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International Desalination Association. Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. IDA term : 15. Sunday December 02, 2012. Status Report # 2. Research & Development Committee. By : Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh. The Committee. 2. IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Research & Development
Committee
InternationalDesalinationAssociation
IDATERM: 15
Status Report # 2SUNDAY
DECEMBER 02, 2012
By :Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh
IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 2
TheCommittee
ChairmanDeputy Governor
for Planning & Development,SWCC
Member
Director, Water
Desalination and Reuse
Research Center,KAUST
Member
GM of Advisory Unit,
SWCC
Member
DirectorTechnology and Water
Quality OfficePublic
Utilities BoardSingapore
Member
Executive Vice
President-
Desalitech, Ltd
USA
Mr. Harry Seah
CoordinatorGM of
Internal Communications
& Knowledge
Management, SWCC
Dr. AhmadS. Alarifi
Dr. GaryL. Amy
Dr. Richard Stover
Dr. AbdullahAl-Alshaikh
Eng. AlwaleedAlsheikh
Member
Manager of Corporate
Performance
SWCC
Eng. Fahad Almuhaiziee
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Goals( From the
committee’s Strategic Plan )
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Meetings
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December 2011
1st Meeting
Issues discussed & closed :1. Goals and objectives:
Goal and objectives of the committee were reviewed and linked to the committee's Strategic Plan.
2. Actions needed to implement the committee's Strategic Plan.
3. Members of the committee agreed to visit (DAW) Research Centre in Spain during EDS Conference & Exhibition 2012 (April 23–26, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain).
4. The 2nd R&D Committee meeting will be during SIWW 2012 in Singapore.
Jeddah– Saudi ArabiaHilton Hotel
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2nd Meeting SingaporeMarina Bay Sands Convention Center MR 3510
Issues discussed and closed:
1. The launch of the R&D website.2. Coordination to visit research centers
in Doha and Abu Dhabi.3. Suggested to have one session on
new innovation technology in water desalination during the IDA conference in China and letting R&D committee members and participants for voting to judge the best technology during the session.
4. Suggested to translate recently issued booklet by IDA (Desalination at a Glance) in Arabic and other languages.
5. The 3rd R&D Committee meeting will be during SWPF 2012 in Jeddah.
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Committee’s visit to
Doha, QatarOctober 7 – 10,
2012
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Part of the R&D committee team has visited the following organizations in Doha-Qatar during the period from 07-10/10/2012:
Committee’s visit to
Doha, QatarOctober 7 – 10,
2012
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ConocoPhillips Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) ConocoPhillips is a major oil and gas company with headquarters in Houston, Texas. ConocoPhillips, the major oil and Gas Company, established the GWSC at Qatar Science & Technology Park with the aim to develop innovative and cost-effective treatment technologies for the treatment of petroleum by-product water, as well as other projects relating to industrial and municipal water sustainability. The GWSC facility includes offices, state of the art analytical laboratories, advanced bench-scale testing equipment and a Visitor Center. Through their Visitor Center (see photo), the GWSC plays an active role in community education about water sources and need for water conservation. They are currently focusing on Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Membrane Distillation (MD) at the bench/pilot-scale where they have made a significant investment in MD development and testing over the past 2 years. The GWSC have also procured 2 MD pilot units (see photo) and are testing them on various feedwaters, including thermal brine from a thermal desalination plant in Doha. Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI)QEERI is a government funded research organization set up about 18 months ago at Qatar Foundation (QF). They have ambitious plans and have identified solar powered RO as one focus area to promote in Qatar. Labs have not been built yet.
Committee’s visit to
Doha, QatarOctober 7 – 10,
2012
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Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP)QF has identified three “pillars” essential to transform Qatar to a modern knowledge-based economy: Education, Research and Development & Community Development. The “Education” is provided primarily through a variety of campuses setup by well-respected international Universities including Weill Cornell Medical, Texas A&M, Carnegie Mellon, & Northwestern on one site, the Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The “R&D” pillar includes QSTP where multinational companies (including the ConocoPhillips GWSC) have been invited to conduct research here. QEERI is also within this “R&D” pillar of QF. The community development activities involve social needs, cultural heritage organizations, and/or events targeted a fostering a progressive society (e.g. career fair). Texas A & M UniversityThe visit contained of a lab tour led by one of the chemical engineering post-doctoral students. The labs included a wide range of analytical instruments and some pilot units. Treatability testing focused on precipitation and coagulation, enhanced oxidation and reverse osmosis technologies. Network to communicate:An agreement was made to hold a workshop and setting up a network of communication between high profile R&D centers in the region, such as (SWCC, KAUST, GWSC, Masdar Centre of Excellence for water Technologies, KISR and others) with the ultimate objective of bringing together those organizations with common research interests to collaborate. The R&D centers shall gather and present summaries of their current research work related to innovation in desalination in late March 2013 in Saudi Arabia. 8
Committee’s visit to
Doha, QatarOctober 7 – 10,
2012
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Committee’s visit to
Doha, QatarOctober 7 – 10,
2012
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Committee’s visit to
Doha, QatarOctober 7 – 10,
2012
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Committee’s visit to
Doha, QatarOctober 7 – 10,
2012
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Committee’sNext
Meetings
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3rd MeetingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
DuringSaudi Water & Power Forum, SWPF 2012
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Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Research & Development
Committee
InternationalDesalinationAssociation
Status Report # 2SUNDAY
DECEMBER 02, 2012
By :Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh
Thank You
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5Increase customer satisfaction with the services provided.
