| Introductory Remarks | i | |
| Table of Contents | iii | |
| HYDROCYCLONE / CENTRIFUGE WORKSHOP (CEU) | ||
| Al.1 | The Sizing of Hydrocylones | |
| R. A. Arterburn | 1 | |
| F/P SEPARATIONS-APPLIED TECHNOLOGY | ||
| A5.1 | Case Study for Continuously-Moving Sand Bed in Potable Water Filtration Application | |
| G. Luigi Tiberi | 2 | |
| A5.2 | The Rotary Press, Eight Years Later | |
| A. Barbulescu and R. Boulet | 14 | |
| A5.3 | No Maintenance Side Stream Filtration; Effective and Economical | |
| M. Wilson | 18 | |
| A5.4 | New Advanced Solids/Oil/Water Separator | |
| S. G. Woinsky | 21 | |
| FLOTATION IN TREATMENT OF WATER AND SLUDGES | ||
| A7.1 | Removal of Oil From oily Waste Water Using Multistage Loop Flotation Column | |
| F. Ding and S. H. Chiang | 25 | |
| A7.2 | A Further Investigation of the Novel Multistage Agitated Column for Fine Coal Beneficiation | |
| D. X. He and S. H. Chiang | 29 | |
| FLOTATION IN MINERAL AND MINING INDUSTRIES | ||
| A8.1 | Coarse Phosphate Flotation Hydrodynamics | |
| C. E. Jordan, G. D. Hood, and S. E. Davis | 33 | |
| A8.2 | Hydrodynamic Design Considerations in Induced Gas Flotation Machine Development | |
| V. R. Degner | 37 | |
| A8.3 | The Role of Micellular Structures in Shear-Flocculation | |
| D. R. Spears, D. D. Murphy, M. G. Bakker, and B. Davis | 41 | |
| INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF MEMBRANES | ||
| A9.1 | Membrane Technology in Food Processing | |
| H. S. Muralidhara | 42 | |
| A9.2 | Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration Systems for Effluent Treatment in The Surface Coatings Industries | |
| M. S. Le, M. A. Byrne, W. I. Spurr, and J. MacRae | 48 | |
| A9.3 | Industrial Use of Inorganic Membranes in the Food Industry | |
| G. Kientz | 49 | |
| FOULING AND FOULING PREVENTION OF MEMBRANES | ||
| A10.1 | Membrane Vapor Separation for VOC Recovery and Environmental Compliance | |
| R. W. Baker, M. L. Jacobs, V. L. Simmons, and J. G. Wijmans | 56 | |
| A10.2 | Industrial Separations Using Particle Loaded Membranes | |
| D. R. Anderson and L. R. White | 61 | |
| A10.3 | Thin Film Composite Membrane Separation Systems | |
| R. J. Jones | 70 | |
| F/P SEPARATIONS - BASIC TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATIONS | ||
| B1.1 | New Classification of Filtering Equipment | |
| A. Yelshin | 74 | |
| B1.2 | Thin-Cake Filtration for Continuous Separation and Cake Washing of Hydrolyzed Protein | |
| M. Costantini | 79 | |
| B1.3 | Continuous Area Press, A New High-Pressure Belt Press | |
| T. Langeloh, R. Bott, and R. Kern | 83 | |
| F/P SEPARATIONS - BASIC TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATIONS | ||
| B2.1 | The Thermal Feed Controller TFKR: Optimizing Throughput and Product Quality in Batch Filtering Centrifuge | |
| J. K. McGillicuddy | 87 | |
| B2.2 | New Developments of Decanting Centrifuges | |
| T. Langeloh, R. Bott, and R. Kern | 88 | |
| B2.3 | Backwashing Pleated Filter Cartridges | |
| C. Ashelin and J. Schmitz | 91 | |
| B2.4 | New Method for Determining Local Specific Resistance in Compressible Beds | |
| P. S. Sorensen and F. M. Tiller | 92 | |
