A Two-Day Intensive Training Course on
Membrane Desalination Plants Design, Operation & Performance
Monitoring, Optimization & Innovative Fouling SolutionsView/Download MASAR Course Brochure, Agenda & Regsitration Form
Course Overview
Who will benefit?
Course Focus & Topics
Why Attend the MASAR Course?
Course CD-ROM
Course Instructor
Registration & Course Fees
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MASAR Workshop at the IDA World Congress - Dubai, UAE, November 12, 2009
MASAR Technologies, Inc., USA will hold its fourth annual training course, organized by the Bushank Academy, on Tuesday, Wednesday, October 13 & 14, 2009, in conjunction with the upcoming 2009 Saudi Water & Power Forum at the Jeddah Hilton. The advanced and intensive course will be conducted by Eng. Mohamad Amin Saad , President and Chief Consultant & Trainer of MASAR Technologies, Inc., USA, one of the most recognized industry experts, trainers and technology innovators since 1983.Course Overview back to top
Course Venue in the beautiful city of Jeddah
The course format combines formal presentations and group interactive discussions, problem-solving and experience-sharing, highlighted by open-forum periods throughout the course sections to encourage proactive participation via questions, input and feedback. The course will discuss technical and practical issues related to the design, operation, monitoring and fouling management of seawater and brackish water desalination plants utliizing membrane technology applications, such as RO, NF, UF & MF. It will help plant engineers and operators in the Middle East and GCC Region better understand how the technology works in real plants, and provide an in-depth training on how to optimize the plants performance and cost-effectivienss from one of the industry’s most experienced, hands-on experts. The course will focus on the latest technologies and systems dealing with monitoring, evaluating and detection of membrane fouling and scaling, as well optimizing the operational efficiency and performance of membrane and pretreatment systems in real-time. It is based on 26 years of extensive field experience at major RO plants in the GCC Region, especially Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE, and other membrane desalination plants around the world including Malta and the USA.
Dr. Adil Bushnak of Dar Al-Taqniya Academy with Eng. SaadWho Will Benefit? back to top
The practical and intensive training course is designed for membrane-based water desalination plant operators, engineers, managers, owners and end-users of seawater and brackish plants utilizing RO and other integrated membrane processes. Whether you are new to the desalination industry or an experienced one, you will benefit from the intense discussions and filed-tested solutions to major technical issues facing plant owners and operators.
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Six Reasons to select the MASAR Course at the Jeddah Forum back to top
1. Gain intimate, independent, practical and unbiased training on the membrane desalination technology applications, latest developments, technical issues,
problems and field-tested solutions to help you achieve a more successful career and contribute to a more productive business.
2. Benefit from one of the industry's most distinguished and experienced trainers and consultantss, with over 25 years of technical expertise, plant experience
and on-site trouble-shooting and problem-solving at major Arabian-Gulf membrane desalination plants in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait & UAE and others
worldwide.
3. Learn how to optimize the operational, performance and cost efficiencies of your systems through a hands-on approach, not via standard text-book tools, to
help you identify, trouble -shoot and resolve various operational and technical problems at your own plant.
4. Participate in interactive one-on-one and group discussions on key subjects featured by two open-forum periods focusing on real-plant technical issues,
problems & practical solutions in membrane desalination.
5. Utilize the Workshop CD-ROM and Workbook, with over 200 presentation slides, technical publications and on-line
references, as an on-the-job training reference and learning tool, and earn your Certificate of Completion.
6. Join hundreds of industry professionals of various backgrounds and experience levels who selected and benefited
from MASAR courses and workshops, the water desalination industry’s established training leader, including over 350
trainees since 2002.MASAR Workshop Focus & Topics back to top
The course will discuss technical and practical issues related to the design, operation, monitoring and fouling management of seawater and brackish water desalination plants utliizing membrane technology applications, such as RO, NF, UF & MF. It will help plant engineers and operators in the Middle East and GCC Region better understand how the technology works in real plants, and provide an in-depth training on how to optimize the plants performance and cost-effectivienss from one of the industry’s most experienced, hands-on experts. The course will focus on the latest technologies and systems dealing with monitoring, evaluating and detection of membrane fouling and scaling, as well optimizing the operational efficiency and performance of membrane and pretreatment systems in real-time. Main topics of discussion include: (see detailed agenda below):
Membrane Plant Design Optimization
Criteria & Considerations.
