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Under the Patronage of His Excellency
Engineer Abdullah Al-Hussayen
The Minister of Water and Electricity
Water Arabia 2015
Conference & Exhibition
Innovative & Reliable Water and Wastewater
Technologies for Sustainable Water Quality
17 to 19 February, 2015
Le Meridien | Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Supported by:
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Water Arabia 2015
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Sustainable Water Quality
H.E. Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Alsaud
Deputy Minister for Water Affairs
Ministry of Water and Electricity
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Fellow Water Professionals and Concerned Citizens:
The Water Arabia 2015 conference is an excellent opportunity to focus on our collective efforts and develop solutions
to resolve critical water sustainability issues in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. This Conference and Exhibition has been
designed to provide capacity building, showcase innovative products and services from local and international
companies and provide a collaborative platform in which government and industry representatives can discuss
sustainability issues with an emphasis on water.
The Saudi government recognizes that water is our most precious natural resource and is highly committed to manage
and develop water resources in a rational, integrated, efficient and sustainable way for the benefit of current and future
generations, by applying good governance and best management practices to ensure that water is utilized in line with
strategic national social and economic goals.
The government has already implemented plans to provide service delivery compatible with a high standard of living
for the growing population to ensure respect of priorities with regards to environment, safety and public health, to
grow public awareness regarding the value of water upon our citizens and encourage conservation of this precious
resource in all uses.
Modernizing service delivery up to the level of international standard practices and expanding the infrastructure
of water and wastewater to fully cover all parts of the Kingdom has become one of the top priorities of the
government. During the last five years, a large number of water infrastructure projects, worth billions of
Saudi Riyals have been completed including installation of new desalination plants and to upgrade drinking water and
wastewater treatment facilities and transmission networks.
Specific areas that we seek to improve include reuse of treated wastewater for agriculture, municipal and industrial
sectors and the need to develop highly energy efficient methods of water desalination using renewable energy.
The organizing committee looks forward to water professionals, industry leaders, and corporate managers to attend
this conference which will help in sustainable management of the water resources of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Sincerely Yours,
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Alsaud
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Hany K. Abu Khadra
Executive Director, Community Services
Saudi Aramco
Conference Committee Chairman
Dear Water and Wastewater Professionals,
I welcome you to the 4th biennial Water Arabia Conference and Exhibition. Living and working in Saudi Arabia and
the GCC, we are all well aware that water is our most precious resource. Because of this, Saudi Aramco is committed
to water conservation and sustainable development and we are proud to be working with the Saudi Arabian Water
Environment Association (SAWEA), the Ministry of Water and Electricity (MOWE), the Water Environment Federation
(WEF), the International Desalination Association (IDA) and Dammam University to plan and organize Water Arabia
2015.
Water Arabia 2015 has been organized to emphasize the critical need for government and industry to work together
to use water resources efficiently and sparingly. The conference and the exhibition will highlight innovative ideas and
technologies from around the world, which we can use in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) regions to sustain our
water resources while expanding our economies. The water scarcity and quality issues that will become more critical
as our population and industry grow must be addressed in order to ensure sustainability of our way of life.
This year’s conference will start with three excellent workshops on Tuesday, February 17. The workshops will provide
basic design fundamentals for Sanitary and Industrial Wastewater design and basic Desalination Design. The
workshops will be provided at no cost for any water or wastewater professionals who would like to attend. Engineers
and others professionals who need continuing Educational Credits (CECs) will receive credits for completing these
workshops.
The conference will feature internationally recognized key-note speakers following which we will open the exhibition.
In the afternoon, we will begin the technical presentations which will continue through Wednesday, February 19.
This year SAWEA is adding a “Poster Contest” to the events. Young engineers and university students are encouraged
to present projects through the use of poster boards. All poster contest participants will receive a free one-year
membership to WEF and the winner will receive a prize.
In conclusion, thanks to His Excellency Abdullah Al Hussayen, the Minister of Water and Electricity, for his patronage
and support of this worthwhile event. We also appreciate the efforts of those who worked to organize the conference
and Exhibition, the sponsors, exhibitors, technical presenters and delegates.
Best Regards,
H. K. Abu Khadra
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Design Workshops
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Basic Sanitary Wastewater
Treatment
Location: Okaz Hall
Presented by: Nick Cooper
AECOM
Mr. Cooper is a Vice President and AECOM’s Technical
Practice Leader for wastewater treatment. He organizes
and manages the AECOM Wastewater Treatment
Course, a year-long course on treatment plant design.
