing non-traditional water sources in turn is carbon intensive.

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There has never been a more urgent time to find By partnering with desalination facilities solutions that address climate change and water and

repurposing

existing

industrial-scale

insecurity in a complementary way. The global technologies, up to 80% additional freshwater desalination capacity reached 95Mm31 per day can be recovered out of otherwise wasted brine in 2020, equaling almost half the average flow effluents while capturing CO2 and eliminating

over Niagara Falls. The sheer volume of brine waste brine in the process. The triple benefits of discharge of 142Mm3 daily2 is enough in a year carbon removal, freshwater recovery, and brine to cover the State of Florida under a foot of elimination offer increased efficiencies that brine. While the desalination industry is looking drive down costs while mitigating environmental to address water scarcity around the world, the harms of the desalination industry. economic feasibility of enhancing water yields from existing assets can be challenging.

Unlikely Approaches

Capture6: Project Southern California

Monarch

in

Capture6 is partnering with Palmdale Water

Direct air capture (DAC) technology can District (PWD) and Stantec to build a joint pilot reduce these climate and environmental and facility to produce freshwater resources and operational challenges by integrating with new simultaneously increase carbon removal in and existing desalination facilities. Central to California. The facility, named Pure Water this solution is the concept of a circular economy, Antelope Valley Demonstration Facility which utilizing brine to create a carbon removal solvent includes Capture6’s Project Monarch, will be and thus transforming it from waste product to the first fully integrated water treatment and a valuable resource and revenue stream.

This

process

consumes

almost

all

carbon dioxide (CO2) removal facility. salt PWD is building a demonstration facility to

from concentrated brines that remain after validate its advanced water treatment system. desalination processes, limiting environmental Capture6 will co-locate the pilot carbon removal harms and increasing the original process facility, Project Monarch, within the PWD facility efficiency. At multiple stages in this carbon to showcase the ability to boost water recovery capture process, freshwater can be recovered and remove atmospheric CO2 in an integrated

and further treated to be used for drinking process. Project Monarch is a two-phase and industrial purposes. Best yet, some of the project with the plan to develop a large-scale outputs of the process are carbon-negative commercial facility that will deliver additional chemicals used widely in the desalination co-benefits to surrounding communities, such industry.

as green jobs, in the future.

1) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969718349167# 2) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969718349167#

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Addressing the symptoms and causes of climate change

strategy to combat climate change and build climate resilience.

Integrating DAC technology into desalination processes allows for an energy-efficient and cost-effective way of removing CO2 from the atmosphere and offers a promising path to gigaton carbon removal on a global scale.

Moreover, this approach aids the desalination industry in fulfilling its mission of addressing water scarcity. By removing atmospheric CO2, restoring freshwater, and generating green chemicals that can further reduce the industry's carbon footprint, it presents a multifaceted

The desalination industry is presented with a historical opportunity to further contribute to global carbon neutrality efforts through the implementation of carbon removal technology into its existing processes. By recognizing the water climate nexus and adopting approaches that account for multiple objectives, the desalination industry can create a future where freshwater production aligns with sustainable practices, contributing to a healthier planet for generations to come.

About the Author As CEO of Capture6, Dr. Ethan Cohen-Cole has built an aggressively scalable framework for direct air capture technology deployment to avoid the worst scenarios of global warming, creating freshwater in the process. Dr. CohenCole is the lead inventor on Capture6’s original patent, and has led key negotiations with OEMs, high profile investors and policy stakeholders in the CDR space. Dr. Cohen-Cole has more than 25 years of experience as a professor,

bank supervisor, public policy professional, business operator and social entrepreneur. Dr. Cohen-Cole has also been an invited visitor or speaker at more than 75 professional and academic seminars and training sessions.

His financial sector clients have included the largest multinational banks in the US and Europe. Broadly experienced, Dr. Cohen-Cole has worked on client engagements in more than 25 countries on six continents.

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ADVANCING WATER REUSE PLANT EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

By Dr. Mike Dixon, Mr. Prakash Govindan and Mr. Hiep Le, Gradiant Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into It uses historical and real-time process data to desalination and water reuse plants has deliver immediate productivity improvements become imperative to elevate operational and cost savings, as well as reduce the carbon efficacy and reduce energy consumption. Over and water footprints in systems where it’s the last several years, pressure to bid lower installed. and lower values on large reverse osmosis (RO) plants has increased substantially, with some large RO systems at less than USD 0.30/m3.

In response to escalating pressures to curtail costs in RO plants, as well as meet carbon footprint and sustainability initiatives provided by governments, the strategic application of machine learning (ML), a subset of AI, has emerged as an indispensable tool for plant

Rigorous testing at Bedok demonstrated an exceptional accuracy rate of 98.1% in predicting cleaning recommendations when the plant is operating under normal conditions.

management.

One such example of this endeavor has been Traditionally, energy optimization has been a Gradiant’s digital AI team, Turing, partnering focal point in seawater RO plants to minimize with

PUB,

Singapore’s

National

Water costs. However, water reuse plants, characterized

Agency. Leveraging our SmartOps Digital AI by lower consumption, necessitate nuanced platform, we’ve strategically identified the optimization strategies. The Bedok NEWater optimal schedule for cleaning the systems RO Factory, operational for over 20 years, sought membranes at the Bedok NEWater Factory, to obviate membrane replacements and one of the first water reuse plants in Singapore. associated costs by strategically determining SmartOps Digital is an integrated platform that the optimal time to clean the RO utilizes machine learning AI algorithms for the membranes. optimization and prediction of plant operations.

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The project, with a primary focus on mitigating time for cleaning. Rigorous testing at Bedok irreversible fouling induced by biofouling, demonstrated an exceptional accuracy rate of engaged SmartOps AI algorithms by our team, in 98.1% in predicting cleaning recommendations collaboration with PUB Singapore. The algorithm when the plant is operating under normal meticulously analyzed daily data, specifically conditions. honing in on Normalized Differential Pressure (DP), to discern the onset of biofouling. The Figure 1 shows real data from the Bedok plant, algorithm categorized risk conditions – Yellow, indicating a Yellow, Orange, and Red risk Orange, and Red – signifying the opportune category.

Figure 1. Real data from the Bedok plant, showing cleaning risk categories.

Through

predictive

analytics,

SmartOps from the Bedok operations team, and live

optimizes the cleaning schedule as illustrated recommendations devoid of inputs from the in the graph. This can potentially decrease the Bedok operations team on operational events. necessity for replacements and contribute to a diminished carbon footprint associated with The results were as follows, in Phase 1, the the manufacturing and transportation of new historical data analysis underscored the AI algorithm’s prowess in detecting inflections

membranes.

in Normalized DP, a pivotal precursor for The Bedok NEWater Factory, commissioned predicting biofouling. The analysis revealed in 2002, boasts a daily production capacity a remarkable accuracy rate of 98.1% in of 82,000m3 of recycled water earmarked predicting the imperative need for cleaning to primarily

for

industrial

applications

in avert irreversible fouling. Noteworthy, the five

Singapore. The trial unfolded in three instances of missed inflections were attributed precise phases: historic data analysis, live to sporadic data inconsistencies. recommendations

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incorporating

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Phase 2 involved the delivery of live In conclusion, the demonstration of AI at the recommendations to Bedok operators, who Bedok NEWater Factory stands as a testament keenly observed trends without immediate to the transformative potential of AI in implementation. The analysis illuminated the optimizing water reuse plant operations and discernment that specific operational events, making meaningful contributions to carbon capture initiatives. By accurately predicting the such as permeate flushes and mode switches, opportune time to clean RO membranes, AI not could attenuate the necessity for cleaning, only demonstrates its efficacy in operational cost thereby informing subsequent refinements to reduction but also holds promise for substantial the algorithms. extension of membrane lifespans and broader environmental goals. As this project evolves, the Phase 3 constituted live recommendations industry can anticipate further strides in water without inputs from Bedok on operational treatment plant efficiency and sustainability events, constituting a blind test to independently practices through the discerning application of state-of-the-art AI technologies. validate the AI algorithm.

