Introduction to Filter Media

Dr. Godwin Severa & Mr. Leonard Castellano

Part 1: Monday, October 14 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - CDT - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - EDT
Part 2: Tuesday, October 15 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - CDT - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - EDT

 Full Course (4 hours, .4 CEUs)

$425 AFS Members
$495 Non-members

About the course:

This course introduces the basics of air/gas filtration. It provides fundamental information on air filtration principles, filter media and filters, applications, and testing.

Learning Objectives – After taking Introduction to Filter Media, Learners will begin to understand basic filtration concepts, become familiar with standard nomenclature, be introduced to the various types of filter media and the roles they play in filtration and learn about ways in which these media are tested.

Outline:

1. General concepts of filter media use
2. The various industrial uses of filter media
   1. Filter media markets
   2. Types of Filters Media, Selecting Appropriate filter media, Filter Media tests, Filter Aids
   3. Types of the Filter Media (Sieving), Selecting Appropriate Filter Media, Filter Media Tests
   4. Types of the Filter Media (Coalescer Filter Media,..), Selecting Appropriate Filter Media, Filter Media Tests, Filter Aids
   5. Types of Filters Media, Selecting Appropriate filter media, Filter Media tests, Filter Aids
   6. Types of Filters Media, Selecting Appropriate filter media, Filter Media tests, Filter Aids
   7. Unmet Filter Media needs
   8. Future of Filter Media (Latest & Greatest)
3. Filter Media by Application – Solid/Liquid Separation
4. Gas/Solid Separation (Air particulate filtration media)
5. Gas/Liquid Separation
   a. Types of Filters Media, Selecting Appropriate filter media, Filter Media tests, Filter Aids
   b. Unmet Filter Media needs
   c. Future of Filter Media (Latest & Greatest)

Instructors: 

 Dr. Godwin Severa has over 10 years of research experience focused on the development of advanced materials for gas sorption with applications in air filtration and hydrogen storage technologies. His academic research focuses on developing new filter media materials for the mitigation of acidic gas contaminants. He holds a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry and a Master of Business Administration. Dr. Severa has been actively involved in AFS over the past seven years and is currently the Scientific Committee Vice-Chair and a member of the Certification Committee. He is also the co-chair of the Energy Track at the 13^th World Filtration Conference.

Mr. Leonard Castellano was part of a leadership team that created R & D Filtration Innovation Center for Parker Hannifin from the ground up as part of the acquisition of CLARCOR. He led teams on construction, the procurement of equipment, developing systems and policies, and eventually created new developments, processes and services for the LOBs including applying and obtaining VPP status through OSHA.

Len has over 40 years of experience in the filtration industry and has expertise in Membranes, Fibers, New Product Development and Surface Modification. He is Project Management Professional Certified and Blue Belt Certified in New Product Blueprinting.