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Agenda 2024
DAY 1: MONDAY, 9 DECEMBER, 2024
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 PILOT TRIALS WITH ADVANCED WATER TECHNOLOGIES FOR WASTEWATER REUSE IN BLUE-GREEN SOLUTIONS
- Evaluating pilot trials with two advanced water technology combinations over 2.5 years
- Assessing effluent water quality against Swedish and European directives for various non-potable uses
- Examining water quality for Legionella spp., and other microorganisms and using flow cytometry for counting viable cells (or cell counts)
- Highlighting positive yet varied results between the tested technology combinations
Moshe Habagil
VIVAB
VIVAB
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON BLUE GREEN SOLUTIONS FOR WASTEWATER REUSE
1010 - 1030 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
Conference Host
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT
- Enhancing data collection and building more adaptive, resilient water treatment systems with satellite IoT
- Adapting sludge disposal laws to promote phosphorus recovery and circular, cost-effective alternatives
- Leveraging start-up collaborations to boost environmental leadership and reduce operating expenses
- Applying pilot projects, conducting simulations, and integrating technologies for scalable water treatment
Roberta Hofman | KWR Water Research Institute | Moderator
Eric Hewitson | Wyld Networks
Levien de Legé | TORWASH
Nicolas Sdez | PRONoe
Thomas Van Remmen | Van Remmen UV Technology
Eric Hewitson | Wyld Networks
Levien de Legé | TORWASH
Nicolas Sdez | PRONoe
Thomas Van Remmen | Van Remmen UV Technology
1130 - 1155 REAL-TIME MONITORING AND PREDICTIVE MODELS FOR WATER QUALITY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
- Utilising advanced real-time monitoring technologies for accurate water quality analysis
- Predicting surface water quality using river and weather data to enhance intake management
- Developing models to forecast chlorate levels and chlorine decay in water distribution networks
Aleix Martorell
Consorci d'Aigues de Tarragona
Consorci d'Aigues de Tarragona
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON WATER QUALITY AND DISTRIBUTION WITH REAL-TIME PREDICTIVE MODELS
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE WATER TREATMENT EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 SUSTAINABLE DISINFECTION STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING AND PREVENTING BIOFILM AND MIC DEVELOPMENT: INSIGHTS FROM CASE STUDIES
- In-situ production of eco-friendly hypochlorous acid (HOCl) for effective and sustainable disinfection
- Eliminating the need for hazardous chemical transport and storage, enhancing safety, and reducing environmental footprint
- Maintaining stable microbiological quality with reduced chemical usage, minimizing corrosion-related costs
Eva Dankers
Watter
Watter
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT
1400 - 1425 CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRATEGIES FOR MICROELECTRONICS FACILITIES THROUGH WASTE VALORISATION
- Addressing waste in microelectronics and recovering valuable metals like copper and silver from wastewater
- Utilising innovative electrochemical reactors for metal recovery and ensuring environmental compliance
- Reintegration of high-purity recovered metals into the economy to reduce the need for mining virgin materials
James Landon
ElectraMet
ElectraMet
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON RECOVERING VALUABLE METALS FROM MICROELECTRONICS WASTEWATER
1430 - 1455 DECENTRALISED WATER TREATMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS: POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES
- Introducing challenges in providing sufficient and high-quality drinking water
- Examining current decentralised solutions, including various sources and water qualities
- Exploring possibilities, challenges, and limitations of decentralised water treatment
Roberta Hofman
KWR Water Research Institute
KWR Water Research Institute
1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN DECENTRALISED WATER TREATMENT
1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1530 - 1555 THE CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATING AI/ML TECHNOLOGIES IN WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
- Adopting AI/ML in utilities to enhance operations and data-driven decision-making
- Optimising energy, chemical use, and membrane cleaning in RO facilities with predictive AI models
- Reviewing a case study on iGreen's platform transforming real-time data into actionable insights
Natan Zuta
IOSight
IOSight
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON TACKLING OBSTACLES IN AI/ML IMPLEMENTATION
1600 - 1625 THE POTENTIAL OF FOAM FRACTIONATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AND EFFICIENT PFAS WATER TREATMENT
- Reviewing foam fractionation’s potential for sustainable PFAS removal in drinking water and leachates
- Assessing foam fractionation’s efficiency in treating both short and long-chain PFAS compounds
- Highlighting the role of foam fractionation in closed-loop systems when combined with destruction technologies
Say Svanström
Envytech Solutions AB
Envytech Solutions AB
