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Thursday, September 29, 2016
Welcome: Texas Desalination Association Board President, Paul Choules, Water Cycle
Opening remarks: Peter Lake, Director, Texas Water Development Board
Morning General Session
Recap of 9/28 SAWS Bus Tour – Randy Palachek, Parson and Todd Sutton, Zachry
Droughts and Water Policy in Texas: Innovative Water Supply Strategies and Funding – Carlos Rubinstein, Poseidon Water
Legislative Update from Texas Desalination Association – Justin Sutherland, Carollo Engineers
BOR funded Research and Opportunities – Yuliana Porras-Mendoza, Bureau of Reclamation
Water from the Desert (The El Paso Session)
Moderator: Bill Norris, NorrisLeal
Changing the Game for Desal Water Solutions – Paul Wallace, Enviro Water Minerals
Desalination Membrane Selection for Direct Potable Reuse – Daniel Olson, Arcadis-US
Luncheon & Keynote Address by The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison – hosted by ferrovial
Presentation of the The Texas Desalination Pioneer Award to Ed Archuleta, accepted by Thomas A. Davis, Phd, UTEP and sponsored by Carollo Engineers.
Presentation of the The Ed Archuleta Desalter Scholarship Award – presented by Thomas A. Davis, PhD, UTEP, on behalf of the Texas Desalination Association
Innovations in Desal & Water Treatment Technology
Moderators: Tom Pankratz, Water Desalination Report, Global Water Intelligence
and John Tonner, Consolidated Water
Produced Water Treatment System: Performance Results – Dipak Mahato, PhD, Seachange Technologies
Salinity, RO, and Power Generation – Maher Kelada, MIK Technologies
Brine Concentration Disposal – Jacky Ben Yaish, IDE Technologies
Afternoon General Session
Innovation and Water Technology Demonstration Hubs in Texas – Richard Seline
Marine Desal for Texas?
Moderator: Steve Walden, Steve Walden Consulting
Overcoming the Challenges of Carlsbad (CA Seawater Desal) – Mark Lambert, IDE Americas
SWRO Case Study: Drinking Water for Chanavayita, Chile – Michael Gisclair, RWL Water USA
Brackish Desal in Texas, Now
Moderator: Darrel Peckham, Peckham P.G. LLC
Texas Desalination Association Annual Membership Meeting
VIP Reception hosted by The Trade Commission of Spain
Honoring Senator Charles Perry, Chairman of Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs Commitee
Friday, September 30
P3 Over Coffee
Moderator: Paul Choules, Water Cycle
How Public Private Partnerships Can Create Real Value in Water Projects – Tony Elkins, Cintra
Water P3s in Texas: A Practical Guide of What Not to Do – Michael Irlbeck, EPCOR Water USA
Joining the P3 Conversation – Samuel Franco, Texas Facilities Commission
Municipal Roundtable
Moderator: Bill Norris, NorrisLeal
City of Conroe – Former Mayor Webb Melder
El Paso Water – Angel Bustamante
San Antonio Water System – Robert Puente
Environmental, Energy, and Legal Considerations
Moderator: Gene Fisseler, NRG Energy
Passing the Salt: Desalination Brine Disposal Challenges – Nathan E. Vassar, Lloyd Gosselink
Lunch with Our Texas Legislative Champions – hosted by Seven Seas Water Company
Moderator: Kyle Frazier, Executive Director, Texas Desalination Association
Participants: Senator Charles Perry & Representatives James Frank, Todd Hunter, and Paul Workman
Photos from Texas Desal 2016
