Preliminary Programme

 

Tuesday 04 November 2025 Wednesday 05 November 2025

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Opening address from the Founder and CEO of Desalination Technology Expo & Conference.

Location: Room A - Opening Plenary Session
Session type: Plenary Keynote
Session time: 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Tony Robinson
Speaker/Authors

9:20 AM - 9:45 AM

Global Trends in Advanced Desalination Technology: Shaping the Future of Water Sustainability

Location: Room A - Opening Plenary Session
Session type: Panel Discussion
Session time: 9:20 AM - 9:45 AM
Speaker/Authors

9:45 AM - 10:10 AM

Brine Mining and Valorization Global Outlook: New Frontiers in Resource Recovery

Location: Room A - Opening Plenary Session
Session type: Plenary Keynote
Session time: 9:45 AM - 10:10 AM
Christos Charisiadis Chris East Christopher Fellows
Speaker/Authors

10:10 AM - 10:35 AM

Nuclear Technology Enabling Desalination Applications

Location: Room A - Opening Plenary Session
Session type: Plenary Keynote
Session time: 10:10 AM - 10:35 AM
Enguerrand Ducene
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982916] Nuclear Technology Enabling Desalination Applications
Nuclear Technology Enabling Desalination Applications 		Enguerrand Ducene

10:35 AM - 11:05 AM

Coffee Break

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Coffee Break
Session time: 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Speaker/Authors

11:05 AM - 11:50 AM

Technological Innovations in Brine Mining: From Theory to Practice

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Panel Discussion
Session time: 11:05 AM - 11:50 AM
Basel Abusharkh Aamer Ali Christine Kleffner Keith Lampi
Speaker/Authors

11:50 AM - 12:15 PM

IDIWATER project and Desal+ living lab

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
Juan Ramón Rodriguez Aleman
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982578] IDIWATER project and Desal+ living lab
IDIWATER project and Desal+ living lab 		Juan Ramón Rodriguez Aleman , Baltasar Peñate

Driving Industrial Brine Valorization: Key Challenges and Emerging Pathways

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
Christine Kleffner
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981887] Driving Industrial Brine Valorization: Key Challenges and Emerging Pathways
Driving Industrial Brine Valorization: Key Challenges and Emerging Pathways 		Christine Kleffner

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM

Saudi Arabia's Water Missions for Global Sustainability and Innovation

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 12:15 PM - 12:40 PM
Eydhah Almatrafi
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981906] Saudi Arabia's Water Missions for Global Sustainability and Innovation
Saudi Arabia's Water Missions for Global Sustainability and Innovation 		Eydhah Almatrafi

Novel membrane approached to high brine concentration and crystallization

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 12:15 PM - 12:40 PM
Keith Lampi
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981888] Novel membrane approached to high brine concentration and crystallization
Novel membrane approached to high brine concentration and crystallization 		Keith Lampi , Edward Beaudry

12:40 PM - 1:45 PM

Membrane Brine Concentration: Case Studies and Project Applications

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 12:40 PM - 1:05 PM
Basel Abusharkh
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[983781] Membrane Brine Concentration: Case Studies and Project Applications
Membrane Brine Concentration: Case Studies and Project Applications 		Basel Abusharkh

Lunch Break

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Lunch Break
Session time: 12:40 PM - 1:45 PM
Speaker/Authors

1:05 PM - 2:15 PM

Lunch Break

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Lunch Break
Session time: 1:05 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker/Authors

1:45 PM - 2:10 PM

Poly-generation of power and desalinated water by Small Modular Reactors

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 1:45 PM - 2:10 PM
Marco Cioffi
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981894] Poly-generation of power and desalinated water by Small Modular Reactors
Poly-generation of power and desalinated water by Small Modular Reactors 		Marco Cioffi , Marco Mantero

2:10 PM - 2:35 PM

30 years of desalination experience: repeated mistakes

Speaker: Paul Buijs
Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 2:10 PM - 2:35 PM
Paul Buijs
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981820] 30 years of desalination experience: repeated mistakes
30 years of desalination experience: repeated mistakes 		Paul Buijs

