Basic Liquid Filtration , .8 CEUs ,

June 4, 2012
8 AM - 5 PM
Embassy Suites Boca Raton
661 Northwest 53rd St.
Boca Raton, FL 33487

Basic Liquid Filtration & Separation – Learn the overall spectrum of solid/liquid separation. Understand the principles behind your filtration so your filter meets your needs. Realize the competing technologies.

Basic Short Courses (Meet together for first hour, then break into separate classes)

Biography of Instructors

Liquid Filtration (in alphabetical order)

WU CHEN
Dow Chemical, B-1603
Freeport, TX 77541
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Dr. Wu Chen is a Research Scientist with the Dow Chemical Company. He has over 20 years of practical experience in solid/liquid separation and gas filtration technologies and markets. He also has expertise in bioseparation and membrane processes. He got his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan Univ., M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Univ. of Houston.

He is currently the chair of AFS Education Committee and the coordinator of AFS short courses. He has served as the chair of AFS, board of directors, and conference chairs in the past. His was awarded AFS Frank Tiller Award in 2002, AFS Well Shoemaker Award in 2005 and Fellow Member Award in 2010. He also teaches the solid/liquid separation course at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers continuing education program.

DONALD KRAUSE
Flow Ezy Filters, Inc.
PO Box 1749
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
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 Don is the General Manager of Flow Ezy Filters, Inc. manufacturer of hydraulic, pneumatic, air, oil, and fuel filters, since 1993. He graduated from University of Detroit, Detroit, MI, 1971, with B.A. in Social Work/Human Resources Management and minor in Psychology. He later attended Washtenaw College, Ann Arbor, MI, 1994, studied Fluid Power, Hydraulics, Business Law, and Business Management.

He is the author of Basic Filtration Seminar I, manual used in conjunction with seminar presentation, and A Simplified Study in Filtration. He also authors the monthly newsletter, "Flow Ezy Product and Service Information Newsletter" and articles appeared in various Fluid Power and related publications, such as:
"Give Filtration Top Priority for Cleaning Machines"
"The Importance of Fluid Filtration in the Hydraulic System"
"The Art of Good Customer Service"
"For Those Who Are Opposed to Change"

Dr. Ernest Mayer
E. MAYER FILTRATION CONSULTING, LLC
806 HIGHFIELD DRIVE
NEWARK DE 19713
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Dr. Mayer is a retired Principal Consultant from DuPont, Wilmington, DE in 2010. He specializes in SLS technology since 1980.  He gets his B.S. and M.S. Chem. Eng. degree from Columbia University, New York City, NY and Ph.D. of Chem. Eng. from U. of Delaware, Newark, DE.   Dr. Mayer has a brilliant professional career, among his numerous awards are Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Deans' Lists, 3 Eng. Excellence Awards, 7 Environmental Respect Awards, Class 'A' bonus, AFS Tiller Award in 1995, AFS Fellow Award in 2000 and AFS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 (the 1st non-academic to receive this honor).

He is a member of AWWA, AICHE, WEF and AFS&S (Board of Directors since 1988, Chairman of Users Committee; plus member of two other committees).  He has organized/chaired four technical conferences and is the Co-chair of World Filtration Congress in 2004.   He published over 200 papers/publications and 2 patents.  In 1991, a remediation technology developed by him was accepted into the EPA SITE program.

His name is listed in Who's Who in America; Who's Who in Science and Environmental Technology; etc. In 1980, he was requested by President Jimmy Carter to assist in the Three-Mile Island cleanup.