Special thank you to MTC26 Visionary Sponsor, American Water Chemicals, Inc. (AWC). Booth #401
AWC® is proud to be this year’s official Visionary Sponsor. Don’t miss our Visionary Session and technical presentations on silica scaling, biofouling, and iron fouling. Plus, stop by our booth to get your free copy of Emilio Gabbrielli’s book, The 7,000-Year Story of Seawater Desalination.
Be sure to check out their Visionary Session at MTC26: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET | Wed | Room: Ballroom AB
Visionary Session – High-Recovery Membrane Processes: Navigating the Challenge for Successful Long-Term Operation
As water scarcity intensifies and discharge regulations tighten, membrane treatment systems are increasingly being pushed to operate at higher recoveries. While high-recovery membrane processes offer major benefits, they must be carefully designed and operated to manage increased scaling risk, operational complexity, and performance variability.
This session, moderated by Tom Pankratz (Water Desalination Report), will highlight presentations on:
- Considering High Recovery RO? Understanding the Potential Benefits & Considerations (Jim Vickers, Brown & Caldwell)
- High Recovery RO (Rick Stover, GP Water)
- Is the Concentrate Worth the Squeeze (Sunny Wang, City of Santa Monica)
- The Pitfalls of Doing High-Recovery Design Without a Pilot (Steve Alt, Jacobs)
The session will conclude with a panel discussion, featuring panelists:
- Mo Malki, AWC®
- Mehul Patel, Orange County Water District
- Jim Vickers, Brown & Caldwell
- Rick Stover, GP Water
- Sunny Wang, City of Santa Monica
- Steve Alt, Jacobs
Please click link below for full session agenda and more information on VSS01.
Other AWC Presentations at MTC26:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
TUE11-Addressing RO Fouling with Scale Inhibitors
Room: 202-204
3:45 pm
The Case for Early Cleaning and Effective Inhibitor Use: A Strategic Approach to RO Maintenance
Joshua Utter, American Water Chemicals
4:15 pm
Breaking the Iron Grip: A Deep Dive into Seawater RO Fouling and Optimization
Gabriele Brummer, American Water Chemicals
4:45 PM
Redefining Silica Control: Feild-Validation of Next-Generation Chemistry for Extreme RO Concentrations
Beatriz Colacioppo, American Water Chemicals
Book Signing – Emilio Gabrielli
Stop by our booth on Tuesday, February 3, to meet with author Emilio Gabbrielli, whose book The 7,000-Year Story of Seawater Desalinationtraces desalination back to its original, revealing how a practice once used by ancient navigators evolved into the modern membrane desalination technologies that help combat water scarcity, support industrial growth, and strengthen resilient communities globally.
Connect with the AWC Team®:
- Mo Malki, CEO & Technical Director
- Melissa Fernandes, VP of Sales & Marketing
- Daniele Strongone, General Manager, EMEIA & APAC
- Doug Eisberg, Director of Business Strategy & Development
- Taylor Cowan, Director of Marketing
- Joshua Utter, Applications Engineering Manager
- Beatriz Colacioppo, Regional Technical Sales Manager
- Jay Garcia, Strategic Accounts Manager
- Gabriele Brummer, European Technical Sales Engineer
- Hunter Coia, Technical Sales & Applications
We look forward to seeing you all there!
