Topics



    A. Wastewater treatment and reuse


  • Innovative Technologies and Research at the Service of Wastewater
  • Sustainable processes (advanced oxidation processes, Nanotechnologies, SODIS)
  • Wastewater treatment powered by renewable energies (green electricity, biogas, cogeneration, microbial fuel cells)
  • Decentralized wastewater treatment plants (MBR, SBR, low cost technologies)
  • Materials synthesis and application for wastewater treatment
  • Wastewater Reclamation for Different applications (Agriculture, industrial facilities, etc.)

    • B. Desalination


  • Membrane processes ( Reverse osmosis, Membrane Distillation, Forward Osmosis
  • Thermal processes ( MED, MSF, VC…)
  • Desalination hybrid systems
  • Renewable energies in desalination,
  • New materials & Nanotechnology in water desalination field
  • Pre-treatment and post-treatment processes
  • Brine/concentrate disposal and waste management

    • C. Fresh water management


  • Water availability, demand and consumption,
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus
  • Renewable Energy and water resource management trends
  • Climate change impacts on water resources,
  • Supply networks, Leakage and Water losses,

    • D. Wastewater Management (Policies, Regulation & standards)


  • Financial, Economic and environmental aspects
  • Environmental issues of water treatment processes
  • Water pollution and Environmental impact assessment (rejected water,…..)
  • Techno-economic studies,
  • Monitoring, water quality, Safety and security issues,