The 11th World Filtration Congress Does Not Disappoint

Good things come to those who wait.  And this year’s 11^th WorldFiltration Congress, an event that occurs only once every four years, was the perfect example of this. Taking place this past April 16-20 in Graz, Austria, WFC 11 welcomed more than 1,800 participants and included 340 technical presentations.  50 countries and 100 exhibitors from the worldwide filtration and separation industry were represented, and some fascinating short courses were offered to those in attendance.  

Topics covered included solid-liquid separation by vacuum, pressure and centrifugal filtration, cartridge and depth filter, gravity and centrifugal sedimentation, hydrocyclones, flotation, and absorption.  Everything from the basic fundamentals to purification and the use of surfactants and filter aids was discussed.

On the filtration front, experts spoke about all aspects of aerosol filtration and separation, air filtration, and gas separations, including high temperature separations and emission control.  

The short course offerings were invaluable, including one entitled “The Solid-Liquid Separation Process,” which presented information on membranes, filtration principles, cake filters, computer software, and more.  This was taught by Professor Richard Wakeman and Dr. Steve Tarleton, both of Great Britain.  Experts from the U.S and Taiwan taught a course on “Membrane Filtration and Separation,” while two German authorities presented the “Centrifuges for Solid-Liquid, Liquid-Liquid, and 3-Phase Separation” course.  

The next WFC will occur in Taipei in 2016, and industry professionals are already getting excited. 

Growth and Knowledge at the 25th Annual AFS

This week from June 4-7 the AFS conference will be taking place in Boca Raton, FL, and will be celebrating its 25^th year.  We at Dynamic Filtration are excited to hear about this annual event, which will include an array of interesting topics, many of which are at the core of our focus and our strengths.  

Four days will be jam-packed with informational sessions led by leaders in the industry.  On June 5, Wilson Poon will speak about “Filtration Performance of Clean and Realworld Loaded Filters Under Humid Conditions.” This is an especially noteworthy topic for us, as our filters can be used within all types of environments.  Our range of products, all made of the highest quality, stand up to humidity and other conditions, and we’re certain that Mr. Poon’s talk will prove relevant.  

Also on June 5, Richard Nixdorf will lead a discussion on “Emerging Filtration Media,” a topic we believe is of great importance.  Never ones to rest on past success, we are always looking at the latest advances in technology.  There are new and exciting trends emerging daily, and we believe it’s important to stay on top of them.  

For more information on the 25^th annual AFS conference, visit www.afssociety.org/spring2012/sessions.