Publications
Biofouling risks control by reducing the environmental footprint and optimising RO plant performance
Experience on the optimisation of the sea water line management of Sur Desalination extension Plant in the Sultanate of Oman.
Keywords: Desalination, biofouling, Chlorine, membrane fouling, operational reliability
Shifting the discharge mindset from harmful to habitat:
Exploring inventive designs and benefits of underwater discharge structures.
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2020.2589
Keywords: Desalination, Underwater discharge structures, Habitat, Environmental impact assessment, Mitigation, Building with nature
Corrosion and fouling control in desalination industry
Technologies for Biofouling Control and Monitoring in Desalination. In: Saji V., Meroufel A., Sorour A. (eds) Corrosion and Fouling Control in Desalination Industry. Springer, Cham.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34284-5_16.
Finding the biofouling control balance for SWRO plants
International Desalination Association (IDA) Conference, Dubai 20-24 October 2019.
Qatargas Pulse-Chlorination® system
Presented at the SPE Middle East Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainable Development Conference and Exhibition held in Doha, Qatar, 22-24 September 2014. Ref. SPE-170348-MS.
Keywords: Biofouling mitigation, chlorination, environmental impact, Pulse-Chlorination
Cost effective fouling control in (cooling) water intake systems
Cost effective fouling control in (cooling) water intake systems with environmental and operational benefits. International Conference on Desalination, Environment and Marine Outfall Systems held in Muscat, Oman, 13-16 April 2014.
Keywords: Biofouling mitigation, chlorination, environmental impact, Pulse-Chlorination
Impact of biofouling in intake pipes on the hydraulics
Impact of biofouling in intake pipes on the hydraulics and efficiency of pumping capacity. Desalination and Water Treatment,
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.707371.
Keywords: Biofouling; Hydraulic impact; Cooling water intake; Pump capacity; Chlorination
Biofouling issue, global implications and solutions
Biofouling issue, global implications and solutions linked to offshore business. Marine & Offshore Renewable Energy, 26 – 27 September 2012, London, UK.
Heat Exchanger Fouling - Mitigation and Cleaning Technologies
More than 10 year experience with Pulse-Chlorination® dosing regime against macrofouling. Published in 2nd edition Handbook “Heat Exchanger Fouling – Mitigation and Cleaning Technologies” PP-Publico Heat exchanger fouling, mitigation and cleaning technologies pag 240 – 251 (ISBN 3-934736-20-3).
Optimisation Chlorination Strategy Service Water System
Optimisation chlorination strategy service water system Verve Energy’s Cockburn and Kwinana power plants. – Presented at the API POWERCHEM 2008 “Power station Chemistry solutions for the 21st century”. May 2008 Australia.
Keywords: Desalination, biofouling, Chlorine, membrane fouling, operational reliability
Best available technique in macrofouling mitigation using chlorine
Pulse-Chlorination®, the Best Available Technique in Macrofouling Mitigation Using Chlorine. In PowerPlant Chemistry 2002, 4(2), 93-97.
Ecological conditioning and optimisation of a once-through cooling water system.
Presented at the Watersymposium 1999, Breda (Netherlands) published in Proceedings of Watersymposium 1999, p.327 – 355
Keywords: Cooling water, Fouling, Mussels, Antifouling substances, Optimisation, Pulse-Chlorination, Chlorination byproducts (CBPs), Environmental impact, IPPC, Best Available Technique
