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Emissions Solutions in Transportation

The American Filtration & Separations Society (AFS) will host the 3rd International Emissions Conference October, 15-18, 2007 at the Kensington Court Hotel in Ann Arbor, MI.

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

In 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.

Emissions such as greenhouse gasses and other pollutants are of great concern and are receiving accelerated attention by a long-list of interest groups and the news media. Maintaining the balance of satisfying consumer demands for a modern conveniences and concerned interested groups and regulators has been a difficult chore for suppliers and manufacturers

The AFS is hosting the 3rd bi-annual Emissions Solutions in Transportation Conference since 2003. The conference will report on advances and how suppliers along with Tier I and II companies have stepped up in recent years to lead the parade for achievement.

The industries leading companies and engineers will report on their successes on topics which include particulate, gaseous and VOC emissions, from the engine to the exhaust pipe in addition to theoretical new concepts, far beyond today’s imagination and thinking. Much attention will be will also given to practical matters with focus on design, standards, modeling, measurement, diagnostics, and testing for diesel, gasoline, hydrogen and hybrids. The entire emission package will be addressed, beyond the power train, with cabin air, health as well as alternative fuels as topics important to the industry.

Plenary and keynote speakers:

Engine Emission Regulations - Cleophas Jackson, EPA.
Diesel Emission Aftertreatment Technology - Craig A. Barnes, Cummins Emission Solutions
CARB’s Strategic Vision on Air Quality and Emissions - Erik White, California Air Resources Board
Future Low Emission Diesel Engines - Dr. Wayne A. Eckerle, Cummins Inc.
Test Methods in Engine Filtration - Dr. Suzan H. Goldsmith, IBR.

Networking Dinner - Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 5:30 pm

Have a relaxing evening networking with the experts in transportation emissions reduction. Enjoy a great dinner and fine conversation. Charlie Freese, Executive Director for Global Engineering at General Motors will be speaking. Registration for this event does require a $20 co-payment.

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Panel Discussion - Diesel Fuel Filtration for Emission Control - Issues, Challenges and Solutions
Thursday, October 18, 2007, 10:35 am - 12:00 pm

In order to meet diesel emission regulations, engines need to control multiple fuel injection events per combustion cycle over a wide range of operating speeds and conditions. High pressure common rail (HPCR) fuel systems are essential to accomplish this. While HPCR provides superiorcontrol of fuel injection events, it is sensitive to contaminantion.

At the same time that HPCR is being introduced to the marketplace, fuels,themselves, are changing, as ultralow sulfur diesel (ULSD) and biodiesel fuels enter the pipeline. This is an exciting and challenging time for
contamination control and fuel filtration.

This session brings together a panel of experts with diverse experience in filtration, engines, filtermedia, testing, and fuels. Experts will discuss the challenges, issues, and opportunities associated with fuel filtration for HPCR. The audience is invited to ask questions of the panel and take part in the discussion. Among the topics that may be addressed are:

• What contaminants do we need to worry about and where do they come from?
• What are the cleanliness and filtration requirements for the new fuel systems?
• How can contamination levels be monitored and reported?
• How is filter performance affected by ULSD, biodiesel, and new additive packages?
• Do these new fuels affect material and filter media selection decisions?
• How do we balance requirements for higher removal efficiency with the need for smaller filters and acceptable service intervals?
• How should fuel filter performance be measured and what new filter test standards are needed?

Dr. Barry Verdegan, Cummins Filtration
Dr. Christine Stanfel, Ahlstrom
Philip Johnson, Donaldson Company, Inc.
David M Stehouwer, Stehouwer Technical Services

For more information about the panel click here.

Facility Tour - W.E. Lay Automotive Lab at the University of Michigan

On Thursday, October 18, 2007, 1:30-3:30 pm there will be a tour of the W.E. Lay Automotive Lab at the University of Michigan. This tour is included with the registration fee and transportation will be provided. However, when you register, you do need to indicate if you plan on attending this tour and indicate if you need transportation.

