INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON THE DESALINATION OF SEAWATER AND BRACKISH WATER

Malta’s Water Services Corporation with the collaboration of the Energy and Water Agency will be holding an International Course on the Desalination of Seawater and Brackish Water between Monday 6th and Thursday 9th May 2024.

The course will be held in Malta and delivered by experts from the Water Services Corporation and Water Globe Consultants. Course content will focus on the review of the latest reverse osmosis (RO) and brackish membrane desalination plant technologies and will also include hand-on experience.

Attendance to the course is open for engineers and technicians from Mediterranean countries working in the desalination sector

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Course Content

Course Contents:

The course will, over the four day period address the following technical and practical components:

Day 1 – Key Desalination Plant Components and Technologies

Desalination Process Fundamentals
RO System Overview
Solutions for Planning and Design Challenges of RO Systems
Source Water Intakes
Source Water Conditioning/Pre-treatment Process Fundamentals

Day 2 – Desalination Plant Design and Operations

Design Schemes And Considerations for Seawater and Brackish Water RO Systems
Plant Performance Analysis, Optimization and Troubleshooting
Post Treatment
Concentrate Management and Brine Mining
Desalination Plant Case Studies

Day 3 – Morning – Equipment Selection, Maintenance and Automation

Selection of Equipment/Specifications
Maintenance Strategies/Techniques
Automation as a Management Tool

Afternoon: Site Visits

Day 4 – Hands-on Operations Training

Training Activities:

SDI Test of Source Water and Pretreated Feedwater
Cartridge Filter Replacement
Conductivity Profiling of RO Vessels
Membrane Replacement
Membrane Rotation
Membrane Weighing
Starting Up and Shutting Down of RO Trains
Train Flushing
Dismantling and Assembling of Main Pumping And Energy Recovery Equipment

Contact information	n/a
Event type	Conference
File link	https://www.wsc.com.mt/course/
File link copy	Desalination Course_Malta.pdf (PDF, 248 Kb)
Source	wsc.
Subject(s)	WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY
Geographical coverage	Malta,
Address	n/a
Organizer	Malta’s Water Services Corporation with the collaboration of the Energy and Water Agency
Target audience	International
Period	[06/05/2024 - 09/05/2024]
Status	Confirmed
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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