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American Filtration & Separations Society

AFS is the premier organization in North America dedicated to R&D, problem solutions and technology transfer in filtration and separation for the benefit of industrial processes, individual health and a clean environment.

The AFS conferences and events bring together the industry leaders, presenting the greatest opportunity to meet and hear the newest information in filtration and separation technology.

Over the past two years over 300 organizations have sent representatives to AFS events. These companies understand the value of employees with knowledge of the latest information in filtration and separation technology.

2010 Annual Conference
Co-located with AIChE
San Antonio, TX
March 22-25

Conference Sponsors

The AFS provides an important platform to keep your company updated on the new opportunities. The vision of the 2010 Annual Conference is to discuss the challenges and the opportunities in separations to address energy and environmental issues and to prepare for the growth in the area of biotechnology.

Conference Information

Short Courses

Nominations for Board of Directors and 2nd Vice Chair

Every year the AFS Society elects a 2nd Vice Chair and six members of the Board of Directors. The elected 2nd Vice Chair will become the AFS 2nd Vice Chair for 2011, 1st Vice Chair for 2012 and the AFS Chair in 2013. For elected members of the Board of Directors, the term of service will begin at the AFS Fall 2010 Board of Directors Meeting or November 30, 2010, which ever is later, for a term of two years.

The only requirement for nomination is the nominee must be a current 2010 member of the American Filtration & Separations Society. (A current member is defined as having paid dues for 2010.) Previous experience in a local AFS chapter, service on the Board of Directors, activities related to AFS Conferences or serving on an AFS Committee is helpful.

Nominations due January 8, 2010.

More Information and Nomination Forms

AFS Award Nominations

On January 8, 2010 nominations for the AFS Society awards listed below are due.

Wells Shoemaker Award - Established in 1989, the purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding leadership and exceptional service within the AFS.

Frank Tiller Award - Established in 1989, the purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding scientific or engineering achievements in the area of Fluid-Particle Separation.

Fellow Member Award - Established in 1996, the award confers free lifetime membership in recognition of superior contributions of organization and leadership to the Society for at least 10 years.

Young Scientist Award - Established in 1999, the purpose of the award is to honor those that are still early in their careers. The Young Scientist Award is for those less than five years out of school

Senior Scientist Award - Established in 1999, the purpose of the award is to honor individuals in the middle of their career. The Senior Scientist Award is for those with careers longer than five years.

More Information and Nomination Forms

Saturation in Coalescing Filtration

Filtration is a mechanical separation process in which impurities are removed from a gas or liquid stream. Removal of liquid impurities from a gas stream is important in many industrial applications like compressor mist elimination, closed crankcase ventilation, refinery applications etc. There are other separation techniques like centrifugal separator, gravity separator, mist eliminator pads etc. These techniques are quite efficient when the droplet size is quite large. These techniques become less effective for removing liquid droplets in ...

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