CHEERS OCEANEERS! Nov 2024 – OceanWell – Submerged Desalination
Update: InterOcean Systems is sponsoring drinks, one per attendee. Please see Greg Laugle for a drink ticket when you arrive. Limit of qty 40 total.
Also, TMA BlueTech is offering a limited number of tickets to BlueTech Week at a 50% discount. Details will be emailed to registered attendees, or please ask Greg Laugle (OES Chair) or Matt Classen (TMA BlueTech Executive Director) for more info.
This month's presentation will be given by Dr. Michael Porter of OceanWell. OceanWell is developing an environmentally responsible submerged reverse osmosis system to harvest fresh water from the deep sea. Unlike the heavy industrial desalination process typically conducted on land, OceanWell passively extracts freshwater from the deep ocean without harming marine life. Its LifeSafe circulation system is gentle on fish and plankton, and effectively eliminates the strong brine discharge and land use requirements that plague coastal operations. OceanWell also uses 30-40% less energy than conventional RO by leveraging the hydrostatic pressure of the deep ocean to drive the RO process. At about 400 meters deep in the aphotic zone—yet elevated above the seabed to prevent benthic disturbance—the dark, high-pressure environment provides a clearer, colder supply of seawater requiring minimal pretreatment and no chemicals. As our technology matures, OceanWell is seeking support for our ongoing pilot program, commercial systems engineering, and future project development.
Welcome to the Nov 2024 monthly meeting for the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES), San Diego Chapter, which is hosting this meeting jointly along with TMA (The Maritime Alliance), and MTS (Marine Technology Society). We are also happy to partner with San Diego's IEEE WIE (Women In Engineering) Affinity Group. Oceaneers events are always inclusive and supportive.
Please join us for the main presentation from OceanWell and also plenty of time for networking and friendly conversation about everything oceanic, engineering, science, Blue Tech, and more. No need to be an IEEE or OES member, or TMA, or MTS. Everyone is invited.
This month, we will be at Quantum Brewing again, a cool science-themed brewery founded by a biochemist.
Nov 13th, 2024, Wednesday
5:30pm-8:00pm
Quantum Brewing
5375 Kearny Villa Rd #116
San Diego, CA 92123
No ticket required, but please order something for yourself from the brewery.
Please grab a bite from a nearby restaurant, which is okay to bring into the brewery per the owner.
The food and drinks are not being funded by the hosts. Please open your own tab.
Agenda:
5:30pm: Arrival and networking, order food/drinks for yourself.
6:15pm: OES and other hosting group announcements.
6:20pm: Presentation by Dr. Michael Porter of OceanWell.
6:40pm (approximately): “open mic” for any other attendees to present anything they like (ocean-related, of course).
Examples: employers presenting opportunities for employment, job seekers presenting a quick bio, internship program opportunities, promoting other events, seeking funding, “show and tell” of any cool technology you are working on, etc.
7:00pm to close: enjoy some drinks and chatting with fellow oceanic engineering enthusiasts.
RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes. In your response, please indicate whether you are member of OES, TMA, MTS, CN, and/or WIE.
Speaker(s): Dr. Michael Porter
Agenda:
Agenda:
5:30pm: Arrival and networking, order food/drinks for yourself.
6:15pm: OES and other hosting group announcements.
6:20pm: Presentation by Dr. Michael Porter of OceanWell.
6:40pm (approximately): “open mic” for any other attendees to present anything they like (ocean-related, of course).
Examples: employers presenting opportunities for employment, job seekers presenting a quick bio, internship program opportunities, promoting other events, seeking funding, “show and tell” of any cool technology you are working on, etc.
7:00pm to close: enjoy some drinks and chatting with fellow oceanic engineering enthusiasts.
Bldg: Quantum Brewing, 5375 Kearny Villa Rd, #116, San Diego, California, United States, 92123
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