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2008
- April 14–18, 2008, Leipzig, Germany
WFC10 - World Filtration Congress
Topics: Solid
liquid separation; Testing: instrumentation, control; simulation and
modeling;
Filter media; Solid-gas separation; Membrane processes; Product
related separation processes; Special topics
Contact: Suzanne Abetz, Tel. +49 2132 93
57 60, Fax +49 2132 93 57 62
email: info@wfc10.com,
www.WFC10.com
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April 14–15,
2008, Prague, Czech Republic
Water Management Congress Europe
This is the most exclusive
event in the water industry, and it is the only opportunity of its kind for you
to benefit from high-profile networking with your peers and meeting with the
best solution providers in the world.
An integral aspect of the congress will address strategies for newer
technologies in water management and planning, in particular the water
conservation, waste water treatment, irrigation, climatic conditions and
hydrological modeling. This event is centered on knowledge sharing amongst
peers, with industry leaders leading the way with keynote presentations and
fueling discussion.
The congress will bring together water services distributors, municipality
water services, water technologies, regulatory bodies, water transmission and
other providers of water services.
Topics: Sustainability: Variable speed applications for moderating energy
consumption; Waste and water management tools including new membrane, reuse and
recycling technologies; Privatization: Creating mutually beneficial contracts
to improve water utility efficiencies and service quality; How municipalities
can be proactive without privatizing, by using total life cycle costing,
accurately forecasting future client demands, and investing strategically;
Forecasting and monitoring: Measurement standardization: Latest techniques and
movements towards standardization, to improve international water level and
quality readings and forecasting; The regulatory atmosphere in Europe and what
to expect in the next 18 months; Efficient management: Techniques for
monitoring and maintaining utility operations and external networks; Accurately
forecasting equipment life cycle costs and incorporating those costs into
acquisition plans and future budgets; New billing, metering and decision
support systems; Capital raising options for water projects.
http://www.watermanagementeurope
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April 21–22,
2008, London, UK
Water, Finance and Sustainability 2008
Organized by the IDA and
Global Water Intelligence
The conference will explore the pathways, both financial and technological, to
a sustainable water supply for all, and how you and your company can become
involved.
For further information:
http://www.watermeetsmoney.com/
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April 22–23,
2008 Manama, Bahrain
Third seminar Towards Sustainable Gulf Cities
Organized by Arabian
Gulf University
The seminar aims to: Shed lights on the concepts of "sustainable cities";
Exhibit current international and regional experiences; Showcase success
stories,
and national initiatives on sustainable cities in the Arab countries;
Bring and disseminate the leading-edge knowledge to policy makers, academia,
private sector, and civil society on how to make our cities livable and
sustainable, and
Initiate a policy dialogue on the urgent need to secure sustainable future for
the Gulf cities.
Topics: Sustainable urban planning; Sustainable mobility and urban air
quality; Sustainable energy and climate change; Integrated water resources
management; Green buildings; Waste management; Conservation of culture heritage;
Social impacts of urbanization; Communication and the digital cities
Contact: Prof. Ibrahim Abdel, Seminar Coordinator, Professor, Academic
Chair,
Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Director, Environmental Management Program,
Arabian Gulf University, P.O. Box 26671, Manama, Bahrain
Tel. +973 17239570; Fax + 973 17239552;
ebrahimas@agu.edu.bh
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April
26–27,
2008, Laayoune, Morocco
International Meeting on Water Management in the Arid Zones. Role of
Unconventional Water Resources
Organized by the Moroccan
Membrane and Desalination Society
Contact: Prof. Azzeddine Elmidaoui, Université Ibn Tofail, Morocco
Tel./Fax +212 37 37 30 33, Cellular +212 64 49 32 20;
elmidaouiazzedine@hotmail.com,
elmidaouiazzedine@yahoo.fr
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April 27–29,
2008, Shanghai, China
WSDWTF 2008 – The 9th International Water Supply and
Drainage and Water Treatment Exhibition
Organized by Shanghai ZM
Exhibition Service Co., Ltd.URL
The China International Water Supply & Drainage and Water Treatment Exhibition
(WSDWTF)
has been held annually in Shanghai since 1999. WSDWTF is one of the most famous
international water shows with the largest scale in China.
Contact: Ms. Helen Zhu, Shanghai ZM Exhibition Service Co., Ltd.,
A/10, Huading Tower, 2368, West Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 200235, China
Tel. +86 21 54592323 ext 329; 54592318 ext329; Fax +86 21 54253480;
email:
Helen@zhongmao.com.cn;
www.wsdwtf.com
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May 2–4, 2008,
Skiathos Island, Greece
Second Conference on Small and Decentralized Water and Wastewater Treatment
Units
The main conference goal is
to present the best drinking water and/or wastewater treatment techniques,
related to small municipalities, communities, settlements, hotels and
industrial plants, based on environmental, financial, technical and social
criteria.
Topics: Urban and industrial wastewater; Natural systems for wastewater
treatment; Decentralized wastewater treatment plants; Water quality; Drinking
water treatment; Economic and technical parameters; Small wastewater treatment
plants; Sludge management; Recycling, reclamation and reuse of treated water
Contact: Vicky Manakou, Conference Secretary,
Tel. +30 24210 74282, Mobile: +30 6973328909, Fax +30 2421074276,
email:
vmanak@uth.gr;
http://www.wastewater.prd.uth.gr/MainIndexEng.html
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May 3–5, 2008,
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
ADST2008 Fourth International Conference: Desalination Technologies and Water
Reuse
Organized by the
Alexandria University Desalination Studies and Technology Center (ADST)
Topics: Thermal desalination processes; Reverse osmosis; Brackish water
desalination;
Pre-and post treatment in desalination; Desalination in remote and arid areas;
Membrane bio-reactor and membrane technologies; Solar energy and desalination;
Modelling and simulation in desalination; Renewable energy and desalination;
Innovative desalination processes; Corrosion control and material selection for
desalination; Wastewater treatment and reuse; Desalination and the environment;
Management of desalination systems; Economics of desalination systems
Contact: Conference Secretary, ADST Alexandria University, Office of the
President,
University Administration Building El-Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt
Tel. +20 3 591 1152/0096; Fax +20 3 591 4340/0720;
adst@frcu.eun.eg;
www.adst.sci.eg
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May 7–8, 2008
AMTA, Charleston, SC, USA
AMTA Technology Transfer Workshop
This Workshop will focus on
membrane applications and needs for the southeast.
Attendees will learn about MF/UF basics, MBR basics, RO basics, drinking water
issues
in South Carolina, withdrawal permits and general permitting, arsenic and
boron: regulations
and controls, MF/UF application — financing, innovative MBR applications and
local regulations,
zero liquid discharge, seawater application and design considerations,
concentrate disposal challenges, and new membrane technologies and
advancements.
The workshop will feature the Mt. Pleasant RO Plant with an overview of the
facility
followed by a facility tour. The workshop will also highlight several case
histories on the
Santee Cooper Lake Marion UF Plant, Fripp Island — South Carolina’s First MBR
Plant,
and the newly planned Hilton Head RO Plant.
Contact: Janet L. Jaworski, CMP, Administrative Director, American
Membrane Technology Association (AMTA), 2409 SE Dixie Hwy., Stuart, FL 34996,
USA
Tel. +1 772 463 0820; Fax +1 772 463 0860; email:
admin@amtaorg.com;
www.amtaorg.com
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May 14–16,
2008, Beijing, China
2nd Annual China Water Congress 2008
China Water
Congress, with the vision to be the most compelling water event dedicated
in China, is serving as the dialogue platform between international and
domestic players.
