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Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Research & Development Committee International Desalination Association IDA TERM : 15 Status Report # 2 S UNDAY D ECEMBER 02, 2012 By : Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh

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IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 2 The Committee

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IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 3 Goals ( From the committees Strategic Plan )

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IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 4 Meetings

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IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 5 Meetings

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Committees visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 10, 2012 6 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report Part of the R&D committee team has visited the following organizations in Doha-Qatar during the period from 07- 10/10/2012:

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Committees visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 10, 2012 7 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report ConocoPhillips Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) ConocoPhillips is a major oil and gas company with headquarters in Houston, Texas. ConocoPhillips, the major oil and Gas Company, established the GWSC at Qatar Science & Technology Park with the aim to develop innovative and cost-effective treatment technologies for the treatment of petroleum by-product water, as well as other projects relating to industrial and municipal water sustainability. The GWSC facility includes offices, state of the art analytical laboratories, advanced bench-scale testing equipment and a Visitor Center. Through their Visitor Center (see photo), the GWSC plays an active role in community education about water sources and need for water conservation. They are currently focusing on Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Membrane Distillation (MD) at the bench/pilot-scale where they have made a significant investment in MD development and testing over the past 2 years. The GWSC have also procured 2 MD pilot units (see photo) and are testing them on various feedwaters, including thermal brine from a thermal desalination plant in Doha. Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI) QEERI is a government funded research organization set up about 18 months ago at Qatar Foundation (QF). They have ambitious plans and have identified solar powered RO as one focus area to promote in Qatar. Labs have not been built yet.

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Committees visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 10, 2012 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) QF has identified three pillars essential to transform Qatar to a modern knowledge-based economy: Education, Research and Development & Community Development. The Education is provided primarily through a variety of campuses setup by well-respected international Universities including Weill Cornell Medical, Texas A&M, Carnegie Mellon, & Northwestern on one site, the Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The R&D pillar includes QSTP where multinational companies (including the ConocoPhillips GWSC) have been invited to conduct research here. QEERI is also within this R&D pillar of QF. The community development activities involve social needs, cultural heritage organizations, and/or events targeted a fostering a progressive society (e.g. career fair). Texas A & M University The visit contained of a lab tour led by one of the chemical engineering post- doctoral students. The labs included a wide range of analytical instruments and some pilot units. Treatability testing focused on precipitation and coagulation, enhanced oxidation and reverse osmosis technologies. Network to communicate: An agreement was made to hold a workshop and setting up a network of communication between high profile R&D centers in the region, such as (SWCC, KAUST, GWSC, Masdar Centre of Excellence for water Technologies, KISR and others) with the ultimate objective of bringing together those organizations with common research interests to collaborate. The R&D centers shall gather and present summaries of their current research work related to innovation in desalination in late March 2013 in Saudi Arabia. 8

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Committees visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 10, 2012 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 9

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Committees visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 10, 2012 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 10

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Committees visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 10, 2012 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 11

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Committees visit to Doha, Qatar October 7 10, 2012 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 12

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Committees Next Meetings IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 13

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Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Research & Development Committee International Desalination Association Status Report # 2 S UNDAY D ECEMBER 02, 2012 By : Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh Thank You

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2 3 4 1 5 Increase customer satisfaction with the services provided. Increase the number of clients seeking R&D services & consultation. Increase direct facilitation of R&D project support. Increase direct financial R&D project support. Increase the number of R&D centers joining IDA.

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Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa So 5 5 12 19 1 1 6 6 7 7 8 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 2 2 4 4 9 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 December 2011 1 st Meeting Issues discussed & closed : 1.Goals and objectives: Goal and objectives of the committee were reviewed and linked to the committee's Strategic Plan. 2.Actions needed to implement the committee's Strategic Plan. 3.Members of the committee agreed to visit (DAW) Research Centre in Spain during EDS Conference & Exhibition 2012 (April 2326, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain). 4.The 2 nd R&D Committee meeting will be during SIWW 2012 in Singapore. Jeddah Saudi Arabia Hilton Hotel 3