| B2.5 | The Measurement of Cake Compressibility and Its Application in Chemical Industry | |
| W. Chen | 96 | |
| FILTER AIDS AND FILTER MEDIA | ||
| B4.1 | Air Permeability and Pore Distribution of a Dual-Layered Microglass Filter Medium | |
| K. J. Choi | 97 | |
| B4.2 | Automotive Fuel Filtration Trends | |
| J. Combest | 100 | |
| B4.3 | Water Contamination Removal in Hydraulic Fluids | |
| S. Linnersten | 119 | |
| B4.4 | Operating Experience with Cabin Air Filters in North America | |
| A. Longton, F. J. Pearson, and A. H. Cashin | 125 | |
| BASIC FILTRATION AND SEPARATION WORKSHOP | ||
| B5.1 | Overview of Filtration and Solid/Liquid Separations | |
| G. G. Chase | 135 | |
| B5.2 | Filtration and Separation Considerations in the Selection of Filtration Media | |
| E. C. Gregor | 136 | |
| BASIC FILTRATION AND SEPARATION WORKSHOP | ||
| B6.2 | General Filtration Principles of Cartridges and Related Devices | |
| A. Shucosky | 137 | |
| BASIC FILTRATION AND SEPARATION WORKSHOP | ||
| B7.1 | Basic Filtration and Separation Workshop: Understanding Media Filtration | |
| E. R. Baumann | 138 | |
| B7.2 | Filtration and Ion Exchange Resin Systems | |
| L. Osterhoudt | 139 | |
| BASIC FILTRATION AND SEPARATION WORKSHOP | ||
| B8.2 | Air Filtration: Fundamentals and Filter Testing | |
| K. R. Rubow | 144 | |
| MULTIPHASE FLOWS-FUNDAMENTALS AND INSTRUMENTATION | ||
| B9.1 | Particle Laden Jet Cocurrent Flow Interactions | |
| P. Chinnapalaniandi, C. Yurteri, and J. R. Kadambi | 145 | |
| B9.2 | Experimental Study of Dust Deposition Rate in a Duct Flow | |
| W. Kvasnak and G. Ahmadi | 149 | |
| B9.3 | Performance of Hydrocyclones for Separation and Control of Drilled Cuttings from Drilling Fluids | |
| M. P. Sharma and D. V. Choudhary | 153 | |
| B9.4 | Effect of Reference Samplers on the Penetration Efficiency Calculations of a Cyclone Sampler in High Wind Speed Conditions | |
| A. Sreenath, M. Gautam, and K. Kar | 159 | |
| MULTIPHASE FLOWS AND SEPARATIONS | ||
| B10.1 | Pump Size for Porous Media Flows | |
| M. S. Willis | 163 | |
| B10.2 | Transient Flow of a Particulate Suspension in Circular Pipes | |
| A. J. Chamkha | 170 | |
| B10.3 | Method of Characteristics Solutions for Filtration Problems | |
| M. Allaham, J. Peddieson, Jr., and A. J. Chamkha | 178 | |
| B10.4 | Sensitivity Analysis of Cake Formation with Particle Penetration at the Filter Septum to Model Parameters | |
| N. M. Abboud | 182 | |
| F/P SEPARATIONS - FILTRATION | ||
| C1.1 | The Combined Dewatering of Fine Granular, Compressible Filter Cakes by Means of Compressive and Gas Differential Pressure and its Technical Realization on Pressure Drum Filters | |
| T. Wiedemann and W. Stahl | 188 | |
| C1.2 | Vibration Dewatering of Bulk Material: A Comparison, to the Centrifugal Dewatering | |
| K. Keller and W. Stahl | 193 | |
| C1.3 | Jump Discontinuities in Dispersed Multiphase Systems with Application to Cake Filtration | |
| G. G. Chase and J. Kanel | 198 | |
| F/P SEPARATIONS IN WATER & WASTE WATER TREATMENT | ||
| C2.1 | Treatment of FGD Wastewaters Using Precipitation Technology | |
