TOPIC: Development of Non-traditional Water for National Water Security: Innovative Technologies for Water Reuse and Desalination

ABSTRACT:  Water scarcity and the need to meet the increasing water demands have driven the development of non-traditional water supplies. Given the energy intensity of existing water infrastructures, it is critical to develop sustainable paradigms for water and wastewater engineering that will balance energy consumption, economic benefits, ecological impacts, and social acceptance. This presentation will highlight the cooperative water research programs at NMSU. Innovative technologies for water reuse and desalination will be presented for improving process efficiency, recovering resources from wastewater, and generating water with quality tailored for various fit-for-purpose applications.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:  Dr. Pei Xu is a civil engineering professor at NMSU.  She leads basic and applied research on water quality, water reuse, and desalination systems. She was selected for the PESCO Endowed Professorship and C. Herb Ward Family Endowed Interdisciplinary Chair at NMSU. She is the elected member-at-large for the Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society.

REGISTRATION:  Register at http://bit.ly/NovNMWebinar. Registration is limited to the first 100 participants. All attendees must pre-register for this webinar by Tuesday evening, 11/17/20 at 5:00 p.m. This is required to maintain a record of those attending to satisfy training requirements for PE licensure or Water/Wastewater Operator Certification. Operators will be asked for NM Operator Certification number on the online registration form. Continuing education is only available in New Mexico.

DECEMBER WEBINAR: There will be no webinar in December.  Our next webinar will be on January 20, 2021 and the speaker will be Kerry Howe, Professor & Director of the Center for Water and the Environment at UNM