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UNVEILING THE FINANCIAL DYNAMICS: AN IN-DEPTH ENGINEERING AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF WATER REUSE AND BRINE MINING

By Mr. Christos Charisiadis, Brine Innovation Manager, WORLEY Ltd In the face of impending global water scarcity, 3. Green Returns from Decarbonization: a thorough exploration of the engineering and Decarbonization through water reuse projects economic intricacies of water reuse and brine can achieve a noteworthy reduction of up to mining becomes imperative. This analysis aims 70% in greenhouse gas emissions compared to unravel not just the financial landscape but to traditional desalination. This translates into also the engineering aspects of these practices, both environmental stewardship and potential shedding light on their potential to bridge the financial gains for investors, aligning with water scarcity gap and emerge as high-yield sustainability and economic objectives. investment opportunities.

Strengths

1. Unlocking Financial Value:

4. Capitalizing on a Booming Market: Investors eyeing impactful ventures should consider the projected $127 billion global

Beyond environmental benefits, water reuse water reuse market by 2025. Beyond its and brine mining stand out as lucrative ventures. size, the market represents an opportunity to Projections indicate a potential contribution of invest in engineering solutions that align with up to 10% of the United States' water demand sustainability goals while ensuring substantial by 2030, creating a market projected to reach economic returns. $127 billion by 2025.

2. Cost Savings and Revenue Generation:

Weaknesses

1. Overcoming Initial Capital Costs:

The financial attractiveness of water reuse lies in The engineering challenge of building water its capacity to reduce dependence on freshwater reuse and brine mining facilities is underscored sources. Reclaiming and treating industrial by significant upfront capital costs. However, brines, potentially redirecting 130 billion gallons viewing these costs as strategic investments in per day, translates into substantial cost savings robust engineering infrastructure provides the and revenue generation. From an engineering foundation for long-term financial returns. standpoint, optimized treatment processes can enhance these gains.

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2. Managing Operational Costs:

innovations in water reuse and brine mining

Beyond the initial investment, engineering can not only deliver immediate returns but also considerations become paramount in managing ensure the longevity of projects in line with ongoing

operational

equipment,

costs.

maintenance,

Specialized growing water needs.

and

chemical

treatment demand a keen engineering focus 2. Capitalizing on Technological Advancements: for efficient processes, ensuring sustained Technological

innovations

in

membrane

technology, water treatment, and resource

profitability over the project's lifespan.

recovery are transforming the engineering

Harmful

External Origin

Internal Origin

Helpful 1. Unlocking Financial Value 2. Cost Savings and Revenue Generation 3. Green Returns from Decarbonization 4. Capitalizing on a Booming Market

1. Profiting from Growing Water Demand 2. Capitalizing on Technological Advancements 3. Maximizing Governmental Support

1. Overcoming Initial Capital Costs 2. Managing Operational Costs 3. Navigating Public Perception

SWOT

3. Navigating Public Perception:

1. Mitigating Economic Downturn Risks 2. Adapting to Changing 3. Regulatory Landscape 4. Navigating Competitive Markets

landscape. Investors must align with cutting-edge

Engineering solutions must address public engineering solutions that enhance efficiency concerns about safety and environmental and reduce costs, directly contributing to the impact. This is not only a matter of securing overall financial attractiveness of projects. project approvals but also engineering effective

communication strategies to maintain positive 3. Maximizing Governmental Support: Governments globally are recognizing the public relations and investor confidence. engineering significance of water reuse and brine mining. Investors can capitalize on Opportunities growing governmental support, benefiting 1. Profiting from Growing Water Demand: from subsidies, tax breaks, and incentives Investors can leverage engineering solutions that enhance the financial viability of projects, to meet the escalating global water demand. aligning with engineering excellence and Positioned

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strategically,

engineering sustainability priorities.

FOCUS ON INNOVATION

water sources vie for attention. Staying at the

Threats

1. Mitigating Economic Downturn Risks: Engineering

projects,

especially

economic

downturns,

require

forefront of engineering advancements and

during market trends ensures investors contribute to resilient a sustainable water future while maintaining a

strategies. The critical nature of water resources competitive edge. positions water reuse and brine mining projects

as essential infrastructure, contributing to This engineering and economic analysis economic resilience through robust engineering underscores the immediate financial returns

for end clients and the compelling investment

solutions.

opportunities in water reuse and brine mining.

2. Adapting to Changing Regulatory Landscape: Beyond financial gains, these practices offer a The engineering challenge extends to pathway to sustainable water management,

navigating evolving environmental regulations. combining engineering excellence with economic Stricter regulations may impact the engineering prosperity. Technological advancements and cost structure of water reuse and brine mining growing governmental support further cement projects. Staying informed and adapting water reuse and brine mining as promising engineering practices is crucial for maintaining investments for those seeking both engineering innovation and a positive environmental financial competitiveness. impact. The marriage of engineering acumen

3. Navigating Competitive Markets:

and financial foresight navigates us toward a

Engineering investors should be vigilant water-secure future. in competitive markets where alternative

Disclaimer: The author opinions don't

About the Author

reflect those of his employer.

Christos Charisiadis serves as the Brine Innovation

With a passion for environmental conservation, he

Manager at WORLEY Ltd., focusing on Zero Liquid

navigates

international

Discharge (ZLD) and Brine Mining. In his role, he

projects,

and

conducts technical research, develops sustainable

technologies. Christos is dedicated to advancing

solutions, and collaborates with industry partners to

environmental innovation and promoting sustainable

support a vision of a greener, more sustainable future.

practices.

explores

collaborations,

manages

wastewater

treatment

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FOCUS ON INNOVATION

ENGIE'S DESALINATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: PIONEERING SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS

By Dr. Latifa Lahsine, Head of Desalination Centre of Excellence, ENGIE In a monumental step towards combating the The ultimate goal is to achieve a record-setting global challenge of water scarcity, ENGIE, a leader 2000 MIGD by 2030, with 1300 MIGD already in low-carbon energy and services, proudly installed and an additional 340MIGD under unveiled its Desalination Center of Excellence construction. By 2025, ENGIE aims to have 1650 on December 10, 2023, at COP28 in the UAE. MIGD installed, reinforcing its role as a major This strategic initiative aligns seamlessly with player in sustainable desalination.