| D. Taylor, R. Menon, and C. McCleary | 203 | |
| C2.2 | Separation of Polymers in Waste Streams Using Ultrasonic Standing Wave Fields | |
| S. Gupta, D. L. Feke, and I. M. Zloczower | 207 | |
| C2.3 | Principles of the Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor Process | |
| R. R. Dague | 211 | |
| C2.4 | Selection of “Used” Filter Presses | |
| J. Nappa | 215 | |
| EMERGING COMPUTER TECHNIQUES FOR THE SEPARATIONS INDUSTRY | ||
| C3.1 | An Object-Oriented Software Library for Minerals Beneficiation and separation Processes | |
| D. P. Yeager, M. E. Brown, and D. A. Stanley | 217 | |
| C3.2 | Design of an Air-injected Hydrocyclone Using a Genetic Algorithm | |
| C. L. Karr | 223 | |
| C3.3 | Application of Advanced Tomographic Methods to Study Solid-Liquid Mixing | |
| S. L. Mckee, R. A. Williams, and A. Boxman | 230 | |
| C3.4 | Object-Oriented Programming for the Mineral and Separation Industries | |
| D. P. Yeager and D. A. Stanley | 234 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CASE HISTORY | ||
| C4.1 | Recovery and Recycling of Caustic Cleaning Solutions | |
| L. D. Pedersen and A. Abrahamian | 240 | |
| C4.2 | Advance Reverse Osmosis for Chromium Recovery and Recycling in Metal-Finishing Industry | |
| J. J. Singh | 241 | |
| C4.3 | Acid Reclamation Using Membrane Technology | |
| L. Lien | 242 | |
| C4.4 | Current Technology in the Polishing of Evaporator Condensate | |
| M. Grigus | 243 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL - WASTE MINIMIZATION | ||
| C5.1 | Environmental Filtration Takes on a New Role with The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 | |
| J. P. Dugan | 244 | |
| C5.2 | High-Pressure-Membrane-Filterpress Replaces Sandbed-Fifter | |
| P. L. Scholtyssek, T. Handy, and E. Mayer | 248 | |
| C5.3 | Combined Wastewater Concentration and Sludge Metals Stabilization with DuPont/Oberlin Microfiltration (Site) Technology | |
| E. Mayer | 249 | |
| C5.4 | Evolution of Membrane Filter Plates | |
| R. H. Mathewson | 259 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL - WASTE MINIMIZATION | ||
| C6.1 | Control of Aggregate Shape and Strength in a Batch Flocculator | |
| K. L. Hildred, R. A. Williams, G. V. Hutson, and P. S. Townson | 270 | |
| C6.2 | Waste Recovery and Utilization using Bureau-Developed Flocculation Techniques | |
| R. H. Church, J. B. Peterson, and B. J. Scheiner | 274 | |
| C6.3 | Metal and Nonmetal Ion Migration in an Active Florida Phosphogypsum Stack | |
| O. C. Carter, Jr., C. W. Smith, and B. J. Scheiner | 278 | |
| C6.4 | Dewatered Cake Solids | |
| S. A. Lauer | 282 | |
| INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER: FILTRATION AND SEPARATION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE |
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| C7.1 | Reductive Photocatalysis: A New Separation Technology for Heavy Metals | |
| J. J. Dong and R. J. Enzweiler | 283 | |
| C7.2 | Hydrocyclone Separators for Removal of Liquids and Solids from Industrial Effluents | |
| C. H. Rawlins | 287 | |
| C7.3 | An Innovative Method for Clarification of Aqueous Fine Particle Suspensions Uses Fungal Biomass | |
