IDA Global Connections - Fall 2022

Fall 2022 IDA GLOBAL

CONNECTIONS

Waste Water Energy Nexus

By Mr. Paul A. Sciuto. General Manager,

Monterey One Water

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A Progressive Approach to Addressing Water Security and the Need For More Mobile Desalination

By

Mr. Fady Juez, Metito Managing Director

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We can already say that Sustainability isn’t the Future of Desalination, it is now

By Harith Alomar, Global Desal Marketing Manager & Large Projects Coordinator, DuPont Water Solutions Page 18

We must not let ‘Toxic Brine’ become the new ‘Toilet to Tap Mr. Rory Weaver, Director of Marketing and Business Development, FEDCO Page 32

IDA 2022 World Congress: Charting Resilient Water Solutions

October 9-13, 2022 | Sydney, Australia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT UTILITY VIEWPOINT: WASTE WATER ENERGY NEXUS EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINTS:

SAUDI WATER PARTNERSHIP COMPANY (SWPC)

METITO

MUTLAQ AL-GHOWAIRI CONTRACTING CO.

OSMOFLO

NANOSTONE

GRADIANT

SACYR

JACOBS

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LANTANIA

STANTEC

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP CORNER WE MUST NOT LET ‘TOXIC BRINE’ BECOME THE NEW ‘TOILET TO TAP’

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IDA 2022 WORLD CONGRESS IN SYDNEY

OUTBACK DISCUSSION PROGRAM-THEATER SCHEDULE

IDA 2022 INNOVATION FORUM AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE

IDA WORLD CONGRESS INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS COMMITTEE

IDA WELCOMES MEMBERS

IDA/PARTNER EVENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL

Dear colleagues:

We are now in beautiful Sydney at the IDA World Congress 2022!

First held in 1987, the IDA World Congress has been a global meeting point for promoting the appropriate use of desalination and water reuse technologies as a critical part of addressing the world’s freshwater shortages. The theme of the 2022 World Congress is Charting Resilient Water Solutions a theme highlighting the role of non-conventional resources and the need to secure a sustainable future that efficiently meets the growing water demand, threats to water security, and the increasing frequency and severity of droughts resulting from climate change.

The IDA World Congress has been widely recognized over the last forty-nine years as the premier event on advanced water treatment solutions in desalination and water reuse. It’s a sincere pleasure to return to Australia a decade after the 2011 IDA World Congress held in Perth.

We hope you will enjoy the week and the dynamic exchange on hot topics like ocean brine mining, green hydrogen, meeting ESG requirements, innovation in membranes, water reuse, project development, renewables for desalination, and many more. The Congress week also brings several networking opportunities through its Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner,

Membership Meeting, YLP round table sessions, Outback Theater discussions, Closing Luncheon, and tours to the UNESCO and the Sydney Desalination Plant.

We are honored to have sponsorship support from the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, Saudi Water Partnership Company, Metito, Dupont, Toray, AWA Power, MGC, Osmoflo, Almar Water Solutions, ROPV, Nanostone, NEOM, Tedagua, SUEZ, OriginWater, GS Inima, Gradiant, Sacyr, Jacobs, Veolia, Ruhrpumpen, Lantania, Stantec Aquatech, LG Chem Water Solutions, ILF Consulting Engineers, Aqualia, Water Corporation, Origin Water, Sydney Desalination Plant and the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology at UNSW.

The World Congress would not be possible without them, and we are thankful for their support.

I also take this opportunity to thank the IDA team, our local partners, and NSW, Be Sydney, and Tourism Australia for their continued support in helping us to develop the event during the time of covid.

Welcome to Sydney!

Shannon McCarthy IDA Secretary General

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear colleagues,

It has been my honor to serve as IDA President; a term noted to be probably the most extended term in IDA history due to the complex situation we have faced caused by the COVID pandemic.

But it is precisely for this reason I am extremely happy to see the great support from all the members, partners, and affiliates for the organization in our World Congress in Sydney in the coming October 22. This congress will be a record in the number of sponsors, which shows the significant interest in the sector, and I hope it will also be reflected in the number of attendees.

We have many reasons to be proud of the progress the market has developed; the growth rates in Installed capacity of Non-conventional water resources (Reuse and Desalination) have reached a new record during 2021 not only by the number of plants but also in size and capacity. On top of this, the UN has recognized in its latest report an important statement about Desalination and Water reuse as key tools to generate new water resources to fight against climate change and try to keep Natural water resources from rivers, lakes, aquifers as a big reservoir for the natural water balance and reservoir for future generations.

With this trend in mind in the sector from IDA, we have prepared with illusion and hard work and

a special congress with many new disruptive ideas to be discussed, complementing the big effort to have a wide list of technical sessions and papers showing the most advanced technologies but also as new topics how a new driver “the green hydrogen production from water “ could change the sector in the future or new interesting subjects bringing on board for our the Advisory Committee with new legal, financial, governance or utilities angles and visions.

As IDA President, I want to invite all of you to participate with us in this particular moment in the sector and share with us your ideas and projects and enrich the debates we are preparing with care.

Carlos Cosín IDA President

I look forward to welcoming you to the IDA World Congress in Sydney!

UTILITY VIEWPOINT

WASTE WATER ENERGY NEXUS

By Mr. Paul A. Sciuto. General Manager, Monterey One Water

Along California’s picturesque Central Coast lies an area quickly becoming a model for utility innovation. Monterey County is known around the world for both its beauty and its bounty. Local governments and community leaders have the vital job of blending the diverging interests of its stakeholders to ensure a safe, resilient region.

residents and businesses; private and public sectors – to be good stewards of all water resources. For Monterey One Water (M1W), a public wastewater utility serving ten cities and districts, this includes repurposing the wastewaters entering its regional facility.

In the northern part of the county, urban interests, like tourism groups, and agriculture interests, like produce suppliers, have overlapping needs for success: an adequate supply of water. A focus on this commonality has formed a foundation for innovative strategic thinking and multi-benefit infrastructure projects to help solve the dilemma of a shrinking water supply for two large economic drivers in the area.

Turning Wastewater Into A Resource

Monterey County is isolated from state and federal water projects and must rely solely on its limited, local water resources to meet area demands. This requires everyone –

Instead of discharging into the Pacific, the treated wastewater becomes influent for the Agency’s two water recycling projects.

M1W accepts four types of wastewaters for treatment and beneficial reuse. These sources include 1) municipal wastewater, 2) drainage water from agriculture irrigation, 3) industrial processing water from produce packaging, and 4) urban dry and wet weather runoff. After combining the mix of sources for standard wastewater treatment, the effluent is safe for ocean discharge. However, instead of discharging into the Pacific, the treated wastewater becomes influent for the Agency’s two water recycling projects.

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The Castroville Seawater Intrusion

Project came online in 1998 to provide recycled water for the irrigation of directly edible food crops. This effort has helped slow seawater intrusion from reaching the potable groundwater supply for the County’s largest city and has provided a water supply for fertile agriculture lands that would have gone fallow.

Pure Water Monterey came online in 2020 to provide purified recycled water for replenishment of a critical drinking water basin. This effort has provided a replacement water supply for an area whose only two potable sources (river water and groundwater) face state and court-mandated reductions due to habitat degradation and limited natural replenishment.

many communities around the world. Incorporating energy recovery and production to process and produce recycled water should also be consider equally important for ensuring uninterrupted service for their communities.

Currently, M1W supplements its conventional grid power supply with biogas, a by-product from the wastewater treatment process, and a 5-acre solar array. Frequent power bumps and grid energy dependence has pushed M1W to explore additional sustainable options with the local solid waste authority. This partnership will allow both entities to maximize all types of renewable energy within their common boundaries.

Collecting and treating all available wastewater that is close to regional infrastructure, has emerged as a viable option for treating more wastewater in treatment facilities that have extra capacity. Putting stranded assets to work at a fraction of the operational cost has modified operational practices for maximum productivity.

