Filtration Conference

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The American Filtration and Separations Society will be holding its 22nd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition on May 4-7, 2009, at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota.

The American Filtration and Separations Society will be holding its 22nd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition on May 4–7, 2009, at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota. The conference will offer 12 short courses:

• Fundamentals of Liquid Filtration

• Fundamentals of Air/Gas Filtration

• Basics and Applications of Particle Characterization

• Microfiltration Membranes

• Ultrafiltration Membranes

• Gas Solid Separation with Fabric Filters

• Gas Solid Separation with Cyclones

• Nonwoven Air Filtration

• Electrostatic Charging and Electrets for Air Filter Media

• Wastewater Treatment/Sludge Dewatering

• Liquid Filtration Testing Basics

• Advanced Engine Filtration

Technical sessions begin on Tuesday, May 5, and end at noon on Thursday, May 7. The conference also will offer tours of a few local companies and the Particle Technology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota.