I FILTRATION 9 6INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCEa EXPOSITION

December 2-4,1996Baltimore Convention Center

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

BOOK OFPAPERS

I UB/TIB Hannover' 115 355 9441001 Winstead Drive, Suite 460, Cary, NC 27513

FILTRATION '96TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

SHORT COURSE

Overview: Fluid-Particle Separation 1.0by Guy Weismantel, Weismantel International

Filter Aids and Equipment 2.0by Gordon Smith, G.R. Smith Consulting

Air Filtration: Filtration Fundamentals, Fibrous and Membrane 3.0Filters, Filter Testing

by Kenneth Rubow, Mott Corporation

GENERAL SESSION

Change and the Filtration Industry 4.0by Lutz Bergmann, Filter Media Consulting, Inc.

Mkrofibre Needlefehs for Filtration 5.0by Neil Graham Dugdaie, Andrew Textile Industries

Meltblown Contributions to Filter Technology s Applications 6.0by Michael Wehmann, ] and M Labortories Inc.

Filtration Process Control & Optimization 7.0by Holger T. Sommer, TEAM Engineering, Inc.

New and Emerging Filtration Media 8.0by Edward C. Gregor, Edward C. Gregor & Associates

Recent Applications of New Technology a Media 9.0by John L. Kroha, Flexon Inc.

KEYNOTE: FBtration in Europe versus North America 10.0

by Hermann K. Eidel, Freudenberg Faservliesstoffe KG

FILTRATION IN TRANSPORTATION

Air FBtration Medb for Transportation Applications 11.0by James W. Schaefer, Donaldson Company, Inc.

Experience-Driven Cabin Air Filter Development 12.0by Heinz Relnhardt, Freudenberg Faservliestoffe KG

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Cabin Air Filtration: The "Pollution" Filter? 13.0by Andrew Whitehouse, 3M Deutschland GmbH

Cabin Air Combination Filter Aging in Field and Test Conditions 14.0by Heinz Bitterman, Helsatech/Helsa-Werke GmbH Co. KG

Needled Felt: The Key to Improved Transmission Filtration 15.0by Paul A. Hummel, Filtran (cancelled)

Recent Developments In Automotive Fuel Filtration 16.0by John F. Combest, Kuss Corporation

Porotherm*: SW Diesel Soot Filtration 17.0

by Uwe Meuter, Thomas Josef Heimbach GmbH SC Co.

AIR FILTRATION

A Novel Fiber for Smoke Aerosol Filtration 18.0by Richard J.K. Shepherd, FIL International LTD

The Current State of Vacuum Cleaner Filtration 19.0by Mark Howard, Mark Howard S Associates, inc.

High Loft Filter Media for HVAC Applications 20.0by Filip Vanooteghem, Libeltex NV

Gas Turbine Intake Air 21.0by Les Collins, Eurofiker LTD

Chemical Ain Protection from Corrosive Atmospheres 22.0by A.J. Palermo, RECO Group

Characteristics of a New Activated Carbon Honeycomb for VOC Filtration Applications 23.0by Timothy V. Johnson SC Kishor P. Gadkaree, Corning Incorporated

A New Filter Media for OeanaUe Filters 24.0by Dr. Jurgen Nientiedt, Stelnbeis-Gessner

Experiences WMi Refractory Filters in Hot Gas Filtration 25.0in Europe

by Brian Lloyd, TENMAT Ltd.

New Pleated Spunbond Media 26.0by Thomas W. Anderson, Eurotech

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LIQUID FILTRATION

Water - Lefs Bring It Bade! 2 7.0by Harusuke Naito, Aqua Quest Inc.

Membrane Technologies: 1990#s and Beyond 28.0by Young Lee, Culligan Water Technologies, Inc.

Sludge Handling for Enhanced Dewatering 29.0presented by Dr. Thomas Langeloh, Bokela

Water Treatment in the Restaurant S Fast Food Industry 30.0by Kevin Scott, Multiplex Company, Inc.

Unique Mkroffltration Applications in the Food Industry 31.0by Scott Wittwer, Graver Separations, Inc.

Filtration of High Pressure Coolant 32.0by Leslie R. White, The Hiiliard Corp.

Achieving Success with Membrane Treatment Technologies 33.0by Stan Lueck, RODI Systems Corp.

Applications of Filtration Technology in Blood Banking 34.0by Leonard I. Friedman, American Red Cross Biomedical Services

Non-woven Fluoropolymer Fabrics for Filtration and Coaiesdng 35.0by Gary Stanitis, Ausimont USA Inc.

Speaker Contact List (Session Order) 36.0

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