Building Resilient Utilities

Water recycling is a viable solution for

A by-product of solid waste management is renewable energy in the form of landfill gas. M1W is adding a third green energy source into their energy portfolio by connecting its potable reuse facility to landfill gas provided by their partner, ReGen Monterey. This initial effort has expanded into a joint microgrid concept powered by a myriad of onsite renewable energy sources.

Organics and Energy Regulations

California has long been a leader in developing cutting edge environmental policies and regulations. One of the more forward-thinking regulations involves

reducing the volume of organics allowed in landfills. Reducing the amount of food waste being sent to the landfill is one feasible option for M1W and ReGen Monterey to produce another sustainable energy supply. Enhancing existing wastewater treatment units to accept food waste is one of several projects being considered as part of the energy independence quest.

Conclusion

Working with a variety of public entities, community leaders, and regulatory personnel reinforces the importance

of collaboration when trying to solve complex water supply challenges and renewable energy alternatives. For M1W, the very nature of recycling wastewater and harvesting the energy by-products of producing the wastewater is one of the most socially responsible, environmentally friendly, and financially prudent ventures we can provide for our customers. Finding those opportunities to repurpose existing infrastructure or improving treatment efficiencies allows us to keep a growth mindset for developing solutions that provide value on a multiple levels.

About the Author

Paul became the General Manager at Monterey One Water in June 2015.

Prior to that, he spent over 10 years with the South Tahoe Public Utility District as an Assistant General Manager and Engineer. He also obtained experience in the private sector as a Principal Engineer, Director of Business Development, and Director of Government Services for an engineering consulting firm.

Paul has served at President of the California WateReuse Association since 2020 and recently elected to serve of the Board of Directors for the International WateReuse Association.

Paul holds degrees from the University of California, Davis, Pepperdine University, and California State University, East Bay. He is also a Certified Professional Civil Engineer.

EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINTS

SAUDI WATER PARTNERSHIP COMPANY (SWPC) IS KINGDOM’S PREMIER PROCURER

AND OFFTAKER FOR WATER PROJECTS.

By HE. Eng. Khaled Al Qureshi, CEO of SWPC

It prepares, procures, and manages the construction of projects across the water cycle and holds the Royal Decree (mandate) to procure 57 projects on PPP basis, including

16 IWPs (desalination plants)

19 ISTPs / SSTPs (wastewater projects)

14 ISWRs (strategic water reserves) and

8 IWTPs (transmission pipelines)

A pioneer for PPP Projects in the Kingdom’s Water Sector, SWPC has set benchmarks for projects in the water as well as other sectors in the region and credited with many firsts in the industry.

SWPC is currently the most active and preferred procurer in GCC having tendered ~37% of all projects during 2016-20 and further plans to tender ~88% of the 42 projects to be tendered in GCC until 2024.

Participation on recent projects: ʞ 55-70 interests (EOIs) per project

4.7 Bidders per Project; highest in GCC region ʞ

Participation from global majors like Marubeni, Mitsui, Veolia, Engie, Suez and Acciona ʞ

Participation from large local / regional

developers and contractors like ACWA Power, MARAFIQ, Ajlan Bros and Al Bawani.

Financial closures: ʞ 12 Projects achieved Financial Close (FC) raising ~USD 5 billion since 2016

Lender participation includes ECAs, EXIMs, global, regional and local commercial banks and institutions.

Commercial operations: ʞ 6 Projects achieved COD

No time/cost overruns

Optimization on latest operational projects: ʞ SAR 1.54 /m3 IWP tariff; reduced from SAR 3.27 /m3 in 2007

<3.5 kWh IWP energy consumption; 3040% optimization achieved

40% localization during construction; targeting 70% during operations

On-site potable water storage facilities to address water security needs

Partial use of Solar power to reduce carbon emissions

SWPC has developed long-term win-win partnerships with private players and a matured international competitive tender process over the years.

It acknowledges the value proposition of private sector in developing infrastructure and ancillary objectives like capacity building, environmental protection and economic growth. It is reflected in its PPP model

Sovereign Payments Guarantee

100% Offtake Commitment

100% Project Equity for Private Partner

No Limit on Developer IRR

Balanced Risk Allocation Framework

Flexible Financing Options (SoftMiniperms, Equity Bridge Loans)

COVID-19 put the partnership to test with a large-scale impact on global manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, construction, and operations, besides health challenges. However, since onset of COVID:

13 new projects tendered

6 projects achieved FC

2 projects (1,500,000 m3/d capacity) achieved COD; without any significant cost/time overruns

SWPC / Projects awarded by leading global institutions like

The Guinness Book of World Records

Global Water Intelligence

MEED and

PFI

SWPC has placed the environment and social impact at the heart of its PPP structure, mandating strict energy efficiency targets and compliance with environmental standards besides local content and job creation requirements.

About the Author

Khaled Al Qureshi is a result oriented senior executive with 25+ years of leadership experience in the Water Desalination sector. Khaled has a proven track record of O&M operation excellence and is best known for successfully growing businesses within the publicprivate partnerships model. Khaled generates success through his ability to strategize, improve engagement as well as recognize areas of improvement commercially, financially and technically.

Khaled earned a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering from King Saud University in 1994 and started his career in the Saline Water Conversion Company (SWCC) where he held the position of Operations Division Manager for 10+ years. Later earned a MSc degree in Desalination Technology, with distinction,

from Glasgow University in 2002 followed by several publications during 2002-2008 related to Water Desalination & Cogeneration.

Khaled held the position of Vice President of Operations & Maintenance at the Power and Water Company for Jubail & Yanbu (Marafiq) for 10+ years and served as a Director on several Boards in the water, power and utilities sector during that time.

In 2017, Khaled was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) where he is currently overseeing the Kingdom’s privatization of water desalination, sewage treatment and other related water projects in excess of SAR 35 billion.

A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING WATER SECURITY AND THE NEED FOR MORE MOBILE DESALINATION

By Mr. Fady Juez, Metito Managing Director

supply has become a lifeline to maintaining socio-political stability and stimulating economic development reflecting the exponentially increasing population, urbanization, and strategic economic growth.

According to UNICEF, half of the world’s population could face water scarcity by 2025, and with climate change fast forwarding this scenario, water security has become a key priority, globally. In emerging markets, particularly the MENA region where natural water resources are scarce, securing sustainable water

In the GCC region, desalination is the most trusted solution to secure sufficient water supplies. The process remains to be capital, energy, and land-intensive, and often requires significant civil and infrastructural work to transport treated water to farther locations away from the plant. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the world largest producer of desalinated water, has always adapted a progressive approach to desalination and was an early adapter of the RO technology as far back as the 70s. It was therefore only natural that the Kingdom

marks another industry milestone with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) becoming the end user of the world largest operating floating desalination barge with a capacity of 50,000m3/day. This is the first of three barges with a total capacity of 150,000 m3/d, designed, built, transported to location, and commissioned by Metito. Drawing upon Metito’s extensive experience in desalination, the plants are installed on 140x40m barges and come with dedicated screened intakes and the most advanced treatment technology, Integrated Ultra Filtration. Power is provided by 21MW generators driven by heavy fuel oil or diesel and the vessels are designed to be run for the entire length of the offtake contract without requiring dry-docking.

Such an innovative approach to desalination provides lasting impact, secures flexibility and mobility and thereby allowing governments to meet surging water demand by deploying water to any location on the coastline when needed, and to maintain backup supplies for contingency planning and emergency salutations. Compared to traditional plants, floating desalination barges carry lower environmental footprints, save on cost of transferring seawater (feed-water intake) and on the land needed for an on-shore plant.

As the industry moves forward, we need to continue focusing on creating more impact through innovation to write a more sustainable water narrative- globally.

