Association of Desalination Specialists
The International Desalination Association is committed to the development and promotion of the appropriate use of desalination and desalination technology worldwide. We endeavour to carry out these goals by encouraging research and development, exchanging and promoting communication, and disseminating information. The IDA publishes periodicals and related information on desalination and the water reuse industry. We hold regularly scheduled desalination congresses every two years with an accompanying exhibition. IDA also sponsors several specialized seminars and workshops in different regions of the world during the year. We work together with our regional and association affiliates to coordinate activities that are of benefit to our members. IDA is a non profit association of over 1,000 members in 58 countries. The membership comprises of scientists, end-users, engineers, consultants and researchers from governments, corporations and academia. IDA is associated with the UN as part of a growing international network of non-governmental organizations.
The International Desalination Association is committed to the development and promotion of the appropriate use of desalination and desalination technology worldwide. We endeavour to carry out these goals by encouraging research and development, exchanging and promoting communication, and disseminating information. The IDA publishes periodicals and related information on desalination and the water reuse industry. We hold regularly scheduled desalination congresses every two years with an accompanying exhibition. IDA also sponsors several specialized seminars and workshops in different regions of the world during the year. We work together with our regional and association affiliates to coordinate activities that are of benefit to our members.
IDA is a non profit association of over 1,000 members in 58 countries. The membership comprises of scientists, end-users, engineers, consultants and researchers from governments, corporations and academia. IDA is associated with the UN as part of a growing international network of non-governmental organizations.
IDA Membership Eligibility
Any person, firm, agency, or corporation engaged or interested in desalination or the water reuse industry is eligible for the general membership of the association, subject to acceptance by the board. General membership is classified under three classes: Organizations and Agencies (Class I): Governmental bodies, private organizations, agencies engaged or interested in the production, sale, distribution, regulation of water, or in desalination technology. Companies and organizations engaged or interested in research, design, production, sale, or distribution of goods and services related to the potential or actual production, distribution or consumption of desalted water, or in desalination technology. Class I Members receive: Reduced conference registration price at the IDA World Congress Reduced prices on exhibition stands at IDA exhibitions Ability to reserve premium exhibition stands at the IDA World Congress Reduced prices at all Association activities including conferences, seminars and workshops 35% price reduction for additional IDA individual memberships Complimentary conference proceedings on IDA website Complimentary subscription to the International Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly Complimentary Membership Directory Annual subscription to IDA News 30% price reduction on the 2002 Desalting Plants Inventory #17 35% price reduction on The Desalination Directory 200-word company description and logo published in the Membership Directory Individuals (Class II): Individuals interested in the objectives and programs of the Association, or education, training, and/or research in any phase of the water sciences, or in desalination technology. Libraries and Students (Class III): Libraries of research, academic, or public institutions. Library members may not vote, hold office, nor be counted as members for voting. Full-time students in colleges, universities, or training programs related to desalination, water resources, and/or the environment. Class II and Class III members receive: Reduced conference registration price at the IDA World Congress Reduced prices at all association activities including conferences, seminars and workshops Complimentary conference proceedings on IDA website Complimentary subscription to The International Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly Complimentary Membership Directory Annual subscription to IDA News Obligations, Rights, And Privileges The obligations, rights, and privileges of members of the three classes may differ and are set in the constitution and bylaws. General membership in Classes I and II or their designated representatives shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.
Any person, firm, agency, or corporation engaged or interested in desalination or the water reuse industry is eligible for the general membership of the association, subject to acceptance by the board. General membership is classified under three classes:
Organizations and Agencies (Class I): Governmental bodies, private organizations, agencies engaged or interested in the production, sale, distribution, regulation of water, or in desalination technology. Companies and organizations engaged or interested in research, design, production, sale, or distribution of goods and services related to the potential or actual production, distribution or consumption of desalted water, or in desalination technology.
Class I Members receive:
Individuals (Class II): Individuals interested in the objectives and programs of the Association, or education, training, and/or research in any phase of the water sciences, or in desalination technology.
Libraries and Students (Class III): Libraries of research, academic, or public institutions. Library members may not vote, hold office, nor be counted as members for voting. Full-time students in colleges, universities, or training programs related to desalination, water resources, and/or the environment.
Class II and Class III members receive:
Obligations, Rights, And Privileges
The obligations, rights, and privileges of members of the three classes may differ and are set in the constitution and bylaws. General membership in Classes I and II or their designated representatives shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.
Organisational Goals and Objectives
A 28-member Board of Directors governs the organization. To assure proper representation of the global community in the association, directorships are apportioned between the five regions (Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Africa, North America and Pacific and Asia) in proportion to the number of Class I and Class II members in good standing in each region. USE OF DESALINATION TECHNOLOGY IN WATER PURIFICATION, WATER POLLUTION CONTROL, WATER SUPPLY, WATER REUSE AND WATER TREATMENT The goals of the association are the development and promotion of the appropriate use of desalination and desalination technology worldwide in water supply, water reuse, water pollution control, water purification, water treatment, and other water sciences and technology. Our objectives include: Encouraging research, development and the appropriate utilization of desalination, desalination technology and water reuse Exchanging and promoting communication, and disseminating information Serving as a public forum by providing information on related subjects and water reuse Encouraging and promoting the establishment of standards, specifications, and procedures Cooperating and communicating with national and international governmental, institutional, and private agencies in matters relating to research, development, and appropriate utilization of desalination, desalination technology and water reuse Promoting operator training and certification Encouraging and promoting the efficient use of water for energy Our strategies include: Coordinating meetings on an international basis Sponsoring or co-sponsoring major international and regional conferences Promoting and encouraging the establishment of affiliate organizations Arranging and conducting regional technical, training, management and technical transfer seminars, workshops and courses Publishing a technical journal, a newsletter, and/or other publications Assisting and establishing institutes, research foundations, and research and testing centres Assisting universities in developing and conducting courses and/or curriculum Contracting specific studies and projects to generate specific information needed for regional development or for the industry as a whole
A 28-member Board of Directors governs the organization. To assure proper representation of the global community in the association, directorships are apportioned between the five regions (Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Africa, North America and Pacific and Asia) in proportion to the number of Class I and Class II members in good standing in each region.
The goals of the association are the development and promotion of the appropriate use of desalination and desalination technology worldwide in water supply, water reuse, water pollution control, water purification, water treatment, and other water sciences and technology. Our objectives include:
Our strategies include:
IDA Journals & Publications
A number of different magazines and journals are published on a regular basis. They include: ABC`s of Desalting -- a summary of desalination technologies and economics D&WR The International Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly Magazine-- a quarterly publication providing technical information, reviews and analysis of regional developments in the field of desalination Desalination Directory-- a directory of over 2,278 companies and 9,971 individuals in desalination and related topics in water management IDA News-- a bimonthly collection of association information IDA Membership Directory-- an annual directory containing information about associations, members and their contact details IDA Worldwide Desalting Plants Inventory-- a detailed listing of land-based desalting plants IDA World Congress and Conference Proceedings-- a collection of various proceedings from our conferences, world congresses, seminars and workshops. WATER ANALYSIS, SUBSTITUTE OCEAN WATER, SILT DENSITY INDEX,NANOFILTRATION, COAGULATION-FLOCCULATION JAR TEST, AND REVERSE OSMOSIS The following is a listing of reference books of ASTM standards. Water and Environmental Technology, Volume 11.01 and 11.02, West Conshohocken, PA USA Standard Practice for the Preparation of Substitute Ocean Water Standard Practice for Coagulation-Flocculation Jar Test of Water Practice for Calculation and Adjustment of the Langelier Saturation Index for Reverse Osmosis Practice for Detecting Leaks in Reverse Osmosis Devices Test Method for Silt Density Index (SDI) of Water Test Methods for Operating Characteristics for Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Devices Guide for Water Analysis for Reverse Osmosis Applications Guide for Recordkeeping for Reverse Osmosis Systems Practice for Standardizing Reverse Osmosis Performance Data ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, SULPHATE SCALING SALTS, WATER FILTRATION MEMBRANE SYSTEMS, ULTRAFILTRATION PERMEATE FLOW PERFORMANCE, ULTRAFILTRATION AND MICROFILTRATION Practice for Calculation and Adjustment of the Stiff and Davis Stability Index for Reverse Osmosis Practice for Calculation and Adjustment of Sulphate Scaling Salts (CaSO4, SrSO4, BaSO4) for Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Practice for Calculation and Adjustment of Silica (SiO2) Scaling for Reverse Osmosis Practice for Standardizing Ultrafiltration Permeate Flow Performance Data Test Method of Operating Characteristics of Home Reverse Osmosis Devices Standard Terminology Used for Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Processes Standard Practice for Integrity Testing of Water Filtration Membrane Systems Concise Dictionary Of Environmental Engineering--Thomas M. Pankratz, Lewis Publishers, New York, NY USA
A number of different magazines and journals are published on a regular basis. They include:
The following is a listing of reference books of ASTM standards.