The inaugural event in 2007 has generated huge success by attracting over 250
industry players
and intriguing great enthusiasm and pursue for China market. Therefore, we’re
proud to present
the elite 2nd Annual China Water Congress 2008 to address strategic issues
including
water pricing reform, financing and investment, financial and legal risks
management,
seawater desalination and wastewater treatment drive and innovative technology
trends
in terms of water and wastewater treatment.
Contact: Organizing Committee of China Water Congress,
China Decision Makers Consultancy, Suite 803-811, 8/F, Oriental Plaza, No.
1500,
Century Avenue, Shanghai 200122 China
Tel. +86-21-68407631; Fax + 86-21-68407632
info@chinawatercongress.com,
www.chinawatercongress.com
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May 18–22,
2008, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
5th European Thermal Sciences Conference
Organized under supervision
of EUROTHERM
Topics: Natural, forced and mixed convection; Conduction; Radiation;
Combustion; Thermodynamic processes; Heat exchange systems; Two-phase flows
Contact:
www.eurotherm2008.tue.nl
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May 20, 2008,
Runcorn, UK
Membrane Filtration: Innovations and Applications. A one day technical meeting
The speakers, from industry
and academia, who are all actively involved in membrane
processes, will provide up-to-date reports and analyses of innovations and
applications
in membrane technologies. The speakers are from suppliers and users of
membrane systems, including Alfa Laval, GE, Sulzer Chemtech, TSI, GSK, BRI, and
Baxter Healthcare,
and from Bath University which has a long history of research into membrane
applications.
The event will be of particular interest to process engineers, designers,
consultants,
and technical and R&D staff who will find that the case studies will stimulate
ideas
of how the technology may be profitably used in their own company.
Contact: Professor Richard Wakeman, Honorary Secretary, The Filtration
Society,
email:
richard.wakeman@lineone.net
More about the meeting and how to register as a delegate at
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cg/research/filtration/Membrane_Filtration_flyer_2008.pdf
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May 20–22,
2008, Birmingham, UK
IWEX 2008
IWEX
is the largest national event for the water and wastewater industry and part of
Sustainabilitylive!, the UK’s most comprehensive forum for excellence and
innovation in the water, environment, energy and land sectors. Meet leading
water and wastewater companies showcasing innovative water and effluent
products, solutions and equipment.
Attend FREE seminar sessions and master class programmes from key industry
figures, associations and leading trade bodies.
Contact: Exhibitions Team, General fax: +44 208 651 7144; General email
addresses:
et@fav-house.com,
es@fav-house.com,
bex@fav-house.com,
nemex@fav-house.com,
iwex@fav-house.com; web site:
http://www.sustainabilitylive.com/slive08/iwex
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May 21–23,
2008, London. UK
Solar Innovations and Investment
This event will provide an
excellent opportunity to network with solar innovators and investors
and be fully updated on the business opportunities in international solar power
market.
Contact: Dana Vogel, Tel. +44 207 801 6333; Fax +44 207 900 1853;
email
dana.vogel@greenpowerconferences.com;
http://greenpower.msgfocus.com
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May 21–24,
2008, Karachi. Pakistan
6th Pakistan Oil, Gas & Energy Exhibition and Conference – POGEE
Organized by
Pegasus Consultancy
The objective is to create an opportunity for networking, collaboration,
sharing of
technical information and development of new business relationships.
The Conference will move a step ahead and will focus on the industry players
and the challenges they face in the ever changing Energy market.
Topics: Worldwide energy issues: Alternative energy sources for
sustainability;
Efficiency efforts for lessening energy consumption; Interdependence between
energy
and industrial growth; Changes in energy sources; Sectoral trends in global
energy use;
Energy trends and comparison between economies; Industrial change and how these
changes affect energy consumption; Pakistan’s energy-intensive future – a
challenge
Contact: Saba Shaikh, Asst. Manager Conference,
sabashaikh@pegasus.com.pk
Qudsia Anwar, Conference Executive, Pegasus Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd.,
2nd Floor, Business Centre, Mumtaz Hassan Road, Karachi-74000, Pakistan
Tel:.+92 (21) 111 PEGCON (111 734 266); Fax +92 (21) 241 0723;
qudsia_anwar@pegasus.com.pk,
www.pegasusconsultancy.com,
http://www.pogeepakistan.com/
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May 25–28,
2008, Algarve, Portugal
Engineering with Membranes 2008 (EWM 2008)
Membrane Processes: Development, Monitoring and Modelling –
from the Nano to the Macro Scale
Topics: Membrane
development and fabrication; Characterisation of membranes and
membrane processes; New methodology for modelling membrane formation and
processes;
Sensing and monitoring of membrane processes; Application of molecular
modelling;
Multi-scale modelling of membrane processes; System and complexity analysis
on membrane processes; Application case studies; Other related topics
Contact: Susana Luque, University of Oviedo, 33071 Oviedo, Spain
Email:
sluque@uniovi.es,
www.uniovi.es/EWM2008
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May 25, 2008,
Algarve, Portugal
MBR-Network Workshop “Engineering with MBR”
Topics: Choosing the
right membrane and methods for fouling control in MBR; Towards advanced
understanding of MBR fouling
www.uniovi.es/EWM2008
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May 26–27,
2008, Dubai, UAE
2nd Annual Middle East Waste and Water Congress
"Moving forward with the advances in waste and water technologies
for a more secured future and environment"
The objective is to bridge
the gap between the waste and water industry whilst serving
as an ideal platform for professionals from the waste and water industry to
meet, network and exchange ideas for the improvement of these 2 major sectors
in the Middle East.
Topics: Water conservation and desalination; Advances in wastewater
treatment; Municipal solid waste management; Water management and wastewater
reuse; Integrated waste management; Advances in desalination engineering;
Sustainable sludge management
Contact: Cindy Cluny, Marketing Assistant, marcus evans, CP21, Suite
2101, Level 21 Central Plaza, 34 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Tel. +60 3 2723 6745; Fax+60 3 2723 6699;
CindyC@marcusevanskl.com;
www.marcusevans.com
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May 27–30,
2008, Qingdao, China
2008 Asian Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse
Organized by Qingdao
International Desalination Center, Qingdao Science and Technology Association
and ITM-CNR (Italy)
Topics: General perspectives on desalination; Regional desalination
perspectives; Innovation of membrane desalination technology; Innovation of
thermal desalination technology; Materials and corrosion; Energy recovery
technology in desalination; Novel energy resources for desalination; Pre-/post-
treatment of seawater; Integrated utilization and chemicals extraction from
seawater; Desalination and environment; Application for pertinent product of
desalination; Membrane technology and MBR technology; Innovation and
development of water reuse technology; Integrated utilization and recycling of
industry and municipal sewage; Project of desalination system and management;
Economic research of desalination; Case studies on desalination project
implementation
Deadline for papers April 30, 2008
Contact: Zhang Weixia, China Desalination Association, Qingdao
International Desalination Centre
Tel. +86 532 86679768; Fax +86 532 86679769; zhangwx07@163.com
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May 27–31,
2008, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
BALWOIS 2008 - Conference on Water Observation and
Information Systems for
Decision Support
Topics: Climate and
environment; Hydrological regimes and water balances; Droughts and floods;
Integrated water resources management; Water bodies protection and ecohydrology;
Lakes and wetlands; Hydrological modeling; Information systems; Specific
attention will be dedicated to the remote sensing technologies applied to water
management, aquatic ecosystems protection,
climate and environment changes, etc.