About the Author

Fady Juez , Metito Managing Director, has been working for the company since 1985. Fady is a charismatic global expert in the water industry thus making him integral to Metito’s overseas development initiatives. He is also a Director at the International Desalination Association (IDA). Prior to this, Fady worked with GE Power for four years, before joining Metito with a mandate to establish and develop the Metito business in the GCC. He then moved to Saudi Arabia as the head of contracting and was promoted shortly after to the position of Managing Director – Metito Overseas Ltd, before moving to the UAE.

Fady’s major contribution to the group has been to head and lead the expansion programs of Metito’s business in the Middle East and South East Asia. In addition to this, Fady has promoted the Metito brand and developed high-level contacts with major international consultants and contractors, which has reflected positively on the business growth. His particular contribution was on the promotion and development of the concession business, and the management of joint ventures with leading international organizations.

Fady holds a Bachelor of Engineering- with Honors from the American University in Lebanon.

WE CAN ALREADY SAY THAT SUSTAINABILITY ISN’T THE FUTURE OF DESALINATION, IT IS NOW

By Harith Alomar, Global Desal Marketing Manager & Large Projects Coordinator, DuPont Water Solutions

As global innovation leader with market-leading businesses, we believe the biggest impact we can make is by working with our customers to help develop sustainable innovative products that can solve the world’s challenges and help meet the UN Sustainability goals.

Fuelled by population growth and economic development, demand for water continues to surge across the globe. We must identify sustainable alternatives to freshwater sources that are under threat from over-extraction and the impact of climate change. Through desalination we can unlock the water resources within our oceans and rivers. However, this needs to be done sustainably, from both an economic and environmental perspective.

For over 40 years DuPont Water Solutions has been at the forefront of innovation in desalination and is leading the way on sustainability. We offer access to sustainable and resilient desalination solutions that harness multiple technologies to tackle an array of filtration challenges.

Since 2020 and thanks to years of diligent research and investment, we produce and supply dry-tested seawater reverse osmosis elements. FilmTec™ Dry SWRO elements, built around breakthrough membrane chemistry that is stable in a dry state, give our customers the flexibility that comes with increased ability for storage and the operational and safety benefits related to its lower weight and the absence of preservation solution. Earlier this year this innovation was recognized at the prestigious Edison Awards with a Gold award in the Eco-Innovation category and the technology is already helping sites across the globe reduce their environmental footprint.

Seawater brine recovery, another area where we develop an innovative Ion Selective Nanofiltration Membrane Element for selective and high divalent ion rejection allows to recover high-value species, such as divalent ions and magnesium from seawater rich brines and enables the production of high purity sodium chloride (NaCl) nanofiltration permeate and helps maximize the recovery and lifespan in seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants downstream.

Biofouling, a long-time challenge for the RO systems can be effectively treated without chemicals through an innovative pre-treatment system. The product of a multi-year development effort, DuPont ™ B-Free™ creates a constant biostatic environment within a compact vessel, with the ability to flush out biostratum without also discarding the media. A flexible and scalable solution, DuPont ™ B-Free™ can be fully automated and requires minimal maintenance, while extending the lifespan of downstream membranes and reducing cleaning requirements, providing for a low-touch and stable RO system.

Water is our most precious natural resource, creating unlimited possibilities. It is the lifeblood of our cities, sustaining life and

empowering the industries that shape our communities. By working together, we can chart a course to a clean water future, bringing together our collective expertise and innovative technologies to ensure everyone has access to clean and healthy water.

DuPont Water Solutions is committed to collaborating with industry and helping our global customers make significant progress in productivity, efficiency, and profitability through robust multi-technology solutions designed to tackle complex water challenges. We will continue to innovate and push boundaries, however, with the latest technology at our fingertips we can already say that sustainability isn’t the future of desalination, it is now.

About the Author

Harith Alomar is working at DuPont Water Solutions as a Global Desal Marketing Manager & Large Projects Coordinator. He is carrying a Chemical Engineer BSc degree, having over 17 years experience in the Water treatment industries, with particular emphasis on membrane

related desalination projects and membrane design, including Reverse Osmosis Pressurized MF/UF, and having experience in numerous locations throughout Middle East, Europe and South America & South East Asia.

SUSTAINABILITY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT GLOBAL ISSUE OF THE 21ST

CENTURY.

By Mr. Satoshi Shimoyama, VP Toray

Toray’s sustainability vision for water treatment aims to triple the water treated annually with our membranes from 2013 to 2030. The keys to reaching this sustainability goal are desalination and water reuse, where Toray takes a leading role. Desalination by turning seawater into drinking water is critical in this effort. Toray membranes are in operation at the world’s largest RO desalination plant with a capacity of 909,200 m3/d of water in the United Arab Emirates. Toray also leads the way in water reuse with its best-in-class UF and Low-Pressure RO. Prime examples include two extensive water reuse facilities in southern California that are working towards sustainability through reuse with the help of Toray.

Over the years, Toray has expanded membrane sales, production, and technical support to help resolve global water issues

with its innovative membrane technologies. Not only with desalination and wastewater reclamation but also in industrial usage. The accumulated water production capacity of Toray RO membranes alone is 105,000,000 m3/d, enough to serve the water needs of 730 million people.

Our mission as Toray is to “Contributing to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies, and products."

With this mission, Toray has been a pioneer of membrane technology, providing innovation and excellence in the water treatment industry for more than a half-century. The world is facing an imminent water challenge, and we are committed to helping supply pure freshwater and helping to protect the clean water environment. We will do so with our innovative technology, method, and passion.

Satoshi Shimoyama , Corporate Vice President of the Water Treatment and Environment business, has been involved in global business activities since joining Toray, successfully expanding the water treatment membrane business worldwide since 2006. Most recently, he served as president of Toray Membrane Middle East, which was Toray's base for winning major projects in the Middle East, and he has been in his current position since 2022, playing an active role in expanding the water treatment business.

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ACWA POWER TECHNOLOGY TEAM CONTINUE EXPLORE HID…

By Abdulhameed Muhaidib, ACWA Power CFO

We are familiar with the fact that seawater desalination is an energy-intensive process. Hydraulic Injection Desalination (HID) opens the possibility of bringing about a paradigm shift in the process, thereby significantly reducing the energy consumption, in fact bringing it down to unprecedented low levels. HID is a phase change TRL 6 technology based on compressing primary vapor using liquid water injectors and proprietary high efficiency, microgrooved latent heat exchanger tubes. Classified as “green” technology, HID is considered as an environmentally friendly option in desalination as the chemical treatment of seawater is not required and the brine released is entirely green, less concentrated and at ambient temperature. Additionally, the HID energy consumption is substantially lower than that required by commercialized seawater desalinization technologies and its thermodynamic principles have been proven in a prototype unit. Recent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling has successfully confirmed that the technology allows for the desalination of 40,000-ppm seawater with a Specific

Energy Consumption (SEC) of approximately 1.9 kWh/ m3 - nearly a third lower than recently commissioned, optimized SWRO projects.

HID recycles 100% of the latent heat and needs only electricity as input; works at ambient temperature and does not require external heat input; it just requires macro-filtration as the only pretreatment. HID has the potential to take current incremental innovations in desalination to newer heights. It is a truly robust seawater desalination technology offering multiple advantages, most importantly being low maintenance costs and minimal environmental impact, capable of transforming the freshwater paradigm.

ACWA Power, the largest private developer for desalination projects, recently entered into an industrial development agreement with Water Global Access (WGA) to further mature this technology to TRL9 level, including the construction and testing at a full-scale pilot plant providing real data for technology validation.

Abdulhameed is an experienced leader with more than 13 years of experience in ACWA Power both in Finance and Business roles. Previously, he was the EMO/business leader of most technically complex, and largest under construction project in ACWA Power history. Abdulhameed was with corporate finance for the first seven years in ACWA Power and during this time he primarily

worked on projects related to managing construction assets. Before joining the company, he has worked with HSBC Middle East / Saudi Arabia in Global Investment Banking and Advisory for two years.

