Research and Development Office

9th Annual Water Innovations and Networking Workshop

Agenda

The WIN Workshop speakers include BGNDRF clients, representatives from Bureau of Reclamation and other federal agencies, state agencies, academia, and more. Attendees may also participate in interactive break sessions. These sessions provide the opportunity to participate in networking focused activities.

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Wednesday, October 14

Open Workshop
Malynda Cappelle, Ph.D., Bureau of Reclamation
Welcome Message – Bureau of Reclamation

PRESENTATION SESSION: Produced Water

Beneficial Reuse of Polished Desalinated Produced Water in Texas
Shane Walker, Ph.D., Texas Produced Water Research Consortium

Comparative Assessment of Reverse Osmosis Membranes for Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water in San Juan Basin
Pei Xu, Ph.D., New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium

PANEL DISCUSSION: Importance of Research to Water Supplies

Moderated by – Yuliana Porras-Mendoza, Kimley-Horn

Federal Programs Updates and Funding Opportunities

Andrew Tiffenbach, Bureau of Reclamation
Peter Fiske, Ph.D., National Alliance for Water Innovation, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

PRESENTATION SESSION: Interns

Bradley Wang, University of Washington
Trisha Nickerson, University of Colorado Boulder

PRESENTATION SESSION: Desalination and Sustainability

Mining Reverse Osmosis Waste- Beneficial Water and Mineral Recovery: Case Studies Across the United States
Miguel Arias-Paic, Bureau of Reclamation

Brine 2030: Enhanced Water Recovery with Mineral Valorization for Sustainable Cement Production
Zach Stoll, Ph.D., New Mexico State University

New Mexico Brackish Groundwater Desalination Demonstration System
Stuart Norton, PhD, Indewater, LLC

Close Workshop Day 1

Malynda Cappelle, Ph.D., Bureau of Reclamation

Thursday, October 15

Open Workshop – Malynda Cappelle, Ph.D., BGNDRF Facility Manager, Bureau of Reclamation

PRESENTATION SESSION: Technology Development

Flash Evaporation Atmospheric Pressure Testing
Paul Kite, StrongBox Solutions

Solvent-Based Desalination for Ultra-Saline Brackish and Produced Water Treatment and Reuse
Sachin Nair, Ph.D., Hydron Desalination

Extended Q and A
Leah Flint, Ph.D., Bureau of Reclamation

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Peter Fiske, Ph.D., National Alliance for Water Innovation, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

PRESENTATION SESSION: PFAS

From laboratory scale to pilot scale: using boron nitride photocatalytic systems to defluorinate environmental levels of PFAS in brackish groundwater
Matthew Sima, Ph.D., Rice University

Separation and Destruction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Potable Reuse Reverse Osmosis Concentrate (ROC)
Meeta Pannu, Ph.D., Orange County Water District

Simultaneous adsorption and destruction of PFAS in brackish groundwater using a UV-C photocatalytic reactor
Andrew Koehler, Ph.D., Coflux Purification

BGNDRF Updates

BGNDRF PFAS Treatment Facility Construction Overview
MGC Construction, Garver

BGNDRF Update
Malynda Cappelle, Ph.D., Bureau of Reclamation

BGNDRF Facility Tour