A graduate of Cornell University and the University of
Arizona, Mr. Cooper has more than 35 years of experience
in planning, design, and construction management
of water and wastewater facilities. He has designed
more than 20 new treatment facilities and upgrades to
more than 30 others. His experience includes recent
management of designs for expansion of the Al Ansab
STP in Muscat, Oman and the Jebel Ali STP for Dubai.
He has authored more than 25 technical papers and
presentations, and conducted many technical training
workshops. He is a contributing author to the Metcalf
& Eddy textbooks, Water Reuse: Issues, Technologies
and Applications and Wastewater Engineering:
Treatment and Resource Recovery.
Agenda:
07:30
Registration
08:30
Overview of Wastewater Treatment
09:30
Preliminary and Primary Treatment
10:00Break
Basic Desalination Process and
Plant Design
Location: Al-Diwan Hall
Presented by: Dr. Corrado Sommariva
International Desalination Association (IDA)
Dr. Sommariva is a consultant of international reputation.
He is presently the Managing Director of ILF Consulting
Engineers Middle East and the head of the company’s
worldwide desalination activities.
Dr. Sommariva, who was President of IDA for the 2011
– 2013 term, has served on the IDA Board of Directors
for the last 12 years. Within his main activities in IDA,
Dr. Sommariva served as 1st Vice President in 2003 –
2004 and Chairman of the Affiliate Committee. He has
also been the Chairman of the World Health Organization
(WHO) committee for the establishment of safe drinking
water from desalination. Dr. Sommariva has a PhD in
Chemical Engineering from Genoa University and a
diploma in Management from Leicester University. He
has published over 50 papers on desalination covering
leading edge research and economics, and has authored
two books on desalination management and economics.
In May 2014 he was conferred by the President of Italy
a knighthood with the cross of merit for his outstanding
contributions and career.
Agenda:
07:30
Registration
08:30Introductions
09:00
Desalination Market
09:30
Desalination Plant Basic Mass Balances
10:30
Biological Treatment processes
11:30
Lunch Break
13:00
Clarification, Filtration and Disinfection
10:00
Energy aspects of Desalination Technologies
14:00
Odor Control and Treatment
10:30Break
14:30
Break
15:00
Sludge Handling and Treatment
11:00
Overview of Thermal Desalination Technology
15:30
Question Period
12:30
Lunch Break
13:00
Overview of Desalination Technology
15:00
CAPEX OPEX Comparison
16:00
Open Discussion / End of the Course
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Design Workshops
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Basic Industrial Wastewater
Treatment
Location: Al-Dana Hall
Presented by: Thomas E. Schultz
Siemens Energy Inc. – Water Solution
Thomas (Tom) E. Schultz is Siemens Water Technologies
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the petroleum
and chemical industries. During the past 27 of his 32
years with Siemens he has dealt exclusively with water
and wastewater compliance and sustainability issues
and challenges that face the petroleum and chemical
industries. Most recently, he has worked with Saudi
Aramco to develop and commercialize the EcoRightTM
MBR technology which is targeted toward difficult
to treat wastewaters and the economical reuse of
wastewater for various applications including irrigation
water, cooling water, and boiler feed water.
Mr. Schultz has a Bachelor of Science Degree in civil/
environmental engineering with post graduate studies in
environmental engineering.
Agenda:
07:30Registration
08:30
Welcome and Introductions
08:45
Produced Water and KHI Treatment
09:30
Water/Steam Injection Treatment
10:15Break
10:30
Shale Gas Water Treatment
10:45
Oil/Water Separation
11:30
Lunch and Prayers
13:00
Biological Treatment
13:45
Wastewater Recycle/Reuse
14:30Break
14:45
Innovations in Wastewater Treatment
15:30
Spent Caustic Treatment
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Opening Ceremony
Al-Dana Hall
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Morning
7:30 Registration
8:30 Holy Quran Recitation
8:45 Welcome Remarks
Hany K. Abu Khadra
Executive Director, Community Services
Saudi Aramco
Conference Committee Chairman
H.E. Dr. Mohammed I. Alsaud
Deputy Minister for Water Affairs Ministry of Water and Electricity
9:15 Keynote Addresses Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh
IDA President
Dr. Mohamed Dahab
WEF Past President
9:45 Special Presentation
H.E. Dr. Loay Bin Ahmad Al-Musallam
CEO, National Water Company
10:00 2015 Award Recipients
10:15 Exhibition Ribbon Cutting & Tour
12:00 Prayer / Lunch
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Al-Dana Hall