Abdulhameed acts as a board member, audit committee member and risk committee members in organizations such as HSBC Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian British Bank (SABB), Savola Group and a number of ACWA Power subsidiaries. In addition, he is part of the KSA Leadership 2030 Program (sponsored by HRH Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MISK)). He holds a BBA Finance Major from University of Miami and MBA from Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management.

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE MGC'S PAST AND CURRENT ACHIEVEMENTS:

By Eng. Omar Al-Dalbahi, Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Co. (MGC)

The past two years have been challenging for the construction industry, because of COVID-19. However, since MGC has been a successful player within the construction industry for more than 40 years, we managed to overcome most of these challenges. Our core DNA remained the same, and we maintained our values and identity.

Today, MGC offers a wide range of services in different fields, such as distribution networks, treatment plants, pump stations, support facilities, water tanks, and reservoirs.

MGC’s plan for 2022 is mainly focused on diversifying the business and entering into the investment and PPP business to develop megaprojects for significant clients such as SWPC, SWCC, and NWC through JV with international partners. For that, MGC

has established a new company named Buhur for Investment (BFI) to manage such efforts.

Further, MGC is planning to enter into the O&M business, which has enormous potential for growth in the Kingdom. We also plan to get involved in desalination plants in Saudi. MGC has started discussing this field with international firms with expertise and skills. If we agree on the terms and conditions with international firms, we will agree on future projects. Additionally, as an EPC contractor, we are planning to enter into a Consortium and bid for more significant projects such as desalination plants, water transmission lines, and sewage treatment plants. Diversification will drive our shortand medium-term growth. MGC is also exploring the possibility of acquiring new industrial units to sustain our growth and maintain the supply chain.

About the Author

Eng. Omar Al-Dalbahi is the Chief Executive Officer for Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Co. (MGC).

He has a Bachelor’s Degree of Civil Engineering from King Saud University in 1990. Engr. Omar undertook his Master’s in Civil Engineering in the same university in 1996. He has held many executive positions in different contracting companies.

During his tenure in Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Company and the previous period, Engr. Omar has led the implementation of many projects for the construction, operation and maintenance of many major infrastructure projects in KSA as well as the construction of water projects, such as treatment plants, strategic water tanks, pumping stations and water transmission pipelines. His extensive experience in many fields, especially in the management of contracting companies, has qualified him as a prominent member of the International Road Conferences and Water Conferences.

RELIABLE OPERATION OF DESALINATION PLANTS IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES

By Mr. Neil Palmer, CTO, Osmoflo

Osmoflo was established in South Australia in 1991. In 2000 the company built and took responsibility for operation of remote desalination facilities for oil company Santos in Moomba, Central Australia. More than 700 km and 13 hours’ drive from Osmoflo’s workshops in Adelaide, a simple remote communication system was set up to provide basic control and data acquisition.

Osmoflo has gone on to build more than 600 plants in Australia and overseas, many of them treating difficult waters. From humble beginnings, Plant Connect is now a sophisticated cloud-based communication network along with a 24/7 Control Room in Adelaide directly monitoring 70 plants.

with provision for interface with our maintenance management system and financial enterprise resource package.

Plant Connect provides full process visibility, detailed reports of plant performance and “virtual visits” from Adelaide process experts to support local operators. Artificial intelligence is now being developed to optimize performance for complex plants

As an example, Osmoflo upgraded and supports ongoing operations and maintenance of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The client is the Kwajalein Atoll Joint Utilities Resources (KAJUR) on the Island of Ebeye in the Kwajalein Atoll.

Prior to the upgrading project, Ebeye, dependent on desalination, suffered from frequent plant breakdowns and an irregular water supply. This caused deterioration of water quality from consumers “hoarding” water and resultant public health issues.

Ebeye is around 36 hectares with a population of 15,000 and is one of the most densely populated islands on the planet. Establishing a sustainable and secure water

Osmoflo’s 24/7 Remote Monitoring Control Centre

KAJUR Operators at the Ebeye Seawater Desalination Plant in the Marshall Islands

supply for the island had been a challenge for many decades.

An Asian Development Bank funded project was won by Osmoflo in 2016 for upgrading and operations support for the seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant. To ensure reliable operation, a model based on bespoke training and one-on-one operator engagement was used with continuous monitoring and technical support from the Adelaide Control Room. This includes regular visits from Osmoflo operations staff from Queensland and return visits by KAJUR operators to Australia.

organizations and contractors to overcome logistical hurdles. For example, just to get to Ebeye comprises a 2-day journey from Australia.

In addition, Osmoflo recognized the importance of education and employment opportunities for the younger generation in delivering a sustainable lifestyle on the island.

The ongoing 24/7 process monitoring and support for local operators has proven instrumental in maintaining reliable plant operation. Over six years, plant availability has been 98%.

This project is in keeping with the spirit of the UN’s Sustainability Development Goal 6: Water for All. This is due to innovative ways undertaken to overcome the complex and unique nature of this project.

Community engagement has been important as well as maximizing local content including developing relationships with local

About the Author

The model is directly applicable to the many thousands of remote communities around the world without reliable, safe water supplies.

Neil is very well known throughout the global water and desalination industry sectors. He brings with him more than 40 years’ experience in the water industry in Australia covering both public and private sectors and working in design, construction, operations, project development, regulation, research and executive management. In 2015, in acknowledgement of his enormous contribution to the global desalination and water sectors, Neil was voted No.1 in World Water International Magazine’s survey

of the top 25 influential water industry leaders of the world.

Neil’s appointment as Osmoflo’s CTO in 2020 follows a long and successful association with Osmoflo. Between 2008 and 2010, he was Osmoflo’s National Operations and Technical Manager, a role in which he was responsible for technical development of desalination processes as well as oversight of the company’s operational obligations and management systems.

Team Building and Community Engagement at Marshall Islands

ADVANCED CERAMIC MEMBRANE SOLUTIONS

By Mr. Ali Ben Haj Hamida, CEO of MENA

As the world copes with water scarcity and the impacts of climate change, new solutions are needed to cost effectively treat alternative water sources such as seawater, wastewater, and surface water. Nanostone is well positioned to become a leader in this growing market with its advanced ceramic membrane solutions that dramatically simplify the treatment process and reduce the total cost to treat, while at the same

time improving land and environmental footprints. I’m confident with the strong team that Nanostone has assembled and the impressive market traction with over 90 global commercial installations treating over 400,000 m3/d of water. I look forward to working closely with our partners and clients to help solve some of their biggest water treatment challenges.

About the Author

Ali Ben Haj Hamida has joined Nanostone Water as the CEO of MENA, responsible for business development activities across the MENA region. Ali most recently served as Business

Development Director for the Middle East and Africa for Suez Water Technologies and Solutions, responsible for business development activities including managing the high-level government relationships and major projects across the region. Before his current role, Ali served in several increasingly expansive sales roles with GE Water & Process Technologies and its successor, Suez Water Technologies and Solutions. He has been working in the Middle East for over 30 years.

THE NEXT GENERATION IN MINING

By Mr. Luis Miguel Arazuo, COO, TEDAGUA

Last years we are facing consequences of global warming and other disasters. Quick and reliable water supply is the best support our segment may provide to the society in this scenario. From Tedagua we have proven our capabilities in this area by supplying from scratch a 7,600 m3/day seawater desalination plant, which was built

About the Author

Mr. Luis Miguel Arauzo is currently COO for TEDAGUA and COBRA HYDRAULIC INFRASTRUCTURES.