2:15 PM - 2:35 PM

PPP Power: Unlocking Brine's Value, Shaping a Sustainable Future

Speaker: Hu Fleming
Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Fireside Chat
Session time: 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM
Christos Charisiadis Hu Fleming
Speaker/Authors

2:35 PM - 3:20 PM

Brine Mining Valorization and Commercialization

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
Ahmed Alamoudi
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982016] Brine mining valorization and commercialization
Brine mining valorization and commercialization 		Ahmed Alamoudi

Breaking the Cycle: Learning from 30 Years of Repeated Efficiency Mistakes

Moderator: Paul Buijs
Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Panel Discussion
Session time: 2:35 PM - 3:20 PM
Paul Buijs Gabriele Brummer Rubén Gómez Myrna Staring
Speaker/Authors

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Economic Viability and Business Models for Brine Mining

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Panel Discussion
Session time: 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Pia Boyer Hu Fleming Nicholas Nelson
Speaker/Authors

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Coffee Break

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Coffee Break
Session time: 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Speaker/Authors

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Coffee Break

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Coffee Break
Session time: 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker/Authors

3:50 PM - 4:35 PM

Water for the Future: Desalination and the Rise of Water-Hungry Industries

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Panel Discussion
Session time: 3:50 PM - 4:35 PM
Abraham Negaresh Yashar Hajimolana Lionel Rabin
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4:15 PM - 4:40 PM

Global Outlook on Brine Mining and Valorization

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 4:15 PM - 4:40 PM
Christos Charisiadis
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982022] Global Outlook on Brine Mining and Valorization
Global Outlook on Brine Mining and Valorization 		Christos Charisiadis

4:35 PM - 5:00 PM

Nuclear & Desalination: Power Couple or Dried-out Relationship?

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 4:35 PM - 5:00 PM
Florent Heidet
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982969] Nuclear & Desalination: Power Couple or Dried-out Relationship?
Nuclear & Desalination: Power Couple or Dried-out Relationship? 		Florent Heidet

4:40 PM - 5:05 PM

Towards Neutrality Through Renewable Energy, Brine Reuse And Innovation

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 4:40 PM - 5:05 PM
Alberto Gonzalez
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981889] Towards Neutrality Through Renewable Energy, Brine Reuse And Innovation
Towards Neutrality Through Renewable Energy, Brine Reuse And Innovation 		Alberto Gonzalez , Antonino Campioni

5:00 PM - 5:25 PM

Scalable, Selective, Sustainable: Ion-selective Desalination for the Future

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 5:00 PM - 5:25 PM
Jan W. Post
Speaker/Authors

5:05 PM - 5:30 PM

Brine-Refining: Simultaneous Efforts against Water Scarcity, Global-Warming, and Critical-Mineral Shortages

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 5:05 PM - 5:30 PM
Hamidreza Samouei
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[983826] Brine-Refining: Simultaneous Efforts against Water Scarcity, Global-Warming, and Critical-Mineral Shortages
Brine-Refining: Simultaneous Efforts against Water Scarcity, Global-Warming, and Critical-Mineral Shortages 		Hamidreza Samouei

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

AI With Purpose: Why We're Rethinking Desalination

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Vanesa Fernandez
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981912] AI With Purpose: Why We're Rethinking Desalination
AI With Purpose: Why We're Rethinking Desalination 		Vanesa Fernandez

The Realities of Seawater Brine Valorization

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Christopher Fellows
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981891] The Realities of Seawater Brine Valorization
The Realities of Seawater Brine Valorization 		Christopher Fellows

9:25 AM - 9:50 AM

From Algorithms to Autonomy: The AI Evolution in Water Systems

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 9:25 AM - 9:50 AM
Sandro Hansen
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981913] From Algorithms to Autonomy: The AI Evolution in Water Systems
From Algorithms to Autonomy: The AI Evolution in Water Systems 		Sandro Hansen

Open Testbed for Advancing Brine Valorisation under Real Conditions

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 9:25 AM - 9:50 AM
Ángel Rivero Falcón
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981892] Open Testbed for Advancing Brine Valorisation under Real Conditions
Open Testbed for Advancing Brine Valorisation under Real Conditions 		Ángel Rivero Falcón , Yanira López López , Baltasar Peñate Suárez

