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Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

International Desalination Association. Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. IDA term : 15. Sunday December 02, 2012. Status Report # 2. Research & Development Committee. By : Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh. The Committee. 2. IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report.

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Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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  1. International Desalination Association Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia IDA term: 15 Sunday December 02, 2012 Status Report # 2 Research & Development Committee By : Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh

  2. The Committee 2 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  3. Goals ( From the committee’s Strategic Plan ) 3 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  4. Meetings 4 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  5. Meetings 5 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  6. Part of the R&D committee team has visited the following organizations in Doha-Qatar during the period from 07-10/10/2012: Committee’s visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 – 10, 2012 6 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  7. ConocoPhillips Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) • ConocoPhillips is a major oil and gas company with headquarters in Houston, Texas. ConocoPhillips, the major oil and Gas Company, established the GWSC at Qatar Science & Technology Park with the aim to develop innovative and cost-effective treatment technologies for the treatment of petroleum by-product water, as well as other projects relating to industrial and municipal water sustainability. The GWSC facility includes offices, state of the art analytical laboratories, advanced bench-scale testing equipment and a Visitor Center. Through their Visitor Center (see photo), the GWSC plays an active role in community education about water sources and need for water conservation. They are currently focusing on Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Membrane Distillation (MD) at the bench/pilot-scale where they have made a significant investment in MD development and testing over the past 2 years. The GWSC have also procured 2 MD pilot units (see photo) and are testing them on various feedwaters, including thermal brine from a thermal desalination plant in Doha. • Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI) • QEERI is a government funded research organization set up about 18 months ago at Qatar Foundation (QF). They have ambitious plans and have identified solar powered RO as one focus area to promote in Qatar. Labs have not been built yet. Committee’s visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 – 10, 2012 7 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  8. Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) • QF has identified three “pillars” essential to transform Qatar to a modern knowledge-based economy: Education, Research and Development & Community Development. The “Education” is provided primarily through a variety of campuses setup by well-respected international Universities including Weill Cornell Medical, Texas A&M, Carnegie Mellon, & Northwestern on one site, the Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The “R&D” pillar includes QSTP where multinational companies (including the ConocoPhillips GWSC) have been invited to conduct research here. QEERI is also within this “R&D” pillar of QF. The community development activities involve social needs, cultural heritage organizations, and/or events targeted a fostering a progressive society (e.g. career fair). • Texas A & M University • The visit contained of a lab tour led by one of the chemical engineering post-doctoral students. The labs included a wide range of analytical instruments and some pilot units. Treatability testing focused on precipitation and coagulation, enhanced oxidation and reverse osmosis technologies. • Network to communicate:An agreement was made to hold a workshop and setting up a network of communication between high profile R&D centers in the region, such as (SWCC, KAUST, GWSC, Masdar Centre of Excellence for water Technologies, KISR and others) with the ultimate objective of bringing together those organizations with common research interests to collaborate. The R&D centers shall gather and present summaries of their current research work related to innovation in desalination in late March 2013 in Saudi Arabia. Committee’s visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 – 10, 2012 8 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  9. Committee’s visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 – 10, 2012 9 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  10. Committee’s visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 – 10, 2012 10 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  11. Committee’s visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 – 10, 2012 11 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  12. Committee’s visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 – 10, 2012 12 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  13. Committee’s Next Meetings 13 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  14. International Desalination Association Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Thank You Sunday December 02, 2012 Status Report # 2 Research & Development Committee By : Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh

  15. Increase the number of R&D centers joining IDA. • Increase the • number of clients seeking R&D • services & • consultation. 2 1 5 3 • Increase customer satisfaction with the services provided. • Increase direct financial R&D project support. 4 • Increase direct facilitation of R&D project support.

  16. 1st Meeting Jeddah– Saudi Arabia Hilton Hotel December 2011 • Issues discussed & closed : • Goals and objectives: • Goal and objectives of the committee were reviewed and linked to the committee's Strategic Plan. • Actions needed to implement the committee's Strategic Plan. • Members of the committee agreed to visit (DAW) Research Centre in Spain during EDS Conference & Exhibition 2012 (April 23–26, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain). • The 2nd R&D Committee meeting will be during SIWW 2012 in Singapore. Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa So 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

  17. 2nd Meeting Singapore Marina Bay Sands Convention Center MR 3510 • Issues discussed and closed: • The launch of the R&D website. • Coordination to visit research centers in Doha and Abu Dhabi. • Suggested to have one session on new innovation technology in water desalination during the IDA conference in China and letting R&D committee members and participants for voting to judge the best technology during the session. • Suggested to translate recently issued booklet by IDA (Desalination at a Glance) in Arabic and other languages. • The 3rd R&D Committee meeting will be during SWPF 2012 in Jeddah. July 2012 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa So 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

  18. December 2012 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa So 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3rd Meeting Jeddah, Saudi Arabia During Saudi Water & Power Forum, SWPF 2012

  19. Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh Chairman Deputy Governor for Planning & Development, SWCC Mr. Harry Seah Dr. Gary L. Amy Eng. Fahad Almuhaiziee Dr. Ahmad S. Alarifi Dr. Richard Stover Eng. Alwaleed Alsheikh Coordinator GM of Internal Communications & Knowledge Management, SWCC Member Manager of Corporate Performance SWCC Member GM of Advisory Unit, SWCC Member Director, Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center,KAUST Member Director Technology and Water Quality Office Public Utilities Board Singapore Member Executive Vice President - Desalitech, Ltd USA

  20. Roadmap 6 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

  21. 3 1 2 B A Fresh Water Na+, Cl- Na+, Cl- Biomimetic Membranes Inspiration from Human Kidney • Biomimicry • of Natural • Desalination • Processes H2O H2O Current 3.5 kWh/m3 Long- term 0.75 kWh/m3 1 mOsm 1000 mOsm Short-term < 1.5 kWh/m3 Gills Gills Na+, Cl-, H2O Na+, Cl- Gut Gut Technology Roadmap for Seawater Desalination 400 mOsm 300 mOsm • Model Fish: • Tilapia • Climbing Perch Na+, Cl- Na+, Cl- Breakthrough R&D Low Vol Isotonic Na+, Cl- High Vol Low Na+, Cl- Seawater There is also immense potential uncovering unique desalination mechanisms in natural biological systems whereby plants such as mangroves and marine fishes. Ingest SW Na+, Cl-,H2O 6 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report

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