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Twelfth International Water Technology Conference 2008

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, MARCH 27-30, 2008

 

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CONFERENCE  EVENTS

 

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His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz will deliver the Prizes offered by Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz.

 

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Dear Author,

 

It is our pleasure to inform you that His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz has gave away 10 grants for free accommodation plus registration fees for those whose applicable to the conditions.

 

Please note that the grant covers the accommodation (3 nights) and the registration fees only. It doesn't cover the transportation fees including the air-tickets.

 

The winners of these grants will be informed soon.

 

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Conference Awards

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

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First Award: (2 Papers)

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"Spatial Representation of the Egyptian Water System for Decision Support System Modeling"

Fayek Farag, Ahmed El-Shafie and Nahla Abu El-Fotouh

National Water Research Center, Egypt

 

"Groundwater Problems Resulting from Heavy Pumping in North Governorates of Gaza Strip, Palestine (1994-2004)"

Zeyad Abu Heen *, Khalil Tubail ** and Medhat Farouk Abu El-Naeem *

* Islamic University, ** Al Azhar University , Palestine

 

 

Second Award: (2 Papers)

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"Evaluation of Water Management Options for More Food Security in Palestine"

Marwan Haddad, Anan Jayousi and Salam Abu Hantash

An-Najah National University, Palestine

 

"A Hierarchical Approach for Groundwater Modeling"

Noran A. Emara, Ashraf S. Hussein, Mohamed E. Khalifa and Mohamed S. Abdel-Wahab

Ain Shams University, Egypt

 

Third Award: (2 Papers)

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"Water Quality Management Scenarios in Rosetta River Nile Branch, Egypt"

Hussein A. El Gammal and Hesham S. El Shazely

Central Water Quality Management Unit, Egypt

 

"Alternative Techniques to Manage Aquatic Weeds in Fresh and Brackish Water in Egypt"

Magdy M. Hosny, Salwa M. Abou El Ella and Mohamed F. Bakry

Channel Maintenance Research Institute, Egypt

 

 

TOPIC 2: Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures

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Hydraulics I

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First Award:

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"Exploring the Versatility of the Implicit Method of Characteristic (MOC) for Transient Simulation of Pipeline Systems"

M. H. Afshar and M. Rohani

Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

 

Second Award:

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"Effects of Inclined Cutoffs and Soil Foundation Characteristics on Seepage Beneath Hydraulic Structures"

Khalid Fadel Alsenousi and Hasan G. Mohamed

University of Garyounis, Libya

 

Third Award:

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"A Semi-Theoretical Approach for Detection of Possible Cavitation at Drops in Diverging Channels"

Abdel-Reheem A. Ibrahim

Zagazig University, Egypt

 

Hydraulics II

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First Award:

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"Optimal Position of Curved Deflector to Minimize Scour Downstream Multi-Vents Regulators"

A. M. Negm, G. M. Abdel-Aal, M. M. Elfiky and Y. A. Mohamed

Zagazig University, Egypt

 

Second Award:

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"A Nonlinear Optimization Model for Estimating of Manning's Roughness Coefficient"

Maysoon Kh. Askar * and K. K. Al-Jumaily **

* University of Salahaddin, ** University of Technology, Iraq

 

Third Award:

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"Centrifugal Pump Performance under Stable and Unstable Oil-Water Emulsions Flow"

Mohamed F. Khalil, Sadek Z. Kassab, Ashraf S. Ismail and Ibrahim S. Elazab

Alexandria University, Egypt

 

 

TOPIC 3: Desalination Technology

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First Award:

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"A Novel Super-Cooled Humidification-Dehumidification System Driven by Thermal Vapor Compression Unit (HDDTVC) for Seawater Desalination"

M. S. Saadawy, A. Karameldin and E. R. Negeed

Nuclear Research Center, Egypt

 

 

Second Award:

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"Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Desalination System using Genetic Algorithm Technique"

Berge Djebedjian *, Helmy Gad *, Ibrahim Khaled **, and Magdy Abou Rayan *

* Mansoura University, ** Sinai Development Authority, Egypt

 

 

Third Award:

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 "Thermophoresis Particle Deposition on Flat Surfaces Due to Fluid Flow in Darcy-Forchheimer Porous Medium"

Rebhi A. Damseh and Kamel Alzboon

Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan

 

 

TOPIC 4: Water Treatment Technology

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First Award: (2 Papers)

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"Identification of New Low-Cost Sorbent Materials for Cadmium Removal from Aqueous Solutions"

H. Benaissa

University of Tlemcen, Algeria

 

"Primary Treatment of Municipal Wastewater in High-Rate Anaerobic Filter at Low Temperatures"

Tarek Elmitwalli *, Adriaan Mels ** and Grietje Zeeman **

* Benha University, Egypt

** Wageningen University, The Netherlands

 

Second Award:

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"Removal of Heavy Metals Using Electro-coagulation Technique"

Riyad H. Al Anbari *, Jabar Albaidani **, Suuad Mahdi Alfatlawi **, and Thikra Aissa Al-Hamdani ***

* University of Technology, ** Babylon University

*** Directorate of Health, Babylon Governorate, Iraq

 