ENGIE's commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2045 and stands as a crucial milestone in the The Desalination Center of Excellence is poised quest for sustainable water solutions in our to become a global exemplar in desalination, rapidly evolving world.

driving

technological

advancement

and

sustainable practices through collaboration, The launch, occurring on COP’s thematic day research, and education. ENGIE's approach focused on 'Food, Agriculture, and Water,' drew centers

on

collaboration

and

resilience,

a distinguished audience from around the envisioning a future where communities and globe, including water and desalination experts, industries thrive on sustainable water resources. top executives, and government dignitaries. The Center’s mission is rooted in leveraging more than three decades of desalination expertise

The key focus areas include:

to address water scarcity through innovative, 1. Actively engaging with governments to clean, and safe water solutions. support their planning and implementation of new desalination plants. This collaborative As the second-largest producer of desalinated approach ensures a harmonious integration water in the GCC, ENGIE produces an impressive of sustainable water solutions into broader 5.8 million cubic meters of desalinated water national strategies. daily. The Desalination Center of Excellence is a testament to ENGIE's commitment to securing 2. Working closely with regional R&D access to sustainable water for people, ensuring initiatives,

ENGIE

aims

to

deepen

the

that future generations can flourish and live in understanding of water needs and related Harmony .

challenges and optimize desalination treatment

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FOCUS ON INNOVATION

processes. This research-driven approach is 5. Recognizing the importance of fostering fundamental to enhancing the efficiency and innovation,

ENGIE

is

collaborating

with

start-ups. These partnerships aim to catalyze

effectiveness of desalination technologies.

the development and adoption of cutting-edge 3. The Center is committed to optimizing the technologies that contribute to sustainable and energy efficiency of desalination assets. efficient desalination practices.

By combining desalination with greener energy sources and advanced and more Water scarcity poses a growing threat efficient Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology, worldwide, with billions facing water access ENGIE has already demonstrated a path to challenges and regions grappling with the more energy-efficient and low-carbon water impacts of climate change. In the Middle East, desalination has emerged as a critical solution

production.

to water needs. ENGIE's Desalination Center of 4.

ENGIE

is

actively

improving

the Excellence embodies the spirit of innovation and

technologies used in desalination assets. collaboration, striving for solutions that ensure This commitment to innovation ensures that the water security while minimizing environmental Center remains at the forefront of technological impacts. advancements in the field.

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ENGIE's Desalination Center of Excellence As the world grapples with the challenges of represents more than just a physical hub for water scarcity and climate change, ENGIE's technical expertise; it symbolizes the unleashing leadership in desalination sets a precedent for of the group's desalination know-how and responsible corporate stewardship. The Center's experience to drive strategic and operational initiatives, driven by collaboration, research, and decisions. With a legacy of over 30 years in innovation, pave the way for a water-secure and desalination, ENGIE brings a wealth of expertise climate-resilient future. to the forefront, contributing to the Center's mission of addressing water scarcity through In the spirit of "securing access to sustainable innovative, clean, and safe water solutions.

water for people so that future generations flourish and live in harmony," ENGIE's Desalination

ENGIE's commitment goes beyond being Center of Excellence calls on governments, a significant desalinated water producer in industry partners, and stakeholders worldwide the GCC; it extends to making a meaningful to join hands in addressing the global water impact on the global water landscape. The crisis. Together, we can create a world where Center's focus on optimizing energy efficiency, water is not just a resource but a sustainable improving technologies, and supporting startups legacy for generations to come. underscores ENGIE's dedication to driving positive change in the desalination sector.

About the Author Latifa Lahsine Assemble a bid team with the relevant

governance, and process. Ability to work under

service / product / business knowledge required

pressure and to challenging deadlines. Direct

to prepare a winning bid, whilst taking ownership

negotiations with clients and partner up to contract

of the end-to-end bid process. Introduction and

signature.

implementation of all necessary bid procedures,

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BLUETECH AND IDRA SURVEY

WHAT THE DESALINATION INDUSTRY THINKS:

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES – A BLUETECH RESEARCH/IDRA SURVEY

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BLUETECH AND IDRA SURVEY

Introduction

Growth potential of emerging desalination

Based on a comprehensive online survey technologies conducted by BlueTech Research and the In- Question 2 of the survey asked respondents ternational Desalination Association, this article to rate a collection of twelve desalination collates the collective insights and perspectives technologies in terms of five categories of of 45 professionals from across the desalina- commercial progress: High growth potential, tion industry, including consultants, academic Moving right along, Niche potential, Stalled, researchers, policymakers, regulators, and both and Heading to the graveyard/ “Zombie” end-users and suppliers of desalination techno- status. logies. It analyzes the responses to gauge the industry's current stance on emerging desali- Figure 1 below shows the collated answers, in nation technologies, market potential, adoption order of perceived growth potential. challenges, and the anticipated research needs to propel the sector forward.

Figure 1: Responses to question 2, ordered by total interest, combining the responses for high growth potential, moving right along, niche potential, stalled, and heading to graveyard/zombie categories.

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BLUETECH AND IDRA SURVEY Brine mining

membrane distillation (MD), the which was in in

Brine mining has the strongest showing. Most third place in terms of respondent’s confidence brine mining focus has been on recovering in its growth potential, at around $15-30M per materials of value from seawater; materials year. The main promise of MD is that it can treat that can provide an income stream to directly water that is too saline for conventional reverse improve the economics of desalination. Brine osmosis and can operate at lower temperatures mining is at a relatively early stage, but will (between 30°C and 90°C) than many brine conincreasingly be perceived as part of the path centrating technologies such as thermal evapotoward more sustainable brine management rators. The possibility of utilizing lowgrade heat and circular economy practices. Significant from sources such as solar, district heating or interest is focussed on the efforts towards brine waste heat has been one of the main advantamining as part of the desalination build-out at ges of MD. NEOM in Saudi Arabia.

Deep sea RO Batch RO

Subsea or deep-sea RO (DSRO) featured surpri-

While effective, the constant pressure feed singly highly. It is a novel approach to seawater design of continuous RO has inherent energy desalination, exploiting the natural, high-presinefficiencies that can hamper the process's sure environment found in deep-sea settings overall efficiency. Batch RO is a redesign of the to drive the desalination process. This method traditional RO process, developed to overcome provides an energy-efficient, potentially more the energy inefficiencies of continuous RO. sustainable solution to freshwater scarcity, esIn academia, batch RO has been investigated pecially suitable for coastal regions. Thus far, and developed since around 2010. Since then, there is no full-scale commercial installation of two start-up companies have emerged that a DSRO system. However, several companies aim to commercialize the technology as an have constructed pilot and demo systems that energy efficient alternative to high-recovery RO prove the viability of the technology concept. systems such as closed-circuit RO (CCRO), which Most notably, Waterise has deployed DSRO effectively operates as a semi-batch process: systems of the coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Harmony Desalting and Salinity Solutions. As and in the Boknafjord, Western Norway in 2021 an incremental improvement of an existing and 2020. extremely successful technology, it’s no surprise that the industry has confidence in its growth Countries potential.

Question 3 asked respondents to give their impression of how many countries a technology

Membrane distillation

has been used in. Figure 2 illustrates the dis-

BlueTech estimates the current market size for tribution of responses regarding the number

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BLUETECH AND IDRA SURVEY of countries that have adopted various desa- responses indicating adoption in more than 25 lination technologies, categorized into three countries. This visualization highlights which groups: less than 10 countries, between 10 and technologies are most widely adopted globally, 25 countries, and more than 25 countries. The with ion exchange leading in terms of internatechnologies are ordered by the percentage of tional acceptance.

Figure 2: Responses to question 3, ordered by overall number of countries considered to be using the relevant technology.

