International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms and Desalination

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International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms and Desalination

This two-day conference will bring together scientists, engineers, managers, and government officials. The date for this meeting will be April 16-17, immediately following the Sultan Qaboos University International Conference on Desalination , Environment, and Outfall Systems, to be held in Muscat April 13-15. At the HAB conference, presentations by scientists and engineers will cover topics that include the following;

  1. A general overview of HABs, their impacts, and trends
  2. Case studies and descriptions of impacts of HABs on desalination facilities
  3. Results of experimental and pilot studies on HAB toxin removal during desalination
  4. Results of experimental studies on the removal of HAB biomass using Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF), ultrafiltration, and other methods
  5. Design considerations for desalination plants in areas subject to recurrent HABs
  6. New technologies and approaches to HAB detection and forecasting
  7. Approaches to direct bloom control or suppression
  8. Action plans or management strategies to follow during HAB outbreaks
  9. Regulatory issues
  10. Research priorities and future plans.

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