Theme 1B

Advanced technologies or novel processes which are robust and able to treat and remove recalcitrant and emerging novel contaminants are gaining ground in the water sector as water scarcity issues drive utilities to diversify their water sources with alternative or non-conventional sources such as desalination and wastewater recycling. The debate on direct potable reuse, for example, continues unabated and much of it surrounds the robustness and reliability of the treatment systems. At the same time, rising energy prices means the treatment processes must be energy efficient. Utilities are exploring renewable energy sources to reduce demand from the power grid as well.

Theme 1B aims to profile innovative water treatment technologies and processes, specifically in the following areas:

• Advanced oxidation processes (AOP)
• Integrated and hybrid advanced oxidation processes
• Optimisation of integrated processes

• Natural organic matter treatment and removal technologies

• Treatment of emerging contaminants
• Conventional and advanced processes for elimination of emerging contaminants
• Mechanisms affecting removal processes of emerging contaminants

• Environmental friendly treatment technologies
• Low cost and low energy water treatment technologies (solar, algae based, etc.)
• Natural and compact water treatment systems

• Membrane based technologies
• Innovation membrane technologies
• Membrane: new materials and trends

• Water reuse
• Direct and indirect potable reuse
• Alternative treatment schemes for direct potable reuse

• Seawater desalination
• Innovations in seawater intakes and outfalls design
• Seawater pretreatment technologies
• Energy recovery and renewable energy in desalination