Poly-generation of power and desalinated water by Small Modular Reactors
Speaker
Ratul Das, Ph.D.
ACWA Power
Head of Desalination R&D
Luis DePavia
NuScale Power
Innovation Manager
Luis E. DePavia, MSEE is the NuScale Power Innovation Manager in the Office of Technology. He supports and reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder. Luis leads the Integrated Energy Systems R&D group in the development of technology to decarbonize the petrochemical industry with the utilization of NuScale Small Modular Nuclear Reactor’s process steam and power. He has over 28 years of experience developing large projects in the O&G and Energy Industries, he is a co-inventor on more than 38 patents and author of numerous technical publications. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and Society of Petroleum Engineers. Luis received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineer from the National University of Mexico (UNAM) and Master’s degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, USA.
SMR for Desalination, Brine treatment and Hydrogen Production
Natan Zuta is among the co-founders of IOsight and has been the CEO since 2007. Through his vision of targeting developing market segments and water infrastructure, Natan has successfully transformed IOSight from a start-up to a leading provider of BI systems for infrastructure facilities. Under his leadership IOSight has evolved from the R&D stage to an established company with a series of specialty products in the water and energy industries. Natan has 19 years of engineering experience in the software industry and a deep knowledge of information systems. He was also a successful entrepreneur with Generic Solutions, a start-up that has become a leader in providing a special-purpose ERP system for the construction industry. Natan is currently a director at Generic Solutions. IOSight’s solutions benefit from Natan’s unique combination of industrial management and software engineering expertise and his experienced business perspective.
SWRO/BWRO optimization - a project or an off-the-shelf solution
