The conference financial
awards for the best papers in each topic offered by His
Royal Highness PRINCE
SULTAN BIN ABUDULAZIZ International
Prize for Water
are:
TOPIC 1: Hydrology and Water Resources ==================================
First Award: ==========
"Wastewater Natural Treatment Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Technique" Eman Abdel Ghaffar and Aiman El Saadi National Water Research Center, Egypt
Second and Third Awards: ===================== They have been cancelled because of the absence of the authors
TOPIC 2: Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures =====================================
First Award: (2 Papers) ==========
"Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis for River Quality Modeling" Mona Radwan* and Patrick Willems** * Nile Research Institute, Egypt ** Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
"Recommended Supportive Toll for the Design of the Subsurface Drainage System in Egypt" Magdy Rashad Nasralla National Water Research Center, Egypt
Second Award: ============
"Minimization of Scour Depth Downstream Radial Stilling Basins" Abdelazim M. Negm Zagazig University, Egypt
Third Award: ===========
"Evaluation of Capacity Reliability-based and Uncertainty-Based Optimization of Water Distribution Systems" Berge Djebedjian*, Hossam A. A. Abdel-Gawad*, Riham Ezzeldin*, Ashraf Yaseen** and Magdy Abou Rayan* * Mansoura University ** Damietta Drinking Water Company, Egypt
TOPIC 3: Desalination Technology ============================
First Award: ========== "Effect of Surface Temperature on the Fouling of Heat Transfer Surfaces" Mostafa M. Awad, I. F. Abd El-Wahab and H. E. Gad Mansoura University, Egypt
Second Award: ============
"Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant in Nuweiba City (Case Study)" Berge Djebedjian*, Helmy Gad*, Ibrahim Khaled** and Magdy Abou Rayan* * Mansoura University ** Sinai Development Authority, Egypt
TOPIC 4: Water Treatment Technology ================================
First Award: (2 Papers) ========== "Rate Determining Steps Study in Cadmium Sorption from Aqueous Solutions by Amond Peel" Houcine Benaissa University of Tlemcen, Algeria
"Assessment Removal of Heavy Metals Ions from Wastewater by Cement Kiln Dust (CKD)" Taha A. Waly*, A. M. Dakroury*, G. E. Sayed** and S. A. El-Salam* * Atomic Energy Authority ** Banha University, Egypt
Second Award:
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"Growth Inhibition of Bloom-Forming Using Rice Straw in Water Courses" (Case Study) Salwa M. Abou El Ella, Magdy M. Hosny and Mohamed F. Bakry National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Future Trends towards Using of Alternative Best Available Techniques (BAT) as a Pre-Design Step of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plants. Applications for Medium Strength Domestic Sewage" Walid Abdel-Halim*, D. Weichgrebe** and K.-H. Rosenwinkel** * National Research Center, Egypt **Institute for Water Quality and Waste Management, Germany
TOPIC 5: Water Economics ======================
First Award: ==========
"The Suggested Cropping Patterns for Desert Lands on the Context of Groundwater Limitation" Aly Abd Al-Rahman Aly Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt
Second Award: ============
"Effect of Irrigation Frequency and Timing on Tomato Yield, Soil Water Dynamics and Water Use Efficiency under Drip Irrigation" Saleh M. Ismail*, Kiyoshi Ozawa** and Nur A. Khondaker*** * Assiut University, Egypt ** Research Center for Agricultural Science (JIRCAS), Japan *** Agricultural Research Council, Bangladesh
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IMPORTANT NOTICE ===================
The presence of the Authors (at least one for a paper) of the Conference Awards at the Conference Opening Ceremonies is essential to obtain their awards. In case of absence, his award will be cancelled.
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================ The sessions will be at Khufo, Khafrae, and Menkara Ballrooms.
THURSDAY March 15, 2007 ======================= 12:00 21:00 Registration at Pyramisa Hotel 18:30 19:30 Opening Ceremonies (Aton Ballroom) 19:30 20:00 Exhibition Opening (Hatshepsut Ballroom) 20:00 22:00 Workshop (1) (Aton Ballroom) 22:00 Dinner at Pyramisa Hotel
FRIDAY March 16, 2007 ==================== 10:00 12:00 Technical Session (1) and Workshop (2) - (Aton Ballroom) 13:30 14:00 Coffee Break 14:00 16:00 Technical Sessions (2), (3) & (4) 16:00 18:00 Technical Sessions (5), (6) & (7) 19:00 21:00 Dinner at Pyramisa Hotel
SATURDAY March 17, 2007 ======================= 09:30 11:30 Technical Sessions (8), (9) & (10) 11:30 12:00 Coffee Break 12:00 14:00 Workshop (3) (Aton Ballroom) 14:00 16:00 Technical Sessions (11), (12) & (13) 16:00 16:30 Closing Ceremonies (Aton Ballroom) 19:00 21:00 Dinner at Pyramisa Hotel
SUNDAY March 18, 2007 ===================== Free Day
====================================================== TECHNICAL SESSIONS ======================================================
Session 1
ECONOMICAL Agriculture
Friday -
CHAIRPERSONS: * Prof. Dr. Samy El-Felaly Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt * Prof. Dr. Mohamed Bakry Channel Maintenance Research Institute, Egypt
"The Suggested Cropping Patterns for Desert Lands on the Context of
Groundwater Limitation" Aly Abd Al-Rahman Aly Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt
"Analyzing of Water Conversion from Agricultural to Urban Use
at the Rural-Urban Interface Using Remote
Sensing and GIS" Fayek Farag National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Maximizing the Utilization of Rainwater for
the Agricultural Use" S. Al-Salamah* and I. N. Nassar** * Qassim University, Saudi Arabia ** Alexandria University, Egypt
"Effect of Irrigation Frequency and Timing on Tomato Yield, Soil Water
Dynamics and Water Use Efficiency under Drip
Irrigation" Saleh M. Ismail*, Kiyoshi Ozawa** and Nur A. Khondaker*** * Assiut University, Egypt ** Research Center for Agricultural Science (JIRCAS), Japan *** Agricultural Research Council, Bangladesh
"Managing Water in a Sustainable Manner" Aly Abd Al-Rahman Aly Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt
"Growth Inhibition of Bloom-Forming Using
Rice Straw in Water Courses" (Case Study) Salwa M. Abou El Ella, Magdy M. Hosny and Mohamed F. Bakry National Water Research Center, Egypt
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Session 2
WATER RESOURCES AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (1)
Friday -
CHAIRPERSONS: * Prof. Dr. Diaa El-Qousy Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt * Prof. Dr. Hussein El-Atfy Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
"Wastewater Natural Treatment Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
Technique" Eman Abdel Ghaffar and Aiman El Saadi National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Management Options of Wadi Faria Baseflow" Sameer Shadeed, Hafez Shaheen and Anan Jayyousi An-Najah N. University, Palestine
"The Presentation of Flood-Forecasting System in the Maroon River Reservoir Section in Real Time Manner through Making Use of WMS (Watershed
Modeling System) Software" Arash Baghalnezhad Dams Planning Office, Iran
"Utilizing the Fish Quality and Growth of Aquatic Weeds as a Biomarkers for
Water Pollution in Lake
Nubia, Sudan" Salwa M. Abou El Ella, Magdy M. Hosny and Mohamed F. Bakry National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Evaporation Reduction from Lake Naser Using New Environmentally Safe
Techniques" Reda M. A. Hassan, Nasr T. H. Hekal and Nader M. S. Mansor National Water Research Center, Egypt
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Session 3
Wastewater Treatment (1)
Friday -
CHAIRPERSONS: * Eng. Samy Emarah Ministry of Housing and Utilities and Urban Development, Egypt * Prof. Dr. Ahmed Fadel Mansoura University, Egypt
"Rate Determining Steps Study in Cadmium Sorption from Aqueous Solutions by Amond Peel" < Houcine Benaissa University of Tlemcen, Algeria
"Future Trends towards Using of Alternative Best Available Techniques (BAT) as a Pre-Design Step of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plants.
Applications for Medium Strength Domestic
Sewage" Walid Abdel-Halim*, D. Weichgrebe** and K.-H. Rosenwinkel** * National Research Center, Egypt **Institute for Water Quality and Waste Management, Germany
"Enhancement of Bilbeas Drain Water Quality
Using Submerged Biofilters (SBs) " D. S. El Monayeri, N. N. Atta, S. El Mokadem and E. H. EL Gohary Zagazig University, Egypt
"Development of a Process for Chromium Disposal Prevention from the
Hard Chromium Plating Industry" Mohamed Elmuntasir I. Ahmed Engineering University of Khartoum, Sudan
"Utilization of ANNS for Modeling the Model
of UASB" Salah Bayoumi, K. Ewida and D. Saad El-Din Zagazig University, Egypt
"A Review of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Technology and Their Applications
in the Wastewater Treatment"
(Technical Paper) Amr M. Abdel-Kader Alexandria University, Egypt
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Session 4
Desalination TECHNOLOGIES
Friday -
CHAIRPERSON: * Prof. Dr. Helmy Gad Mansoura University, Egypt
"Effect of Surface Temperature on the Fouling
of Heat Transfer Surfaces" Mostafa M. Awad, I. F. Abd El-Wahab and H. E. Gad Mansoura University, Egypt
"An Overview of Fouling Mechanisms, Prediction and Mitigation Strategies
for Thermal Desalination Plants" M. R. Malayeri and H. Mόller-Steinhagen University of Stuttgart, Germany
"Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant in Nuweiba
City (Case Study)" Berge Djebedjian*, Helmy Gad*, Ibrahim Khaled** and Magdy Abou Rayan* * Mansoura University ** Sinai Development Authority, Egypt
"Drinking Water Supply through RO
Desalination Plants in the Gaza Strip" (Technical Paper) Mohammed Rabia Ahmed Palestinian Water Authority, Palestine
"Water Desalination Industry in Egypt" Ayman F. Batisha Environment and Climate Research Institute, Egypt
"Solar Water Energy, Innovation in Water and
Energy"
(Technical Paper) Hammam Battah*, Nafa Khalaf** and Perry Mehta*** * CEO & Inventor ** Construction Partner/Water Specialist *** COO. Solar Water Energy, U.S.A.