9:50 AM - 10:35 AM

The Role of Automation and AI in Desalination

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 9:50 AM - 10:15 AM
Rami Youssef
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981911] The Role of Automation and AI in Desalination
The Role of Automation and AI in Desalination 		Rami Youssef

Case Studies: Global Examples of Brine Mining in Action

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Panel Discussion
Session time: 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM
Basel Abusharkh Chris East Hu Fleming Georg Herborg Enelvoldsen
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Coffee Break
Session time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker/Authors

10:35 AM - 11:05 AM

Coffee Break

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Coffee Break
Session time: 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
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11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Considerations for Floating Nuclear Desalination Plants

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Nial Turner
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981914] Considerations for Floating Nuclear Desalination Plants
Considerations for Floating Nuclear Desalination Plants 		Nial Turner , Thomas Davies

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

Unlocking the Potential of High Salinity Streams in Saudi Arabia

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Sarah Almahfoodh
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[981893] Unlocking the Potential of High Salinity Streams in Saudi Arabia
Unlocking the Potential of High Salinity Streams in Saudi Arabia 		Sarah Almahfoodh

11:25 AM - 11:50 AM

Developing an alternative water quality characterization system before RO

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Maryam Alsuwaidi
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982017] Developing an alternative water quality characterization system before RO
Developing an alternative water quality characterization system before RO 		Maryam Alsuwaidi , Anton Dukhov , Fahed Ebisi , Ghaiath Almustafa

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Environmental and Sustainability Considerations in Brine Mining

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Panel Discussion
Session time: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Christopher Fellows Guillem Gilabert-Oriol Ron Jong Paolo Mattiuzza
Speaker/Authors

11:50 AM - 12:15 PM

Desalination for Climate Resilience

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
Mahmoud Ghnaimat
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982564] Desalination for Climate Resilience.
Desalination for Climate Resilience. 		Mahmoud Ghnaimat

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM

Engineering Next-Generation Membranes to Achieve Global Sustainability Goals

Speaker: Eric Hoek
Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 12:15 PM - 12:40 PM
Eric Hoek
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982005] Engineering Next-Generation Membranes to Achieve Global Sustainability Goals
Engineering Next-Generation Membranes to Achieve Global Sustainability Goals 		Eric Hoek

Multichannel thermodiffusion: A new paradigm in thermal desalination

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 12:15 PM - 12:40 PM
Juan Felipe Torres
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982560] Multichannel thermodiffusion: A new paradigm in thermal desalination
Multichannel thermodiffusion: A new paradigm in thermal desalination 		Juan Felipe Torres

12:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch Break

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Lunch Break
Session time: 12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
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Lunch Break

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Lunch Break
Session time: 12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
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2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Resilience by Turning Desalination Upside-Down, Literally

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
Alexander Fuglesang
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982565] Resilience by Turning Desalination Upside-Down, Literally.
Resilience by Turning Desalination Upside-Down, Literally. 		Alexander Fuglesang

Brine Valorization: What comes before Lithium and Rare Earth Elements

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
Markus Pfander
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[986285] Brine Valorization: What comes before Lithium and Rare Earth Elements
Brine Valorization: What comes before Lithium and Rare Earth Elements 		Markus Pfaender

LIFE INDESAL: A Sustainable and Circular Approach to Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) - Desalination through Energy Reduction and Brine Valorization

Location: Room C - Desalination & Energy (SMR) Stream 2
Session type: Panel Discussion
Session time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Mariana Figueira Alves Hendrik Swart
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2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Electrochemical Pre-Treatment: Revolutionising RO Efficiency in Desalination

Speaker: Chris Rose
Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
Chris Rose
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982000] Electrochemical Pre-Treatment: Revolutionising RO Efficiency in Desalination
Electrochemical Pre-Treatment: Revolutionising RO Efficiency in Desalination 		Chris Rose

Brine valorization with low salt rejection (LSRRO) reverse osmosis membranes

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
Guillem Gilabert-Oriol
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982021] Brine valorization with low salt rejection (LSRRO) reverse osmosis membranes
Brine valorization with low salt rejection (LSRRO) reverse osmosis membranes 		Guillem Gilabert-Oriol