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE PFAS TREATMENT USING FOAM FRACTIONATION
1630 - 1655 INNOVATIVE ABSORBER RESIN TECHNOLOGY FOR PFAS AND METAL REMOVAL FROM WATER
- Outlining the challenges of PFAS and metal contamination in water and the need for solutions
- Introducing innovative absorber resin technology for efficient contaminant removal
- Demonstrating applications in water purification, recycling, and point-of-use filtration
Florian Rohde
instrAction GmbH
instrAction GmbH
1655 - 1700 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED RESIN TECHNOLOGY FOR PFAS AND METAL REMOVAL
1700 - 1800 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: TUESDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2024
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 VITENS LIVING LAB – FIRST NEW INSIGHTS
- Developing the future concept of drinking water through innovative approaches
- Showcasing an effective and sustainable multi-source facility at a practical scale of 600 m³/h
- Implementing a modular, adaptive, scalable, and demountable design and construction
Cor Merks
Ramboll
Ramboll
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON NEW INSIGHTS FROM VITENS LIVING LAB
1010 - 1035 INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER RECYCLING PLANTS
- Addressing the growing need to reclaim secondary effluents for industrial reuse
- Reducing energy consumption by 20-30% while meeting strict permeate water quality standards
- Conducting a life cycle cost analysis to evaluate long-term economic benefits
- Presenting findings from a long-term municipal pilot system commissioned in 2024
Joerg Hess
Aquaporin A/S
Aquaporin A/S
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY IN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER RECYCLING
1040 - 1105 THE BIOELECTROCHEMICAL MITIGATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM TRICKLING FILTERS
- Tackling emissions from trickling filters in the UK’s secondary biological treatments
- Highlighting the system that cuts emissions by 47% and boosts treatment efficiency by nearly 90%
- Discussing how this affordable, modular technology can help achieve Net-Zero targets
Alexis Walter
The James Hutton Institute
The James Hutton Institute
1105 - 1110 Q&A SESSION ON MITIGATING GHG EMISSIONS FROM TRICKLING FILTERS
1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1130 - 1155 THE ROLE OF ONSITE GREEN OXIDATION IN SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT
- Treating water effectively without chemical inputs or byproducts using green oxidation
- Combating biofilm and bacteria in water systems with green oxidation technology
- Enhancing sustainability and cost control with green oxidation in advanced water treatment
Arnau Verdaguer
HPNow ApS
HPNow ApS
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT WITH ONSITE GREEN OXIDATION
1200 - 1225 STATE-OF-THE-ART IN TREATING PFAS IN DIVERSE AQUEOUS WASTE STREAMS
- Introducing ECT2 and Montrose Environmental Group and their role in PFAS treatment
- Examining different PFAS treatment technologies and when to apply each method
- Sharing insights on the regeneration process of ion exchange resins, and its advantages
Jeffrey Lewis
ECT2
ECT2
1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON REGENERABLE ION EXCHANGE RESIN TECHNOLOGY FOR PFAS TREATMENT
1230 - 1255 UVC LEDs FOR SUSTAINABLE AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND MAINTENANCE-FREE POINT OF USE AND POINT OF ENTRY SYSTEMS
- Improving energy efficiency and durability of water treatment systems with UVC LEDs
- Eliminating safety risks and waste with mercury-free LED technology
- Providing on-demand disinfection to decrease maintenance requirements and costs
- Mitigating labor shortages by extending maintenance intervals and minimizing service needs
Rajul Randive
Crystal IS
Crystal IS
1255 - 1300 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANTAGES OF UVC LEDs IN WATER TREATMENT
1300 - 1315 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1315 - 1430 NETWORKING LUNCH
Key topics for 2024:
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Making an economic assessment for water and wastewater treatment
Evaluating water and wastewater treatment costs along with resource reuse strategies -
Integrating advanced treatment technologies into water infrastructure
Incorporating new water treatment technologies into facilities to enhance quality and sustainability -
Exploring new membrane technologies for enhanced resource recovery
Advancing membrane-based processes with nanotechnology, forward osmosis, electrochemical techniques, and resource extraction -
Latest developments in decentralised systems and constructed wetlands
Developing new approaches with modular units, biofiltration, hybrid wetlands, and nature-based solutions to improve treatment efficiency -
Digital tools for real-time monitoring and analysis of water systems
Leveraging IoT, data analytics, and cloud computing for predictive maintenance, decision-making, and real-time water system management -
End-user case studies and strategies for circular economy development
Learning from real-world examples of end-users implementing sustainable water management through recycling and reuse
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