Contact: Marc Morell, BALWOIS Coordinator, Balkan Institute for Water
and Environment
email:
secretariat@balwois.org;
www.balwois.net,
www.balwois.org
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May
28–30, 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
International Workshop Water and Sanitation in International Development
and
Disaster Relief
Workshop aims: Outline current state of
the art in water supply and sanitation in international development; Establish
strategic linkages between academia, industry, aid organisations, and end users
in international development and disaster relief; Identify research needs and
appropriate methodology to deliver on the UN millennium goals related to water
and sanitation.
Contact: Amy Middlemass (general queries), The University of Edinburgh,
Office of Lifelong Learning, 11 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LW, UK
Tel. +44 131 650 4374; Fax +44 131 651 1746; email:
Amy.Middlemass@ed.ac.uk
Professor Andrea Schäfer (technical queries), School of Engineering and
Electronics,
The University of Edinburgh, William Rankine Building, The King's Buildings,
Edinburgh EH9 3JL, UK
Tel. +44 131 650 7209; Fax +44 131 650 6781; email:
Andrea.Schaefer@ed.ac.uk
www.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/water_and_sanitation_2008/
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June 1–4,
2008, Zurich, Switzerland
5th IWA Leading-Edge Conference and Exhibition on Water and Wastewater
Technologies
The conference
is focused specifically on advances and developments in water and wastewater
technologies.
Topics: Making the water system more sustainable; Advances in water
science and technology; Drinking water: Technology for the conversion of
wastewater to drinking water (reuse),
Advanced oxidation, Membrane advancements, NOM removal; Wastewater: Emerging
contaminants, Bioenergy, Resource recovery, Granular processes
Contact: Brigitte Pfister, Environmental Engineering, Eawag,
Ueberlandstrasse 133,
P.O. Box 611, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland
Tel. +41 44 823 5045; Fax +41 44 823 5389;
brigitte.pfister@eawag.ch,
www.eawag.ch/let2008
The IWA is holding an exhibition alongside the Leading Edge Technology
Conference due to interest expressed by stakeholders and potential exhibitors.
Only those whose products are relevant to the conference themes are invited to
exhibit.
Contact: Robert Melaard, IWA Exhibition Management, P.O. Box 6030,
2001 HA Haarlem, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 23 7505105; Fax +31 23 7505106; email:
robert.melaard@iwa-exhibitions.com,
www.eawag.ch/let2008
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June 2–4,
2008, Moscow, Russia
IWA Regional Conference Membrane Technologies in Water and Waste Water
Treatment
Organized by the
International Water Association, IWA Specialist Group on Membrane Technology,
SIBICO International Ltd., ECWATECH Ltd.
Topics: Latest development in membrane techniques: MF, UF, NF, RO,
electrodialysis; Latest development in membrane processes: membrane
bioreactors, hybrid membrane processes; Innovation in membrane operation:
automatization and control, fouling control, chemical cleaning; Membrane
applications: ultrapure water production, softening and desalination, potable
water production, wastewater treatment and reuse (domestic and industrial)
Contact: Conference Secretariat, POB 105, Moscow 105062, Russia
Tel./Fax +7 495 225 59 86, 782 1013; email:
iwamembranes@sibico.com,
www.iwamembranes.ru
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June 4–6,
2008, Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch Antilles
CaribDA Inaugural Ceremony, First General Members Meeting and Conference
Further details at
www.caribda.com
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June 5–7,
2008, Ustron, Poland
7th Scientific Conference Membranes and Membrane Processes in Environmental
Protection
Organized by
Silesian University of Technology at Gliwice, Institute of Water and Wastewater
Engineering and Membrane Division of the Polish Chemical Society
Topics: Preparation and characterisation of membranes and their
application to environmental protection; Modelling of membrane transport and
separation, and other engineering problems,
Water and wastewater desalination
using membrane techniques; Membrane application to water
and wastewater
treatment; Hybrid processes; Membrane gas separation, pervaporation and
membrane distillation; Fuel cells; Membrane reactors; Application of membranes
to biotechnology; Membranes in environmental monitoring.
Contact: Krystyna Konieczny, Silesian University of Technology,
Institute of Water and Wastewater Engineering, Konarskiego 18. 44-100 Gliwice,
Poland
Fax +48 32 237-23-68 or +48 32 237-10-47; email:
membrany@polsl.pl;
www.ise.polsl.pl/membrany.html
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June 8–12,
2008, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
ACE 08 – AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition
Organized by
American Water Works Association
Topics: Distribution and plant operations; Engineering and construction;
Executive; International; Legislative and regulatory; Management; Manufacturers
and associates; Public affairs; Research; Residuals; Reuse; Small systems;
Special topics; Universities forum; Water conservation; Water quality; Water
resources
Contact: American Water Works Association - 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver,
CO 80235, USA
Tel. +1 303 794 7711 or 800 926 7337; Fax +1 303 347 0804; http://www.awwa.org/ace08/
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June 12–14,
2008, Zaragoza, Spain
First International Conference Drought Management: Scientific and Technological
Innovations
Topics:
Drought and its effects in a climate change situation; Methodologies for the
assessment of drought and climate change effects; Successful experiences of
drought management plans;
Scientific and technological tools to improve drought management plans
Contact: Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, Apartado 202,
50080 Zaragoza, Spain
Tel. +34 976 716000; Fax +34 976 716001;
iamz@iamz.ciheam.org;
www.iamz.ciheam.org/medroplan/zaragoza2008
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June 15–17,
2008, Oxford, UK
Joint UK–Israeli Workshop on the Application of Membrane Technology in Water
Treatment and Desalination
Contact: Dr. Nick
Hankins, University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science
Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK
Tel. +44 1865 273 027, Fax +44 1865 273 010,
nick.hankins@eng.ox.ac.uk
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June 18–20,
2008, Oxford, UK
2nd Oxford and Nottingham Research Event on Water and Membranes
Topics:
Membrane fundamentals; Membrane integrity and characterization; Membrane
fouling; Membranes in desalination and potable water treatment; Re-use and
re-cycle of membrane concentrates; Membrane bioreactors; Emerging membrane
technologies for water treatment; Potable and waste-water treatment
(non-membrane); Socially responsible water engineering
Contact: Dr.
Nick Hankins, University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science
Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK
Tel. +44 1865 273 027, Fax +44 1865 273 010,
nick.hankins@eng.ox.ac.uk
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June 19–20,
2008, Juelich, Germany
DME seminar on Desalination and Renewable Energies
Starting up with an
overview on basics in membrane/thermal desalination processes
as well as on wind/solar(thermal/photovoltaic) energies this seminar will show
large scale CPH plants as well as small independent operated units.
Also water quality and environmental aspects will be discussed by experts.
This seminar is primarily aimed at representatives of companies and
universities as well as representatives of research and those who want to
acquire this special know-how.
Contact: DME (Deutsche MeerwasserEntsalzung – German Desalination Society),
Bismarckstraße 120, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
Tel. +49 203 306 4250; Fax +49 203 306 4255;
Office@DME-eV.de, www.DME-eV.de
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June
29–July 2, 2008, Graz, Austria
6th Biennial International Workshop
Advances in Energy Studies: Towards a holistic approach based on science and
humanity
Topics: New, energy
efficient strategies for energy services; Design and evaluation of sustainable
energy systems; Interaction of various energy sources in networks; Social and
environmental aspects and assessments; Future potentials of energy sources;
Energy, international relations and global economic developments; Research and
innovation strategies; Global competition of food, energy and biodiversity for
land areas; Innovative technologies
Contact: Mrs. Sibylle Braunegg, Graz University of Technology, Austria,
Institute for Process Engineering, Tel. +43 316 873 7465
Mag. Denise Strohmaier, Graz University of Technology, Austria, Institute for
Process Engineering, Tel. +43 316 873 5385;
aes@tugraz.at; www.aes08.tugraz.at
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June 30–July 3, 2008, Bialystok, Poland
The 5th International Conference on Transport Phenomena
in Multiphase Systems —HEAT 2008
The objectives are to bring
together researchers, designers, experimentalists, modellers,
and numerical analysts from industry, laboratories and academia, active in the
area
of two-phase and multi-phase flows.
Topics: Forced convective boiling and condensation; Two- and multi- phase flows
hydrodynamics, heat/mass transfer; Innovative experimental techniques;
Melting and solidification; Heat/mass exchangers; Aerosols and colloids;
Pool boiling; Numerical/computational analysis; Industrial applications.
Contact:
http://www.heat2008.pb.edu.pl/
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July 6–10,
2008, Vienna, Austria
Energex 2008 – Energy for Human Development and the Protection of the
Environment: Policy, Economy and Technology
Topics: Energy for
sustainable development: Access, equity, ethical issues, security;
Environmental and climate issues; Fossil and nuclear resources; Renewable
resources; Technology options: Buildings; Industry; Transport; Fossil
conversion; Renewable conversion; Transmission, storage, distribution; Nuclear;
Markets and policy issues: Mobilizing investments + financial institutions;
Research, development, demonstration and deployment;
Actors and stakeholders
Contact: AIMS International Congress Services GMbH
Mariannengasse 32, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Tel. +43 1 402 77 55-0; Fax +43 1 402 77 31;
energex2008@aims-international.com,
www.aims-international.com,
www.energex2008.com
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July 6–10,
2008, Istanbul, Turkey
Global Conference on Global Warming 2008
Topics: Acid
precipitation; Aerosols; Atmospheric changes; Biofuels and alternatives;
Carbon sequestration; Carbon tax; Clean technologies; Climate change and heath
issues;
Climate change modeling and simulations; Climate networks (oceans, regions,
forests, etc.);
Climatic events; Coupled ocean-atmosphere system; Deforestation; Earth
sciences; Ecology; Ecosystem and biodiversity; Energy policies and strategies;
Energy quality and security;
Energy technologies; Engineering tools; Environment policies and strategies;
Environment
quality and security; Environment technologies; Environmental education and
training;
Exergy; Food and agriculture; Forestry; Global earth observations; Global
economics;
Global environment; Global policies; Global warming modeling and simulations;
Green design and manufacturing; Green energy; Greenhouse gases; Human health
and
welfare issues; Hurricanes and catastrophic events; Hydrogen and fuel cell
technologies;
Hydrological cycles; Information technology; Measurement techniques and data
management;
Nuclear energy and technologies; Oceans and global warming; Policy and strategy
development;
Renewables; Smog; Solid and municipal wastes; Space and atmospheric
applications;
Stratospheric ozone depletion; Sustainable development; Sustainable environment
and health;
Thermal pollution; Urban and regional planning; Volcanoes and volcanic events;
Waste management; Water and water issues; Weather forecasts and scenarios
Notification of manuscript acceptance April 15, 2008
Contact: http://www.gcgw.org
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July 9–11,
2008. Santiago, Chile
I International Congress on Water Management in Mining Industry WIM 2008
Topics: Access to
water and sustainable development; Natural water resource quantification
and management; Water management in arid areas; New sources of water:
Groundwater recharge, Inter-basin supply and desalinization; Integrated mine
water management throughout the mine life cycle; Mine dewatering; Efficient use
of water in mineral processing; Recycling of water in mining environments;
Mining effluent characterization and management; New technologies for water
management; Water engineering and costs; Remote water transportation systems
Final papers submission March 10, 2008
Contact: Maria Carolina Perez, WIM2008 Coordinator
Tel. +56 2 652 1542; Fax: +56 2 652 1570; info@wim2008.com,
www.wim2008.com
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July
12–18, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii
International Congress on Membranes ICOM 2008
Co-sponsored by the UCLA
Engineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of California, Los Angeles
Contact: Dr. Benny Freeman, email:
freeeman@che.utexas.edu
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July 14–17,
2008, Naples, Florida, USA
AMTA/SEDA 2008 Joint Conference and Exposition “Membrane Week”
Topics:
Planning and policy challenges; Financial and alternative delivery systems;
Seawater desalination; Membranes in the southeastern USA; Membrane filtration;
Membrane wastewater treatment and reuse; Membrane plant management: operating
principles and practical experiences; Concentrate treatment, recovery and
disposal; Research opportunities
Contact: Janet L. Jaworski, AMTA Administrative Director, American
Membrane Technology Association / Southeast Desalting Association, 2409 SE
Dixie Hwy., Stuart, FL 34996, USA
Tel. +1 772 463 0820; Fax +1 772 463 0860; email:
admin@amtaorg.com;
admin@southeastdesalting.com, web:
www.amtaorg.com,
www.southeastdesalting.com
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July 19–25,
2008, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
WREC 2008 – Tenth World Renewable Energy Congress and Exhibition
Topics:
Biomass conversion; Energy and gender equitable development; Fuel cells and
hydrogen technology; Low energy architecture; Marine /ocean energy; Electrical
network integration; Photovoltaic technology; Solar materials topics; Solar
thermal applications; Wind energy applications
Deadline for papers May 5, 2008
Notification of acceptance May, 15 2008
Contact: WREC X, PO Box 362, Brighton BN2 1YH, UK
Tel. +44 1273 625 643; Fax +44 1273 625 768; email:
asayigh@netcomuk.co.uk; website: www.wrenuk.co.uk,
www.wrecuk.co.uk
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August
17–21, 2008, ISTP-19, Reykjavik, Iceland
The 19th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-19)
Organized by: The
Pacific Center of Thermal-Fluid Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Topics: Heat and mass transfer; Combustion and reacting flows; Chemical
process systems;
Micro- and nano-scale transport; Bioengineering and biothermal fluid dynamics;
Experimental/computational fluid dynamics; Advanced energy systems;
Electronic equipment cooling; Environmental systems; Industrial aerodynamics
and wind engineering; Heat exchangers; Thermal-fluids machinery; Turbulence and
flow instabilities; Thermal hydraulics of nuclear reactors; Manufacturing and
materials processing; Visualization/Imaging; Transport phenomena in
multi-phase systems; Gas turbine heat transfer; Other topics related to
transport phenomena
Contact:
http://www.istp-19.org or
http://www.hi.is/ISTP-19
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August
18–22, 2008, Tokyo, Japan
10th International Conference on Inorganic Membranes — ICIM 10
Topics: Inorganic
membranes: Silica and other oxide ceramics, Zeolites, Metals,
Carbon and other non-oxide ceramics, Proton and oxygen ion conducting ceramics,
Inorganic-organic hybrids; Inorganic membrane applications: Industrial
applications,
Gas separation, Pervaporation, Microfiltration/ultrafiltration/nanofiltration,
Fuel cells,
Catalysis in inorganic membranes, Biochemical and biomedical applications,
Sensor application and membrane miniaturization, Novel applications;
Properties and modeling: Transport properties and separation mechanisms,
Chemical structural and thermodynamic properties, Reactor modeling that
includes membrane characteristics, Membrane characterization, Scaling up
Contact: Dr. Mikihiro Nomura (Secretary), Shibaura Institute of
Technology,
Toyosu 3-7-5, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan
Tel./Fax +81 3 5859 8160; email:
icim10@list.waseda.jp, www.icims.org
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September 1–4,
2008, Montpellier, France
13th IWRA World Water Congress
Global Changes and Water Resources: Confronting the Expanding and Diversifying
Pressures
Organised by the International Water
Resources Association
Topics: Water availability, use and management; Towards the future:
water resources and global changes; Climate change and disasters; Development
of water resources and infrastructure;
Water governance and water security: 30 years after the Un Mar Del Plata
conference of 1977;
Water conservation and demand management; Financing water development;
Capacity building in developing countries
Contact: Domaine de Lavalette, 859 rue Jean-François Breton, 34093
Montpellier Cedex 5, France
Tel. +33 4 67 61 29 48; Fax +33 4 67 52 28 29;
wwc2008@msem.univ-montp2.fr;
http://www.worldwatercongress2008.org
- September 7-12, 2008, Vienna, Austria
6th
IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition
Topics:
Water resources and river basin management: Strategies of integrated
