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Global Petroleum Research Institute 407 Richardson Building 3116 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3116

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Semiannual Water & Wastewater Short Course: Issues, Challenges, Solutions and New Technologies April 19-20, 2016

Learning Platform

Our hybrid environment allows industry members the option to attend through our

web-based system or in person.

Let us help you better understand your source water so you can make better

decisions.

Course Goals

Our conference is structured to provide one-on-one learning and networking opportunities. What we want you to achieve from attending our course:

Basic understanding of prominent filtration technologies used in municipal and industrial water treatment systems

Clearer understanding of what analytical technologies are available on the market

Broader knowledge of treatment procedures for process optimization

Larger toolbox of monitoring techniques that can improve your equipment management plans

Enhanced purchasing power for more effective equipment selection

Technologies Covered

Pre-Treatment Options Available Bag and Cartridge Coalescing Membranes Solid/Liquid Screen Separations Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration Options Available Tubular, Hollow Fiber, Spiral Membranes Ceramic, MBR’s and Stainless Steel Membranes Reverse Osmosis Available Ultra-High Salinity Desalination Chemical Analysis Techniques for Water Treatment Aqua Log-Colored Dissolved Organ ics Monitoring Innovox-Total Organic Carbon Mon itoring Rapid Chemical Analysis Kits Particle Analysis Techniques for Water Treatment Flow Cam-Particle Visualization Testing Membrane Compatibility for Water Treatment Pilot Plant Testing Available at Texas A&M-Testing Pretreatment, Membrane Filtration and Post Treatment Technologies

Attendance Options

At Texas A&M University Attending at Texas A&M will allow you to:

Learn from a face-to-face teaching style

Network with fellow attendees and visiting experts

Observe small-scale working models of the filtration technology at our on-campus facility

Receive continuing education hours

Webinar Attending as a web-based attendee will allow you to:

Learn from the comfort of your home or office

Network with fellow attendees and visiting experts from our course contact lists

Broaden your understanding of filtration systems and maintenance procedures at a lower price

No CEU’s or demonstrations available for webinar attendees

Scheduled Lecturers

Lewis Pain—Membrane Specialist Scott Beeman—Hatfield and Company David Burnett—Global Petroleum Research Institute (GPRI) Peter Cartwright—Cartwright Consulting Grady Coberly—WATER PLANET Keith Cole—Water Lens Lance Hinojosa—Hatfield and Company Morris Hoagland—Consultant Bill Irvine—HydraKleen Dr. Bruce Lesikar—Baker Corporation Domenic Corso—Sourcewater Loy Sneary—Gulf Coast Green Energy Steve Shiner—Energy Water Solutions Ed Sylvester—ChemTreat Carl Vavra—Global Petroleum Research Institute (GPRI) James (JP) Welch—Water Consultant Tony (AV) Metzner—LiqTech Ceramics

Who we are The Global Petroleum Research Institute (GPRI) is a technology research center composed of faculty and staff members within the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. We strive to create a cooperative research environment where industry members can develop their technologies to better target oil and gas needs in today’s market. We offer:

Laboratory and oil field-based testing environments

Networking for industry members to broaden company resources

University-based contracts and nondisclosure agreements allow us to release data directly to contracted companies

Our results are backed by the reputation of The Texas A&M University System

Students

Undergraduate and graduate

students are always welcome at our

course and can attend using our

student discount.

We realize building a firm knowledge

base in filtration and economic

feasibility is crucial to strengthen

your resumé for your job hunt.

Interested? Contact Carl Vavra, our

course director.

He would be more than happy to

visit with you about our course and

our research activities.

Still not sure if our

course is what you

need?

Check out our presentation-only

option. Industry members can look

through our speaker presentations

without paying a huge price.

Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns regarding our conference, please contact our conference director or visit us on the web at www.gpri.org Carl Vavra TEES Research Scientist Global Petroleum Research Institute 407 Richardson Building 3116 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3116 Phone: 979-862-1617

Email: WaterCourse@pe.tamu.edu

Technology Demonstrations

Pilot plant demonstrations showcasing analytical and filtration technologies

lectured upon.

Preliminary Schedule

Monday, April 18, 2016 3:00 p.m. Registration, welcome and announcements at LaSalle Hotel

4:00 p.m. Messina Hof Winery tour, and tasting

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

7:30 a.m. Bus leaves hotel for Richardson Building, Texas A&M Campus (Room 910)

8:00 a.m. Welcome & announcements

8:05 a.m. “Current Status of Water Issues in Oil & Gas Production”— David Burnett

8:30 a.m. “Basic Principles of Membrane Filtration Separations, Membrane Filtration Modules & Systems”—Peter Cartwright

9:45 a.m. Break for refreshments

10:00 a.m. “Pretreatment Technologies Overview”—Peter Cartwright

10:30 a.m. “Basics of Bag and Cartridge Filtration for Liquid Applications”—Lance Hinojosa and Scott Beeman

11:15 a.m. “Regulatory Trends for Produced Water Recycle”—JP (James) Welch

Noon Questions and discussions of presentations

12:15 p.m. Lunch and group photo

1:15 p.m. “WATER Treatment Technologies”—Morris Hoagland

2:15 p.m. “WATER Treatment Solutions—Electrocoagulation Tech nology”—Dr. Bruce Lesikar

3:00 p.m. Refreshments

3:10 p.m. “Water Exchange for the Energy EcoSystems”—Domenic Corso

4:00 p.m. “Do You Know What’s in Your Frac Water? Get Accurate Results in a Matter of Minutes!”—Keith Cole

5:00 p.m. Questions and discussions of presentations

5:15 p.m. Bus returns participants to LaSalle Hotel

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:30 a.m. Bus leaves hotel for Richardson Building, Texas A&M

Campus (Room 910)

8:00 a.m. “Solid/Liquid Separations Using HydraKleen Technology”— Bill Irvine

8:45 a.m. “Tubular Membrane Filtration and Their Applications”— Peter Allan

9:30 a.m. Refreshments

9:45 a.m. “Ceramic Membrane Filtration and Their Applications”— Tony (AV) Metzner

10:30 a.m. “Membrane Filtration Cleaning and Sanitizing”— Ed Sylvester

11:15 a.m. “A Case Study Using Ceramic Membranes for Purifying Oil and Gas Wastewaters for Agriculture Irrigation Use”—Steve Shiner

Noon Questions and discussions of presentations

12:15 p.m. Lunch and certification

1:30 p.m. “Sharing Experiences in Produced Water Management through membrane Systems”—Grady Coberly

2:15 p.m. “Waste Heat-to-Power (WHP) Fuel & Emission Free Power”— Loy Sneary

3:00 p.m. Sessions end for demonstrations

3:15 p.m. Demonstrations at Texas A&M Riverside Campus

4:45 p.m. Bus returns participants to LaSalle Hotel

Online Registration

Visit our website at http://www.gpri.org/and follow the steps listed to

register.