Good things come to those who wait. And this year’s 11th 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.
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