WISA DISTINGUISHED HONOURS AND AWARDS

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WISA DISTINGUISHED HONOURS AND AWARDS
Excellence Passion Pride

• 2008

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Newest Patron Members

• GE Water Process Technologies
• Bigen Africa Group Holdings

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WISA Senior Fellows

• Mr Helgard Muller
• Mr Dries Louw
• Mr Kalinga Pelpola
• Mr Meiring du Plessis
• Mr Lin Gravelet-Blondin
• Prof Frik Schutte
• Mr Pumezo Jonas

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WISA SAIWA Award

• Biennial trophy for
• outstanding contribution
• in Industrial Water Technology
• Administered by the
• SA Industrial Water Division of WISA

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WISA SAIWA Award

• Second runner-up
• Sasol Technology
• for the project
• Upgrading of the Sasol One Bioworks at Sasolburg

First runner-up Prof TE Cloete for his
extensive contribution to Industrial Microbiology
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Winner WISA SAIWA Award2008

• Sasol Technology, Sasolburg
• From the use of ion exchange regeneration
• brine for chlorine and caustic production.
• A Sasol Technology Effort to Reduce
• Salty Effluents Discharge

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Potable Water Award

• Awarded biennially to a South African water
  purification institution for competence and
  initiative

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Potable Water AwardWinner 2008

• Faure Water Treatment Works
• City of Cape Town
• Managed by Ansie Singels

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Wilson Award

• Acknowledgement of the combined competence and
  initiative of the owner and works manager of a
  wastewater treatment works, with a total design
  capacity of up to 25 Ml/day average dry weather
  flow.
• Administered by the
• WISA Nutrient Management Division

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Wilson Award Runners up 2008

• Second runner up Wildevo?lvlei WWTW
• City of Cape Town
• managed by Shafiek Darries
• and
• Leeuwkuil WWTW
• Emfuleni Local Municipality (Metsi-a-Lekoa)
• managed by Piet Bouwer
• First runner up Gordons Bay WWTW
• City of Cape Town
• managed by Jacques Basson

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Wilson Award Winner 2008

• George Municipality
• for the
• Outeniqua Wastewater Treatment Works
• Managed by Johan Scheepers

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iSigidi Award

• Acknowledgement of the combined competence and
  initiative of the owner and works manager of a
  wastewater treatment works, with a total design
  capacity of greater than 25 Ml/day average dry
  weather flow.
• Administered by the WISA Nutrient Management
  Division

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iSigidi Award Runners up 2008

• Special commendation for the Flip Human WWTW
  (Mogale City) for recognition in trying to self
  fund the operation
• Second runner up Daspoort WWTW
• Tshwane Metropolitan Council
• managed by Willie Els
• First runner up Zeekoegat WWTW
• Tshwane Metropolitan Council
• managed by Ludwig Regenstein

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iSigidi Award Winner 2008

• Johannesburg Water
• for the
• Olifantsvlei Wastewater Treatment Works
• managed by Robert Boyd

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Piet Vosloo Award
An award to acknowledge a notable technical
achievement in the water field. Second runner-up
Sasol Technology RD and OPI for the project
Sasol One Bioworks Upgrading

• First runner-up
• Tecroveer (Pty) Ltd
• for the project
• The design, supply, manufacturing construction
  of the Karee Mine Waste Water Treatment Plant,
  Sludge Dewatering and Composting Facility and
  Storm Water Catchments Facility

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Piet Vosloo Award Winner 2008

• Sasol Technology RD and OPI
• for the project
• Use of Ion Exchange Regeneration Brine for
  Chlorine and Caustic Production.
• A Sasol Technology Effort to Reduce Salty
  Effluents Discharge

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Dr GG Cillié Award

• Acknowledges high level research in the field
• of anaerobic and sludge management
• processes and technologies.
• Awarded by the WISA - Anaerobic and Sludge
  Processes Division
• to the student who made the most significant
  contribution to the understanding and application
  of anaerobic and sludge handling
• processes and technologies in the
• last two years

