Desalination Management and Economics Workshop

Workshop Instructor – Dr. Corrado Sommariva (President of International Desalination Association )

Program Overview:

The course initially provides a basic approach for CAPEX and OPEX budgeting in the desalination industry, with a general overview of water management and planning issues both for RO and Thermal Plants. The course also provides details of water tariff financial modeling and tariff correction factors, and issues like private/public partnership.

The course will be delivered with practical examples of water tariff modeling and budgeting exercises and will include “classroom exercises and discussions”.

Technologies To Be Covered:

Desalination process comparison: MSF, MED, RO and future trends; financial modeling; and budgeting a desalination project.

Workshop Materials:

Presentation material (CD plus handouts) and

Who Should Attend This Workshop?

The course is designed both for professionals aiming at widening their budgetary and management skills in seawater desalination, and for management who desire to acquire a specific knowledge in seawater desalination.