PROGRAM

Sunday February 5 | |
15.00–18.00 | Registration |
Monday February 6 | |
08.00–10.45 | Registration |
11.00 | Greetings and Opening Ursula Annunziata, EDS President Elaine Alwayn, Director Water & Soil, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, The Netherlands |
11.30-12.00 | Keynote – Eric Roesink, NX Filtration B.V. New markets with one step hollow fiber nanofiltration |
12.00–13.00 | Lunch |
Monday afternoon February 6 | ||
13.00-14.40 | Session 1 Electrodialysis (REvivED) Chair: K. Nijmeijer | Session 2 Membrane fouling / Biofouling Chair: H. Vrouwenvelde, J.W. Chew |
13.00 | 27 Low energy seawater desalination using multi-stage electrodialysis G. Doornbusch, M. Tedesco, J. Post, K. Nijmeijer | 38 RO fouling control by optimizing pre-treatment, membrane flux and air/water cleaning B. Blankert, E.R. Cornelissen, D.J.H. Harmsen, L.P. Wessels, W.G.J. van der Meer |
13.20 | 42 Understanding diffusion of organic compounds in ion exchange membranes M. Nowak, M. Vanoppen, J. Post, A. Verliefde |
50 Improving the membrane fouling simulator for representative and controlled fouling experiments H.J. de Vries, P. van den Brink, F. Stams, C.M. Plugge |
13.40 | 110 CFD simulation of electrodialysis channels equipped with profiled membranes M. La Cerva, L. Gurreri, A. Cipollina, A. Tamburini, M. Ciofalo, G. Micale |
60 Understanding membrane fouling in produced water treatment J. Dickhout, P.M. Biesheuvel, W. de Vos, R. Lammertink |
14.00 | 111 Modelling of electrodialysis units by a multi-scale process simulator A. Campione, L. Gurreri, A. Cipollina, A. Tamburini, D. Bogle, G. Micale |
47 Fouling of ultrafiltration membranes during algal blooms: the role of algal organic matter
in seawater N. Dhakal, A. Ouda, S.G. Salinas-Rodriguez, J.C. Schippers, M.D. Kennedy |
14.20 | 6 Application of electrodialysis technology for treatment of an anion exchange brine solution including reduction of onsite chemical use and by-product recovery E. Vaudevire, K. Messologitis |
66 An energy-efficient method for mitigating membrane fouling: a novel embodiment
of the inverse fluidized bed (IFB) Aijing Ma, F. Zamani, A.G. Fane, Jia Wei Chew |
14.40-15.00 | Coffee break | |
15.00-17.00 | Session 3 Electrodialysis Chair: E. De Meyer, S. Velizarov | Session 4 Membrane fouling / Biofouling Chair: H. Vrouwenvelder, C. Arnush |
15.00 | 104 Membrane strategies against the influence of multivalent ions in reverse electrodialysis J. Moreno, V. Díez, M. Saakes, K. Nijmeijer |
68 A new method for assessing bacterial growth in seawater reverse osmosis systems: Method development and applications A. Abushaban, S.G. Salinas-Rodriguez, S. Mondal, S.A. Goueli, J.C. Schippers, M.D. Kennedy |
15.20 | 33 Theory and perspective of water desalination by shock electrodialysis M. Tedesco |
109 Predicting the impact of feed spacer modification on biofouling by hydraulic characterization and biofouling studies in membrane fouling simulators J.S. Vrouwenvelder, A. Siddiquia, S. Lehmann, Sz. S. Bucs, M. Fresquet, L. Fe, E.I.E.C. Prest, J. Ogier, C. Schellenberg, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, J.C. Kruithof |
15.40 | 37 Identifying optimal membrane thickness for (reverse) electrodialysis C. Ersoy, P.M. Biesheuvel, M. Tedesco |
52 Antimicrobial and antifouling graphene containing spacer for fouling control in membrane technology S.P. Singh, Yilun Li, Y. Oren, J.M. Tour, C.J. Arnusch |
16.00 | 46 Modelling of reverse electrodialysis for improving its design and performance S. Pawlowski, C. Galinha, J. Crespo, S. Velizarov |
91 Spatially-resolved in-situ quantification of biofilms using optical coherence tomography in a spacer filled membrane systems Sz.S. Bucs, L. Fortunato, R. Valladares Linares, J.S. Vrouwenvelder |
16.20 | 26 Molecular modelling of membrane-solute interactions in desalination systems using ion exchange membranes S. Galier, A. Fuoco, G. De Luca, H. Roux-de Balmann |
