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Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
| 8:45 AM |
Welcome |
| 9:00 AM |
Plenary - J.Lynch, Sigma Design, "A Taste of the Chesapeake- a Bountiful Harvest and its Challenges" |
| 9:40 AM |
Break |
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Water Filtration Track |
Filter Testing Track |
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Session/Paper Title |
Session/Paper Title |
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Microfiltration /Ultrafiltration, Chair, S. Yaeger |
Filter Media Testing & Development, Chair, E. Mayer |
| 10:10 AM |
S. Yaeger, "Challenges of Microporous Tangential Flow Filtration Using Spiral Elements" |
S. Goldsmith, "Drinking Water Standards and Test Methods" |
| 10:35 AM |
C. Gallagher, "Improving the Reliability of a Water Purification System" |
T. Johnson, "Fractional Efficiency Testing of Air Filters" |
| 11:00 AM |
T.Y. Ling, "Retention Performance of Nucleopore Membrane Filters: Experiments and Modeling" |
T. Johnson, "Should Respirators be Tested for Nanoparticle Efficiency?" |
| 11:25 AM |
M. de Vries, "Applications for Membrane Distillation" |
P. Cartwright, "Testing Protocol for Membrane Separation Applications" |
| 11:50 AM |
Lunch
Susan Goldsmith, IBR, "Status of Consensus Standards for Water Filters--Withdrawn, but not Replace." |
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Nanofiltration /Reverse Osmosis, Chair, P. Cartwright |
General Filtration Application Testing I, Chair, M. Stolarski |
| 1:10 PM |
P. Cartwright, "Graywater Reuse Technologies" |
D. Scott, "Modified Streaming Current Values for Measurements of Isoelectric Point in Industrial Bioprocesses" |
| 1:35 PM |
R. Franks, "Characterizing Polyamide RO Membrane Performance and Durability When Treating High pH Feeds" |
R. Venkatadri, "Enhancement of Boiler Feed Water Quality with Membrane Technology for Oil Sands and Power Generation Applications" |
| 2:00 PM |
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S. Meenan, "SDI Analysis for RO Applications" |
| 2:25 PM |
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K. Rubow, "Evaluation of Sintered Metal Filters for Gas Filtration Applications" |
| 2:50 PM |
Break |
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Filter Cleaning/Testing Procedures, Chair, M. Doby |
| 3:20 PM |
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S. Reynolds, "Cleaning and Testing of Metal Filters Contaminated with Plastics and Residuals" |
| 3:45 PM |
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N. Petillon, "About Testing Performances of Pools and Spa Filters" |
| 4:10 PM |
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E. Mayer, "NIST Glass Bead Challenge Testing--An Overview" |
| 6:00 PM |
Networking Reception |
| Time |
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |
| 7:45 AM |
Welcome |
| 8:00 AM |
Plenary - Peter Censky, WQA |
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Water Filtration Track |
Filter Testing Track |
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Session/Paper Title |
Session/Paper Title |
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Ion Exchange/ Softening, Chair, C. Michaud |
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| 8:30 AM |
V. Kent, "The Battelle Study" |
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| 8:55 AM |
C. Michaud, "Counter-Flow, a More Efficient Design" |
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| 9:15 AM |
V. Kent, "Impact of Softener Discharge on Septic Systems" |
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| 9:35 AM |
C. Michaud, "Softener Design Hydraulics" |
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| 10:00 AM |
Break |
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Prefiltration /Trace Element Removal, Chair, W. Collentro |
Filter Aid, Coalescer, Membrane, Support Testing, Chair, E. Gregor |
| 10:10 AM |
W. Collentro, "Trihalomethanes in Raw Water Supplies - Detection and Removal" |
P. Kulkarni, "Hydrophopic/Hydrophilic Fiber Media for Liquid-Liquid Coalescence" |
| 10:35 AM |
F. Cousart, "Removal of Trace Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Inhibitors Using Disruptor® PAC Technology" |
W. Li, "Filter Powder Material Filter Cake Pore Characterization" |
| 11:00 AM |
M. Willingham, "The Use of Porous Metal Filters in Water Filtration Systems" |
D. Christoff, "The Influence of the Expansion Process on Pore Size" |
| 11:25 AM |
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S. Yaeger, "The Challenges in Hydro Testing Hydrophobic Membrane Devices" |
| 11:50 AM |
Lunch
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Filter Test Methods, Chair, U. Beuscher |
| 1:10 PM |
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K. Gupta, "Application of the Liquid-Liquid Porometry for Characterization of Pore Structure of Filtration Media" |
| 1:35 PM |
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U. Beuscher, "A Porometer Round-Robin Program Using Filter Media at a Range of Pore Sizes" |
| 2:00 PM |
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N. Petillon, "About a New Concept to Determine the Pore Size Distribution of Filtering Media: The PMPP (Physical Mean Flow Pore)" |
| 2:25 PM |
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M. Doby, "Preparation of Fragile Filter Media for Porometry Testing" |
| 2:50 PM |
Break |
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Characterization of Filter Media; Bags and Cartridges, Chair, M. Doby |
| 3:20 PM |
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E. Mayer, "Liquid Bag Filter Testing and Evaluation" |
| 3:45 PM |
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E. Mayer, "Determination of Cartridge Filter Performance Via Rigorous Outside ISO-Challenge Testing" |
| 5:30 PM |
Hotel Manager's Reception |
| 6:00 PM |
Board of Directors Meeting |
| Time |
Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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Filter Testing Track |
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Session/Paper Title |
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General Filtration Application Testing II, Chair, G. Wood |
| 8:00 AM |
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M. Stolarski, "Solid Liquid Separation Process Development" |
| 8:25 AM |
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W. Poon, "Filter Discharge Methods with Fractional Efficiency Testers" |
| 8:50 AM |
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W. Chen, "Can There be a Unified and Simple Filter Testing Standard?" |
| 9:15 AM |
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R. Driscoll "Scale-up of Basket Filtration Centrifuges and a Review of the Principles of Basket Centrifugation" |
| 9:40 AM |
Break |
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General Filtration Application Testing III, Chair, E. Mayer |
| 10:10 AM |
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A. Hakkinen, "Experimental Study on Dewatering of Ground Calcium Carbonate by an Automatic Vertical Filter Press" |
| 10:35 AM |
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P. Scholtyssek, "Membrane Filter Press Scale-up from Bench to Commercial Plants" |
| 11:00 AM |
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M. Ruyak, "Membrane Plate Filter Press Application Testing" |
| 11:25 AM |
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G. Wood, "Tricanter Centrifuge for a Solid/Liquid/Liquid Separation" |
| 11:00 AM |
End of Conference |
