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EDS Conference 2009: Desalination for the Environment

Clean Water and Energy
2009-05-17 ~ 2009-05-20 , Baden-Baden

In May 2009 the spa town of Baden Baden, Germany, played host to the European Desalination Society’s Conference and Exhibition on Desalination for the Environment - Clean Water and Energy. Discussions focussed on the problems that many countries face in providing water for their populations, industries and agriculture.
Attracting presenters, delegates and exhibitors from all parts of the world, the Conference illustrated the significant rises in research and technology developments that are being made. The depth and breadth of subjects presented and discussed by academics, equipment manufacturers, environmentalists and plant operators was a clear demonstration that desalination is central to providing the world with clean and safe water resources. 

The key issues that the Conference addressed included the environmental impact of desalination plants and in particular the issues of brine treatment and disposal, and energy costs and the technologies that can help to improve plant efficiency. For observers from outside the industry, especially those detractors who point out that desalination is an expensive and polluting way of producing potable water, here was clear evidence to demonstrate that every effort is being made to minimize its impact on the environment and to reduce the price per litre of water produced.