DOHA: ConocoPhillips’ Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) has supported the 2nd International Conference on Desalination and Environment: A Water Conference (ICODE) as Platinum Sponsor.
Dr Samer Adham, Manager, Water Solutions, ConocoPhillips said: “We are pleased to be the exclusive Platinum Sponsor for ICODE as it provides a forum for academics and members of the desalination industry to meet with scientists from around the world and discuss advances in the fields of desalination and water treatment. GWSC is committed to develop innovative water solutions on the global scale as well as promote water conservation in Qatar, and support of important industry events such as this is a vital part of our on-going efforts. We will continue to look for opportunities that help contribute to achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.”
Dr Samer Adham said that water security has been identified by the Qatar government as a key challenge for the country, “Given that Qatar’s population is expected to increase in the future, demand for water is also likely to rise significantly. The quality of life of future generations rests on how we manage key resources. Part of our work at GWSC is exchanging with other internationally renowned experts on desalination and related technologies so we are better able to address the water security challenges Qatar is facing.”
As well as learning about the work of other water professionals, GWSC will also be presenting two technical papers during ICODE on Membrane Distillation and Forward Osmosis. The first is entitled “Pilot-scale evaluation of membrane distillation for desalinating concentrated brines from thermal desalination plants” while the other addresses “Volume reduction of produced and process water by low-energy osmotic concentration”.
The Peninsula