Research gaps

Summary

Question six in the survey asked: What do you The responses showed a significant degree of feel are the biggest unanswered questions confidence in those emerging desalination tein desalination? What would you like more chnologies where real-world value has already research on? A majority of respondents (33) been demonstrated (brine mining, membrane provided answers. The answers clustered desalination). More surprising was the relative around a few common themes, including inves- enthusiasm for deep sea RO – however, there tigating solutions to prevent or reduce microbial are existing pilots and demonstration installadegradation of membranes, seeking innovati- tions with investment backing, so we are likely ve and environmentally-friendly methods for to see confirmed results in due course. disposing of or repurposing the brine byproduct from desalination, and researching the develo- For the full version of this article, including pment and application of dynamic membranes survey questions and more detailed analysis in water treatment for improved efficiency and of responses, follow this link. adaptability.

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IDRANEWS

THE TERM 21 IDRA BOARD NOMINATION AND ELECTION PROCESS STARTS AUGUST 5TH, 2024

THE INTERNATIONAL DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE ASSOCIATION'S NOMINATION PERIOD FOR THE IDRA 2024-26 TERM 21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE ON MARCH 1ST, 2024.

Schedule Promotion of Nomination

March 1st, 2024

Opening of Nomination Period

August 5, 2024

Deadline to Nominate

September 24, 2024

Voting Opens for 2024-26 Term 21

September 25, 2024

Voting Closes for 2024-26 Term 21

November 13, 2024

Online Ballot Results Certified by Third-Party Ballot Agency and approved by Member and Election Committee

November 13- 23, 2024

Results Announced and Posted

November 24, 2024

Board Transition

December 12, 2024 IDRA World Congress, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Nominations To qualify, candidates must have been active IDRA members since July 1, 2023, to be eligible to stand for election. The IDRA Board is a working board with several standing and special committees. Candidates should have strong industry knowledge, an understanding

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of IDRA’s mission, Constitution, and Bylaws, and be available to dedicate considerable time to their duties should they be elected.

Directors are expected to attend two board meetings annually, actively participate in IDRA’s programs, events, and committees, and undertake special assignments.

IDRANEWS

IDRANEWS Candidate Eligibility

Europe

5

To be placed on the ballot, candidates must have

Latin America, Caribbean

1

been:

Middle East, Africa

7

1. Selected by the Membership & Elections

North America

4

Pacific Asia

4

Grand Total

21

(M&E) Committee.

2. Self-nomination is also accepted.

Elections Directors are elected by the IDRA Class I and 3. Proposed by letter or petition by at least five II members through the E-Ballot online voting Class I and II members or their designated repre- platform. The Membership and Elections sentatives from the same region.

Committee asks that each candidate provide: 4. Submit a written request to the M&E Committee ʞ A high-resolution photo to be considered for election and be sponsored ʞ Short Biography – Max 150 Words by at least Five Class I and II members or their ʞ Brief description of what they intend to contribute to the Association designated representatives. ʞ Signature on Board Governance and Confidentiality Agreement 5. Candidates must: (a) be prepared to serve the desalination and water reuse community Ballots will be sent to all active members via rather than espouse the particular interest of any E-Ballot on September 24, 2024, to commence single entity; (b) maintain confidentiality on the voting. IDRA Members will be able to log in and business of the Board, agree to non-compete; (c) vote electronically. Voting will close on November 13, 2024. Results will then be certified and avoid prejudiced judgments on specific issues, approved for posting on the IDRA website (www. and (d) have a good standing within the desaliidrawater.org) on November 23, 2024. An email nation and water industry. bulletin will be sent out announcing the elected directors. The transition of the Board will take Regional Representation place on December 12th, 2024, at the IDRA World Regional Representation has been defined by Congress 2024 in Abu Dhabi. the proportion of active Class I and II members

in good standing in each region. Twenty-one From August 5 to September 24, 2024, Members can send nominations to IDRA via easg@ (21) directors may be elected to the Board of idrawater.org with the following subject: NomiDirectors, and each region may have at least one nation for Term 21 IDRA Board of Directors. and no more than seven. Based on the membership numbers, the regional allocation of Directors Self-nomination is also accepted and can be sent for the 2024 election is as follows: to easg@idrawater.org.

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systems. However, this can be done more efficiently through desalination and water reuse. Therefore, Desalination and water reuse are effective means of helping the natural water cycle. While industries remain steadfast in producing goods, food, and services at a high rate – only by being water positive+ can we create impact where it matters most.

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ABOUT THE CONGRESS The IDRA World Congress 2024, proudly

Goal #6, Water and Sanitation for All.

hosted by the Abu Dhabi Department of

Billions of people still lack access to safe

Energy with widespread endorsement from

water, sanitation facilities, and clean water

key government stakeholders, is a unique

for agricultural purposes remains under

platform for profound knowledge-sharing

constant threat. With population growth,

and impactful interaction. This congress is

industrial water demands, and the rising

strategically designed to pave the way to a

global temperature, water security is at risk.

more secure water future by delving into various technical and business topics that

We eagerly look forward to your active

revolve around innovative desalination and

participation at the IDRA World Congress

water reuse solutions.

2024 in Abu Dhabi! Registration is open, and early bird rates will be available until March

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PROGRAM The World Congress agenda will span four days,

Committee is led by one esteemed member of the

featuring four tracks of full-day parallel technical

IDRA Board of Directors and two distinguished

sessions, high-level plenary sessions, a Leaders

experts from the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy,

Summit, Hackathon, Datathon, engaging business

who will serve as the Technical Program Committee

discussions, IDRA Academy Courses, dynamic

Co-Chairs. Together, they are assembling a dynamic

Plant Tours, an enchanting Welcome Reception, a

technical committee comprising members from

memorable Gala Dinner, and an inspiring Awards

diverse areas of expertise from across the globe.

Ceremony.

The

Congress

Technical

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WORLD CONGRESS PROGRAM OVERVIEW Date

AM

Evening

PM Registration Open @5pm Training Courses & Workshops

08/12/2024 (Sunday)

Plant Tours

Welcome Reception Outgoing Board Meeting Incoming Board Meeting Technical Program

09/12/2024 (Monday)

Exhibition Opens

Opening Ceremony

Leader Summit Reception

Thematic Program Majlis Discussion Forum Technical Program Exhibition 10/12/2024 (Tuesday)

Open Evening

Thematic Program Leader Summit Majlis Discussion Forum

Term 21 Board Meeting #2

Technical Program Exhibition

11/12/2024 (Wednesday)

Thematic Program

Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony

Majlis Discussion Forum Exhibition 12/12/2024 (Thursday)

Majlis Discussion Forum Closing Luncheon and Technical Award Ceremony Thematic Program Technical Program

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THE WORLD CONGRESS TECHNICAL PROGRAM IS SHAPED AROUND TEN MAIN TOPICS: Exploring Crucial Topics: Topic 1:

Topic 6:

Desalination and Reuse: Regulations

Desalination and Reuse: Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility

Topic 2: Desalination and Reuse: Innovation and

Topic 7:

Emerging Technologies

Desalination and Reuse: Net Zero and a Circular Water Economy

Topic 3: Desalination and Reuse: PPP and Finance

Topic 8: Desalination and Reuse: Irrigation and Food

Topic 4:

Security

Desalination and Reuse: Energy Topic 9: Topic 5:

Desalination and Reuse: Social Responsibility

Desalination and Reuse: Climate Adaptation Topic 10: Lessons Learned in Desalination and Reuse

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1. DESALINATION AND REUSE: REGULATIONS Topic Chair: Dr. Marshall Davert, Executive VP, Global Major Pursuits Director, Stantec Regulations significantly impact the planning, design, and operation of any water treatment/ distribution system. In addition, it also requires existing systems to implement modifications to meet new requirements.

