Short Courses

Description

This introductory short course provides a comprehensive overview of solid–liquid separation technologies, covering both liquid filtration (using filter media) and field separation methods (without the use of filter media). The course begins with the fundamentals of liquid filtration, including how liquid and particle properties influence separation performance, key filtration principles, and the major categories of liquid filtration equipment and their industrial applications. It then expands into field separation technologies—such as settling, centrifugation, coagulation, and flocculation—which play a critical and complementary role in many separation processes. Using clear terminology and practical examples, the course is designed to give participants a solid foundational understanding of solid–liquid separation across industries.

The course content represents many years of collective industrial experience of instructors with backgrounds spanning materials suppliers, filtration equipment manufacturers, and end users. As a result, it delivers a well balanced perspective that integrates fundamentals, real world practice, and commercial considerations. Importantly, the course covers the breadth of commercially available filtration and separation technologies. Even participants with deep expertise in a specific technology will benefit by gaining insight into competing and complementary approaches, improving technology selection, troubleshooting, and customer engagement. This makes the course highly valuable for both new entrants to the filtration industry and experienced professionals seeking broader perspective and career development.