8th International Water Association Specialist Conference on Natural Organic Matter (NOM8) and the IWA Particle Separation Conference

natural Organic Matter 8 (NOM8) and Particle Separation Science Conference
Local organizer
Water Research Commission (WRC) of South Africa and the South African Government's ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation

Following successful conference on natural organic matter, held in Tokyo (Japan) held on the 7-10 October 2019, the 8th International Water Association (IWA) specialist conference on natural organic matter (NOM8) will be held in Boksburg (South Africa) back to back with the Particle Separation Conference as from the 3rd December to 8th December 2023. 

The conference will provide a platform to share the latest scientific and practical knowledge on natural organic matter in diverse water environments, drinking water, wastewater, and recycled water. The particle conference will begin on Wednesday afternoon and end on the Friday, with overlapping sessions between the two conferences on the Wednesday. The particle conference will cover advances in particle science and characterization as well as basic mechanisms of particle separation processes, the occurrence of, and changes in, natural and synthetic nano- and micro-particles in surface waters and wastewaters and their impact on treatment processes. Progress in particle removal technologies, such as coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, flotation, filtration and membrane processes will also be discussed. Topics such as emerging technologies for particle removal will be discussed. Participation of all professionals and engineers in different sectors are welcome.

Thematic areas
Drinking Water Systems, Water and Health, Resource Recovery and Reuse, Treatment Technologies, Innovation
Event topics
Climate change and NOM in aquatic environment.
Innovations in characterization, measurement and monitoring of NOM.
Ecological effects of NOM
Wastewater effluents as NOM sources
Role of NOM in desalination processes.
New treatment chemicals for particle separation
Emerging technologies for particle removal
Progress in particle removal technologies, such as coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, flotation, filtration and membrane processes
Particle removal in industrial context
Dynamics and impacts of NOM in water, wastewater, or recycling treatment processes.
Organizing Committee
Prof Bhekie Mamba
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
Yes
Prof Thabo Nkambule
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Ms. Thembeka Mpapama
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Ms. Bongi Masango
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Ms. Morné Potgieter
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Ms. Pena Mphahlele
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
Yes
Mr. John Mokoena
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
Yes
Mr. Halahala Mbongo
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Dr. Machawe Motsa
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Dr. Unathi Sidwaba
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Dr. Motlole Chris Moseki
SA Government; Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
South Africa
No
Dr. Lester Goldman
Water Institute of South Africa
none
Yes
Mr. Jaco Seaman
Water Institute of South Africa
South Africa
Yes
Dr. Nonhlanhla Kelabaila
WRC
South Africa
No
Dr Savia Marais
Randwater
South Africa
No
Programme Committee
Prof Satoshi Takaziwa
Chairperson, Hokkaido University
Japan
Yes
Prof Thabo Nkambule
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Prof Bhekie Mamba
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
Yes
Dr. Machawe Motsa
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Dr. Nonhlanhla Kelabaila
Water Research Commission
South Africa
Yes
Dr. Savia Marais
Rand Water
South Africa
Yes
Dr. Unathi Sidwaba
UNISA – College of Science, Engineering & Technology
South Africa
No
Prof Kenneth Persons
Lund University
Sweden
Yes
Prof Peter Jarvis
Cranfield Water Science Institute
United Kingdom
Yes
Prof David Reckhow
University of Massachusetts
United States Of America
Yes
Dr. Leonard Tijing
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Yes
Dr. Jenyuk Lohwacharin
Chulalongkorn University
Thailand
Yes
Prof Paul Westerhoff
Arizona State University
United States Of America
Yes
Prof Katsuki Kimura
Chairperson, University of Tokyo
Japan
Yes
Prof Arjen van Nieuwenhuijzen
Witteveen Bos
Netherlands
Yes
Prof Vitaly Gitis
Ben-Gurion University
Israel
Yes
Prof Nigel Graham
Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Yes
Prof Pascal Guiraud
Institut National Des Sciences Appliquees
France
Yes
Prof Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Yes
Prof Jun Ma
Harbin Institute of Technology
China
Yes
Prof Stefan Panglisch
University of Duisburg-Essen
Germany
Yes
Dr Wouter Pronk
Livinguard
Switzerland
Yes
Prof Harsha Ratnaweera
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Norway
Yes
Prof John Tobiason
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
United States Of America
Yes
Prof Mark Wiesner
Duke University
United States Of America
Yes
Prof Titus Msagati
University of South Africa
South Africa
Yes
Dr Hlengilizwe Nyoni
University of South Africa
South Africa
Yes
Previous editions of this event

• 7th IWA Specialist Conference on Natural Organic Matter in Water 2019, 7-9 Oct., 2019. NOM7 Conference in Tokyo. 10 Oct. 2019. Technical Tour.
• IWA Particle Separation Specialist Conference 2019: Formation, Utilization and Removal of Particles for Improved Water Quality University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Massachusetts, USA from 13/11/2019 to 15/11/2019

Event details
Type Two back to back conferences that will start with the NOM8 conference on Monday and Tuesday, and then an overlapping session on NOM and particle separation conference on wednesday followed by the particle separation conference on Thursday and Friday, finally ending with a technical tour on Saturday
Country South Africa
City Boksburg
Start date 3 Dec 2023
End date 8 Dec 2023
secretary@nom8ps.com
Upcoming deadlines
01/02/2023
Call for papers open
30/04/2023
Abstract submission deadline
31/05/2023
Extended abstract submission deadline
31/05/2023
Authors’ notification
31/10/2023
Full paper submission deadline
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