True to its namesake, former Mechanical Engineering Professor Walter E. Lay (BSE ME '15), the Lay Automotive Lab has supported education and research since the early 1900s. Today, the Lab's research interests are wide-ranging but generally associated with: engine combustion, emissions control, friction, fuel efficiency, vehicular hybrid propulsion and electronics design, and vehicle aerodynamics. It encompasses twelve engine test cells, a high-bay vehicle laboratory, machine shops, and instructional and computer laboratories, including Fluid Mechanics.

What do AFS Conference Attendees Say!

“AFS conferences are great venues to learn, network and present new ideas. Attendees have a real interest in the industry. The society blends business and technical backgrounds through a clear focus on the industry and science of filtration and separations. If you want to stay current with the leading edge of the industry, AFS conferences are essential to attend.”
John Finley, MemPro Ceramics Corp.

“Since I started my professional career in the separations field in 2001 I am a constant attendee of the AFS annual conference. I have benefited from my attendance in many ways, from getting aware of the newest developments in the separations area to making a lot of new valuable contacts and friends. Also the opportunity to present my own latest work helped me to generate interest and to get extremely valuable feedback, which was very beneficial for my research work. Thank you AFS.”
Benjamin Fuchs, Dupont

Abstracts are being Accepted

Abstracts Are currently being accepted. they must include:

• The title of the paper, author(s) (corresponding author noted by asterisk)
• Address, telephone, fax and email. Author should state their preference on the paper format – oral presentation only or written and oral.

Abstracts Due - July 21, 2007

Manuscripts Due - September 3, 2007

Detailed abstracts and complete papers must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or PDF either by email or disk to Suzanne Sower, Conference Coordinator, at: kssafs@mac.com

Registration Rates

Conference
Speaker/Moderator - $295
3 Day Members - $495 until Sept 30 (beginning Oct 1 - $595)
3 Day Non-Members - $645 until Sept 30 (beginning Oct 1 - $695)
1 Day Members - $295 until Sept 30 (beginning Oct 1 - $395)
1 Day Non-Members - $445 until Sept 30 (beginning Oct 1 - $545)
Students - $100.00

Short Courses With Conference Registration
Full Day Courses
Members - $400
Non-members - $500

Half Day Courses
Members - $300
Non-members - $400

Short Courses With NO Conference Registration
Full Day Courses
Members - $550
Non-members - $650

Half Day Courses
Members - $400
Non-members - $500

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Examples of Session and Paper Topics:

Numerical Modeling and Simulation for Exhaust Systems - Dr. Yong Yi, Ansys Inc., USA.

• 3-D Numerical Study of Flow Mixing in front of SCR for different injection systems, Xiaogang Zhang, Eberspacher, Germany.
• Develop a Numerical Model to Predict the Filter Temperature Distribution during DPF Regeneration, Yong Yi , Ansys Inc., USA
• Develop a Numerical Model to Predict the Filter Thermal Loading during DPF Regeneration, Yong Yi , Ansys Inc., USA
• 3-D Transient Elastic Thermal Stress Field during Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration, Zhenhua Guo, Zhaoyan Zhang and Wen Peng, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln,Nebraska, USA.

Modeling fibrous and porous media - Dr.-Ing. Martin Lehmann, Mann + Hummel, Germany

• Model comparisons for pressure drop and efficiency of air filters, Jürgen Hoferer, Jörg Meyer and Gerhard Kasper, Karlsruhe University, Germany
• Prediction of pore size and pressure drop of porous woven wire cloth filter media on the base of calculation models, S. Schütz, P. Kopf, M. Piesche, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
• CFD-based development of inertial separators in oil mist removal from crankcase emissions, S. Schütz, K. Kissling, G. Gorbach, M. Piesche, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
• Virtual Diesel Particulate Filters: Simulation of the Structure, Exhaust Gas Flow and Particle Deposition, Stefan Rief, Kilian Schmidt, Andreas Wiegmann,  Fraunhofer-Institut Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Engine Ait Filtration - Neville Bugli, Visteon, USA

• Enhancing Automotive Air Filtration Systems, C. Gutfinger*, M. Fichman and L. Moldavsky, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
• CFD simulation and Virtual Reality on louver filter of locomotive. Jingxian Liu,  Xianfu Wang,  Xi Sun,  Yongsheng Li, Civil and Resource College, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and Datong Locomotive Industry Company, Datong, Shanxi Province, China.