IDA Literature on Desalination and Water Industry
IDA is one of the premier non-profit organisations in the world committed to the proper use of water, a resource that is increasingly becoming scarce. To this end, we develop and promote desalination technology which would help make saline sea water fit for drinking and other purposes. We endeavor to carry out these goals by encouraging research and development, exchanging, promoting communication and disseminating information. The following is another listing of reference books of ASTM standards: CATION EXCHANGE WATER SOFTENERS, DRINKING WATER DISTILLATION SYSTEMS AND ULTRAVIOLET MICROBIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT Desalination Management & Economics-- Corrado Sommariva, Faversham House Group, United Kingdom Disinfection, Sterilization And Preservation—4th Edition, Seymour Block, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA Handbook Of Drinking Water Quality-- John DeZuane, American Water Works Association, Denver, CO USA NSF International Standards-- Ann Arbor, MI USA Drinking Water Treatment Units – Aesthetic Effects Residential Cation Exchange Water Softeners Drinking Water Treatment Units – Health Effects Ultraviolet Microbiological Water Treatment Systems Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals and System Components – Health Effects Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects Drinking Water Distillation Systems Water Supply Development For Membrane Water Treatment Facilities-- Thomas M. Missimer, Lewis Publishers, New York, NY USA Water Treatment Handbook-- Degremont, Cedex France MULTISTAGE FLASH DISTILLATION, MEMBRANE PRACTICES AND WATER PURIFICATION Water Treatment Operator Handbook-- Nicholas G. Pizzi, American Water Works Association, Denver CO USA Water Treatment Cost Estimating Program-- I. Moch & Associates, Inc. and US Bureau of Reclamation, Wilmington, DE USA Membrane Practices for Water Treatment by Durancceau A Desalination Primer-- Spiegler anad El-Sayed Desalination Technology-- Porteous Reverse Osmosis; A Practical Guide for Industrial Users-- Byrne Reverse Osmosis: Membrane Technology, WaterChemistry, and Industrial Applications Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Reverse osmosis-- S. Sourirajan Desalination Processes and Multistage Flash Distillation Practice 1986-- Khan A.K. The Handbook of Desalination and Water Purification - in two volumes Arshad Hasan Khan and Noam Lior published by Elsevier Fundamentals of Salt Water Desalination Hisham T. El-Dessouky, H. M. Ettouney desalination.com - an environmental primer T. Pankratz and J. Tonner
IDA is one of the premier non-profit organisations in the world committed to the proper use of water, a resource that is increasingly becoming scarce. To this end, we develop and promote desalination technology which would help make saline sea water fit for drinking and other purposes. We endeavor to carry out these goals by encouraging research and development, exchanging, promoting communication and disseminating information. The following is another listing of reference books of ASTM standards:
Affiliate Members
The IDA is associated with the following organizations and their representatives Regional Affiliate Members American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) Australasian Desalination Association (ADA) Asociacion Espanola de Desalacion y Reutilizacion (AEDyR) European Desalination Society (EDS) Japan Desalination Association (JDA) Association Affiliate Members Indian Desalination Association (InDA) Pakistan Desalination Association (PakDA) Chinese Desalination Association Water Science and Technology Association (WSTA)
The IDA is associated with the following organizations and their representatives
Regional Affiliate Members
Association Affiliate Members
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