We would like to kindly to invite you to the 4th EMS Academy, which will be held on September 7–8 2024 in the hotel Holiday Inn in Prague as a preceding event of the conference EuroMembrane.
EMS Academy venue: Holiday Inn, Na Pankráci 1684/15, 140 00 Prague 4
Introduction to membrane processes: Principles, membranes, and applications
The EMS Academy is a workshop, that offers foundational knowledge of membrane processes and their applications.
EMS Academy Lecturers
Alberto Figoli
Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Italy
Christopher Fellows
Saudi Water Authority, Saudi Arabia
Frank Lipnizki
Lund University, Sweden
Sergey Zolotykh
Veolia, Czech Republic
Josh Manasco
Elmarco, Czech Republic
Karel Friess
UCT Prague, Czech Republic
Marek Bobák
MemBrain, Czech Republic
Wojciech Kujawski
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland
EMS Academy Programme – Day 1
08:30 Registration and Welcome
Frank Lipnizki, Lund University, Sweden
8:45 Introduction to membrane processes with a focus on pressure-driven processes
Frank Lipnizki, Lund University, Sweden
9:45 Membranes
Alberto Figoli, Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Italy
10:45 Coffee
11.00 Electro-spinning
Josh Manasco, Elmarco, Czech Republic
12:00 Processes design and membrane modules including a spiral autopsy
Frank Lipnizki, Lund University, Sweden
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Ultrafiltration. Wastewater treatment applications and Drinking water applications of membranes
Sergey Zolotykh, Veolia, Czech Republic
15:15 Coffee
15:45 Desalination with Membranes
Christopher Fellows, Saudi Water Authority, Saudi Arabia
16:45 Plant economics and how to design a membrane plant including exercise
Frank Lipnizki, Lund University, Sweden
18:00 End of first day
20:00 Dinner
EMS Academy Programme – Day 2
8:30 Membranes for food applications including aspect of fouling and cleaning
Frank Lipnizki, Lund University, Sweden
10:00 Coffee Break
10:30 Electro-driven membrane processes
Marek Bobák, MemBrain, Czech Republic
14:00 Emerging membrane processes including forward osmosis, membrane contactors, and pervaporation
Wojciech Kujawski, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Gas Separation – History, Current Status, and New Challenges
Karel Friess, UCT Prague, Czech Republic
15:00 Concluding remarks
Early registration fee by June 8 2024
Regular fee for EMS members 37,000 CZK
Regular fee for non-EMS members 43,000 CZK
Reduced registration fee for EMS members + EuroMembrane 2024 registered and paid participants 33,000 CZK
Reduced registration fee for non-EMS members + EuroMembrane 2024 registered and paid participants 39,000 CZK
Late registration fee from June 9 2024
Regular fee for EMS members 39,000 CZK
Regular fee for non-EMS members 45,000 CZK
Reduced registration fee for EMS members + EuroMembrane 2024 registered and paid participants 35,000 CZK
Reduced registration fee for non-EMS members + EuroMembrane 2024 registered and paid participants 41,000 CZK
Academy registration entitlements: Admission to scientific program, coffee breaks, lunches, Saturday dinner and accommodation (two nights).