With more than 20 years of experience in the water segment, has leaded the identification, promotion, award, execution and operation of high impact environmetal projects worldwide.

and commissioned in only three weeks to face the emergency caused by eruption of a volcano in La Palma, Canary Islands, last year. We are aware that only great experience and reliable teams may face these challenges and provide solutions to save crops, industries and to allow decent life standars to new generations.

Industrial Engineer and with a Master degree by IESE, has developed fruitful and long term relationships with many public and private clients, partners and suppliers in more than 30 countries scattered in the 5 continents. He has shown a tecnology background, client oriented spirit and a deep awareness to contibute to the society progress that has made possible to carry out waste water, desalination, reuse and hydraulic projects that have been iconic stories of success.

EXPERIENCE AND THE COMMITMENT OF ITS 40,000 EMPLOYEES

By SUEZ

SUEZ, a major player in environmental services for over 160 years, has supported local authorities and industries in managing the essential services of water and waste.

SUEZ rely on the expertise and commitment of its 40,000 employees to offer high value-added and customized environmental solutions to all.

THE GREAT CHALLENGES OF SWRO DESALINATION TECHNOLOGY

By Mr. Antonio Ordóñez, R&D&I Director - GS Inima

During the last 60 years of life of this technology, important achievements have been made, especially in relation to the reduction of specific energy consumption. Although research in this field continues, there is little room for improvement given the proximity of current values to the minimum value established by the thermodynamic limit.

The progressive degradation of seawater quality, largely due to climate change, forces us to redesign pretreatment systems that don’t fully satisfy the sustained operation of desalination facilities. Finally, the reduction of brine discharge, recovering its water content and valuable elements from the concentrate, is the other great challenge.

THE NEXT GENERATION IN MINING

By Mr. Govind Alagappan, President of Global Operations, Gradiant

The next generation in mining is a tech-first approach which addresses our global environmental challenges. It enables the mining industry to lead the way in water reuse, resource recovery, and sustainability. Relentless innovation coupled with AI-driven

About the Author Govind Alagappan is President of Global Operations. Govind has over 20 years’ experience in the water industry, bringing deep knowledge in sales & operational excellence,

analytics are bringing us closer to net-positive water for mining, with rates of 99% recovery becoming achievable. Gradiant is helping the world’s leaders in mining realize a new vision for the industry. Welcome to the new era of Mining.

customer-centricity, and global market growth. He was most recently Evoqua’s Managing Director for Asia Pacific, and earlier, led Suez’s global business development & strategy. He earned his Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Newcastle.

DESALINATION AND REUSE HAVE BECOME IN GREAT ALLIES

By Mr. Garth Walter. Managing Director, Sacyr Water Australia

Desalination and reuse have become in great allies to relieve drought and the effects of climate change. From our industry, we are engaged with the environment and for reducing the energy consumption, the CO2 footprint and the environmental impact.

About the Author

Garth Walter is Managing Director for Sacyr Water Australia and has worked in many different aspects of the Water Industry since completing his Engineering Degree. He has more than 25 years’ experience in

Innovation drives all our activities in this direction to develop projects in the field of brine mining, advanced water reuse, energy production by salinity gradients or recycling membranes or other components.

public and private organisations and held senior roles across mining, contracting, infrastructure development and utilities. Garth is also part owner of The Walter Group Australia & Red Gully Wines; and enjoys supporting the community through the Australian Water Association, Workpower, Cottesloe Surf Club and FHWA.

CHALLENGE TODAY AND REINVENT TOMORROW

By Ms. Mary Kanavoutsos, Executive Market Director, Water (ANZ)

Climate change and urbanisation are having a significant impact on water security and water quality around the world. As an industry, we have a collective responsibility to identify and develop water resilient solutions that are sustainable and equitable.

About the Author

Mary Kanavoutsos is Jacobs’ Executive Market Director, Water across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). An Executive Director with 28 years of experience in water infrastructure and technical expertise in desalination and water reuse, Mary has held leadership roles in design, project development and delivery of water

Collaboration and innovation are critical to addressing these significant challenges. Jacobs is proud to support IDA and the global water community as we continue to challenge today and reinvent tomorrow

projects in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Middle East. She holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours from the University of Melbourne and recently completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course. Mary’s previous roles at Jacobs include Regional Solutions Director for Water Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, and Technical DirectorDrinking Water and Reuse.

In a world facing tightening environmental regulations, water scarcity and a changing climate we need to be bold. Veolia is firmly committed to ecological transformation and SIDEM’s mission is to help overcome

About the Author

Adrien de Saint Germain , born in 1981, is a graduate of Ecole Centrale Paris. He began his career in 2006 as a Project Engineer, for a UK on-shore Gas Pipeline. In 2008, he joined SIDEM, a Veolia Water Technologies (VWT) subsidiary specialized in thermal desalination processes, as Deputy Site Manager for the Fujairah II project. In 2011, he was appointed

water scarcity by delivering sustainable desalination technologies. But to move forward, we need to look beyond desalination: by harnessing the wealth of our group’s process expertise and technological know-how, we will be able to develop sustainable reuse solutions to overcome water scarcity on a large scale.”

Procurement Manager, in charge of the raw material, vessel manufacturing and RO equipment.

Four years later, he became Procurement Director and, in 2018, he was appointed Operation Director of SIDEM, covering the execution of large SWRO projects such as Al Dur II in Bahrain, Rabigh 3 in KSA and Umm Al Quwain in UAE. Since July 2022, he is Chief Executive Officer of SIDEM.

LANTANIA MAKES REALITY DESALINATION PROJECTS

By Pedro Almagro, General Manager, Lantania

Lantania makes reality desalination projects, providing solutions based on innovative, sustainable technologies that solve problems of water scarcity in areas with deficits, respecting, at the same time, the natural environment where they are located.

About the Author

Pedro Almagro has over 20 years’ experience in the water business and nowadays is General Manager in Lantania Desalination. Pedro has been Abengoa Agua’s CEO over the past 5 years. In this period, he leaded the award and execution of some of the world's largest desalination plants,

Its knowledge of the desalination market and its multidisciplinary international position, allow it to tackle large projects as Jubail 3A (600,000 m3/d), currently under construction in Saudi Arabia, one of the largest desalination plant in the world by reverse osmosis.

doubling the desalination contracted capacity of the company.

Industrial Technical Engineer by profession, he started in the water sector in 1998 as a proposal engineer developing his career lately in different positions as International Proposal Department Manager, China´s Country Manager and USA General Director.

CHALLENGE TODAY AND REINVENT TOMORROW

By Eng. Ryan Roberts, Executive Vice President, Water

Through our recent observations of global climate impacts to our existing source of water supply, all opportunities for ‘new water’ must now be considered as a necessity. Stantec continues to be at the forefront helping our global clients and communities

About the Author

Ryan Roberts As executive vice president and business operating unit leader, Ryan oversees Stantec’s Water business. He works closely with our regional and global water specialists and is a collaborative and driven leader with a passion for creating community solutions, developing strong client relationships, and fostering a culture that creates opportunities.

realize these impacts and advising on innovative solutions including advanced water treatment, water reuse, and seawater desalination that provide resiliency to an increasing demand on our water resources.

With more than 20 years of experience at Stantec, Ryan has been active in client account management, business leadership, strategic planning, and project management for some of our largest and most challenging water projects. His philosophy for project and business leadership is founded on four key elements: communication, collaboration, planning, and responsiveness.

“SUEZ Group has been a major player in water for 160 years, how are these businesses changing at present?

Rapid climate change is prompting us to rethink our methods and models as we take action to combat climate change. Throughout the world, the whole water cycle is being significantly disrupted. Rivers are drying out, the level of the sea is rising owing to the melting of glaciers, precipitation is less frequent but more intense which creates run-off phenomena which prevent the replenishment of underground water reserves and disrupt sanitation networks. Drought episodes are becoming more frequent and the scarcity of resources risks impacting nume rous economic sectors, including agriculture and industry. New pollutants have appeared: endocrine disruptors, microplastics, pesticide metabolites, etc. At SUEZ, we are convinced that we must make water and sanitation part of the circular economy. Our bet: promote innovation and digitalization of our businesses and develop new public-private partnership modes.