water resources management on a catchment scale including reuse; Water scarcity
and flow allocation; Protection of natural drinking water resources;
Institutional development and transboundary cooperation; International water
legislation and its implementation; Economic instruments for water quality and
quantity management; Management and regulation of point and diffuse pollution;
Regulatory practice, water quality objectives, standard setting, water quality
classification; Assessment of anthropogenic impacts in regard to hygiene;
Monitoring system development and data management for decision support; Model
development and application for management purposes; Water treatment:
Disinfection and management of disinfection by-products; Adsorption and ion
exchange; Oxidation processes; Biological treatment processes; Membrane
filtration for removal of dissolved matter; Membrane filtration for removal of
particulate matter (pathogens, turbidity); Improvement of conventional
processes; Innovative water treatment processes; Full-scale water treatment
works; Management of the aesthetic (organoleptic) quality of drinking water;
Management of water treatment residuals (waste streams and sludges);
Non-conventional treatments; Wastewater treatment: Phosphorus removal and
recovery; Nitrogen removal and recovery; Occurrence and removal of hazardous
substances (micro-pollutants) in wastewater; Activated sludge population
dynamics; Biofilm processes; Oxidation processes in wastewater treatment;
Membrane systems for wastewater treatment; Particle separation; Anaerobic
processes; Sludge and biosolids management; Odours and volatile emissions;
Modelling wastewater treatment processes; Upgrading wastewater treatment
systems; Decentralised wastewater collection and treatment systems; Waste
stabilisation ponds; Wetland systems; Wastewater reclamation and reuse;
Industrial wastewater treatment; Advances in biological processes and
technology; Advances in physico-chemical processes and technology; Design and
operation of water systems; Managing and planning water services; Health and
the environment
Contact: IWA, Alliance House, 12 Caxton
Street, London SW1HOQs, UK
Tel. +44 20 7654 5500; Fax +44 20 7654 5555;
email: water@iwahq.org.uk;
www.iwahq.org.uk,
www.iwa-vienna2008.org
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September
7–10, 2008, Palermo, Italy
11th International Conference Multiphase Flow in Industrial Plant
Organised by the Multiphase
Flow Engineering Section of ANIMP (Italian Association
of Industrial Plant Engineering) together with Universita degli Studi di
Palermo
(Department of Chemical, Process and Materials Engineering) and AIDIC (Italian
Association of Chemical Engineering)
Topics: Generation of multiphase flows; Dynamics of multiphase systems
in industry;
Multiphase mass transfer operations and multiphase chemical reactors;
Mixing and separation systems; Numerical methods for multiphase flow
simulation;
Pneumatic conveying plants, transport and pumping systems, process equipment;
HSE and emergency multiphase flows; Measurement, control and simulation of flow
parameters
Contact: Conference Secretariat, Fax +39 091 6567280; email:
mfip2008@dicpm.unipa.it
or Anna Valenti, ANIMP, Via Scarlatti, 26, 20124 Milan, Italy
Tel. +39 02 6710 0740; Fax +39 02 6707 1785; email:
segreteria@animp.it,
http://www.animp.it/MFIP2008/index.html
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September
7–11, 2008, Leuven, Belgium
XXV Summer School of the European Membrane Society
Within the frame
of the EU Euromembranes project Solvent Resistant Membranes
Organized by the membrane division of the Centre for Surface Chemistry and
Catalysis of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Topics: Membrane synthesis — polymeric, ceramic and organomineral;
Membrane characterization with special focus on a selection of novel
techniques; Membrane transport mechanism via modelling and physico-chemical
interpretation; Applications in food, pharmaceutical and (petro)chemical
industries, as well as lab-scale applications; membrane and process
development, case-studies, upscaling and implementation will be particularly
approached from an industrial point-of-view
Contact: Chris Laermans Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis (COK),
Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), Faculty of Bioscience
Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, box 2461,
B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
Tel. +32 16 32 16 00; Fax +32 16 32 19 98;
EMS-SS@biw.kuleuven.be; www.biw.kuleuven.be/emsss2008/
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September
11–13, 2008, New Delhi, India
3rd India Electricity 2008 International Exhibition and Conference on Power
Sector
India Electricity 2008 will
provide ideal opportunities to a company to portray its strength
and interact with senior government officials, industry representatives,
distributions
companies etc. Apart from the visitors, it would also provide an ideal platform
to interact
with relevant person in this sector.
Contact: Vijay Arjun, Project Executive, Orange Fairs and Events,
P.O. Box 111164, Dubai, UAE
Tel. +971 4 2988144; Mobile +971 50 1505274; Fax +971 4 2987886;
email:
sandeep@orangefairs.com, website:
orangex@emirates.net.ae
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September
14-17, 2008, Maastricht, The Netherlands
17th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization
Topics: Design,
scale up and control of crystallization processes (design methodologies,
PAT, advanced control strategies); Intensified processes and equipment
(external fields, microtechnology, hybrid processes); Production of crystalline
nano/micro-particles
(precipitation, micronisation, special techniques); Crystallization in complex
media
(bioprocesses, novel solvents, multi-component mixtures); Crystallization for
sustainability
(carbon sequestration, biorefinery, zero waste, desalination)
Notification of acceptance May 1, 2008
Deadline for revised final papers June 1, 2008
Contact: International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization, c/o
Technologisch Instituut – K VIV, attn. Rita Peys, Conference Manager,
Desguinlei 214, BE–2018 Antwerp, Belgium
Tel. +32 3 260 08 61; Fax +32 3 216 06 89; email:
info@isic17.com, rita.peys@ti.kviv.be; www.isic17.com
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September
14–20, 2008, aboard the ship traveling from Moscow to Saint Petersburg, Russia
14th International Meeting of the International Humic Substances Society (IHSS)
Topics: Molecular
understanding of humic substances (HS) and natural organic matter (NOM);
HS and NOM in the changing environment; Physical-chemical and biological
properties;
Knowledge-based design and advanced separation of humic materials; Industrial
production and innovative applications of humic materials
Number of participants is limited to 300 persons due to ship capacity
Contact: Prof. Irina Perminova, Chair of the Organizing Committee,
or Dr. Natalia Kulikova, Conference Secretariat
Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University,
Leninskie Gory 1–3, 119992 Moscow, Russia
Tel./Fax +7 (495) 939-55-46;
ihss@org.chem.msu.ru,
http://www.ihss-14.humus.ru
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September
15–17, 2008, Białowieża, Poland
Recent Development and Applications of Nuclear Technologies
Topics:
Radiation processing; Radiation technologies in environmental studies; Nuclear
technologies for health protection and biology; Radioanalytical techniques;
Radiation protection; Nucleonic control systems; Industrial tomography;
Radiation measurements; Radiotracer applications; Management of radioactive
wastes; Quality control and quality management in nuclear technologies; Data
processing and acquisition systems
Deadline for abstracts April 15, 2008
Notification of acceptance May 15, 2008
Deadline for papers September 14, 2008
For further information:
www.ichtj.waw.pl/zami/conference/
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September
16–18, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan
WaterTech Central Asia 2008
Contact:
Prema Zilberman, Intn'l Exhibition Development Manager, Kenes Exhibitions
Tel. +972 3 9727925; Fax +972 3 9727588;
pzilberman@kenes.com,
www.iwtca.com
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September
21–26, 2008, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Microscale III
The conference objective is
to address the state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of heat transfer
and fluid flow in microscale. The Conference intends to provide a forum for
scientists
from academia and people from industry to present and discuss recent advances
in their research on thermal phenomena in microscale.