40 Combining force measurements to relate composition and strength of (artificial) biofilms N.M. Pfaff, P. van den Brink, J.M. Kleijn, M.C.M. Van Loosdrecht |
16.40 | 32 NH4NO3 removal from condensate: the efficiency of ED, RO and MD and the impact on corrosion behaviour E. De Meyer, P. Van Elslande, M. Vanoppen, E. van den Brande, A.R.D. Verliefde |
53 Biofouling prevention strategy in forward osmosis using air-scouring Sheng Li, Youngjin Kim, S. Phuntsho, Ho Kyong Shon, T.O. Leiknes, N. Ghaffour |
17.30 | Visit to Wetsus: Tour, Drinks and Buffet Keynote – Bert Hamelers, Program Director Wetsus |
Tuesday morning February 7 | |||
9.00-10.40 | Session 5 Modelling Chair: M. Tedesco, J. Catalano | Session 6 Removal of micropollutants/contaminants Chair: H.D.W. Roesink, W.M. de Vos | Session 7 Drinking water Chair: T. Mitchenko |
9.00 | KEYNOTE 54 Desalination and energy-harvesting dynamics of (reverse) electrodialysis stacks utilizing intercalation electrodes K.C. Smith |
15 Removal of contaminants of emerging concern and pathogens on an innovative hybrid PAC/membrane process Y. Poussade, P. Sauvignet, I. Saudrais, A. Gaid, C. Daines |
74 Permeate remineralization with targeted magnesium and calcium content for domestic RO units Y. Orestov, T. Mitchenko |
9.20 | 81 Multivalent ion and micro-pollutant removal by polyelectrolyte multilayer based hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes W.M. de Vos, S. Ilyas, D. Reurink, J. de Grooth |
83 Theoretical analysis of a wet cooling tower coupled with a desalination plant for fresh water yield P. Sella Muthu, C. Manoharan, R. Senthil Kumar |
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9.40 | 14 Combined ion and water flow in ion exchange membranes and carbon nanotubes: From Space Charge theory to Stefan Maxwell, for single pores and full ED cells P.M. Biesheuvel |
25 Positively charged membranes for inactivation of MS2 bacteriophages, Hepatitis A and Adeno viruses T.R. Sinclair, D. Robles, S. van den Hengel, W.M. de Vos, S.A. Rutjes, A.M. de Roda Husman, H.D.W. Roesink |
43 Pilot plant for supercritical water desalination S. van Wyk, S.O. Odu, A.G.J. van der Ham, S.R.A. Kersten |
10.00 | 18 Improving pressure-driven ion separations by nanoporous membranes with optimized pore geometry and surface charge density B. Balannec, H. Zhu, A.Ghoufi, A. Szymczyk |
94 Polyelectrolyte-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles and their affinity to phosphate L. Paltrinieri, M. Wang, E.J.R. Sudhölter, L.C.P.M. de Smet |
89 Water vapor capturing from flue gases for reuse as potable water and in industrial applications Z. Borneman, L. Daal, H. Teunis, K. Nijmeijer |
10.20 | 16 Energy consumption modeling in membrane capacitive deionization J.E. Dykstra |
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10.40-11.00 | Coffee break | ||
11.00-13.00 | Session 8 Modelling Chair: M. Tedesco, K.C. Smith |
Session 9 Ultrafiltration Chair: M. Kennedy |
Session 10 Membrane distillation Chair: G. Micale, G. Zaragoza |
11.00 | 24 Modelling ion transport and adsorption in porous carbon electrodes including the effect of chemical charge G.C. Franken, J.E. Dykstra |
36 Ultrafiltration post-treatment as effective approach to enhance the biological stability of impoundment-originated drinking water R. Schurer, W. Hijnen, E. Cornelissen, J.C. Schippers, M.D. Kennedy, B. van der Wal |
115 CFD parametrical study of the spacer geometry for membrane distillation M. La Cerva, L. Gurreri, A. Cipollina, A. Tamburini, M. Ciofalo, G. Micale |
11.20 | 8 Interactions of organics within hydrated selective layer of reverse osmosis desalination membrane: a combined experimental and computational study A. Ghoufi, E. Drazevic, A. Szymczyk |
86 Effects of low water temperature in the performance of ultrafiltration systems E. Jové, S. Das, J. Suárez, V. García-Molina, V. Gómez |