| T. M. Pickett | 291 | |
| C7.4 | Wet Scrubbing: Handling the Particulate Problem | |
| D. B. Taub | 292 | |
| INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER: FILTRATION AND SEPARATION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE |
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| C8.1 | Industrial Wastewater Treatment - Separation Plays a Key Role | |
| E. Mayer | 297 | |
| C8.2 | Coal Fired Powerhouse Wastewater Pressure Filtration | |
| H. L. Martin and G. A. Diener | 298 | |
| C8.3 | Case Study: Filter Use in Waste Minimization | |
| R. S. Kozar | 299 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE - PROBLEM & SOLUTIONS | ||
| C9.1 | High Pressure Filtration with Hydropress | |
| K. Weber, W. Sitzmann, and Th. Willner | 300 | |
| C9.2 | Environmental Compliance via Centralized Treatment and Recovery | |
| G. Norgaard | 305 | |
| C9.3 | Reducing the Cost of Sludge Processing | |
| R. J. Sturt | 306 | |
| THE ROLE OF F & S PROCESSES IN THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY WATER | ||
| C10.1 | Ultrafiltration for Pharmaceutical Water Systems | |
| H. Haughney | 312 | |
| C10.2 | Validation of 0.1 µm Rated Filters in Pharmaceutical Water Systems | |
| J. Martin | 313 | |
| AIR-GAS / PARTICULATE SEPARATIONS: A PANEL DISCUSSION | ||
| D1.1 | Ultra High Efficiency Dust Collection: The MIASMACTTM Automatic Cleaning HEPA Filter | |
| L. Morgan | 314 | |
| D1.2 | PRIMACELL High Efficiency Filtration Media | |
| G. Rosales V. | 318 | |
| D1.3 | Expanded PTFE Membrane for Surface Filtration- The Solution to Many Baghouse Problems | |
| M. Konesky | 321 | |
| D1.4 | Cleanable HEPA Filtration with Elevated Temperature Capability CERAFIL Ceramic Filter Elements | |
| Colin J. C. Beattie | 325 | |
| AIR-GAS/PARTICULATE SEPARATIONS: A PANEL DISCUSSION | ||
| D2.1 | Wet and Dry ESPs for Ultra-High Efficiency Dust Collection | |
| T. P. Mallory and P. R. LeAnza | 329 | |
| D2.2 | Ultra High Efficiency Filtration with The Use of Microdenier Felts in Fabric Filter Dust Collectors | |
| M. Frischenmeyer | 330 | |
| AIR FILTRATION THEORY | ||
| D3.1 | Computations of Fluid Flow Through Multifiber Matrix and Their Applications in Filter Modeling | |
| P. K. Wang and Z. Liu | 331 | |
| D3.2 | Flow Through Three-Dimensional Arrangements of Cylinders with Alternating Planar Tilt | |
| M. Sahraoui, H. Marshall, and M. Kaviany | 337 | |
| D3.3 | Filter Efficiency and Pressure Drop Calculations Through Two and Three Dimensional Fiber Arrays | |
| W. Bergman, I. Carey, and D. Speck | 341 | |
| D3.4 | Determination of Fiber Charge From Experimental Efficiency Measurements | |
| A. M. Siag, K. B. Tennal, and M. K. Mazumder | 349 | |
| AIR-GAS / PARTICULATE SEPARATIONS | ||
| D4.1 | A Descriptive Analysis of Paper for the Cabin Air Filtration Applications | |
| J. Kaukopaasi and U. Arbezzano | 354 | |
| D4.2 | Variability of Filter Media Efficiency | |
| M. A. Gogins and J. W. Schaefer | 362 | |
| D4.3 | Different Varieties of Media for Hydraulic Filters | |
| K. Plohnke | 368 | |
| D4.4 | Automotive Cabin Air Filtration Opportunities, Trends and Challenges | |
