Technical Program
The IWC has always been a strong educational conference. The IWC strives to present timely, relevant, non-commercial scientific information to help further educate an already-educated audience.
Attendees come to share and learn about the latest technologies, processes, and applications in the industrial water treatment industry through the IWC workshops, technical papers, and networking with peers in water treatment.
All papers presented at the IWC are carefully peer-reviewed and technically evaluated for quality and accuracy, and to ensure no commercial aspect is evident. Each paper is followed by a Prepared Discussion, offering a different perspective on the paper topic, questions, or considerations. This then simulates a lively discussion when all audience members and presenters can fully interact—ask questions, seek clarification, and raise alternative viewpoints. Experience an organized technical discussion like no other at the IWC!
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2025 Technical Sessions
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M1: Innovations in Clean Water: Tech, Investment, and Field Solutions
M2: Media Based Removal of Trace Contaminants
M3: Decarbonization: Overcoming Water Challenges for a Sustainable Future
M4: OARO: The Next Frontier in Brine Concentration
M5: The Future of Membranes is Now
M6: Wastewaters – Making Membrane Systems Work Even Harder
M7: Innovations in Energy-Efficient Water Recovery and Bioenergy Solutions
M8: Beyond the Barrel: Sustainable Solutions for Produced Water Management
T1: High-Performance Membranes: Real Results, Real Savings
T2: PFAS Removal and Cost Implications with Adsorption and Membrane Processes
T3: Refinery Water and Wastewater
T4: MLD/ZLD: Good to the Last Drop!
T5: Hydro Harmony Reclaimed – Tackling the Challenges of Reclaimed Water
T6: Taking the waste out of wastewater. Novel treatment approaches
T7: Rare Earth Elements: Innovative Recovery and Processing Technologies for a Sustainable Future
T8: The Cooler side of Cooling – Tower Advanced Water Treatment
W1: PFAS Management – Removal and Destruction approaches
W2: Modeling for Today’s Water Treatment Challenges
W4: Sustainable Water and Energy Strategies for High-Tech Industries