Third Award:

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"Sustainable Sewage Treatment and Reuse in Developing Countries"

Walid Abdel-Halim*, Dirk Weichgrebe **, K.-H. Rosenwinkel **, and Johan Verink ***

* Housing and Building National Research Center, Egypt

** University of Hannover, *** UCY-Concepts, Germany

 

 

TOPIC 5: Water Economics

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First Award:

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"Diffusing Limited Aggregation (DLA) Modeling of Solute Transport in Three Main Soil Types in Northeastern Egypt"

Y. A. Hamed *, H. Yasuda **, M. Persson *** and R. Berndtsson ***

* Suez Canal University, Egypt

** Tottori University, Japan

*** Lund University, Sweden

 

Second Award:

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"Virtual Water Trade as a Policy Option for the Arab States"

Alaa El-Sadek * and Mohamed Hamouda **

* National Water Research Center, ** Cairo University, Egypt

 

Third Award:

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"Effect of Water Stress on Soybean Yield and Water Relations"

Samiha A. Ouda, Fouad A. F. Khalil, Mohamed R. K. Ashry and Kamal M. R. Yousef

Soil, Water, and Environment Research Institute, Egypt

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

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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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Last Updated: 17 March 2008

 

 

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FINAL PROGRAM
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THURSDAY – March 27, 2008

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10:00 – 20:00 Registration at Helnan Palestine Hotel

13:00 – 14:00 Coffee Break

14:00 – 16:00 Technical Sessions (1), (2) & (3)

16:00 – 18:00 Workshop (1)

18:30 – 19:00 Opening Ceremonies

19:00 – 19:30 Ceremony for Conference Prizes deliverance

                         by His Highness Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz

20:00 –––––– Dinner

 

 

FRIDAY – March 28, 2008

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09:30 – 11:30 Technical Sessions (4), (5) & (6)

13:30 – 15:30 Workshop (2)

15:30 – 17:00 Lunch

17:00 – 19:00 Technical Sessions (7), (8) & (9)

20:00 –––––– Dinner

 

 

SATURDAY – March 29, 2008

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09:30 – 11:30 Technical Sessions (10), (11) & (12)

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break

12:00 – 14:00 Technical Sessions (13), (14) & (15)

14:00 – 15:30 Lunch

15:30 – 17:30 Technical Sessions (16), (17) & (18)

 

 

SUNDAY – March 30, 2008

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10:00 – 11:00 Closing Ceremonies

 

 

 

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      TECHNICAL SESSIONS

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Session 1

 

WATER RESOURCES AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (1)

 

Thursday – March 27, 2008

14:00 – 16:00

 

 

CHAIRPERSONS:

 

* Prof. Dr. Diaa El-Quosy – Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt 

* Prof. Dr. El-Sayed Abdel RassoulMansoura University, Egypt

 

 

"Spatial Representation of the Egyptian Water System for Decision Support System Modeling"  <

Fayek Farag, Ahmed El-Shafie and Nahla Abu El-Fotouh

National Water Research Center, Egypt

 

"Development of Multi Criteria Decision Analysis Model for Integrated Water Resources Management"

Mohamed A. S. Wahba

National Water Research Centre, Egypt

 

"Water Resources and Sustainable Development Priorities in a Fuzzy Environment"

Ayman F. Batisha and Moustafa Ghaith

Environment and Climate Research Institute, Egypt

 

"Strategic Decision-Making in Irrigated Agriculture Using Sustainability – Related Criteria"

S. Mohan and G. Loganathan

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India

 

"West Delta Water Conservation Project Impacts on Rosetta Branch"  <

Sherine S. Ismail

Nile Research Institute, Egypt

 

"GIS and Remote Sensing Applications for Rainwater Harvesting in the Syrian Desert (AL-Badia)"

Mohamad Bakir and Zhang Xingnan

Hohai University, China

 

"Supplementary Irrigation to Rain-Fed Paddy - A Case Study of Kg. Bebuloh Paddy Scheme" (Technical Paper)  <

K. B. M. Shafiuddin

Institute of Technology Brunei, Brunei

 

 

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Session 2

 

Water Treatment (1)

 

 

Thursday – March 27, 2008

14:00 – 16:00

 

 

CHAIRPERSONS:

 

* Prof. Dr. Hamdy Ibrahim – Ain Shams University, Egypt

* Prof. Dr. Diaa Elmonayeri – Zagazig University, Egypt

 

 

"Identification of New Low-Cost Sorbent Materials for Cadmium Removal from Aqueous Solutions"  <

H. Benaissa

University of Tlemcen, Algeria

 

"Formulation and Modeling of Trihalomethane in New Benha Water Treatment Plant"  <

Mohamed Basiouny, Tarek Elmitwalli and Mohamed Rabee

Benha University, Egypt

 

"Adsorption of Fluoride by Gamma Alumina"  <

C.R. Nagendra Rao * and J. Karthikeyan **

* National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research

** SVU College of Engineering, India

 

"Activated Alumina: Defluoridation of Water and Household Application – A Study"  <

M. Srimurali and J. Karthikeyan

Sri Venkateswara University, India

 

 

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Session 3

 

Desalination (1)

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