We welcome abstracts on the impact of regulations for the topics listed below.

> Water Reuse Direct Potable Water Reuse and In-direct Potable Water Reuse

> Intake and Outfall Systems > Distribution Network and Systems > Smart Infrastructure > Water Usage Optimization

> Water Quality Monitoring and Health: Addressing PFAS/PFOS, Microplastics, and pollutants.

2. DESALINATION AND REUSE: INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Topic Chair: Dr. Yvan Treal, Development Director, SUEZ International Innovation is essential to meet the ever-moving

> Zombies

goalposts of water security and sustainability.

> Zero Liquid Discharge

Innovation can be a novel and/or emerging technology but it can also be the optimization of an existing technology and/or process-system.

We are interested in receiving papers and case studies on topics such as:

> Transforming Brine into a product and/or brine reuse

> Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Digital Twins

> Benchmarking and Data Ontology

> Reaching the Lowest Cost Desalination and/or

> Data-driven Decision Support

> From Ideas to Commercialization: limitations,

> Cybersecurity in Water

reuse plants

successes and failures

> Bioengineering > Membrane Science

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> Engineering Optimization in the Design and Process of Seawater and Brackish

> Desalination and Water Reuse Plants

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3. DESALINATION AND REUSE: PPP AND FINANCE Topic Chair: Mr. Zael Sanz, Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank Financial impact on water cost and project viability is relevant to address the actual macroeconomic situation that could jeopardize the global clean water availability challenge.

> Government Support to manage Water Costs,

The innovation in financing structures and coverages is relevant to achieving project development even in adverse scenarios. The adaptation capacity of these solutions will open new investment opportunities.

We look for papers and case studies related to topics

> Models for Big-Desal

such as:

> New Creative Financing Structures to Optimize Water Cost

> ESG Financing, Green Bonds > Innovations on Securities and Guarantees

New Tax Structures, Grants... Carbon

> Negative Finance Incentives to Leverage Water Cost Reduction Project Delivery

> Big Data for Financing Models > Long-term Successes with Project Models and Financing

> Desalination Price Challenges and Realities > Water Price, Inflation, Wars, Conflicts, Interest

Rates Increase and their impact on water availability

> Financing Adaptation to Particular Conditions to a Project Location

4. DESALINATION AND REUSE: ENERGY Energy use in desalination and reuse continues to be a fast-changing area in both how it is produced, and consumed, as well as how it is managed. This is especially true around the world in municipal, industrial, and agricultural applications. We are looking for case studies that show the use of renewable energy including solar, wind, wave, gravity, salinity gradients, etc. In particular, we are looking for case studies of how mega plants are continuing to increase sustainability and at the same time driving down capital and operational costs in relation to energy and the CO2 footprint. We are also interested in the smaller scale applications using renewable energy and innovative energy management, especially research programs leading the way for greater resilience, sustainability, and security. For a totally new area, a couple of papers on

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atmospheric water harvesting and its implications are encouraged. The smaller-scale applications or unit operations may either be presented as a case study or a research paper.

We welcome the submission of papers and case studies on topics such as:

> Solar, Wind, Wave, Gravity, Salinity Gradient Project Case Studies Nuclear power including fission and fusion

> Improvements for Hybrid Renewable Projects > Mega Projects Using Renewable Energy > Cutting-edge Research in Desalination and Renewable Energy Energy Recovery Systems

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5. DESALINATION AND REUSE: CLIMATE ADAPTATION Topic Chair: Mr. Thomas Altman, EVP - Innovation & New Technology, ACWA Power The role of climate on water security has become obvious around the world. It is exposing communities to a wide range of challenges including depleting aquifers, seawater intrusion into the groundwater supplies, and flooding. Water security can be achieved by integrating different technical approaches. In addition, decarbonizing the water sector contributes to less fossil fuel dependency, which enables new water treatment/distribution systems.

We welcome papers and abstracts on climate adaptation and mitigation on topics such as:

> Brine Management, Valorization and Resource Recovery

> Clean Energy > Carbon Neutral/Reduction > Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment (marine ecosystems and public health)

> Produced Water > Green (and other colors of) Hydrogen

6. DESALINATION AND REUSE: SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Topic Chair: Prof. Hassan A. Arafat, Senior Director, Khalifa University The IDRA is strongly committed to sustainability and Environmental responsibility in the water sector.

We need to be part of the solution, minimizing the negative impact that these solutions could create for the present and for future generations.

We would like to receive papers and case studies on topics such as:

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> Water Security > Pros and Cons of Current Permitting and Regulations Environmental Impact Assessments

> Long-term Impacts of Brine Management on the Environment Energy and

> Chemical Efficiency in Desalination Processes Sludge Treatment in Reuse

> Challenges facing the Oil and Gas industry

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7. DESALINATION AND REUSE: NET ZERO AND A CIRCULAR WATER ECONOMY Topic Chair: Mr. Adrian Sym, Chief Executive, Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Net zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) that's produced and the amount that's removed from the atmosphere. It can be achieved through a combination of emission reduction and emission removal.

The circular water economy is an innovative approach to water management that mimics the natural water cycle by closing the loop on water use and reducing waste.

We would like to receive case studies and papers on topics such as

> Water Footprint > Carbon Footprint > Stewardship and Protection of Water Sources > Closed Loop Systems

8. DESALINATION AND REUSE: IRRIGATION AND FOOD SECURITY Topic Chair: Eng. Ali Mahmoud Ahmad Alshrouf, Senior Consultant & Researcher, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) The four pillars of food security are availability, access, utilization, and stability.

Agriculture irrigation accounts for 70% of water use worldwide and over 40% in many OECD countries. Intensive groundwater pumping for irrigation depletes aquifers and can lead to negative environmental externalities, causing significant economic impact on the sector and beyond. In addition, agriculture remains a major source of water pollution; agricultural fertilizer run-off and pesticide use contribute to the pollution of waterways and groundwater.

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> We invite you to submit case studies and papers on topics such as:

> Utilization of unconventional water sources, desalination, and water reuse, in water treatment for food, beverage, and agriculture production.

> Development of crops that require less water and/ or are more tolerant to higher water salinities.

> Case studies on the efficient use of desalination and recycled water for irrigation.

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9. DESALINATION AND REUSE: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Topic Chair: Dr. Hoon Hyung, President, LG Water Solutions Social responsibility is a means of achieving sustainability. Adopting key social responsibility principles, such as accountability and transparency, can help ensure the long-term viability and success of any organization or system. Corporate social responsibility is generally categorized in four ways: environmental responsibility, ethical/human rights responsibility, philanthropic responsibility, and economic responsibility

> Generating and providing water in geographically

We would like to receive case studies and papers on topics such as:

> Safety on-site

and socially challenged regions.

> Best practices > Community Engagement and Education > Economic Benefits of Clean Water for Local Communities

> Environmental practices

10. LESSONS LEARNED IN DESALINATION AND REUSE Topic Chair: Mr. Miguel Angel Sanz, President, MS Water Consult A lesson learned is knowledge or understanding gained by experience. The experience may be positive, as in a successful test or mission, or negative, as in a mishap or failure.