Topics: Heat transfer (single-phase, boiling, condensation); Fluid flow
(single- and two-phase flow); Two-phase flow (flow modes, visualization);
Advanced miniaturized systems (micro heat pipe,
micro heat exchanger, micro reformer, micro combustor); Power MEMS (micro
engines, micro batteries, micro fuel cells, micro pumps); Experimental
measurement techniques (accuracy
and precision); Micro sensors and micro actuators
Notification of acceptance April 25,2008
Deadline for papers May 31, 2008
Contact: Engineering Conferences International, 6 Metro Tech Center,
Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Tel. +1 718 260 3743; Fax +1 718 260 3754; email:
info@eci.poly.edu;
http://www.engconfintl.org/8aj.html
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September
25–28, 2008, Mumbai, India
Automation 2008 — 4th International Exhibition
India's No. 1 Automation
Exhibition shows innovations and solutions for vast industry segment comprising
refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, polyester, power, life sciences, food and
pharmaceutical, oil and gas businesses, steel and mining and other process
industries, terminal automation, tank farm automation, retail outlet
automation. Automation 2008 will highlight products trends, services and
solutions in the field of factory automation, process automation,
instrumentation and controls systems, power plant automation, building
automation, robotics, bus and wireless technology, hydraulics and pneumatics,
pumps and valves
Contact: Business Manager, Tel. +91 22 28505138/28514673
automation2008@sify.com,
ied@vsnl.in,iedautomation@yahoo.com,
www.automation2008.com,
www.iamagonline.com
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September 30 –
October 3, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Aquatech Amsterdam 2008
The 22nd edition of the
world renowned trade exhibition on process, drinking and waste water at the
Amsterdam RAI brings together all international leaders in the water industry
under one roof. The largest event for products and services associated with
the water cycle features global suppliers, manufacturers, consultants,
importers and agents active in the water technology industry all under one
roof. International and national policy makers, decision makers, advisors from
private ventures, contractors, local, national and international authorities
attend the show to explore and learn the technology and innovations in the
market place today. Supported by seminars and conferences sponsored by the
International Water Association (IWA), the four day event provides the ideal
platform for doing business, knowledge transfer and network development.
Contact: Magalie Hooft Graafland, Product Manager, Aquatech
Amsterdam RAI, RAI Exhibitions, Postbus 77777, 1070 MS Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
Tel. +31 20 5492374; Fax +31 20 5491889; email:
m.hooftgraafland@rai.nl, www.rai.nl
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October 2–3,
2008, Almería, Spain
2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies and Water Technologies
(CIERTA 2008)
Topics:
Water and energy resources; Advances in processes and systems;
Sustainable city planning and building; Sectorial action plans; Emerging
technologies;
Development of projects in the Euro-Mediterranean area
Deadline for abstracts April 30, 2008
Notification of acceptance May 31, 2008
Deadline for papers July 31, 2008
Contact: Teresa Gallego de la Losa, Technical Secretary
Departamento de Congresos, Cámara de Comercio de Almería,
Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos - Roquetas de Mar,
Avda. Cámara de Comercio nº 1, 04720 Aguadulce (Roquetas de Mar - Almería),
Spain
Tel. +34 950 18 18 00; Fax +34 950 18 18 05;
congresos@camaradealmeria.es
,
http://www.almeriaferiasycongresos.com/
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October 7–9,
2008, Amman, Jordan
6th International Chemical Engineering Conference-Jordan (JICEC06)
Topics: New trends
in chemical engineering, including but not limited to nanotechnology,
microreaction engineering, composite material, nano-biotechnology, bio-fuels,
membrane separation, etc.; Energy: nuclear energy and renewable energy;
Water issues: treatment, desalination, recycle and reuse; Pharmaceutical
engineering;
Environmental issues: pollution, management, control, and assessment;
Chemical reaction engineering; Thermodynamics; Fluid and heat flow;
Mass transfer, separation processes and unit operations; Process economics,
design and control; Biochemical engineering and biotechnology; Material and
corrosion engineering;
Process safety and management; Chemical engineering education
Deadline for papers June 1, 2008
Contact: Dr. Deeb Abu-Fara, Conference Chairman, Department of Chemical
Engineering,
University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan, email:
d.abufara@ju.edu.jo
or Tel. +962 6 5000900; Fax +962 6 5000907; email:
JICEC6@jea.org.jo, website:
www.jea.conf.org
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October 7–10,
2008, Lisbon, Portugal
EUROSUN 2008 - 1st International Conference on Solar Heating, Cooling and
Buildings
Organized in
Cooperation between ISES – Europe, IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme,
SPES – Portuguese Solar Energy Society
Topics: Sustainable solar buildings; Solar heat for buildings; Solar
heat for industries;
Solar driven cooling; Special solar applications; Solar collector technology;
Thermal energy storage; Testing and certification; Engineering and simulation
tools;
Sustainable electricity generation; Climate and solar energy availability;
Other solar energy related issues
Deadline for full papers June 30, 2008
Contact: SPES – Sociedade Portuguesa de Energia Solar,
Av. da República 45, 8º Esq., 1050-187 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel. +351 21 715 8030; Fax +351 21 715 8031;
mail@eurosun2008.org;
www.eurosun2008.org
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October 14–16,
2008, Kuwait
Kuwait Water Conference and Exhibition
Topics: Water
treatment technologies; Membrane filtration; Waste discharge issues; Drinking
water; Filtration; Salt and/or brine issues; Process water; Activated carbon;
Water chemistry; Disinfection; Marketing in the water industry; Water analysis
and sampling; Boiler water treatment; Selling in the water industry; Effects of
water supply; Cooling water treatment; Water industry-related consumer
contaminant; Ozone trends; Contaminant chemistry and ultraviolet disinfection;
Water-related regulatory issues removal; Commercial water treatment;
Sustainability; Microbiological contaminants; Industrial water treatment;
“Green” water treatment; Ion exchange; High-purity water; Distillation; Water
conservation and reuse
Contact: Dr. Mohamad Al-Anezi, Chairman, Higher Organizing Committee
Tel. +965 82 80 90; Fax +965 4335474; Mobile: +965 9660849;
www.Kuwait-B2B.com
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October 20–24,
2008, Toulouse, France
Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment
Organized by INSA Toulouse
and EDS. Supported by IWA, AWWA, JWWA
Topics: Drinking water production; Domestic and industrial wastewater
treatment;
Water reuse; Desalination
Contact: Miriam Balaban, European Desalination Society,
Science and Technology Park of Abruzzo, Via Antica Arischia 1, 67100 L’Aquila,
Italy
Tel. +39 0862 319954, +39 348 884 8406; Fax +39 0862 3475 213;
balaban@desline.com,
www.desline.com
Corinne Cabassud, National
Institute for Applied Sciences (INSA), Laboratoire d’Ingenierie des Procedes de
l’Environment (LIPE-Department GPI), Complexe Scientifique de Rangueil,
135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
Tel. +33 5 6155 9773; Fax +33 5 6155 9760;
cabassud@insa-toulouse.fr
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October 27–31,
2008, Cavtat (Dubrovnik), Croatia
MWWD 2008 – 5th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and
Coastal Environment
The 2008 event is
focused on all aspects of outfall and sealine technology and protection of the
coastal environment
Topics: Legislation and directives on marine discharges from land- or sea-based
sources; Environmental aspects and problems related to the waste water
discharge in coastal water bodies; Planning of sanitation and treatment systems
in coastal areas; Scientific aspects of the discharges: hydraulic, modelling
and monitoring; Engineering aspects of the design and construction of WWTP-outfall
systems and of sealines; Updates on techniques, equipment and services for
design, construction and operation of discharge systems; Practical aspects of
operation, maintenance, inspection and monitoring of outfalls and waste water
discharges in general; Problems and experiences of management of WWTP-outfall
systems; General problems related to the coastal defence and to the coastal
environment. Particular attention will be given to all subjects related to the
temporary and permanent effect of diffused and point discharges on human
activity and marine life.
