July 9, 2020, Boston, MA – The IDRA is pleased to present in collaboration with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) of Saudi Arabia a webinar on “Innovation in Desalination Brine Mining”, July 29 at 8:30 AM EST. This webinar is held under the patronage of the SWCC Governor Abdullah Al-Abdul Kareem and organized with the Desalination Technology Research Institute (DTRI) .
This webinar will discuss the state-of-the-art in the recovery of valuable resources from desalination brines and the drive toward zero-liquid discharge. Speakers will discuss several leading-edge technologies, including: high-purity sodium chloride production for chlor-alkali processes; high pressure reverse osmosis systems; novel membranes operable up to 120 bar; magnesium recovery, and other developments that will soon come to market.
Chaired by IDRA and the Director General of DTRI, Dr. Ahmed Al-Amoudi and will include research experts from the DTRI and other research centers and organizations, who are engaged in the development of innovative technology for advanced brine concentration and zero liquid discharge. The webinar comes as a prelude to the SWCC-DTRI international workshop to be held in Jubail during the first quarter of 2021, with the participation of the SWCC Governor and practitioners, scholars and scientists from around the world of which IDRA is a Strategic Partner. More information can be found here.
IDRA Academy – DTRI/SWCC Webinar
on
Innovation in Desalination Brine Mining
July 29, 2020
8:30 am to 10:30 am Eastern US Standard Time
Topic & Objectives: Brine from desalination plants contains valuable minerals and ocean brine mining has the potential to surpass earth mining as a source of rare-earth metals such as lithium, strontium, cesium, rubidium and barium. Ocean mining brings a new era and perspective of exploration of the vast water resources of the planet. This webinar will discuss the state-of-the-art in the recovery of valuable resources from desalination brines and the drive toward zero-liquid discharge. Speakers will discuss several leading-edge technologies, including: high-purity sodium chloride production for chlor-alkali processes; high pressure reverse osmosis systems; novel membranes operable up to 200 bar; magnesium recovery, and other developments that will soon come to market.
Program
8:30 am – 8:40 am IDRA Welcome Remarks – Moderated by Dr. Malak Al Nouri, Provost at Effat University, IDRA Academy Committee Member
- Dean of the IDRA Academy and Director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab, Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Water and Mechanical Engineering at MIT, USA
- Mr. Carlos Cosin, President of IDRA Board of Directors and CEO of Almar Water Solutions, Spain
8:40 am – 8:45 am Welcome Address
- HE Eng. Abdullah Al-Abdulkarim, Governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation of Saudi Arabia (SWCC)
8:45 am – 8:50 am Overview of Webinar and Moderator of Technical Program
- Dr. Ahmed Al Amoudi, General Director of the Desalination Technology Research Institute (DTRI) of SWCC
8:50 am – 10:20 am Technical Program
8:50 am – 9:05 am Extracting Value from Ocean Brine – Overview
- Dr. Christopher Fellows, Senior Desalination Expert, DTRI, Saudi Arabia
9:05 am – 9:20 am Innovative Dual Brine Concentrator – Harvesting Pure Sodium Chloride from Brine
- Dr. Seungwon Ihm, Senior Desalination Expert, DTRI, Saudi Arabia
9:20 am – 9:35 am Oceans as Open Sky Mines for Minerals and Water Extraction via Advanced Integrated Membrane Systems
- Prof. Enrico Drioli, Institute of Membrane Technology, Italy
9:45am – 10:05 am A Commercial Full-Brine Recovery Desalination Facility
- Eng. Paul Wallace, CTO, Enviro Water Minerals Company, USA
10:05 am – 10:20 am Challenges and Advancements for Ultra High Pressure RO in Brine Recovery
- Dr. Craig Bartels, CTO, Hydranautics, USA
10:20 am – 10:30 am Q&A Moderated by Eng. Nikolay Voutchkov, Senior Expert Advisor, SWCC, Saudi Arabia
About IDRA
The International Desalination and Reuse Association (www.idadesal.org) is the point of connection for the global desalination and water reuse community. A non-profit association, IDRA serves more than 2,600 core members in 60 countries and reaches an additional 4,000 affiliate members. Its membership comprises scientists, end-users, engineers, consultants and researchers from governments, corporations and academia. IDRA is associated with the United Nations as part of a growing international network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
About IDRA Academy
IDRA Desalination Academy is a global program for higher learning and professional development in all aspects of desalination, water reuse, and the advanced water treatment industry.
The mission of the IDRA Desalination Academy Program is to provide the highest level of training, education and instruction to individuals, utilities, companies, institutions, universities and other organizations interested in desalination and the advanced water treatment industry, in all its aspects. Our vision is that the IDRA Desalination Academy will be the world’s foremost source for professional training and continuing education program on desalination, water reuse, and the advanced water treatment industry.
About Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) (www.swcc.gov.sa) is a Saudi Government Corporation responsible for the desalination of seawater producing electric power and supplying various regions in the Kingdom with desalinated water. The corporation was established by royal decree dated 20/08/1394 H, corresponding to 07/09/1974 H, as an independent government corporation..