Full day - RECLAIM WATER and GABARDINE Projects separate internal meetings (rooms A and B)

 

Opening & Welcome

9:30 – 10:30

Opening of the Workshop
Possible Attendees (to be confirmed):

• Mr. Manuel Bustos (Major of Sabadell)

• Mr. Avelino González-González (European Union Officer)

• Dr. Gregori Vázquez (Rector´s delegate UPC)

• Mr. Joan Samitier (Vice-rector UB)

• Supporting companies and institutions representatives (CASSA, Agbar, ACA, CUADLL).

10:30 – 11:30

Opening speech: Sustainable yield of water resources.
Prof. Jacob Bear (GABARDINE)
 

11:30 - 12:00

Coffee break
 

12:00 – 12:30

Overview on the GABARDINE Project
Prof. Martin Sauter
 

12:30 – 13:00

Overview on the RECLAIM WATER Project
Prof. Thomas Melin
 

13:30 – 14:00

Presentations on chemical and biological water quality parameters:  (RECLAIM WATER):

• Targeted organic compounds in water reclamation
  Dr. Mathias Ernst
   

• Detection of pathogenic bacteria in reclaimed water by different techniques
  Dr. Elisabeth Grohmann

14:00 - 15:30

Lunch
 

15:30 – 16:00

Quantification of chemical and biological reaction rates in AR operation
Dr. Xavier Sánchez-Vila  (GABARDINE)
 

16:00 – 16:30

Integration Methodology and DPSIR concept for AR projects
Dr. Serge Brouyère (GABARDINE)
 

16:30 – 17:00

Decision support for planning and management of AR systems
Dr. Bernd Rusteberg (GABARDINE)
 

17:00 – 17:30

Coffee break
 

17:30 – 18:00

AR operational tools
Dr. Alfredo Pérez-Paricio  (Catalan Water Agency)
 

18:00 – 19:00

Socio-economic aspects of water reclamation and aquifer recharge.

• From public perception to service delivery: why has maturity failed to soften opinions on water recycling?
  Dr. Paul Jeffrey (RECLAIM WATER)
   

• The Gaza strip case
  Dr. Tamimi (GABARDINE)

20:30

Cocktail in a place selected by Sabadell’s Town Hall

09:00 – 10:00

Artificial Storage and Recovery system: Test site experiences and laboratory experiments

• The Cyprus case
  Dr. Dimitris Glekas (AQUASTRESS)
   

• Progress of the Salisbury Aquifer Storage Transfer and Recovery storm water project
  Dr. Rudi Regel (RECLAIM WATER)
   

• Batch and laboratory columns tests:
   Dr. Bjoern Jensen (RECLAIM WATER)

10:00 – 10:40

Risk assessment of AR methodologies (RECLAIM WATER)

• The HACCP system applied to the AR
   Mrs. Irena Kopac
   

• Case study related risk study: the Torreele case (Belgium)
   Mr. Davide Bixio
   

10:40 - 11:00

Coffee break
 

11:00 – 11:30

Modelling example of AR practices: salt water intrusion
Dr. Jacob Bensabat (GABARDINE)
 

11:30 – 12:00

Vadose zone assessment and modelling: examples of some practical applications
Dr. Teresa Leitâo (GABARDINE)
 

12:00 – 12:30

Hydrogeochemical modelling approaches and tracer tests applied to AR.
Dr. Irina Gaus (RECLAIM WATER)
 

12:30 – 14:00

Round Table: Conventional resources vs. non-conventional: envisaging the future from a sustainable point of view

Possible speakers:
- Mr. Avelino Martínez (AEAS): chairman
- Prof. François Brissaud (University of Montpellier II)
- Mr. Avi Aharoni (RECLAIM WATER)
- Prof. Jacob Bear (GABARDINE)
- Dr. Damià Barceló (CSIC)
- Dr. Joao-Paolo Lobo-Ferreira (GABARDINE)
 

14:00 - 15:30

Lunch
 

15:30 – 16:15

An overview of modelling approach to AR
Prof. Jesús Carrera (CSIC)
 

16:15 – 16:45

Alternative water resources. Water quality and treatment technology perspective
Dr. Adriano Joss (RECLAIM WATER)
 

16:45 – 17:00

Joint Workshop attendees farewell
 

17:00 – 19:00

Joint meeting of WP leaders from both projects. Potential synergies and joint work
 

20:30

Gala dinner

Technical Visit

Full Day including lunch

• Visit to the RECLAIM WATER spanish test site, Sabadell

• Visit to the GABARDINE spanish test site, Castellbisbal

• Visit to the ASR system of Cornellá (AGBAR)

Touristic Visit

Barcelona Guided City Tour (optional)