Deadline for papers May 31, 2008
Contact: Dr. Eng. Carlo Avanzini, Chair, MWWD Organization, Cemil
Topuzlu Cad., Bal Apt. 26-1, 34726, Ciftehavuzlar, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel. +90 216 4113704; Fax +90 216 3602011; Mobile +90 535 8819911;
carlo.avanzini@mwwd.org;
mecc.cav@wind.it.net;
www.mwwd.org
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October 28–30,
2008, Tabriz, Iran
2nd International Congress on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2008 (ICNN2008)
Topics: Nano-biotechnology;
Nano-structured materials (nano-catalysts, nano-filters, etc.);
Nano-composites; Nano-electronics and mechanics (nano-robots and nano-machines);
Nano-medicine (drug delivery, diagnostics, etc.); Nano-sensors and nano-biosensors;
Nano-photonics and nanomagnetism; Nano-scale fabrication and characterization;
Computational nano-science, simulation, design and modeling; Green
nanotechnology; Commercialization of nano-research (the role of science and
technology parks
and incubators, investment, etc.)
Deadline for abstracts May 30, 2008
Contact: Dr. S. Aber, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box: 51665-343, Tabriz
51666-16471, Iran
e-mail:
soheil_aber@yahoo.com; website:
http://www.icnn2008.com
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November 9–13,
2008, The Dead Sea, Jordan
EuroMed 2008
Desalination Cooperation among Mediterranean Countries of Europe and the MENA
region
Organized by EDS
Topics: Water needs
in the region; Available resources; Desalination and the environment —
negative and positive impacts; Research and applied work in desalination and
water purification processes; Seawater thermal processes; Seawater reverse
osmosis; Brackish water desalination; Membrane performance and maintenance;
Wastewater treatment; Desalination strategies in the region involving political
decision-makers; Desalination and water resource management; Energy recovery
technology; Pretreatment of seawater for desalination; Post-treatment of
seawater for desalination; Latest developments in desalination processes; Brine
disposal and removal of specific compounds; Scaling and material selection;
Financing — public and private. The mega Red Sea–Dead Sea Canal Project will be
a major topic.
Contact: Miriam Balaban, European Desalination Society, Science and
Technology Park of Abruzzo, Via Antica Arischia 1, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Tel. +39 0862 319954, Fax +39 0862 3475 213; email:
balaban@desline.com ,
www.desline.com
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November
10–13, 2008, Beijing, China
Water Expo China 2008
The Water Expo China is
China’s earliest, international, specialized event for the water industry. It
is organized by the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (CHES) and receives
full support from the Ministry of Water Resources.
Water Expo China aims to be a comprehensive exhibition and business forum for
the infrastructure development and management of water resources-dams, flood
control, hydropower, irrigation, water supply, conservation, aquaculture and
related equipment and services. The exhibits will include: Drinking water
safety; Water conservation products and equipment; Water treatment equipment
and technology; Water-saving irrigation equipment and technology; Hydropower
equipment and technology; Water resources information network; Water
construction engineering equipment and design;·Flood control and drought
prevention
Contact: Ms. Alicia Li or Ms. YoYo Gao, Tel. +86 10 6320 3480; Fax +86
10 8354 6003; email:
expo@mwr.gov.cn;
www.jhbh.cn,
www.waterexpochina.com.cn
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November
17–19, 2008, Kuwait
Fourth International Conference on Energy Research and Development (ICERD–4)
Organized by Kuwait
University, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, Ministry of
Energy, COOLEX, Kharafi National W.L.L.
Topics: Energy conversion and management; Energy conservation; Fuels and
alternatives; Energy policy and planning; Combined and co-generation energy
systems; Air-conditioning and refrigeration systems; Energy and environmental
issues; Energy and sustainable development; Renewable energy technologies;
Energy storage; Thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics; Thermodynamic
optimization and exergy analysis; Dynamics and vibration; Plant and facilities
mechanical integrity; Emerging energy technology; Material design and analysis;
Tribology; Manufacturing and services
Contact: Prof. Walid Chakroun, Chair of the Scientific Committee,
ICERD-4, Kuwait University, Mechanical Engineering Department, P.O. Box 5969,
Safat 13060, Kuwait
Tel. +965 498 7028; Fax +965 484 7131;
manijav@kuc01.kuniv.edu.kw
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December 1–5,
2008, University of California, Irvine, USA
International conference on Water Scarcity, Global Changes, and Groundwater
Management Responses
Convened by UNESCO, the
University of California, Irvine and USGS
Topics: Issues and challenges of global changes impacts on river basins
and aquifer systems; Improving water governance for sustainable responses to
water scarcity and global change impacts on water; Ecohydrology for
sustainability; Water and life support systems; Traditional and innovative
techniques and technologies supporting the identification and remediation of
water scarcity issues and global change impacts on water resources; Information
and communication, education and capacity building
Deadline for abstracts April 30, 2008
Contact: Secretariat — Diana Dehm and Megan Kinzer, Urban Water
Research Center,
University of California, Irvine, Civil & Environmental Engineering, E/4130
Engineering Gateway,
Irvine, CA 92697-2175 USA
Tel. +1 714 371 1800 (Haley and Aldrich Operator); Fax +1 714 371 1895;
UNESCOUC@uci.edu
Conference Scientific Programme — Jean Fried, Project Scientist,
University of California, Irvine, School of Social Ecology, Department of
Planning, Policy and Design, 300 Social Ecology I,
Irvine, CA 92697-7050, USA
Mobile: + 1 714 679 6888; email:
jfried@uci.edu
José Luis Martin-Bordes, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO –
Division of Water Sciences, 1, rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France
Tel. +33 1 45 68 41 33; Fax +33 1 45 68 58 11; email: jl.martin@unesco.org
2009
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January 18–21,
2009, Santiago, Chile
VIII International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts – MOLTEN 2009
The objective of this event
is to extend an opportunity for technologists and academia
to discuss recent innovations and developments related to metal production,
fundamental aspects, process optimization and recycling and utilization of
by-products.
