TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 |
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Session1 |
Overview, Industry Trends & Needs
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8:00 am |
Edward C. Gregor, Edward C. Gregor & Associates, LLC., “Major Industry Trends & Un-Met Needs” |
8:25 am |
Peter S. Cartwright, Cartwright Consulting, “What’s Happening to Our Water Quality and What Can We Do About It” |
8:50 am |
Craig Barnes, Cummins Emissions Solutions, "Technology Development for Energy Efficiency and Low Emissions." |
9:15 am |
TBD |
9:40 am |
Break |
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Session 2 |
Overview, Industry Trends & Needs |
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10:10 am |
Edward C. Homonoff, Edward C. Homonoff & Associates, LLC, “An Overview of Filtration and Separation Needs in the Infrastructures of China and India ” |
10:35 am |
Wang Yanxi, Director, China Nonwoven Technical Association, "China; Filtration and Separations Largest Opportunity" |
11:00 am |
TBD |
11:25 am |
Hendrik Fokko van Hemmen, P.E., Martin, Ottaway, van Hemmen & Dolan, Inc., "Filtration Challenges in the Marine Industry" |
Luncheon |
To be announced—Infrastructure flavor |
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Session 3 |
Water – Life’s Liquid |
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1:10 pm |
Scott Yaeger, FAST, "And the Rest of the Story" |
1:35 pm |
John Pellegrino, U of Colorado, “Material Science Synergies Between Classical Filter and Membranes” |
2:00 pm |
Lew Osterhoudt, Met-Pro, “Water in Crisis – An Overview of the Global Water Problem” |
2:25 pm |
Peter Censky, Executive Director, Water Quality Association, “Unmet Opportunities in the Industrial Middle Market” |
2:50 pm |
Break |
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Session 4 |
The Military & Filtration; Understanding Defense Needs |
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3:20 pm |
Dr. Charles Bass, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, "Future Challenges for Chemical and Biological Air Purification" |
3:45 pm |
TBD |
4:10 pm |
Karen McGrady PhD, Joint Project Manager for Individual Protection, "Design and Development of Military Gas Filters: Optimizing Performance for Individual Respiratory Protection " |
4:35 pm |
Dr. David S. Ensor, RTI International, "Un-Met Needs with Respect to Filtration of Nano-Particles" |
5:30-8:00 pm |
Networking Reception/Dinner |
Dinner Speaker
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Dr. Irwin Pikus, Former Commissioner of the President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, "The Nation’s Infrastructures; Their Risks and Their Dependencies" |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 |
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Session 1 |
Water Reuse: Preserving Precious Resources |
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8:00 am |
Peter Cartwright, Cartwright Consulting, “What’s Water Reuse All About?” |
8:25 am |
David Bentley, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) |
8:50 am |
Dr. Ralph DeSilva, David Malkmus, Doug Wesson, ResinTech, Inc., "Applications of Ion Exchange and Selective Media in Water And Wastewater Treatment" |
9:15 am |
Roy Weitzell, Watermark Initiative, LLC, “Myth and Reality: Water Reuse Leadership in the United States” |
9:40 am |
Break |
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Session 2 |
Homeland Security Defenses |
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10:10 am |
Bob Burkhead, Blue Heaven Enterprises, “Standards in Conflict: ASHRAE vs. Europe” |
10:35 am |
Jay Forcucci, Filtration Group, “Challenges with HEPA/ULPA Wetlaid, Membranes and NanoFiber Media” |
11:00 am |
TBD |
11:25 am |
TBD |
Lunch |
Luncheon: Speaker, Dr. Susan Goldsmith, IBR-USA, Inc., “Communicating Filtration Performance Claims to the General Public” |
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Session 3 |
Reusable and Extended Life Filters; Eliminating Waste |
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1:10 pm |
Mark Willingham, Purolator Advanced Filtration Group, “The Use of Diffusion Bonded Wire Cloth Media to Reduce Waste in Filtration Systems"
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1:35 pm |
Richard Nixdorf, Industrial Ceramic Solutions, LLC., “Thermal Cleaned Reusable Ceramic Fiber Depth Filter” |
2:00 pm |
John Hampton, Filtration Technology Corporation, "The True Cost of Disposable Filters" |
2:25 pm |
Urs Toedtli, Sefar AG, "Precision Monofilament Woven Fabrics; Many Sustainable Re-Use Opportunities" |
2:50 pm |
Break |
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Session 4 |
Challenges in Transportation |
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3:20 pm |
Gary Bessee, SWRI, “Aerospace Filtration – Joining the 20th Century” |
3:45 pm |
Leonard Bensch and Vijay Rajadhyaksha, Pall Corporation, “Meeting The Filtration Challenges Of Contemporary Hydraulic Systems” |
4:10 pm |
Dr. Barry Verdegan, Cummins Filtration, “Future Engine Fuel and Lube Filtration Needs” |
4:35 pm |
W. Heikamp, M. Kolczyk, A. Stephen, M. Zücker, Mann + Hummel, “CCV –Quo Vadis?” |
5:00 pm |
Dr. Debra Wilfong, Dam Adamek and Gary Rocklitz – Donaldson Company, “Trends and Solutions in Engine Air Filtration” |
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 |
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Session 1 |
Securing National Health and the Environment |
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8:00 am |
Dr. Mookie Sternberg, Baxter Healthcare, “Unfilled Filtration Needs in MedScape; Collection and Delivery Devices” |
8:25 am |
Anita K. Highsmith, Highsmith Environmental Consultants "Emergency Response: Is the Filtration Industry Prepared? " |
8:50 am |
TBD |
9:15 am |
TBD |
9:40 am |
Break |
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Session 2 |
Power Generation; Many Challenges and Opportunities |
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10:10 am |
Dan Schull, National Renewable Energy Lab, “Biomass Conversion and Challenges” |
10:35 am |
Bryan Morreale, National Energy Technology Lab, “Gas Separations for Fossil Energy Utilization” |
11:00 am |
Chad Whitman, Institute of Clean Air Companies, "Technology Evolution Due to Clean Air Regulations on Coal Fired Power Plants" |
11:25 am |
TBD |
Lunch |
Lunch for Afternoon Workshop Attendees |
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Attending t his workshop is an additional charge. |
Infrastructure & Sustainability Workshop |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Anita K. Highsmith, Highsmith Environmental, "Water and Air Infrastructure Needs and the Role of Filtration in the Interdependency Market"
- What it means to be interdependent and why this is crucial to infrastructure.
- Examining how microbial, chemical, physical, and intellectual states impact on our air and water infrastructure
- Reviewing old and new filtration and separation technology to show how positive changes can be implemented.
- Exploring the cascading effects to the community which impact human and animal habitats.
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The preliminary program and the offerings within each session may change—titles and times—please keep checking for updates. |
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