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Afternoon
(Invited Guests Only)
Master of Ceremonies : Mark L. Graner, SAWEA
19:00 Keynote Address
Education / Industry Cooperation
Dr. Alaa A. Bukhari
Director, Center for Environment and Water (KFUPM)
Addressing Water Scarcity in Saudi Arabia
Jon Freedman
VP & Executive Counsel - Government Affairs & Policy
GE
19:45 Sponsor Recognition Ceremony
20:15Dinner
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Technical Program
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Room
Okaz Hall
Al-Dana Hall
Al-Diwan Hall
Session
Water
Wastewater
Special Topics
Dr. Ahmed Al-Arifi
Jubran Al Qahtani
Dr. Abdulrahman Hariri
Mohammed Hajjy
William Conner
Thamer Mutairi
Chairman
Water Network Design Technologies
Selected Processes for
Wastewater Treatment
Use of Non-Metallic Pipe
in Water and Wastewater
Applications
Presenter: Ahsan Ansari (Saudi Aramco)
Presenter: Ali Motlag (MOWE)
Presenter: Adel Badghaish
(Saudi Aramco)
13:30 - 13:55
Application of Modern Plastic
Desalinated Water Transmission in the Kingdom Reuse and Recycling Wastewater
Piping Systems for Sustainable
of Saudi Arabia
effluents
Water Quality
14:00 - 14:25
Presenter: Umapathy
Presenter: Mark Jarrett (Georg
Presenter: Khalid Al-Jandal (SWCC)
Dharmaraj (Saudi Aramco)
Fischer)
14:30 - 14:55
Working with High Recovery Water Treatment
Plants
Development and Performance
of Hybrid Depth Filtration
Environmental and Economic
Impact of Using Natural Fiber in
Landscaping
Presenter: Mohammad Sammour (Veolia)
Presenter: Omar Gadalla
(Parkson)
Presenter: Mousa Hamdan
(MDH)
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 15:55
BREAK
Membrane Technologies to Protect Membranes
Treated Effluent (TSE) Reuse
Applications and Challenges
Humidification Dehumidification
(HDH): From Theory to Plant
Presenter: Peter Cartwright
(Cartwright Consulting)
Presenter: Mohammad
Sammour (Veolia)
Presenter: Dr. Mohamed Antar
(KFUPM)
Successful MBR Performances
Water Desalination Using Membrane Distillation Test and Operation in an Oil
Refinery
16:00 - 16:25
Presenter: Dr. Atia Khalifa (KFUPM)
Presenter: Boris Ginzburg (GE)
Presenter: Dr. Fahim Hussain
(University of Dammam)
Overview of Water Safety Plans
Saudi Aramco Wastewater
Treatment Equipment
On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite
Generation for Water &
Wastewater Disinfection
Presenter: Zubair Azizkhan (Saudi Aramco)
Presenter: Subhi AL-Aama and
Hadi Daghman (Saudi Aramco)
16:30-16:55
17:00-17:25
Nanotechnology, an Emerging
and Promising Technology for
Wastewater Treatment
Presenter: Randy Otts
Parkson Corporation
Economic Analysis and
Feasibility of Small Scale Solar
Powered RO Desalination
Presenter: Mr. Mohammed
A Dawoud (Abu Dhabi Env.
Agency)
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Technical Program
Thursday, 19 February 2015
Room
Okaz Hall
Al-Dana Hall
Al-Diwan Hall
Session
Water
Wastewater
Special Topics
Dr. Ahmed Al-Arifi
Ali Motlaq
Michael Kennedy
Mohammed Hajjy
Bruno Villegas Lira
Ahsan Ansari
Chairman
08:30 - 08:55
Innovations in Seawater Desalination
that result in Energy Savings
Presenter: Thamer Al-Mutairi
(Saudi Aramco)
Presenter: Georgios Ioannou
(Integrity Municipal Services)
Future Water Demands in Saudi Arabia and
SWCC’s Strategy
Advancements in Media Filtration Treatment of MTBE Contaminated
for Oil Removal from Produced
Water using UV/Chlorine
Water
Advanced Oxidation Process
Presenter: Abdullah Al-Rubaian (SWCC)
Presenter: Chad Felch (Siemens)
Presenter: Amana Jemal Kedir /
Bassam Tawabini (KFUPM)
Behavioral, Administrative, and Engineering
Controls to Water Conservation
Innovation for Waste Water
Treatment
Presenter: David Good (Saudi Aramco)
Presenter: Christian Tougaard
(Alfa Laval)
Presenter: Dr. Ibrahim Al-Tisan (SWCC)
09:00 - 09:25
09:30 - 09:55
10:00 - 10:25
Development of RO Units for Treatment of
High Sulfur Ground Water
Presenter: Dr. Habis Al-Zoubi
(University of Dammam)
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:25
Improvements to Brackish Water RO Plants
Removal of Dichloromethane from Groundwater Samples Using Photo-Degradation
Presenter: Salawu Adio Omobayo /
Bassam Tawabini (KFUPM)
12:00 - 12:25
Evolution of Water Treatment Technology
Presenter: Syed Parvez Wali (Radian)
12:30-12:55
Presenter: Dr. Vikrant Sarin
(Aquatech)
Wet Air Oxidation Pre-Treatment
Evolution of Cooling Tower
of Spent Caustic for Discharge to
Technology
Biological Wastewater Treatment
Presenter: Bryan Kumfer
(Siemens)
Technology for the Treatment/
Reuse of Refinery Wastewater
Presenter: Joseph Sebastian
(Siemens)
Advances in Diamond
Applications in Electrochemistry:
Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Scenario
Presenter: Dr. Nuhu Muaz, Dr.