> We look forward to receiving abstracts on topics such as: Project design and implementation

> Operation and maintenance > Engagement and Education of operators and community White elephants

Your commitment to exploring these themes has created a rich tapestry of knowledge that will be showcased at the IDRA World Congress 2024 in Abu Dhabi. We are grateful for your dedication to advancing the field of water management and circular resources and look forward to sharing and implementing your knowledge.

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IDRA WORLD CONGRESS 2024 TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS: The World Congress agenda will span four days,

Committee is led by one esteemed member of the

featuring four tracks of full-day parallel technical

IDRA Board of Directors and two distinguished

sessions, high-level plenary sessions, a Leaders

experts from the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy,

Summit, Hackathon, Datathon, engaging business

who will serve as the Technical Program Committee

discussions, IDRA Academy Courses, dynamic

Co-Chairs. Together, they are assembling a dynamic

Plant Tours, an enchanting Welcome Reception, a

technical committee comprising members from

memorable Gala Dinner, and an inspiring Awards

diverse areas of expertise from across the globe.

Ceremony.

The

Congress

Technical

Program

Mrs. Jantje Johnson

Dr. Marshall davert

Mr. Victor Verbeek

Dr. Shamma Al Malek

CEO and Founder, OrangeBoat, United States

Executive Vice President, Global Major Pursuits Director, Stantec

Head of Technical Development Asia Pacific, Toray Membrane, Australia

Strategy Development Director, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, United Arab Emirates

Eng. Jamal Fahmi Shadid Policy Development Director, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, United Arab Emirates

TOPIC CHAIRS

Dr. Marshall Davert

Dr. Yvan Treal

Mr. Zael Uriarte

Mr. Thomas Altman

Executive Vice President, Global Major Pursuits Director, Stantec

Development Director, SUEZ International

Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank

EVP - Innovation & New Technology, ACWA Power

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Prof. Hassan A. Arafat Senior Director Research & Innovation Center for Graphene and 2D Materials (RIC-2D), Khalifa University

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Mr. Adrian Symm

Dr. Hoon Hyung

Executive Director, Association for Water Stewardship

President, LG Water Solutions

Eng. Ali Mahmoud Ahmad Alshrouf

Mr. Miguel Angel Sanz

Senior Consultant & Researcher Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA)

President, MS Water Consult

SESSION CHAIRS:

Dr. Mohamed Saleh Alhadhrami

Ms. Nadya Mohammed Ali

Standards Energy & Water Efficiency Section, Department of Energy Abu Dhabi

Water Policy & Strategy Section Head, Department of Energy Abu Dhabi

Ms. Sophie Bertrand

Mr. Borja blanco

Strategic Development Deputy Director, Suez

CEO, Aqua Advise

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Mr. Pedro Almagro

Dr. Giancarlo Barassi

CEO, Lantania

Technical Director, American Water Chemicals

Dr. Veronique Bonnelye Position Title Technical Support Manager, SUEZ International

Mr. Mohamed Bayoum Environment Specialist, UNDP

Mr. Oscar Calles

Dr. Antonio Casañas

Manager, Desalination & Process, TAQA

Senior Account Manager, DuPont Water Solutions

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Mr. Guillaume Clairet

Dr. Gary Crisp

Chief Operating Officer H2O Innovation

Chief Engineer, Sequana

Dr. Antonella De Luca Head of Competence Center Environmental Solutions, Omya International AG

Dr. Mark Dent

Dr. Mike Dixon

Senior Advisor, Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) South Africa

CEO, Synauta

Dr. Beatriz Garcia Fernandez

Mr. Sylvain Donnaz

Mr. Doug Eisberg

Dr. Emilio Gabrielli

Ms. Silvia Gallego

Global Technology Leader, Biology Applications & Systems, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions

VP of Sales, Avista

Independent Consultant

Sales Manager, LG Water Solutions

Dr. Noreddine Ghaffour

Dr. Heike Glade

Dr. Belen Gutierrez

Dr. Shadi Hasan

Senior Researcher, Bremen University

Head of Desalination Department, Research and Development Direction, GS Inima Environment

Director, Center for Membranes & Advanced Water Technology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Mr. Roberto Magnano

Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Dr. Steven Lam

Dr. Latifa Lahsine

Dr. Jenny Lawler

VP, NPI Operations, Gradiant

Head of Desalination Centre of Exellence, Engie

Senior Research Director Qatar Environment and Energy Research Insititute, Water Center, Qatar Foundation

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Managing Director, ILF Consulting Engineers

Chief Technology Officer, Waterise

Mr. Ramashankar Jagwani General Manager, PROJECX

Mr. Jorge J. Malfeito Director of Innovation Water, ACCIONA

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Mr. Naoll Mary

Dr. Victor Monsalvo

Dr. Tariq Nada

Dr. Abraham Nagresh

Mr. Silvio Oliva

Water Security and Climate Resilient Infrastructure, IFC - International Finance Corporation

Head of Eco-efficiency Area – Innovation and Technology Department, FCC Aqualia

Vice President Water Business, ACWA Power

Associate Director – Desalination and Reuse Lead, WRc Group

Water Consultant , Former CEO of Fisia Italimpiantiw

Mrs. Delia Pastorelli

Mrs. Nuria Pena García

Mr. Yvan Poussade

Mr. Kevin Price

Mrs. Blanca Salgado

Senior Techncial Expert, Veolia

Principal, AWTT, LLC

Global Technical Service and Development Leader, Water Solutions, DuPont Water Solutions

Mr. Miguel Angel Sanz

Ms. Constanze Simmermacher

Mr. Lars Spaeth

Dr. Rick Stover

President, MS Water Consult

Portfolio Manager Water Treatment Plants Singapore / Process Engineering Lead, Jacobs

General Manager, Passavant -Geiger Aqseptance Group

Independent Consultant

Mr. Vasu Veerapaneni

Mr. Nikolay Voutchkov

Mr, Johannes Vrouwenvelder

Mrs. Hattie Wang

Water Treatment Department Head, Global Practice Leader - salination and Reuse Black & Veatch

Executive Director, NEOM Research Institute

Desalination Technical Manager, Suez

Director of Global Scientific Services, H2O Innovation

Mrs. Olga Sallangos Dhekelia Desalination Plant Manager, Caramondani Desalination Plant

Mrs. Marie-Laure Thielens ,Ingenieur Specialist, Laborlec NV / Engie

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Vice President, ROPV

Director Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

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SCHEDULE 22 March 2024

15 August 2024

Acceptance: Notification to Authors

Available: Advance Program

22 May 2024

15 September 2024

Deadline: First draft papers submission

Deadline: First Draft PowerPoint Presentations

15 June 2024

30 October 2024

Deadline: Presenter Registration, Photo and

Deadline: Final PowerPoint Presentations

Bio Submission, Final Manuscript and Copyright Agreement

8 December 2024 Available Final Program

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EXHIBITORS TO DATE

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NOMINATION PERIOD OPENS FOR IDRA 2024 INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS IDRA is delighted to announce the opening of the

Please send nominations to awards@idrawater.org

Industrial & Sustainability Awards nomination

on or before the deadline of August 31st, 2024, the

period. The awards will be presented at the IDRA

following information is required:

2024 World Congress Gala Dinner.

1. The name of the nominee Those who challenge themselves to innovate and

2. The specific Award

meet the increasing demands for municipal and

3. How the nominee exemplifies the spirit of the

industrial water needs will be acknowledged for

award (500 words) + references.

their exceptional contributions to the Desalination and Water Reuse Sectors.