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88 20 Mo 30 2 2 9 9 16 Tu We Th 31 3 3 4 4 5 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 Fr Sa So 11 6 6 7 7 13 14 20 21 22 July 2012 15 2 nd Meeting Singapore Marina Bay Sands Convention Center MR 3510 Issues discussed and closed: 1.The launch of the R&D website. 2.Coordination to visit research centers in Doha and Abu Dhabi. 3.Suggested to have one session on new innovation technology in water desalination during the IDA conference in China and letting R&D committee members and participants for voting to judge the best technology during the session. 4.Suggested to translate recently issued booklet by IDA (Desalination at a Glance) in Arabic and other languages. 5.The 3rd R&D Committee meeting will be during SWPF 2012 in Jeddah. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

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3 rd Meeting Jeddah, Saudi Arabia During Saudi Water & Power Forum, SWPF 2012 December 2012 Mo 31 3 3 10 17 24 Tu We Th 4 4 5 5 6 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27 Fr Sa So 1 1 2 2 7 7 8 8 9 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30

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Chairman Deputy Governor for Planning & Development, SWCC Member Director, Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center, KAUST Member GM of Advisory Unit, SWCC Member Director Technology and Water Quality Office Public Utilities Board Singapore Member Executive Vice President - Desalitech, Ltd USA Mr. Harry Seah Mr. Harry Seah Coordinator GM of Internal Communications & Knowledge Management, SWCC Dr. Ahmad S. Alarifi Dr. Gary L. Amy Dr. Richard Stover Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh Eng. Alwaleed Alsheikh Member Manager of Corporate Performance SWCC Eng. Fahad Almuhaiziee

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IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report 6 Roadmap Year Technology 1234 5 and beyond Membrane Distillation Demonstration testing 1.Membrane flux 2.Energy consumption 3.O&M protocols 4.New plant design 5.Retrofitting to waste heat source Functionalised/ Mixed Matrix Membranes Process enhancement: 1.TiO2 nanofiber crystallite study 2.Oxidation studies with real NEWater Laboratory prototype: 1.- Reactor design and evaluation of cost-life analysis High Permeability Membranes Process enhancement: 1.Extensive salt rejection study of electrospun nanofibers 2.Practicability study Membrane Fouling Control Process development: 1.Hydrodynamic control 2.Ultrasound cavitations 3.Microbial signaling inhibition Process enhancement: 1.Prototypes development 2.Energy efficiency study Field testing: 1. Scaling up of prototype for fouling control in real plant Electrochemical Desalting Process enhancement: 1.IX membrane/ ED/CEDI process optimization 2.Boron removal 3.Pretreatment Engineering & piloting: 1. Reactor design 2. O&M protocols BiomimeticsProcess development: 1.Aquaporin synthesis 2.Lipid bilayer development 3.Integration of aquaporin onto synthetic membrane 4.-Characterization work Process enhancement: 1.Enhance stability of aquaporin 2. Fouling study 3.Flat sheet and hollow fibre prototype Biomimicry: 1.- Discover new biological mechanisms for water transport, sequestration and/or synthesis from seawater

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H2OH2O Na+, Cl- High Vol Low Na+, Cl- 1 mOsm 300 mOsm Gills Gut B B Technology Roadmap for Seawater Desalination 6 IDA - Research & Development Committee - Status Report A A Biomimicry of Natural Desalination Processes 1 1 3 3 2 2 Current 3.5 kWh/m 3 Short-term < 1.5 kWh/m 3 Long- term 0.75 kWh/m 3 Breakthrough R&D Biomimetic Membranes Inspiration from Human Kidney Model Fish: Tilapia Climbing Perch Fresh Water There is also immense potential uncovering unique desalination mechanisms in natural biological systems whereby plants such as mangroves and marine fishes. H2OH2O Na+, Cl- Na+, Cl-, H 2 O Na+, Cl- Low Vol Isotonic Na+, Cl- 1000 mOsm 400 mOsm Gut Gills Ingest SW Na+, Cl-,H 2 O Seawater

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