19 Numerical dynamic behavior of vacuum membrane distillation A.S. Hassan |
11.40 | 41 Full-scale air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) model, opportunities for module design improvement I. Hitsov, K. De Sitter, C. Dotremont, I. Nopens |
112 Comparison of low and high flux river water filtration with Liqui-Flux® W-series ultrafiltration modules M. König, D. Schedler |
102 CFD Simulation of corrugated feed channel of direct contact membrane distillation Y. Elhenawy, A.A. Mabrouk, M.M. Elsakka |
12.00 | 45 Modeling dielectric exclusion effects in ionic transport through hydrophobic nanopores M. Manghi, B. Loubet, J. Palmeri |
61 Produced water treatment by ultrafiltration multichannel ceramic membrane E. Frederic, C. Guigui, P. Schmitz, P. Baldoni-Andrey, M. Jacob, C. Machinal, E. Barbier |
95 Experimental investigation of air gap membrane distillation system with heat recovery Y. Elhenawy, A. Farag, M. El-Ghandour, M. Shatat, G.H. Moustafa |
12.20 | 49 Carbon nanotube membranes: from paper to practice D.A.M. de Winter |
48 Recovery of brackish water from reactive dyeing wastewater by ultrafiltration M. Erkanli, B. Kocer, R.D. Zaf, L. Yilmaz, Z. Culfaz-Emecen, U. Yetis |
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12.40 | 56 Signature of non-electrostatic interactions
in nanofiltration J. Palmeri, A. Deratani |
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13.00-14.00 | Lunch |
Tuesday afternoon February 7 | ||
14.00-15.40 | Session 11 Modelling Chair: J. Catalano, A. Szymczyk | Session 12 Membrane performance/applications Chair: T. Bilstad |
14.00 | 65 Dynamic membrane theory for bioelectrochemical systems A. de Lichtervelde, A. ter Heijne, P.M. Biesheuvel |
17 Slit membranes for efficient desalination using graphene Elisa Y.M. Ang, Teng Yong Ng, K.R. Geethalakshmi, Jingjie Yeo, Zishun Liu |
14.20 | 71 Ion transfer in reverse osmosis membranes Y.S. Oren, R.G.H. Lammertink, P.M. Biesheuvel |
34 Performance evaluation of RO-membranes using Design of Experiment (DoE) and multi-ion mixed feed U. Doelchow, J. Ogier, J. Lipnizki |
14.40 | 90 Effect of multi-valent ions on capacitive water desalination by soft electrodes S. Ahualli, M.M. Fernández, G.R. Iglesias, M.L. Jiménez, A.V. Delgado |
35 Membranes for sustainable potable water production in remote areas E. Protasova, R. Nair, T. Bilstad |
15.00 | 21 Water desalination with wires: transport modeling for ideal and leaky membranes T.M. Mubita, J.E. Dykstra, S. Porada, A. van der Wal |
85 Intensification of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane performance properties by introduction of carbon based nanomaterials in the membrane matrix R. Khayrullina, C. Tizaoui, P. Williams, C. Spacie |
15.20-15.40 | Coffee break | |
15.40-17.00 | Session 13 Modelling Chair: P.M. Biesheuvel, J. Palmeri |
Session 14 Membrane filtration / Biofilms Chair: L. Broens, P. Desmond |
15.40 | 117 Exploiting the physics of exclusion zone formation for water purification H. Wyss |
63 Unravelling the biofilm matrix: Influence of biofilm composition and physical structure on the mechanical properties of membrane biofilms during gravity driven membrane (GDM) filtration P. Desmond, N. Derlon, E. Morgenroth |
16.00 | 69 Electrokinetic energy conversion with membranes: phenomenological vs. microscopic modelling and the effect of hydrodynamic slip J. Catalano |
73 MFI, practical experience of a new standard S. Kuipers, F. Horvath, J.C. Schippers, L. Broens, A. Diepeveen |
16.20 | 12 Hybrid modelling of membrane bioreactors integrating 2D fluorescence data C. Galinha, J. Crespo |
9 Impact of sodium hypochlorite on PES/PVP membrane ageing Y. Hanafi, P. Loulergue, M. Rabiller-Baudry, B. Van der Bruggen, A. Szymczyk |
16.40 | 93 Ion transport in desalination membranes: recent insights and emerging challenges V. Freger, N. Fridman-Bishop, V. Kolev |
