International Water Treatment and Supply Seminar
Background Information
With the advance of technology as well as the variation of population and environment, water resources development and conservation has become one of the first propriety to many countries in the world. Some developed countries put efforts into seawater desalination to fight against the incoming water shortage problem. Nowadays there are several small seawater desalination plants in the offshore islands, Taiwan government advocates implementing seawater desalination plants in Taiwan island. In order to clarify desalinated water cost and quality doubts, this seminar aims to invite experienced experts to Taiwan and providing precious advices.
Conference Topics
• traditional water treatment technology, as well as its cost and stability
• desalination technology, as well as its cost and stability
• waste water reuse technology, as well as its cost and stability
• current status of desalination in Taiwan and future public bidding information
General Information
The seminar will be held on 16 September 2008 , and will be comprised of oral presentation and discussion.
Venue
Hydraulic Research Laboratory, National Taiwan University , Taipei , Taiwan
Sponsor
Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs (WRA)
Taiwan Water Corporation (TWC)
Executive Unit
Water Resources Planning Institute, Water Resources Agency (WRPI)
Environmental and Infrastructural Technologies, Inc.(EITCO)
Language
English will be the official language of the seminar
Expert pool
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California , USA (MWD)
Kochi University of Technology , Japan
Public Utility Board , Singapore (PUB)
Expected participants
Water Resources Agency
Taiwan Water Corporation
Industrial development Bureau
National Science Council
Science Park Administration
Professors, graduate students, and consultants