How can innovation address the major water challenges?

To include water in the circular economy, innovation is essential. This means leveraging digital technolo gy when it rolls out connected smart meters to track consumption. In São Paulo, artificial intelligence is being used to monitor leaks in the water network. This has led to savings of more than 95 million m3 of water since 2007, which is equivalent to the volume of water necessary to supply 660,000 families for one year. Technological innovation also contributes to greater energy sobriety and limits greenhouse gas emissions linked to the production

of drinking water and the processing of wastewater. In the south of France, in Pau, for example, we are transforming a wastewater treatment plant so that it not only processes wastewater, but also produces biomethane or green hydrogen to produce more energy than it consumes. At Gabal El Asfar, in Egypt, we process the wastewater for the 5 million inhabitants in Cairo while also producing the energy for the wastewater plant from sewage sludge. Technological innovation is also key to ensure water reuse and to fight against new forms of pollu tion such as micropollutants, microplastics, pesticide metabolites, etc. In Shanghai, SUEZ processes and reuses wastewater from a world-leading petrochemical industrial park and is rolling out a patented solution to prevent the propagation of micropollutants in fresh water.

At SUEZ, innovation is also about changing behavior. Our laboratory at Lyre in Bordeaux, which innovates in the quantitative but also the qualitative management of water to limit the impact of urban centers on the environment, has notably adopted a social and societal approach focusing on user prac tices. But, leveraging technology and social sciences will not be enough: we also need to rethink the ways we cooperate with the different stakeholders.

Our objective: to make water and sanitation part of the circular economy

Sabrina SOUSSAN, SUEZ Chairman and CEO

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WE MUST NOT LET ‘TOXIC

BRINE’ BECOME THE NEW

‘TOILET TO TAP’

By Mr. Rory Weaver, Director of Marketing and Business Development, FEDCO

A study published by the UN Institute for Water, Environment and Health crunched the numbers from GWI’s DesalData and provided a brief review of the industry’s management of brine and chemicals. The paper itself did not use the word ‘toxic’, but the articles that followed – and which remain the most accessible source of information on desalination for those outside our industry – focused in on the vast quantities of ‘toxic brine’ supposedly produced by the world’s 16,000 or so desalination plants.

Much like ‘toilet to tap’ in potable water reuse, ‘toxic brine’ is now mentioned in almost every article on desalination written for a general consumption. The narrative that toxic brine is an inherent drawback to desalination is repeated by the UN Environment Programme, Washington Post, and New York Times among many others. The counter-narrative of successful brine management and clean desalination is limited to paywalled industry publications.

In the absence of easy access to real desalination expertise, science journalists

will listen to those who shout the loudest and rank highest on Google. This gives oxygen to inaccurate claims that brine contains metals, harmful chemicals, and creates dead zones at the bottom of the ocean.

In the absence of easy access to real desalination expertise, science journalists will listen to those who shout the loudest and rank highest on Google.

We know the damage that exaggerating the marine impacts of desalination can do – it is partly to blame for delayed and cancelled projects in California, where environmental regulation creates a near-impossible working environment for seawater desal to get off the ground.

This matters because our industry will soon be engaging with new markets, and with them new audiences. The 300 million people worldwide who cannot count on conventional

water resources – and must therefore turn to desalination or reuse – will grow to 1.5 billion by 2030. Morocco’s Mediterranean coast saw its first desalination plant commissioned recently, Italy is exploring large-scale seawater desalination, and even the rainy UK has put desalination on the table in long-term water supply planning.

Our industry needs a proactive approach to media and public relations – making ourselves available and visible to non-technical journalists and ensuring that accurate information is easily accessible and clearly credible.

Australia and Singapore provide a great model for public outreach on desalination and wastewater reuse. The Western Australia Water Corporation and Sydney Water have user-friendly and easily accessible information on seawater desalination. They also produced comprehensive studies on the impact of brine outfalls on marine ecosystems, both for environmental due diligence ahead of construction and to monitor the ongoing impact of their facilities.

They show that brine outfalls have a minimal impact on the surrounding environment, and in fact often create sites where wildlife thrives.

In the 2019 IDA World Congress Nikolay Voutchkov presented a white paper on sustainable brine management. The IDA plans to make the contents of this paper easier to digest for a non-technical audience and will be hosting open access resources on a dedicate section of its website.

In the coming year, the IDA will be putting in place ways to make it easier to highlight misinformation, and to direct those outside our industry to up-to-date and accurate data on the impact of desalination. We can all contribute by writing to publications that present inaccurate information and directing them to more reliable sources.

As an industry we must do more to make sure ‘toxic brine’ doesn’t take its place with ‘toilet-to-tap’, and stand in the way of delivering clean water to those who need it.

About the Author

Rory Weaver is incoming co-chair of the IDA Young Leaders Program. He has served as Director of Marketing & Business Development at

FEDCO since May 2021. Prior to this he ran Global Water Intelligence’s Desalination and Reuse coverage and forecasts, where he produced the IDA Desalination Yearbook, managed the DesalData market intelligence platform, and built out GWI’s coverage of desalination and reuse. Rory also ran GWI’s coverage of digitisation in the water industry, and follows the digital water space closely.

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OUTBACK DISCUSSION PROGRAM-THEATER SCHEDULE

Day 1

Monday, 10 October 2022

14:00 - 15:00 IDA - WRA Panel

15:00 - 15:30 The Future of Water

Water Reuse: Moving Toward the Future of Water Management

Whether it is irrigation, industrial cooling, or drinking water, today’s technology allows us to treat any water source to a quality suitable for any use. This panel will explore the steps to launch a successful water reuse project, including the decision path for communities, piloting, design and facility start-up. Learn about the use of membrane technology to allow potable and non-potable reuse, examples of innovative projects, and the evolution of purified recycled water for drinking around the world.

Moderator:

> Mr. Paul Sciuto, General Manager, Monterey One Water, USA

Panelists:

> Mr. Michael Bourke, Director of Business Development, Wigen Water Technologies, USA

> Mrs. Danielle Francis, Manager Liveable Communities, Water Services Association of Australia

> Mr. Greg Wetterau, Vice President, CDM Smith, USA

15:30 - 16:00 Refreshment Break

16:00 - 17:30

Panel 1 : Let’s Hear from the Leading Water Reuse Facilities of the World

This panel discussion will focus on real life testimony from major utilities around the World on how they made their Water Reuse program become a reality. Going from ideation, to convincing, to budgeting, to designing and to finally operating a Water Reuse facility requires resilience and perseverance. Many challenges of very different nature depending on the stage of the project have to be overcome to develop such meaningful infrastructure. Our panelists, leaders of major utilities from around the World, will share with the audience the most interesting parts of their journey towards building a successful Water Reuse Program.

Moderators:

> Mr. Guillaume Clairet, H2O Innovation, Canada

Panelists:

> Dr. Marcio José, Aquapolo Ambiental, Brazil

> Mr. Paul Sciuto, Monterey One, USA

> Mr. Nick Turner, Senior Principal. Strategic Programs, Water Corporation, Perth, Australia

> Mr. Hubertus Cox, Division Manager of Water Recycling Implementation Division, Los Angeles Sanitation District, USA

> Mr. Ryan Yuen, Managing Director, SIWW, PUB, Singapore

OUTBACK DISCUSSION PROGRAM-THEATER SCHEDULE

Day 2

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

08:30 - 09:30 A Circular Future for Water

15:00 - 15:30 Nanostone Water Innovative Ceramic Membrane Technology in Water Treatment Applications

09:30 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:30

11:30 - 12:30 Leading Sustainable Desalination Now

12:30 - 13:00

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 14:30

14:30 - 15:00

15:30 - 16:00 Refreshment Break

16:00 - 16:30

Planning and Concept Design of Perth’s Third SWRO Desalination Plant, Co-development with Groundwater

16:30 - 17:30 YLP Forum Facing Water Availability and Sanitation Challenges: Thoughts from Industry leaders

OUTBACK DISCUSSION PROGRAM-THEATER SCHEDULE

Day 3

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

08:30 - 09:30 Trends in Desalination Technology, is RO Mature Enough? Do we Have Another Sustainable Technology on the Horizon?