Nabeel Jarrah (University of
Dammam)
Use of Biotrickling Filter
Technology to Solve Odour and
Safety Concerns at Dubai Sports
City Sewage Treatment Plant
Presenter: Dr. Louis D. le Roux
(BioAir Solutions)
Eco-Innovative Solutions for
the Management of Sludge in
Wastewater Treatment Plants
Presenter: Dr. Ing. Eden Mamut
(Monsoon Middle East)
13:00 - 14:30
LUNCH AND PRAYER
14:30-15:00
Close of Conference
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Accomplishing Zero Liquid
Discharge in Petrochemical
Facilities
Presenter: Randy Russell (Tower
Technology Inc)
BREAK
Presenter: Peter Szappanos (Veolia)
11:30 - 11:55
Wastewater Odor Control: A
Saudi Aramco Efforts in Oily
Presentation and Evaluation of
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
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Reduction of Soil Salinity Levels
Through the Use of Ero-Control
Polymer
Presenter: Domingo Serpa
(Agroworx)
Sky Water: Making Water from Air
Presenter: Howard Ullman
(Atmospheric Water Solutions)
The Effect Volatile Organic
Compounds on GAC Adsorbers
Presenter: Zeyad Ahmed
(Saudi Aramco)
Recovery of Nitrogen and
Phosphorus from Synthetic
Wastewater through MAP
Crystallization Process
Presenter: Dr. Md. Mukhlesur
Rahman (Kangwon National
University)
Exhibitors
Saudi Aramco
Booths: 1, 2 & 3
Hach
Booth: 21
MDH
Booth: 34
Siemens Energy Inc.
Booths: 4, 5, 9 & 10
Delmon
Booth: 22
ALS
Booth: 35
Saudi Mechanical
Industries Co.
Booths: 6 & 11
Japan Cooperation
Center for the
Middle East
Booths: 23,24 & 25
MOWE
Booth: 36,42
Mashail
Booth: 7
Parkson
Booth: 26
Atmospheric Water
Solutions
Booth: 37
Veolia Water &
Solution Technologies
Booths: 8, 12 & 13
Samnan
Booth: 27
Technology Products
Booth: 38
Arabian
Environmental
Protection Co.
Booth: 28
University of
Dammam
Booth: 39
NF International/
Al Busaili
Electromechanical
Works Co.
Booth: 29
US Commercial
Services
Booth: 40
GE Power & Water
Booths: 16, 17 & 18
Water Matrix
Booth: 30
SAWEA
Lobby
Brentwood
Booth: 19
Huber
Booth: 31,32
Miraj
Lobby
Aquatech
Booth: 20
Meeting Room
Booth: 33
Al-Wasail Industrial
Company
Booth: 14, 14A
Al Aswad Trading &
Contracting Est.
Booth: 15
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Exhibition Layout
19
Al Aswad
15
Al-Wasail
14,14A
14
GE
16,17,18
Brentwood
Delmon
22
Mashail
7
ALS
35
MOWE
36,42
Exit
Parkson
26
Samnan
27
AEP
28
NFI /
Al Busaili
29
Water
Matrix
30
AWS
37
Tech
Prod.
38
DU
39
Huber
31,32
Meeting
Room
33
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MDH
34
Siemens
4,5,9,10
Storage
JCCME
23,24
25
SMI
6,11
US Com.
Ser.
40
Meeting
Room
41
Saudi Aramco
1,2,3
Main Entrance
Veolia
8,12,13
Coffee Area
Hach
21
Exit
Aquatech
20
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scientists, engineers, regulators, academics,
plant managers and operators and other
professionals working in the United States and
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predominantly within Saudi ARAMCO. The
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several successful conferences and exhibitions
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from 60 countries and reaches an additional
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