2:45 PM - 3:10 PM

SMR for Desalination, Brine treatment and Hydrogen Production

Location: Room C - Desalination & Energy (SMR) Stream 2
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
Luis DePavia
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[983801] NuScale SMR for Desalination, Brine treatment and Hydrogen Production
NuScale SMR for Desalination, Brine treatment and Hydrogen Production 		Luis DePavia

2:50 PM - 3:15 PM

Sustainable Desalination Living Lab: Innovation for Water Management in Semi-Arid

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session time: 2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
Alba Ruiz Aguirre
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982167] Sustainable Desalination Living Lab: Innovation for Water Management in Semi-Arid
Sustainable Desalination Living Lab: Innovation for Water Management in Semi-Arid 		Alba Ruiz Aguirre

Coupled versus decoupled Seawater brine valorization for desalination plants

Speaker: Avijit Dey
Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
Avijit Dey
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982012] Coupled versus decoupled Seawater brine valorization for desalination plants
Coupled versus decoupled Seawater brine valorization for desalination plants 		Avijit Dey

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Coffee Break

Location: Room C - Desalination & Energy (SMR) Stream 2
Session type: Coffee Break
Session time: 3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
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3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Coffee Break

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Coffee Break
Session time: 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Coffee Break

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Coffee Break
Session time: 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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3:40 PM - 4:05 PM

The Mega Vessel approach to pressure vessel design

Location: Room C - Desalination & Energy (SMR) Stream 2
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 3:40 PM - 4:05 PM
Mike Sinfield
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[983796] The Mega Vessel approach to pressure vessel design
The Mega Vessel approach to pressure vessel design 		Mike Sinfield , David Jimenez , Daniela Vidal , Ties Venema , Guillaume Clairet

3:45 PM - 4:10 PM

Enabling Sustainable Desalination with SMR-300 Heat and Power Supply

Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 3:45 PM - 4:10 PM
Daniel Gallego Zamorano
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982562] Enabling Sustainable Desalination with SMR-300 Heat and Power Supply
Enabling Sustainable Desalination with SMR-300 Heat and Power Supply 		Daniel Gallego Zamorano

Brine Valorization through on-site reagent recover

Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 3:45 PM - 4:10 PM
Karel Vratny
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[986276] Brine Valorization through on-site reagent recover
Brine Valorization through on-site reagent recover 		Karel Vratny

4:05 PM - 4:30 PM

Designing 50MLD Subsea Desalination Plant the Future of Desalination

Location: Room C - Desalination & Energy (SMR) Stream 2
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
Harith Alomar
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[983802] Designing 50MLD Subsea Desalination Plant the Future of Desalination
Designing 50MLD Subsea Desalination Plant the Future of Desalination 		Harith Alomar

4:10 PM - 4:35 PM

SWRO/BWRO optimization - a project or an off-the-shelf solution

Speaker: Natan Zuta
Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 4:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Natan Zuta
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982566] SWRO/BWRO optimization - a project or an off-the-shelf solution
SWRO/BWRO optimization - a project or an off-the-shelf solution 		Natan Zuta

Nature based treatment of iron and ammonium rich RO concentrate

Speaker: Ron Jong
Location: Room B - Brine Mining & Valorization
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 4:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Ron Jong
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Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982014] Nature based treatment of iron and ammonium rich RO concentrate
Nature based treatment of iron and ammonium rich RO concentrate 		Ron Jong , Gaston Kross , Michel Colin , Rene Van der Aa

4:35 PM - 5:00 PM

Crosslinked nZVI-kappa carrageenan hydrogel for leachate remediation and resource recovery

Speaker: Ali Altaee
Location: Room A - Desalination & Energy (SMR)
Session type: Keynote Presentation
Session time: 4:35 PM - 5:00 PM
Ali Altaee
Speaker/Authors
Presentation title Speaker/Authors
[982567] Crosslinked nZVI-kappa carrageenan hydrogel for leachate remediation and resource recovery
Crosslinked nZVI-kappa carrageenan hydrogel for leachate remediation and resource recovery 		Ali Altaee , Ali Altaee

5:05 PM - 5:15 PM

Conference Summary and Closing Remarks

Location: Room A - Opening Plenary Session
Session time: 5:05 PM - 5:15 PM
Tony Robinson
Speaker/Authors