15:00 - 15:30 Refreshment Break

15:30 - 16:30 Dams Development under the PPP Model & Future SWPC Projects

09:30 - 10:00

10:00 - 10:30 Challenging New Ways to Manage Water

16:30 - 17:30

17:30 - 18:30 IDA Membership Meeting

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 13:00 SWCC: The Journey Beyond

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:00 Innovation in Desalination

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Day 4

Thursday, 13 October 2022

08:30 - 09:00 Innovation to Tackle the Water Tariff Inflation

09:00 - 10:30 IDA Innovation Forum

Moderators:

> Dr. Victor Monsalvo, Aqualia, Spain

> Mrs. Olga Sallangos, Caramondani Desalination Plants, Cyprus

Selection Committee:

> Dr. Emilio Gabbrielli, International Water Advisor, Australia

> Mr. Robert Garner, Director (Water Supply), ENOWA - NEOM, Saudi Arabia

> Prof. John H Lienhard V, MIT, USA

> Mr. Kevin Price, Independent Consultant, USA

> Dr. Miriam Balaban, Secretary General, European Desalination Society, Israel

> Dr. Jauad El Kharraz, Executive Director, ICREE, Egypt

> Dr. Masura Kurihara, Toray, Japan

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00

Panel 2: Addressing Global Membrane System Safety and Reliability

A Call to Action for Newer and Aging Installations.

Description: Pressure Vessel technology utilizing FRP with flexible grooved end couplings became the industry standard in the early 1980s. In those early days, Pressure Vessel Service Life was estimated to be 15 to 20 years. Today, tens of thousands

of membrane pressure vessels and interfacing connections throughout the desalination industry are reaching a critical period where many may be nearing the end of their service life and creating risks for plant operators.

This panel discussion will contain End Users, System Integrators, Consultants, Pressure Vessel and Coupling Suppliers to discuss the industry’s current state and clearly identify the challenges ahead for the membrane system industry.

Moderator:

> Mr. Doug Eisberg, Vice President of Sales, Avista Technologies, Inc., USA

Panelists:

> Mrs. Sharon McNeil, Manager – Desalination Operations, Water Corporation of Western Australia

> Mr. Con Sikallos, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Jacobs, USA

> Mr. Mark Donovan, North American Water Treatment and Desalination Lead, GHD, USA

> Mr. Sean McCagh, Commissioning Start Up Engineer, RO-TEG, USA

> Mr. Guillaume Clairet, Chief Operating Officer, H20 /Piedmont, Canada

> Mrs. Miriam Brusilovsky, Technical Director IDE Water Assets, IDE Technologies, Israel

> Mr. Olivier Bedague, Sales Director, Protec / Arisawa, USA

> Mr. Atul Kakkar, General Manager, CodeLine, USA

12:00 - 12:30

13:00 - 15:00 Closing Lunch and Awards

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IDA INNOVATION FORUM 2022

IDA 2022 INNOVATION FORUM AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE

Dr. Miriam Balaban EDS Secretary General and Editor in Chief at Desalination and Water Treatment Journal

Prof. John H. Lienhard V

Professor of Water and Mechanical Engineering Director, Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Independent International Advisor

Senior Science and Technology Advisor at Middle East Desalination Research Center

Dr. Jauad El Kharraz

Executive Director at the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE

Dr. Emilio Gabbrielli

Mr. Robert Garner

Director (Water Supply) at ENOWA - NEOM

Dr. Kevin Price

Dr. Masaru Kurihara Senior Executive Advisor at Toray

IDA WORLD CONGRESS INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS COMMITTEE

Meet the I &S Awards Committee members. The Industry and Sustainability Awards acknowledges leaders throughout the water reuse industry and this year’s winners are selected by the I&S committee members using a weighted percentage

score process. Our committee members bring a vast amount of experience in the water sector We thank all of you for your participation in this important and prestigious presentation at our World Congress.

Professor DucLong Nghiem Director

Centre for Technology in Water & Wastewater, University of Technology Sydney

Professor DucLong Nghiem is the Director of the Centre for Technology in Water & Wastewater (CTWW) at the University of Technology Sydney. As the Director, he provides research leadership and vision to guide the research activities of CTWW with 27 full time academic members and over 80 PhD students. Major research strengths of CTWW include water infrastructure, desalination, water sensitive urban design, bioengineering and microbiology technologies, and water & waste treatment technologies. His current research

work centres around the Water – Energy nexus with a focus on the development and implementation of sustainable water infrastructure. Prof Nghiem has published over 400 peer reviewed journal publications (Scopus h-index = 81 & 22,500 citations). He has supervised to completion 24 PhD and 11 MPhil students. Prof Nghiem currently serves as an Editor-in-chief of Environmental Technology & Innovation and Editor of Journal of Membrane Science.

Dr. Gonzalo Delacamara Director of the

Centre for Water & Climate Adaptation IE University

Director of the IE Centre of Water & Climate Adaptation, Gonzalo is a senior economist (25+ years of experience) who works worldwide (in 80+ countries: European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, other countries in Africa, Central and South Asia). He is an international advisor on sustainability and environmental policy for multilateral organizations such as the European Commission, to which he is a water policy advisor, the European Parliament (to which he also advises on climate

change policy), various agencies and programs of the United Nations system (UN Water, UNESCO, FAO, WHOPAHO, UNDP, ECLAC, etc.), the World Bank Group (including its 2030 Water Resources Group, but also the World Bank itself or the International Finance Corporation, IFC), and others. He is also a senior advisor to the OECD and member of the OECD Water Governance Initiative. He is a Board Member of the IDA and Water Europe (former EU Water Supply & Sanitation Technology Platform).

Ms. Jantje Johnson

Jantje Johnson is a Dutch chemical engineer with more than 25 years’ experience in water treatment. She is the founder of OrangeBoat, which was established in 2009 and today provides consulting services for water treatment systems globally with an emphasis on membrane technologies. OrangeBoat’s scope of services includes design and operation support and the development of technical tools like Navigator and WayPoint. The company provides services for endusers, EPCs, membrane manufacturers, OEMs and operators.

Jantje has an extensive background in membranes, systems, and water treatment chemicals. Her working career started

at NIVOBA in the Netherlands where she was responsible for the design, engineering and start-up of solid/liquid separation equipment in food and waste water applications internationally.

At Nalco (Europe and Americas), she was responsible for sales and technical support pertaining to the PermaCare membrane chemicals product line. She worked at DOW (Europe and North America) in its membrane division where she was responsible for DOW’s membrane software program (ROSA), RO/NF membrane development, quality and technical service.

Founder and Chief Technology Officer Orangeboat, LLC.

Mr. Michael R. Markus P.E., D.WRE, BCEE, F.ASCE General Manager Orange County Water District

Mike Markus is the general manager of the Orange County Water District. With over 40 years of experience, Mike is well known for his expertise in large project implementation and water resource management.

Mike obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California. He is also a registered Civil Engineer in the State of California.

During his 30-year career at the District, Mike has been responsible for managing the implementation of the

$480 million Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) program and oversight of the $142 million GWRS Initial Expansion project and the $300 million GWRS Final Expansion. This 130 million gallon per day advanced water purification facility is the largest potable reuse plant in the world and has won many awards including the 2008 Stockholm Industry Water Award, 2009 ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award, 2014 U.S. Water Prize and 2014 Lee Kuan Yew Prize.