"Optimization of the Tube Size and the Arrangement of Evaporator Tube
Bundle to Improve the Performance of MED-TVC
Systems"
(Technical Paper) Ramin K. Kamali and S. Mohebbinia Mohebbinia Fan Niroo Company, Iran
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Session 5
Flow in Rivers and Open Channels
Friday -
CHAIRPERSONS: * Prof. Dr. Abdelazim Negm Zagazig University, Egypt * Prof. Dr. Medhat Aziz National Water Research Centre, Egypt
"Toshka Project Impacts on Water Levels and
Discharges" Sherine S. Ismail National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Forecasting of Water Levels at Gauge Stations Due to River Side
Encroachments" Nasr T. H. Hekal and M. A. Reda National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Navigation towards Genuine Sustainable
Development Strategies for Nile River" Ayman F. Batisha* and Moustafa Ghaith** * National Water Research Center ** Cairo University, Egypt
"Nile River Sediment Transport Simulation
(Case Study: Damietta Branch)" Ahmed Moustafa A. Moussa and Medhat Aziz National Water Research Centre, Egypt
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Session 6
Hydraulic Structures
Friday -
CHAIRPERSONS: * Prof. Dr. Hussein El-Atfy Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt * Prof. Dr. Diaa El-Qousy Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
"Recommended Supportive Toll for the Design of the Subsurface Drainage
System in Egypt" Magdy Rashad Nasralla National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Performance Evaluation of Jiroft Storage Dam
Operation Using HEC-ResSim 2.0" Hossein Babazadeh*, Hossein Sedghi*, Feraydon Kaveh* and Habib Mousavi Jahromi** * Islamic Azad University ** Chamran University, Iran
"Characteristic Equations for Hydropower
Stations of Main Barrages in Egypt" Tarek Mohamed Abdel-Aziz and Nadia Mohamed Abd El-Salam National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Utilizing Sedimentation Deflector System for Reducing Sedimentation at
El-Kurimat Power Station Intake Egypt" Abdelazim M. Ali, A. M. El-balasy and M. Soliman National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Suggested Solution for Old
Barrage Bridge Rehabilitation" Ahmed Hashad, Yasser El-Hakem and Eehab Khalil National Water Research Center, Egypt
"Effect of New Water Projects in Upper Egypt
on Hydropower Generation" Nadia M. Abdel-Salam*, Mammdoh Abdel-Aziz**, Ahmad Zoubaa** and Medhat Aziz* * National Water Research Center ** Cairo University, Egypt
"Increasing Lateral Capacity of Old Barrages
Introducing Cables" (Technical Paper) Ahmed Hashad, Yasser El-Hakem and Eehab Khalil National Water Research Center, Egypt
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Session 7
Networks and Pumps
Friday -
CHAIRPERSONS: * Dr. Nageh Gad El-Hak Suez Canal Authority, Egypt * Prof. Dr. Nabil Hassan Zagazig University, Egypt
"Effect of Intake Maintenance on Pump
Reliability and Performance" Samir M. Abdel-Rahman, M. A. Younes and S. A. Abdel-Ghany Mechanical & Electrical Research Institute, Egypt
"Energy Saving of Adjustable Speed Pump
Stations in Egypt" Khaled M. Fetyan*, M. A. Younes*, M. A. Helal* and Mohab Hallouda** * Mechanical and Electrical Research Institute ** Cairo University, Egypt
"Numerical and Experimental Investigation of
Cavitation in Axial Pumps" Nabil H. Mostafa and Mohammed A. Boraey Zagazig University, Egypt
"Evaluation of Capacity Reliability-based and Uncertainty-Based Optimization
of Water Distribution Systems" Berge Djebedjian*, Hossam A. A. Abdel-Gawad*, Riham Ezzeldin*, Ashraf Yaseen** and Magdy Abou Rayan* * Mansoura University ** Damietta Drinking Water Company, Egypt
"Stability Analysis for Buried Pipes" Rehab Anwar Hamada Ora Misr Company, Egypt
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Session 8
Water Resources and Supply Management (2)
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