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Dr GG Cillié Award 2008

• Second runner-up
• J Poinapen for his thesis and related
  publications on "Hydrolysis of primary sludge
  under methanogenic, acidogenic and sulphidogenic
  conditions
• First runner-up
• L. Mpenyana for her research input and related
  publications on Removal of Ammonia from Landfill
  Leachate in a Two-Stage Biofiltration Process

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Dr GG Cillié Award Winner 2008

• RMC Albertus
• (Environmental Science Technology - Sasol
  Technology)
• for his research and related publications on
• Anaerobic Treatment of Low Temperature
  Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) Coal-To-Liquids CTL)
  Reaction Water Using The Paques Biopaq IC
  Internal Circulating Anaerobic Technology"

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WISA Mine Water Division Award

• Best Mine Water Management related paper
  presented by a bona fide registered student.

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WISA Mine Water Division Award Winner 2008

• Allen Matimba
• (University of Cape Town)
• for
• Preliminary Investigation of Biological Sulphate
  Reduction Using a High Strength Organic Water as
  a Carbon Source in a Complete Mixed Reactor
• Co-authors J Poinapen and GA Ekama

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WISA Chief Executive Award

• This award is to encourage an active and
  effective health and safety program in municipal
  and industrial wastewater/water treatment
  facilities
• Awarded for an excellently documented safety
  program and record at a treatment plant

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WISA Chief Executive Award

• Sedibeng Water
• for
• Achieving a 5 star rating in the Free State
  region and a four star rating in the North West
  region
• Implementing a HIV / Aids program
• Setting an annual and five year environmental
  plan based on ISO 14001

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Foundation for Water Research (UK) Award

• Awarded to the best paper at WISA 2008 by a young
  Southern African
• Managed by the Foundation for Water Research

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Foundation for Water Research (UK) Award Winner
2008

• J Poinapen
• For his paper on
• Development of a steady state model for
  biological sulphate reduction with primary sewage
  sludge as substrate
• Co-authors G Ekama and M Wentzel

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Best Poster Award

• Awarded to the best poster at
• WISA 2008

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Best Poster Award

• 3rd A Smith An overview of the phenol levels in
  wastewater in the City of Cape Town City of Cape
  Town, Scientific Services Branch
• 2nd F Hendry and K Lubout Understanding public
  perception on Geosmin Rand Water
• 1st DT Ilunga, JE van Zyl and M Dundu The
  behaviour of longitudinal cracks in pipes under
  pressure Dept of Civil Engineering Science,
  Univ. of Jhb.

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Best Exhibition Stands Awards
Category Best Designer Stands

• Highly commended
• BKS

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Best Exhibition Stands Awards
Category Best Designer Stands

• 3rd ERWAT
• 2nd Water Research Commission

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Best Exhibition Stands Awards
Category Best Designer Stands

• Winner NCP

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Best Exhibition Stands Awards
Category Best Medium Stands

• 3rd Sud Chemie
• 2nd Tecroveer

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Best Exhibition Stands Awards
Category Best Medium Stands

• Winner SSI

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Best Exhibition Stands Awards
Category Best Small Stands

• 3rd Golder Associates
• 2nd Knowledge Base

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Best Exhibition Stands Awards
Category Best Small Stands

• Winner Rare Water

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Conference Chairs thanks
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Dr Heidi Snyman WISA President
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Aqua Vita Est Award

• To recognise those who have materially
  contributed to the success and esteem of WISA
• Acknowledging the engine room of WISA

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Aqua Vita Est Award Winners 2008

• Ms Stephanie Walsh
• for
• Her loyal and dedicated service and commitment
  to the WISA Kwa-Zulu Natal Branch
• Mr Maxwell Sirenya
• for
• His exceptional service and dedication in
  establishing the new Branch in the Eastern Cape
  and his unfailing commitment to WISA
• Dr Ralph Heath
• for
• His exceptional and dedicated service to WISA in
  arranging the WISA 2000 and 2008 Biennial
  Conferences and serving as WISA President
  2001/2002

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Congratulations to all the award winners

• Enjoy the rest of your evening

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