Topics: Ionic melts properties and management; Phase diagrams,
experimentation,
modelling and applications; Viscosities, thermal diffusivities and interfacial
phenomena;
Process phenomena involving foaming, bubble formation and drainage; Iron,
steelmaking
and ferroalloy production; Refractory properties and performance;
Thermodynamics and
kinetics in ferrous and non-ferrous smelting with emphasis on copper; Fluxes
and slags
in welding processes; Glass properties and their industrial applications;
Recycling and
further utilization of metallurgical slags; Models and their applications in
process improvement;
New technologies, equipment and process improvement; Best practices in smelter
operation
and maintenance; Environmental impacts and regulations; Expansions and new
projects
in the copper and iron industry
Deadline for papers June 6, 2008
Contact: María Carolina Pérez, Event Coordinator, Gecamin Ltd.
Tel. +56 2 652 1542; Fax +56 2 652 1570;
info@molten2009.com
Mario Sánchez, MOLTEN 2009 Chairman, University of Concepción
Tel. +56 41 220 4202; Fax +56 41 224 3418;
msanchez@udec.cl
www.molten2009.com
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January
29–30, 2009, Wuerzburg, Germany
International Conference on Water Efficiency in Urban Areas:
Concepts, Technologies, Socio Economics
The conference focus is on
the interfacebetween energy and water; water reuse —
which quality of water for what; increase of water efficiency; water
management;
water purification; urban planning; integrated systems for large buildings or
residential areas; know-how transfer
Topics: Climate change — boundary conditions; Planning/strategy;
Technical options; Economics/finance; Implementation of strategies
Posters are invited on the above topics.
Deadline for abstracts June 13, 2008
Contact: Gabriele Struthoff-Mueller,Conference Manager,
Ostbayerisches Technologie-Transfer Institut e.V. (OTTI),
Wernerwerkstrasse 4, D-93049 Regensburg, Germany
Tel.+49 941 29688-29; Fax +49 941 29688-17;
gabriele.struthoff-mueller@otti.de;
http://energie.otti.de/wea
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March
11–13, 2009, Paphos, Cyprus
International Conference on Xenobiotics on the Urban Water Cycle
Oganized in the
framework of the European Commission Cost Action 636 Xenobiotics in the Urban
Water Cycle.
Topics: Identification and control of sources and fluxes of xenobiotics;
Technical treatment methods and systems (biological, physicochemical, hybrid,
new technologies; non-selective or selective) — the possibility of adapting old
systems
as well as implementing new technologies for xenobiotic removal — optimization
of treatment strategies for total elimination of micro-pollutants; Impact
assessment (bioassays, new tests,
impact models, complex mixtures, risk analyses); Analytical issues — sampling
and sample preparation, innovative methods for water samples, sediments and
suspended matter,
identification of transformation products, quality assurance and quality
control;
Mitigation measures
Deadline for abstracts July 15, 2008
Notification of acceptance October 3, 2008
Deadline for papers December 15, 2008
Contact: Conference Secretariat, Top Kinisis Travel, Conference
Department,
2 Leonidou & Acropoleos Ave., 2007 Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel. +357 22713716; Fax +357 22869735; email:
XENOWAC2009@topkinisis.com,
www.xenowac2009.com
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May 3–7, 2009,
Florianopolis - SC, Brazil
Boiling 2009 — 7th International Conference on Boiling Heat Transfer
The conference objectives
are to provide a forum for leading researchers and practitioners
to engage in collaborative and contemplative debate on contemporary issues
governing
the state-of-the-art in boiling heat transfer; to present and discuss recent
experimental,
theoretical and numerical results regarding boiling phenomena that will advance
the current knowledge base; to explore phenomenological models with a view to
applying the current knowledge base to emerging applications.
Topics: Boiling in emerging applications; Heat transfer and bubble
formation;
Boiling fundamentals; Pool boiling; Convective boiling; Boiling of mixtures;
Falling film evaporation; Transient boiling phenomena; Boiling at the
microscale (microchannels); Microgravity boiling; Numerical modeling in
boiling; Boiling in thin films and jet sprays;
Experimental methods in boiling; Enhancement of boiling heat transfer;
Critical heat flux and dryout; Boiling in heat exchangers
Deadline for abstracts October 15, 2008
Notification of acceptance November 15, 2008
Deadline for papers January 31, 2009
Contact: Prof. Julio Cesar Passos, Conference Chair, University Federal
of Santa Catarina, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Florianopolis-SC,
Brazil
Tel. +55 48 3721 9379 (217); Fax +55 48 3721 7615; email:
jpassos@emc.ufsc.br;
http://www.boiling2009.com.br/
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September
6–9, 2009, Montpellier, France
EUROMEMBRANE 2009
Organized by the
European Membrane Institute and National Graduate School of Chemistry (ENSCM),
University of Montpellier 2 (UM2)
Topics: Materials — Hybrid and polymeric membranes; Composite membranes;
Inorganic membranes: ceramic, metallic, zeolite; Ion conducting membranes:
proton and oxygen; Nanostructured materials and surface modification –
functionalization;
Molecular recognition and self-assembly membranes: liquid, biomimetic and
facilitated transport;
New breakthrough approaches for membrane materials; Characterization — Material
structure; Membrane performance; Non-destructive and in-situ dynamic
characterization;
Modelling and simulation — Molecular modelling; Transport mechanisms; Processes
—
Classical membrane operations: MF, UF, NF, RO, PV, ED; Membrane reactors:
high/low temperature; catalytic /non catalytic; enzymatic or microbial;
Membrane contactors:
membrane distillation; crystallization; emulsification; Affinity membrane;
Hybrid operations
and process integration; Process intensification with membranes; Module design
and
engineering — Fluid mechanics. Computational fluid dynamics; Dynamic and design
module operation; Microsystems and microtechnologies; Fouling; Pre-treatment
and cleaning;
Applications — Energy – Fuel cells – H2 recovery; Environment –Waste
treatments;
Drinking water – Desalination; Non aqueous membrane applications; Gas
separation –
Air treatment – CO2 recovery; Food and packaging; Pharmaceuticals
and biotechnologies;
Health and artificial organs; Sensors, actuators; Textiles and napkins;
Out of the lab-university-industry technology transfer — Case study assessments;
Economics.
Deadline for abstracts December 2008
Contact:
euromembrane2009@iemm.univ-montp2.fr,
http://www.enscm.fr/euromembrane2009.htm
Courses
and Workshops
2008
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June 26–27, 2008, L'Aquila, Italy
Desalination Management and
Economics
Lecturer Dr. Corrado Sommariva
Contact: Miriam Balaban, European Desalination
Society
Science and Technology Park of Abruzzo,Via Antica Arischia 1, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
Tel. +39 0862 319954, +39 348 8848406, +39 328 1693305, Fax +39 0862 3475 213
email: balaban@desline.com,
www.desline.com
2009
February
24–27, 2009, L'Aquila, Italy
RO, NF, Membrane
Filtration and MBR Technology
for Potable and Wastewater Reclamation Applications
Lecturer Dr. Mark Wilf
Contact: Miriam Balaban, European Desalination
Society
Science and Technology Park of Abruzzo,Via Antica Arischia 1, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
Tel. +39 0862 319954, +39 348 8848406, +39 328 1693305, Fax +39 0862 3475 213
email: balaban@desline.com,
www.desline.com
March 23–26,
2009, L'Aquila, Italy
Fouling and Scaling in Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration,
Ultra- and Microfiltration:
Theory and Practice
Lecturer Prof. Jan C. Schippers
Contact: Miriam Balaban, European Desalination
Society
Science and Technology Park of Abruzzo,Via Antica Arischia 1, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
Tel. +39 0862 319954, +39 348 8848406, +39 328 1693305, Fax +39 0862 3475 213
email: balaban@desline.com,
www.desline.com
Past Events
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