Testing of Engine Filters - Martin Schmidt, Palas, Germany.

• Initial fractional efficiency measurements of filter media in accordance with standards ASHARAE 52.2/EN779, ISO 11155-1, ISO CD 19713, Martin Schmidt, Palas, Karlsruhe, Germany.
• Test rig for characterisation of oil separators, Reproducible, reliable and quick measurements and thus economic, Martin Schmidt, and Sven Schütz, Palas, Karlsruhe, Germany,
• New Methods for Conformity-of-Production and In-Use-Compliance Testing of Filters, Dr. Markus Kasper, Matter Engineering AG, Switzerland.
• Performance Experiment on Filters with Metal Fabric, Jingxian Liu,  Ning Mao1, Deqiang Chang,  Xi Sun, Civil and Resource College, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province,China.

Cabin Filtration - Dr. Pius Trautmann, MANN+HUMMEL, Germany.

• Hybrid Membrane Technology for Cabin Air Filtration, Hank Chi and Hyun Lim, DuPont, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
• On-Road and Laboratory Evaluations of Cabin Air Filters using Integral Number and Surface Area Concentration Monitors, Chaolong Qi, Nick Stanley and David Y. H. Pui, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Filter Media in Engine Filtration - Christine Stanfel, Ahlstrom, USA.

• Porous Media of Micro Fibers and Spheres, R.Bharadwaj and G.G. Chase, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA.
• Nanofiber Layer Morphology and its Role in Air Filter Applications, Miroslav Maly, Stanislav Petrik, Jiri Duchoslav, Lukas Plistil, Emarco, ad Jakub Hruza, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic.
• Advanced High Porosity Ceramic Honeycomb Wall Flow Filters, Bilal Zuberi, James J. Liu, Sunilkumar C. Pillai, Jerry G. Weinstein, GEO2 Technologies, Inc. , Athanasios G. Konstandopoulos, Souzana Lorentzou, Chrysa Pagoura, Aerosol Particle Technology Laboratory, CPERI/CERTH, Thessaloniki, Greece
• Ceramic Nanofiber Filter Media for Hot Gas Filtration, B. Raghavan and G.G Chase, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA.

Engine Fuel Filtration - Dr. Barry Verdegan, Cummins Filtration, USA.

• Adsorptive desulphurization of logistic fuel, Fan Shi, Brian Turk, Gupta Raghubir, RTI International Center for Energy Technology, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
• IR-excited Fuel for Improved Engine Efficiency, Albert C. Wey ,Aldi Far-IR Products, Inc, , Westmont, Illinois, Rodney G. Handy, Yuan Zheng, and Chul H. Kim, Purdue University, Indiana, USA.
• Overcome emulsified water filtration problem in ULSD through stringent test  methodology and new media design. ,Chuanfang Yang., Donaldson Company, Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Emission Measurement and Testing - Dr. Manijeh Razeghi, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA.

Schedule:

Monday, October 15 - Short Courses
Liquid Filtration Basic Course 8:00am-5:00pm
Gas/Air Filtration Basic Course 8:00am-5:00pm
Basics & Applications of Particle Characterization Course 8:00am-5:00pm
Microfiltration Membranes Course 8:00am-12:00pm
Ultrafiltration Membranes Course 1:00pm-5:00pm
Advanced Engine Filtration Course 8:00am-12:00pm
Advanced Topics in Filter Testing - Engine Emissions and Particle Counting Course 1:00 pm-5:00pm
Please note that Short Courses are an additional charge.

Tuesday, October 16 - Technical Sessions
Technical Sessions 7:55-5:00pm

Wednesday, October 17 - Technical Sessions
Technical Sessions 7:55-5:00pm

Thursday, October 18 - Technical Sessions                                                                        
Technical Sessions 7:55-12:00pm