Each day's session is concluded with a period of open discussion, sharing of experiences/field problems among attendees.
Course CD-ROM back to top
Each trainee receives a comprehensive course CD-ROM with over 300 presentation slides, summary of practical plant O&M guidelines, technical papers, useful references and on-line resources. It is designed with web-style hot links, colorful graphics and illustrations for on-the-job continuing education and reference by plant operators, engineers, supervisors, consultants, vendors and others.
We are the ONLY trainer in the water treatment and desalination industry giving out a full course training presentation CD-ROM to attendees. Trainees also receive a Workbook with copies of all presentation slides for review, questions and follow-up during presentations.. Each attending trainee also receives a Certificate of Completion (you must attend the full two-day course to earn your certificate).MASAR Course Instructor back to top
The MASAR course is conducted by Eng. Mohamad Amin Saad, President and Chief Consultant of MASAR Technologies, Inc., with head offices in the United States.
MASAR Course Instructor: Eng. Mohamad Amin Saad
Eng. Saad has extensive field, technical and business experiences in the water desalination and membrane technology industry totaling over 25 years, especially in designing, monitoring, optimizing and trouble-shooting tens of key brackish and seawater RO plants around the globe, especially in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Malta, the United States and many others.
Trainees attending previous Saudi Water & Power Forum MASAR Training CoursesHe has been training government and corporate clients since 1983, and regularly conducts intensive training courses and workshops with the Saudi Water & Power Forum (since 2006), the International Desalination Association’s (IDA) World Congresses (Bahrain, The Bahamas, Singapore, Spain & next one in Dubai in Nov. 2009), European Desalination Society’s (EDS) Conferences (Egypt, Malta, Morocco), and with the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC). He recently held training courses for the Saudi Power & Water Utility Company for Jubail & Yanbu (MARAFIQ) and for the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) in Dubai, UAE, The Water Directorate of Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, and the Ministry of Electricity & Water, Bahrain. Other courses held in 2008 include a 4-day course in Sharjah, UAE, and another one for Technology Experts Company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is currently acting as Project Director & Training Consultant for a major water & power joint-venture company to establish the first water & power polytechnic institutes in Saudi Arabia to train and qualify high-school graduates to work as operators and maintenance technicians at desalination and power generation plants.
MASAR Training Course On-Site Registration Fees back to top
A. Individuals: SR4,500 (US$1,200) per trainee.
B. special Pre-registration Group Rate: ONE free registration with 4 or more attendees from the same organization. All group members must pre-registered and paid for by their organization at the same time (by September 30, 2009).
Course registration fee includes:
1. Course CD-ROM with all presentation slides, technical & on-line references.
2. Printed Course Workbook with all presentation slides for individual note-taking, follow-up and questions.
3. Two Coffee & Tea breaks and lunch daily.
4. Certificate of Completion issued to all attendees who complete the entire 2-day course.
5. A MASAR Course Completion Gift presented to all attendees who complete the entire 2-day course.
MASAR Course includes a multi-media Training CD-ROM
Note: Both the CD-ROM and certificates are given ON SITE to all attendees who pre-registered by September 30, 2009. All others will receive theirs by mail in
4-6 weeks after the course.To register by fax, click here to: Download & Fax MASAR Course Registration Form
To register and pay inside Saudi Arabia, click here to: Download & Fax Course Registration Form (MS Word doc.)All registrations are final and no refunds will be made. However, substitutions will be accepted provided that the name and contact info of the substituting person to attend is furnished by October 12, 2009. All registrants who do not attend the course for any reason will receive the course training CD-ROM within 4-6 weeks after the course is held.
Contacts & Inquiries back to top
To inquire, Contact Eng. Mohamad Amin Saad on his Saudi mobile: (966) 056-117-4720
or send an email to: masarcourse@masar.com
To inquire or register inside Saudi Arabia and/or pay in cash, contact Mr. Majid Al-Malki, Dar Al Taqniya Academy, at:
Bushnak Building, Ibrahim Al Tassan St., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Tel.: (966) 2-667-6200, Mobile: (966) 50-463-9280 Fax: (966) 2-660-0664. Email: academy@bushnak.com
Course Overview
Who Will Benefit?
Course Focus & Topics
Why Select MASAR Course?
Course CD-ROM
Course Instructor
Course Fees & Pre-registration
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MASAR Workshop at the IDA World Congress - Dubai, UAE, November 12, 2009
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