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18.30 | Dinner at Grote Kerk in Leeuwarden | |
Wednesday morning February 8 | ||
9.00-10.40 | Session 15 Wastewater treatment/ water reuse | Session 16 FO / RO / NF / Economics Chair: H.K. Abdulrahim, J.H. Kim |
9.00 | 101 A novel energy recovery device/RO test rig targeted to treat and recoup low industrial wastewater flows – SALTGAE M. Cairns, L. Fitzsimons, Y. Delaure |
106 A novel forward osmosis regeneration method using solar thermal energy for decentralised desalination A.A. Monjezi, H.B. Mahood, A.N. Campbell |
9.20 | 28 Iron, zinc and bacteria removal from industrial wastewater by electrically enhanced membrane bioreactor M.A.L. Ahmed, S.W. Hasan |
77 Economic evaluation of different SWRO configuration for high boron concentration seawater H.K. Abdulrahim, M.A. Darwish |
9.40 | 78 Simultaneous removal of fluoride and copper from semiconductor wastewater by electrochemical process S. Aoudj, N. Drouiche, D. Nibou, A. Dekkar, N. Benhamida |
116 Economic analysis on pressure-retarded osmosis: In the case of the feed solution as treated wastewater Sung Ho Chae, Jihye Kim, Joon Ha Kim |
10.00 | 5 Supplementing soft water with Mg2+ and Ca2+ from seawater by an inexpensive diananofiltration-based method S.C.N. Tang, L. Birnhack, P. Nativ, O. Lahav |
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10.20-11.00 | Coffee break | |
11.00-11.30 | Keynote – Piotr Dlugolecki, Berghof Membrane Technology GmbH Bringing innovations to the water market |
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11.30-12.00 | Closing | |
12.00 | Excursion to Afsluitdijk Exhibition Center, Presentation about Blue Energy Transport by coach to Schiphol Airport (or back to Leeuwarden) |
POSTERS | |
10 | Simultaneous air-conditioning and fresh water production using membrane distillation: performance study at low feed temperature A.T. Diaby, P. Loulergue, P. Byrne, B. Balannec, A. Szymczyk, Th. Maré, O. Sow |
22 | Fractionation of biomolecules from microalgae: characterisation of membranes fouled by lipids S. Liu, V. Drevet, E. Clavijo Rivera, L. Villafaña López, M. Frappart, M. Rabiller Baudry, E. Couallier, A. Szymczyk |
29 | A dynamic model for reverse osmosis as part of a decision support tool for water fit-for-use D. Gaublomme, A. Verliefde, I. Nopens |
30 | Comparison of various pressure vessel design on single pass seawater reverse osmosis system Doseon Han, Moonhyun Hwang |
55 | Electrodialysis desalination of synthetic polymer-flood produced water P.A. Sosa-Fernandez, J. Post, F. Leermakers, H. Bruning, H. Rijnaarts |
76 | Microbial desalination for low energy drinking water A. Alhadidi |
87 | Optimization of coagulation-flocculation process for high turbidity ceramic wastewater S. Al-Asheh, A. Aidan |
88 | Optimization of the manufacturing process of a whey yoghurt A. Meribai, T. Chaabane, S. Venkatramann, A. Darchen |
96 | Antibacterial and anti-biofouling properties of surface tethered synergistic antimicrobial peptides on RO membranes G. Mohanraj, Mao Canwei, N. Shtreimer Kandiyote, R. Kasher, C.J. Arnusch |
97 | Boron selective ion exchange resin process for low energy consumption in seawater desalination Sungyun Lee, Yu Chang Kim, Sang-Jin Park |
98 | Fit-for-use reclaimed urban wastewater for industrial purposes combining membrane filtration technologies O. Ferrer, M. Pastur, M. Aceves, C. Gómez, A. M. Mateo, A. Ayuso, C. Mesa, A. Vega |
107 | Characterization of membrane formation with PVDF-diluent mixtures using thermally induced phase separation process Seung Moon Woo, Se Jong Kim, Jeong Woo Lee, Sang Yong Nam |
108 | Membrane applications enabled by specialty polymers: water treatment and detection of pollutants P. Campanelli, E. Di Nicolò, G. Zuo |
114 | Measurement of microorganism separation performance in drinking water of hollow fiber membrane Seung Moon Woo, Youn Suk Chung, Sang Yong Nam |