Towards Innovative Desalination and Power Generation in Kuwait December 8, 2007

Water Resources Program at Research Directorate in Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) takes the initiative to organize a Symposium entitled "Towards Innovative Desalination and Power Generation in Kuwait" to be held in Kuwait on December 9-11, 2007. Prominent leaders in the field are invited to present keynote lectures on the recent issues of desalination and power generation. The symposium is concerned to improve the status of existing power generation and desalination plants, introducing new cogeneration processes including alternative renewable energies such as solar, wind and nuclear energy technologies. The Symposium is also concerned with critical issues associated with power/water cogeneration such as economics, environment and health.

Sessions

Session I : Power and Water Co-generation: New Developments

Session II : Power and Water Co-generation: New Developments and Economics

Session III : Alternative Energy Resources for Power and Desalination Plants

Session IV : Power and Water Co-generation: Health and Environment

Session V : Membrane Technologies: GCC Experiences



Speakers



UAE Dr. Corrado Sommariva Kuwait Prof. Hisham Ettouney
Egypt Prof. A. El-Sharkawy Kuwait Prof. Mohammed Darwish
Germany Dr.Franz Trieb Kuwait Dr. Essam EI-EI-Sayed
USA Prof. Noam Lior Kuwait Dr. Mahmoud Yousef
USA Dr. Joe Cotruvo Saudi Arabia Dr. Akili D. Khawaji
Portogal Prof. Naim H. Afgan Saudi Arabia Eng. Mohammad A. K Al-Sofi
Spain Dr. Luis Serra Saudi Arabia Dr. Adil A. Bushnak
USA Prof. Yehia El-Sayed Bahrain Dr. A. Majeed Al-Awadhi
France Ms. Veronique Bonnelye IAEA Dr. Ibrahim Khamis
Germany Dr. Joerg Stromberger UAE Dr. Ahmed M. Helal
USA Dr. Leon Awerbuch USA Prof. Ali El-Nasher

Official Website: http://www.kfas.org/information_pages/symposium_program_bro.pdf