Journal of Membrane Science & Technology

Water treatment using membranes : Desalination of brackish / sea or surface waters ? Big size unit and isolated pilot

2^nd International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology

September 13-14, 2018 | London, UK

Maxime Pontie

Angers University, France

Keynote: J Membr Sci Technol

Abstract:

The keynote will start by a general overview of membrane science as a pluridisciplinary science, usable everywhere in the world and by everyone. After this short introduction, a conference will develop the potentialities of membrane processes for water treatment dedicated to drinking water production, taking into account the resource quality and the regulation (world health organization, WHO). Our experience acquired in Senegal (Thiadiaye, the first world nanofiltration unit for brackish water defluoridation ([1]), in Morocco (Tan-Tan), in Mauritania (Nouakchott), in Cameroon (Dschang) and very recently in Colombia for isolated sites (i.e. Barrancabermeja).

Biography :

Maxime Pontie, born on March 14, 1968, in Montauban, France, is professor and works at the University of Angers since 2004. He received a DSc degree under professors D. Lemordant and M. Rumeau in 1996 from the University Francois Rabelais in Tours, France. After a postdoctoral research study with professor R.W. Bowen, Swansea University of Wales, UK, with a research topic dedicated to mass transfer mechanism in nanofiltration. His current research interests is water desalination membrane processes with a way to intensified the processes in a sustainable development approach. He has over 100 publications that have been cited over 100 times, and his publication H-index is 35 and has been serving as an editorial board member of reputed Journals. He was a board member of the European Desalination Society for 2012 to 2017.

E-mail: maxime.pontie@univ-angers.fr