Below is the list of awards for the Desalination and Water Reuse Sector. Descriptions can be found here.

Nominations can be made by IDRA members only.

However, IDRA membership is not required for the entity being nominated.

INDUSTRY AWARDS

SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

01. The Excellence in Public-Private Partnership

01. The Resilience Excellence Award for The Most

Award

Resilient City

02. The Pinnacle of Innovation Award for Most

02. The Nexus Innovation Excellence Award for The

Innovative Utility in Water Management

Most Innovative Water-Energy Nexus Project

03. The Breakthrough Innovation Award for Most

03. The Global Sustainability Leadership Award for

Innovative Company in Desalination Technology 04. The Visionary Leadership Award for The Most Progressive Disruptive Policy in Water Reuse 05. The Excellence in Water Reuse Performance Award

Best Implementer of UN SDG 6: Water for All 04. IDRA Award for Lowest Carbon Footprint in Desalination 05. The IDRA Resilience in Action Award for Circular Water Resources 06. The IDRA Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Excellence Award 07. The IDRA Water Positive Achievement Award

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IDRA WORLD CONGRESS LEADERS SUMMIT IDRA presents the IDRA World Congress 2024 Leaders Summit - an exceptional one-day event held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in parallel with the Technical Program.

This is an exclusive opportunity to interact with peers from across the sector. Special registration is required. More details about the program will follow.

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EMBRACING THE FUTURE: IDA EVOLVES INTO IDRA - INTERNATIONAL DESALINATION AND REUSE ASSOCIATION

In a bold step towards a more inclusive and commitment to addressing global water chaforward-looking future, the International Des- llenges and amplifies its dedication to sustainalination Association (IDA) proudly announces able water management practices. its transformation into the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA). This sig- Although Reuse has always been part of the nificant change underscores the organization's IDRA mission, incorporating "Reuse" in the

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association's name reflects a strategic move with strategic partners, IDRA aims to accelerate to embrace a broader spectrum of sustaina- the development and adoption of cutting-edble water practices, ensuring a comprehensive ge technologies that will be pivotal to a waterapproach to water sustainability.

secure future for future generations.

IDRA recognizes that the demand for fresh- IDRA is committed to providing a platform for water continues to rise exponentially, and tra- thought leadership, facilitating global collaboditional water sources are under increasing rations, and promoting best practices in desalstress. By expanding its name to spotlight ination and water reuse as part of this transwater reuse, the association aims to foster colla- formation. The association envisions a world

The name change to the International Desalination and Reuse Association is not just symbolic; it marks a strategic shift in the organization's activities.

where water is treated as a precious resource, and sustainable practices, responsible management of water footprints, and circular resource management ensure water availability for all.

The name change to the International Desalina-

boration, knowledge-sharing, and technological tion and Reuse Association is not just symbolic; advancements in desalination and water reuse. it marks a strategic shift in the organization's This holistic approach allows IDRA to be at the activities. forefront of driving change and promoting resilient solutions to meet the challenges of the In the coming months, IDRA will roll out initia21st century.

tives, events with key partners, and resources that reflect this expanded vision.

Water reuse has emerged as a crucial component in sustainable water management. IDRA seeks to catalyze innovation and excellence in water reuse technologies through its expanded focus.

By uniting professionals, experts, and stake- IDRA - Shaping the Future of Desalination and holders under a common umbrella and working Reuse for a Sustainable World.

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IDRA AT THE 2024 WATEREUSE SYMPOSIUM TO DEVELOP THE WRA – IDRA GLOBAL DIALOGUE POLICY BRIEF Global Water Reuse Dialogue: Expert Panel

Introductory Remarks:

Join the WateReuse Association and the In-

Shannon Mcarthy, Secretary General, Interna-

ternational Desalination and Reuse Asso-

tional Desalination & Reuse Association

ciation (IDRA) for a two-part conversation on the drivers, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating the adoption of water reuse worldwide. The Global Water Reuse Dialogue will open with a panel of water reuse experts to discuss global governance, financing, regulatory, technology, and communications/ socialization barriers, as well as the solutions needed to accelerate the adoption of water reuse.

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Moderator: Zohreh Movahed, Watek Engineering & Co-Chair, WateReuse International Committee Panelists: 1. Hossein Ashktorab, Manager, Valley Water (USA) 2. Danielle Francis, Manager, Policy and Strategy, Water Services Association of Australia

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3. Bernard Koh, Assistant Chief Executive, PUB,

Panel:

Singapore’s National Water Agency

Opportunities for International Collaboration

4. Booky Oren, Global Water Technologies

on Water Reuse: A Path Forward

(Israel) 5. Yvan Poussade, Product Owner – Water

Moderator:

Reuse, Veolia (Europe)

Hossein Ashktorab, Manager, Valley Water and

6. Gustavo Saltiel, Global Lead for Water

Co-Chair, WateReuse International Committee

Supply and Sanitation, World Bank The Global Dialogue will continue with an interactive, facilitated roundtable discussion on Wednesday afternoon and conclude with a plenary panel and summary discussion on Thursday morning.

Global Water Reuse Dialogue: International Collaboration and a Path Forward The Global Water Reuse Dialogue concludes with a report out in a plenary session during the closing day of the Symposium.

Introductory Remarks: • Shannon Mcarthy, Secretary General, International Desalination & Reuse Association

Panelists: 1. Danielle Francis, Manager, Policy and Strategy, Water Services Association of Australia 2. Bernard Koh, Assistant Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency 3. Zohreh Movahed, Watek Engineering & Co-Chair, WateReuse International Committee 4. Booky Oren, Global Water Technologies (Israel) 5. Yvan Poussade, Product Owner – Water Reuse, Veolia (Europe) 6. Gustavo Saltiel, Global Lead for Water Supply and Sanitation, World Bank Global Water Reuse Dialogue at the IDRA 2024 World Congress The Global Water Reuse Dialogue continues in

Highlights from Day One of the Global Water

December 2024 at the IDRA World Congress

Reuse Dialogue

2024 in Abu Dhabi, capturing another set of perspectives. The WRA – IDRA Global Dialogue

• Hossein Ashktorab and Zoreh Movahed, Co-

Policy Brief will summarize the discussions at

Chairs, WateReuse International Committee

both events.

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GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL WATER REUSE CHAMPION AWARD RECOGNIZING LEADERS IN WATER STEWARDSHIP: TO BE PRESENTED AT IDRA WORLD CONGRESS 2024 The prestigious Global Industrial Water Reuse in water recycling and reuse programs, demonsChampions Award, presented by The WateReuse trating a commitment to water stewardship and Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Veolia, achieving significant water management goals.

University of Pennsylvania Water Center, and International Desalination and Reuse Associa- About the Award: tion, is now accepting nominations for the 2024 cycle. Nominate a top Fortune 1000 company This award acknowledges companies leading

by August 31, 2024, that exemplifies excellence the way in water sustainability by implemen-

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ting best-in-class water recycling and reuse ini- the Permian Basin, sourcing over 95% of water tiatives. Aligned with the National Water Reuse from recycled produced water or non-fresh Action Plan (WRAP), spearheaded by the U.S. groundwater. In 2021, 157,980,000 barrels of Environmental Protection Agency, the program water used by Apache, a subsidiary of APA, aims to advance science, policy, research, and communication supporting water reuse and recycling.

