Thomas Valle, P.E. recently attended the 2016 American Water Works Association (AWWA)/American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) Membrane Conference and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas. The conference brings together engineers, operators, manufacturers and manufacturer representatives who are active in water treatment and membrane treatment and has grown to over 1,100 attendees. The exhibition hall was packed with every major membrane manufacturer and other water treatment processes and ancillary equipment. The technical sessions covered:
- Planning, management and regulations
- Coastal and inland brackish water desalination and seawater desalination
- Membrane filtration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis
- Ultrafiltration and microfiltration
- Membrane bioreactors and water reuse applications
- Design and operation
