Water Technology Showcase

A platform for technical expertise and real‑world results

Want to talk to the IWC attendees about your ideas for the water industry?

• Display Monitor and laptop will be provided, bring your flash drive with your presentation!
• Presentations will be 25 minutes in length and scheduled every half hour during key times at the conference.
• Reserve your time(s) below!

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2026 Schedule

Presentation information can be submitted here

11/9/26 – 1:30 PM

Digital Integration Across the Water Treatment Lifecycle: Linking Design, Operations, and Sustainability
Leaelaf Hailemariam, Dupont Water Solutions

Water treatment facilities are increasingly facing challenges related to variable feedwater quality, resource limitations, and growing sustainability demands. To effectively address these issues, a coordinated approach that goes beyond traditional process design is necessary. This presentation introduces a lifecycle-oriented digital ecosystem that integrates process modeling, operational analytics, and sustainability assessments to enhance decision-making throughout both system design and long-term operations.

The framework enables users to evaluate different technology configurations, optimize operational performance through data-driven insights, and quantify environmental impacts using validated methodologies. By establishing feedback loops between design and operational data, this approach supports continuous optimization, improves resource efficiency, and facilitates informed sustainability planning. The presentation will also emphasize the role of digitalization in enhancing the performance and resilience of modern water treatment systems.

11/9/26 – 3:00 PM

Taylor Cowan, American Water Chemicals (AWC)

11/10/26 – 10:30 AM

Turn Wastewater into an Energy Resource: Cut RO Power Demand with PX Technology
William Harvey, Energy Recovery

This presentation explores how energy recovery technology enables low-energy water reuse by capturing and reusing hydraulic energy within RO processes. By reducing the load on high-pressure pumps, pressure exchanger technology lowers energy consumption and operating costs.

The session will highlight a pioneering European direct potable reuse (DPR) project at the Water Production Centre (WPC) in Hofstade, Belgium, developed by Waterunie and Nuoro. The facility converts treated municipal wastewater into high-quality drinking water using a multi-barrier treatment train that includes ultrafiltration, RO, activated carbon, and advanced disinfection. Integrated PX technology reduces RO energy demand by approximately 23% while helping produce about 400 million liters of drinking water annually.

Attendees will learn how energy recovery can make advanced water reuse systems more efficient, scalable, and economically viable while helping transform wastewater from a disposal challenge into a reliable water resource.