Mike also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Water Works Association and is the Chair of the Water Research Foundation.

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AYESA

AYESA is a world-wide leader in consultancy and engineering in the water sector with more than 55 years’ experience in water infrastructure design.

Particularly, AYESA is very strong in water treatment and desalination, with more than 50 credentials in the last 20 years regarding Technical, Sponsors’ and Lenders’ Advisories, feasibility studies, Basic and Detailed Design, works supervision and operations supervision.

Geographically AYESA has worked on desalination contracts in Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Mexico, Peru, Chile, etc.

Our main clients in desalination throughout the last decade have been ATL and ACUAMED (Spain), SWCC (Saudi Arabia) and OPWP (Oman) as well as the main EPC Contractors and Developers in the sector.

DRYDEN AQUA

Web www.ayesa.com/en Web www.drydenaqua.com

Dryden Aqua manufacture the Activated Filter Media AFM® and is one of the largest manufacturer of glass filtration media providing sustainable and cost-effective media filtration solutions for the water, wastewater treatment and desalination markets.

IDA WELCOMES MEMBERS

MUTLAQ AL-GHOWAIRI CONTRACTING COMPANY: MGC

The past two years have been challenging for the construction industry, because of COVID-19. However, since MGC has been a successful player within the construction industry for more than 40 years, we managed to overcome most of these challenges. Our core DNA remained the same, and we maintained our values and identity.

Today, MGC offers a wide range of services in different fields, such as distribution networks, treatment plants, pump stations, support facilities, water tanks, and reservoirs.

MGC’s plan for 2022 is mainly focused on diversifying the business and entering into the investment and PPP business to develop megaprojects for significant clients such as SWPC, SWCC, and NWC through JV with international partners. For that, MGC has established a new company named Buhur. For Investment (BFI) to manage such efforts.

Further, MGC is planning to enter into the O&M business, which has enormous potential for growth in the Kingdom. We also plan to get involved in desalination plants in Saudi. MGC has started discussing this field with international firms with expertise and skills. If we agree on the terms and conditions with international firms, we will agree on future projects. Additionally, as an EPC contractor, we are planning to enter into a Consortium and bid for more significant projects such as desalination plants, water transmission lines, and sewage treatment plants. Diversification will drive our short- and medium-term growth. MGC is also exploring the possibility of acquiring new industrial units to sustain our growth and maintain the supply chain.

HUBER

Web www.mgc.com.sa Web www.huber.de/en

HUBER SE, headquartered in Berching/ Germany, is an internationally active company in the field of water, wastewater and sludge treatment. More than 1,300 employees worldwide are dedicated to enabling sustainability in water use. They develop and manufacture products and create system solutions for municipalities and industry. With more than 50,000 installed plants worldwide, HUBER is one of the most important companies in the sector and contributes to solving the world's water problems with adapted processes.

Due to continuous development of existing products as well as driving systematic innovation of new machines and plants to meet market needs, HUBER offers a comprehensive product range around the topic “water” for the global market. The company ensures long-term customer benefits with its Global Service, which guarantees smooth and reliable operation of plants worldwide.

IDA WELCOMES MEMBERS

Plexus Water & Energy (PWE) is an employee-owned full service project delivery firm of designers, engineers, asset managers, planners, project managers, construction managers and operations specialists with capability for total project development, from planning through to design, construction management, commissioning, operation and performance improvement.

We offer engineering and operational solutions to the municipal, mining, power generation and processing sector.

We have assembled a community of leading edge practitioners, thought-leaders in their particular field of expertise, who have had and continue to have a fundamental impact on the water and energy sectors.

PLEXUS RAISSYON FOR TRADING AND CONTRACTING

Web www.plexuswater.com.au/ Web www.raissyon.com

Plexus provides clients with the benefit of many years of local and international engineering delivery and management experience, at a cost that is affordable for small projects and attractive to large projects.

Raissyon was established in 2011 by Ibrahim Al Arifi with the vision of supporting industry throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with innovative service solutions tailored to meet their challenges.

Raissyon believes in the value of the services it offers, based on three key principles. Understanding your needs and challenges, developing a solution to meet your challenges not offering an off-the-shelf solution, and finally, working with you during and beyond project delivery to ensure the solution continues to address your challenges.

In April 2021 the SAFIA trading company, also owned by Ibrahim, was incorporated into the Raissyon Group in a move strategically designed to take advantage of the synergies existing between the two organisations. The adage “the sum being greater than the value of the parts” clearly applying here.

IDA WELCOMES MEMBERS

SAVENER

Web www.savener.es/en/

SAVENER, founded in 2001, is a global firm made up of a team of engineers, architects, designers, planners, consultants and analysts that develops highly efficient and sustainable solutions within various sectors of society.

Its wide range of professional services makes it a creative, solid and innovative force that makes its projects some of the most powerful and unique on the planet, giving its clients different results and leaving a significant footprint in the places where it works.

Of the wide range of Sectors and Expertise it handles, Efficient Water Cycle Management is perhaps one of the most important. From the development of infrastructures that guarantee drinking water to the population to obtaining it through specialised systems such as desalination, including the necessary facilities for channelling, purifying, managing and storing it.

Managing the water cycle and ensuring access to safe drinking water has become a major challenge not without its difficulties.

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SEQWATER

Web www.seqwater.com.au/

Seqwater’s role is to work within its authority established by the Queensland Government under the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007 (Qld) to source, store, treat and supply bulk water to its retail customers, which allows Seqwater to also provide essential flood mitigation services, manage catchment health, offer recreation services and supply irrigators.

On behalf of the SEQ community, Seqwater manages and maintains water supply assets, including dams, weirs, conventional water treatment plants, reservoirs, pumps and pipelines, the Gold Coast Desalination Plant and the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme. Its operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

Seqwater owns and operates the SEQ Water Grid, a 600 km two-way pipeline network that enables treated drinking water to be moved around the region, within the capacity limitations of those pipelines.

Seqwater supplies bulk treated drinking water to five retailer customers - Unitywater, Urban Utilities and the water businesses of the Logan, Redland and Gold Coast councils. These retailers in turn deliver drinking water to consumers through their distribution networks. Seqwater works with its retailer customers to achieve the best whole-of-system solutions.

In addition to urban bulk water supply, Seqwater supplies water to around 1,200 irrigation customers through seven water supply schemes. Seqwater also has arrangements in place to supply water to Toowoomba and Gympie regional councils, power stations operated by Stanwell Corporation and CleanCo and provides access to diverse recreation opportunities on many of Seqwater’s land and water storages.

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SYNAUTA

Synauta saves up to 20% opex costs for desalination plants by using artificial intelligence (or machine learning) to save energy and chemicals for reverse osmosis plants.

Synauta applies a combination of machine learning and mathematics to account for multiple input and output parameters, ensuring each plant’s design standards and mechanical limitations are met, while using less energy, less chemical and maintaining water quality and production.

Our secure software shares recommendations with operators so they can confidently optimize their plant in a matter of seconds. Synauta is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gradiant Corporation.

ENGIE

Web www.synauta.com Web www.engiemiddleeast.com

With a presence of 30 years, ENGIE is a long-term international investor in the Middle East and the region’s leading energy partner. Under the visionary leadership of the regional governments, they have been the GCC’s pioneering Independent Water and Power developer with a portfolio that now produces 30.5 GW of power and 5.8 million m3 of drinkable water through desalination.

Today, they act to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy. They continue to invest in low-carbon thermal energy production, in sustainable desalination solutions and in centralized and decentralized renewable energies.

With ENGIE Solutions and Tabreed, they develop integrated solutions for improved performance & energy efficiency of buildings and industries and for the transformation of cities and territories into smarter, greener, and cleaner places.

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