Increase the number of clients seeking
R&D services &
consultation.
Increase direct facilitation of R&D project support.
Increase direct financial R&D
project support.
Increase the number of R&D centers joining IDA.
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December 2011
1st Meeting
Issues discussed & closed :1. Goals and objectives:
Goal and objectives of the committee were reviewed and linked to the committee's Strategic Plan.
2. Actions needed to implement the committee's Strategic Plan.
3. Members of the committee agreed to visit (DAW) Research Centre in Spain during EDS Conference & Exhibition 2012 (April 23–26, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain).
4. The 2nd R&D Committee meeting will be during SIWW 2012 in Singapore.
Jeddah– Saudi ArabiaHilton Hotel
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July 2012
15
2nd Meeting SingaporeMarina Bay Sands Convention Center MR 3510
Issues discussed and closed:
1. The launch of the R&D website.2. Coordination to visit research centers
in Doha and Abu Dhabi.3. Suggested to have one session on
new innovation technology in water desalination during the IDA conference in China and letting R&D committee members and participants for voting to judge the best technology during the session.
4. Suggested to translate recently issued booklet by IDA (Desalination at a Glance) in Arabic and other languages.
5. The 3rd R&D Committee meeting will be during SWPF 2012 in Jeddah.
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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DuringSaudi Water & Power Forum,
SWPF 2012
December 2012Mo
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ChairmanDeputy Governor
for Planning & Development, SWCC
Member
Director, Water
Desalination and Reuse
Research Center,KAUST
Member
GM of Advisory Unit,
SWCC
Member
DirectorTechnology and Water
Quality OfficePublic
Utilities BoardSingapore
Member
Executive Vice
President-
Desalitech, Ltd
USA
Mr. Harry Seah
CoordinatorGM of
Internal Communications
& Knowledge
Management, SWCC
Dr. Ahmad S. Alarifi
Dr. Gary L. Amy
Dr. Richard Stover
Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh
Eng. Alwaleed Alsheikh
Member
Manager of Corporate
Performance
SWCC
Eng. Fahad Almuhaiziee
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Roadmap
Year
Technology 1 2 3 4 5 and beyond
Membrane Distillation
Demonstration testing1. Membrane flux2. Energy consumption3. O&M protocols4. New plant design5. Retrofitting to waste heat
source
Functionalised/ Mixed Matrix Membranes
Process enhancement: 1. TiO2 nanofiber crystallite
study2. Oxidation studies with real
NEWater
Laboratory prototype:1. - Reactor design and
evaluation of cost-life analysisHigh
Permeability Membranes
Process enhancement:1. Extensive salt rejection study
of electrospun nanofibers2. Practicability study
Membrane Fouling Control
Process development: 1. Hydrodynamic control2. Ultrasound cavitations3. Microbial signaling inhibition
Process enhancement:1. Prototypes development2. Energy efficiency study Field testing:1. Scaling up of prototype for
fouling control in real plantElectrochemical
DesaltingProcess enhancement: 1. IX membrane/ ED/CEDI
process optimization2. Boron removal3. Pretreatment
Engineering & piloting:1. Reactor design 2. O&M protocols
Biomimetics Process development:1. Aquaporin synthesis2. Lipid bilayer development3. Integration of aquaporin onto
synthetic membrane4. -Characterization work
Process enhancement: 1. Enhance stability of aquaporin2. Fouling study3. Flat sheet and hollow fibre
prototype
Biomimicry: 1. - Discover new biological
mechanisms for water transport, sequestration and/or synthesis from seawater
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Na+, Cl-
Na+, Cl- High VolLow Na+, Cl-
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300 mOsmGills Gut
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Technology Roadmap for
Seawater Desalination
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ABiomimicry of Natural
Desalination Processes
1 32Current
3.5 kWh/m3 Short-term
< 1.5 kWh/m3Long- term 0.75 kWh/m3
Breakthrough R&D
Biomimetic Membranes
Inspiration from Human Kidney
Model Fish: • Tilapia• Climbing Perch
Fresh Water
There is also immense potential uncovering unique desalination mechanisms in natural biological systems whereby plants such as mangroves and marine fishes.
H2ONa+, Cl-
Na+, Cl-, H2O
Na+, Cl- Low VolIsotonic Na+, Cl-
1000 mOsm
400 mOsmGutGills
IngestSW
Na+, Cl-,H2O
Seawater
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