| J. N. Kent | 369 | |
| HIGH TEMPERATURE FILTRATION | ||
| D5.1 | High Temperature Filtration Using Ceramic Membranes | |
| R. F. Abrams | 370 | |
| D5.2 | Evaluating Ceramic Filter Media on a Slipstream of Hot Flue Gas | |
| P. V. Bush, D. H. Pontius, and T. P. Dorchak | 374 | |
| D5.3 | High Efficiency Filtration of Combustion Gases | |
| M. Durham, C. J. Bustard, D. Hyatt, and S. Sjostrom | 378 | |
| D5.4 | Behavior of High-Temperature Filter Cake in Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion | |
| R. A. Newby, E. E. Smeltzer, M. A. Alvin, and T. E. Lippert | 382 | |
| AIR-GAS / PARTICULATE SEPARATIONS | ||
| D6. 1 | Performance Testing of High Temperature Ceramic Filters | |
| J. Chen, C. Brereton, and T. Gennrich | 386 | |
| D6.2 | Adding Corrosion Resistance to Lightweight Ceramic Barrier Filters | |
| E. C. Zievers, J. F. Zievers, P. Eggerstedt, P. Aguilar, and C. J. Novotny | 391 | |
| D6.3 | Separation Efficiency of Solid Particles from Combustion Gases in A Cyclone Attached to A Fluidised Combustor | |
| I. Gulyurtlu, T. Trindade, and I. Cabrita | 395 | |
| D6.4 | Test of the Deutsch Equation for Turbulent Precipitator | |
| F. A. L. Dullien, W. Kwan, and A. Collins | 398 | |
| AIR-GAS / PARTICULATE SEPARATIONS | ||
| D7.1 | New Patented Technology to Eliminate Particulate and Gaseous Phase Contaminants from Commercial Cooking Emissions | |
| D. M. Collins | 402 | |
| D7.2 | Two New Aerosol Generators for Filter Testing | |
| E. Johnson, J. Agarwal, and B. Johnson | 406 | |
| D7.3 | Process Controllers Enhance High Density Particle Separation System | |
| K. E. Abbott | 415 | |
| AIR-GAS / PARTICULATE SEPARATIONS | ||
| D8.1 | On the Fractional Efficiency of Automotive Interior Air Filters | |
| T. J. Ptak | 420 | |
| D8.2 | Economical Ventilation Upgrade for Existing Dust Producing Processes | |
| K. E. Abbott | 424 | |
| OIL-WATER-PARTICULATE SEPARATIONS | ||
| D9.1 | Refinery Wastewater Pre-Treatment Requirements | |
| R. A. DeGesero | 430 | |
| D9.2 | Recent Advances in Hydrocyclone and Flotation Cell Technology for Produced Water | |
| A. L. Casaday | 434 | |
| STUDENT POSTER SESSION | ||
| P.1 | Thickening of Clay Slurries by Periodic Pressure Flow Through a Porous Polypropylene Tube | |
| S. K. Kodavanti, G. G. Chase, and W. Sisk | 438 | |
| P.2 | Development and Use of a Taylor-Vortex Column for Fine Coal Cleaning | |
| K. A. Jenkins, D. X. He, A. L. Gargis, and S. H. Chiang | 444 | |
| Index | 448 | |
| OTHER PAPERS | ||
| B3.1 | Theoretical Properties and Design of Fiber Felt Media | |
| N. H. Andreas | 458 | |
| B3.2 | New Directions in Porous Metals Technology | |
| H. M. Cole | 478 | |
| B3.3 | Filtration Characteristics and Applications of Wetlaid Sintered Stainless Steel and PTFE Fibers | |
| D. Stepuszek and J. Hirose | 479 | |
| C4.2 | Advanced Reverse Osmosis for Chromium Recovery and Recycling in Metal-Finishing Industry | |
| J. J. Singh | 484 | |
| C10.1 | Ultrafiltration for Pharmaceutical Water Systems | |
| H. Haughney | 489 | |
| D7.2 | Hazardous and Corrosive Gas Filtration | |
| D. G. Riley | 491 | |