2023 Award Winners: • Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Achieving a remarkable 40% reduction in water consumption at water-stressed manufacturing sites in 2022 against the 2015 baseline, with a goal to surpass

were recycled produced water.

• PepsiCo: Acknowledged for ongoing water reuse efforts and a forward-looking strategy for water resiliency, including targets for 2025 and 2030. Achievements include recycling nearly 75% of process water at a manufacturing facility and providing water stewardship grants for innovative projects.

a 50% reduction by 2030. Implementation of

water recycling and enhanced water systems • Intel: Recognized for investing approximately management is evident across multiple manu- $1 billion in water recycling infrastructure across facturing plants.

operations in Arizona, Oregon, and Israel. Intel's facilities recover 98% of influent wastewater

• Carlsberg Group: Reduced water consumption for various uses, and in some locations, the by 500,000 cubic meters per year and elimina- reclaimed water benefits surrounding commuted wastewater at its flagship brewery in Fre- nities for groundwater recharge, wetlands, and dericia, Denmark, utilizing closed-circuit reverse irrigation. osmosis technology and harnessing byproduct biogas for heating onsite facilities.

Join us in celebrating these industry leaders and nominate for the 2024 cycle!

• APA Corporation: Recognized for its innovative produced water management approach in Submit Your Nomination Here

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MENTOR PROGRAM Join the IDRA Mentorship Program and empower the next generation of industry frontrunners.

This program connects young professionals under 35 with industry experts, offering invaluable career opportunities in desalination and water reuse. Open to all IDRA members.

The first round of matching mentors with mentees has been completed, meet the Mentees:

Jan-Hendrik Imholze University of Bremen, Germany

Mohamed Mokhlef Genady Mohamed IWTE, Egypt

Mariam Ouda

Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi - UAE

Tom Ruiter

University of Bremen, Germany

Liang Ying (Tim), EE

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Mentor

Mentee

1

Devesh Sharma

Jan-Hendrik Imholze - University Bremen

2

Hubert Fleming

Mohamed Mokhlef Genady Mohamed – IWTE

3

Jantje Johnson

Mariam Ouda - Khalifa University

4

Mike Dixon

Tom Ruiter - University of Bremen

5

Miguel-Angel Sanz

Liang Ying (Tim), EE - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

If you wish to be a mentor or mentee, please contact us info@idrawater.org.

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DR. K.C. CHANNABASAPPA MEMORIAL PHD SCHOLARSHIP 2024-2025 SUBMISSION CLOSES ON MARCH 31ST, 2024 The application process for the Channabasappa Memorial PhD Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year is currently open, and the deadline for submission is March 31st, 2024.

This Scholarship program aims to grant up to 10,000 USD to an association member. The recipient should have a focus on conducting research for a thesis related to desalination and water reuse.

Application and requirements can be accessed on our website!

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TESTIMONIAL STATEMENTS FROM DELEGATES OF THE IDA SEVILLE SUMMIT ON WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE

I want to express my most sincere compliments for the perfect

organization of the event, both for the high-level and the

technical sessions but also for the receptions and the field visit

in the Hacienda, they were remarkable indeed.

Dr. Marco Arcieri President, ICID - International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage

As brine mining is becoming more promising in Saudi (e.g., NEOM), and Australia (e.g., Water Corporation), I suggest to have such seminars in such locations where our customer technical folks (not just senior management folks) can attend such sessions.

Dr. Avijit Dey Water Treatment, Water for Hydrogen, Desalination, Brine Mining Technology Professional, Worley

The program and themes were inspirational. Loved the event

locations and cultural entertainment - the Flamenco artists

were tremendous.

Mr. Mark Millan Data Instincts, Public Outreach Consultants

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Keep the same level as it is.

Philippe Lambert Executive Director, ACWA Power

Congratulations for all the organization. Social events were very good for networking. Packed agenda during the day, make the daily pitching a bit more challenging.

Mrs. Filipa Silva Marketing Manager, DOW

The locations for the evening events were really good.

Garth Walter Managing Director, Sacyr Water Australia

Great experience!

Ignacio Carazo Senior Project Sales Desalination Leader, Flowserve Spain

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IDRA / Affiliates/ Partners Upcoming Events WEX GLOBAL

EUROMED 2024

AMTA 2024 MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION

MIAC CHINA EVENT

IDRA is a Supporting Partner 4-6 March 2024 Madrid, Spain

IDRA Affiliate 4-7 March 2024 West Palm Beach, FL, USA

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IDRA is a Supporting Partner.

11-14 March 2024 Denver, Colorado

ACADES 2024 CONGRESS

IDRA is a Supporting Partner 20-21 March 2024 Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Santiago de Chile

GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT 2024 IDRA is a Media Partner 15-17 April 2024 Sofitel London Heathrow, London, United Kingdom

IDRA Affiliate 6-9 May 2024 Four Seasons Hotel, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt IDRA Affiliate 1-3 June 2024 Shanghai, China

BLUETECH FORUM 2024 IDRA is a Supporting Partner 3-4 June 2024 Edinburgh, Scotland

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL WATER WEEK

IDRA is a Supporting Partner and will conduct a business forum 18-22 June 2024 Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

CARIBDA 2024 BIENNIAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION IDRA Affiliate

9-13 July 2024 Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Bahamas

ALADYR INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS MEXICO

WORLD UTILITIES CONGRESS

SAUDI WATER FORUM

IDRA WORLD CONGRESS 2024

IDRA Affiliate 17-18 April 2024 Mexico City, Mexico

IDRA is an Association Partner 29 April – 1 May 2024 Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, Riyadh, KSA

IDRA is a Supporting Partner 9-11 September 2024 ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

8-12 December 2024 Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Center (ADNEC)

Check IDRA and Our Affiliates Events Here

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IDRA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

CAPTURE 6

capture6.org

Capture6 offers a game-changing technology that removes CO2 from the atmosphere while producing additional freshwater for local communities. Our projects lie at the nexus between carbon removal and water security, addressing both symptoms and sources of climate change.

Our integrated approach to carbon management also supports the circular economy and builds resilience for communities by addressing water scarcity, expanding energy access, and creating local jobs.

Capture6 facilities can be readily adapted to generate clean, green by-products, such as green hydrogen, lithium, or other industrial chemicals to decarbonize other processes, transforming carbon removal from a cost center into a revenue-generating opportunity with wide environmental impacts.

PRONOE EARTH

www.pronoe.earth/

PRONOE develops automated water treatment systems that are seamlessly integrated downstream from industrial sites. Using electricity, return flows to the sea are processed into less acidic or more alkaline flows in compliance with current applicable regulations.

PRONOE issues high-quality CO2 removal certificates while effectively mitigating coastal acidification and leveraging third-party infrastructure.

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IDRA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

DESAL TECH

www.desalt-tech.com

Desalt Tech Group is a leading manufacturer of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane filters and specialty membranes. We specialize in the research and development, manufacturing, and sales of high-quality membranes that meet the growing demands of various industries.

Our commitment to quality and innovation has helped us establish ourselves as a trusted provider of filtration solutions. With years of experience and expertise, we have developed a diverse range of products that cater to the needs of different applications.

Our product range includes RO membrane filters, nanofiltration (NF) membranes, ultrafiltration (UF) membranes, and specialty membranes. These membranes are used in a wide range of applications, such as water treatment, food and beverage production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and many more.

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