Melodizer School

Water desalination with innovative techniques:
design and implementations.

April 7-10, 2025  | Politecnico di Torino

Free Registration Here

Objectives

The Melodizer School provides an in-depth look at the theoretical and practical aspects of innovative water desalination techniques, with a special focus on thermally-driven processes and their coupling with renewable energy.

The course begins with a discussion of experimental and modeling tools. Subsequently, designs, configurations, and implementations of the innovative techniques and related energy supply systems will be presented.

Laboratory experimental activities will be conducted by groups of students, working to obtain freshwater from saline sources using different techniques. The experimental results will be analyzed and presented to the class by the students themselves.

Location

Program

DAY 1 – Apr 7, Monday

  • 12:00 – 13:00: Arrival and registrations
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Light Lunch
  • 14:00 – 15:00: Welcome to MELODIZER School and project presentation
    (Alberto Tiraferri & Matteo Fasano – POLITO)
  • 15:00 – 16:00: Characteristics of seawater and brackish water: compositions, concentrations, and osmotic pressure
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 16:00 – 16:15: Time-Break and poster session
  • 16:15 – 17:00: Characteristics of seawater and brackish water: compositions, concentrations, and osmotic pressure
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 17:00 – 18:00: Wastewater quality: industrial case studies (1 per each industrial partner: AQB/AMX/INX/ABR)
  • 18:00: Closing of the first day

DAY 2 – Apr 8, Tuesday

  • 09:00 – 09:15: Introduction to day 2
  • 09:15 – 10:00: Membrane-based desalination: basic notions and implementations
    (Alberto Tiraferri – POLITO)
  • 10:00 – 10:30: Membrane-based desalination: basic notions and implementations
    (Alberto Tiraferri – POLITO)
  • 10:30 – 11:00: Time-Break and poster session
  • 11:00 – 11:45: Thermal-based desalination: basic notions and implementations
    (Matteo Morciano – POLITO)
  • 11:45 – 12:00: Thermal-based desalination: basic notions and implementations
    (Matteo Morciano – POLITO)
  • 12:00 – 12:30: Thermal-based desalination: basic notions and implementations
    (Matteo Morciano – POLITO)
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Light Lunch
  • 14:00 – 15:00: Hands on
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 15:00 – 15:30: Hands on
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 15:30 – 15:45: Time-Break and poster session
  • 15:45 – 17:00: Hands on
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 17:00 – 18:00: Visit
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 18:00: Closing of the second day

DAY 3 – Apr 9, Wednesday

  • 09:00 – 09:15: Introduction to day 3
  • 09:15 – 10:00: Coupling with renewable energy
    (Guillermo Zaragoza – CIEMAT)
  • 10:00 – 10:45: Pilot systems and implementations
    (Aamer Ali – AAL)
  • 10:45 – 11:15: Time-Break and poster session
  • 11:15 – 11:45: Pilot systems and implementations
    (Alessandro Angelini – DTM)
  • 11:45 – 12:15: Pilot systems and implementations
    (Alessandro Angelini – DTM)
  • 12:15 – 13:00: Pilot systems and implementations
    (Alessandro Angelini – DTM)
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Light Lunch
  • 14:00 – 15:00: Innovative processes for desalination: configurations, state-of-the-art, challenges. Experimental and modeling-based design of innovative desalination systems
    (Kerri Hickenbottom)
  • 15:00 – 16:00: Preparation of final presentations
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 16:00 – 16:15: Time-Break and poster session
  • 16:15 – 17:00: Preparation of final presentations
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 17:00 – 18:00: Preparation of final presentations
    (Andrea Achilli – UAZ)
  • 18:00: Closing of the third day
  • 19:30 – 21:00: Social Dinner

DAY 4 – Apr 10, Thursday

  • 09:00 – 09:15: Introduction to day 4
  • 09:15 – 10:00: Group presentations (Groups 1-4)
  • 10:00 – 10:45: Group presentations (Groups 1-4)
  • 10:45 – 11:15: Time-Break and poster session
  • 11:15 – 11:45: Group presentations (Groups 5-8)
  • 11:45 – 12:15: Round table discussion
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Light Lunch
  • 14:00 – 15:00: Test and certification preparation
  • 15:00 – 16:00: Closing ceremony

How to Participate

  • Fill in our form and pre-register to the event
  • You will receive a confirmation e-mail with the hotel tips
  • Start organizing your logistics

The Registration Includes

  • Lunch breaks
  • Social Dinner
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Guided tours
  • Practical actitivies
  • School material

Organizing Committee