Conference Programme Review

The FILTECH 2013 Conference will again provide a representative survey of current research findings and state-of-the-art developments for the solution of filtration and separation targets in a wide range of sectors. The Conference will feature 200 papers and attract and international audience from all over the world. Here you find the FILTECH 2011 Programme Review.

The 2013 Programme will be published shortly.

Review 2011 Programme
TUESDAY, 22. MARCH 2011

                 
9:45 h  
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Plenary Lecture
                 

 
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WEDNESDAY, 23. MARCH 2011
                 

 
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THURSDAY, 24. MARCH 2011
                 

 
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TUESDAY, 22. MARCH 2011

 
Plenary Lecture - New Developments in the Field of Filtering Dust Separation Techniques
10:30-11:30 h

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Höflinger, Vienna Technical University - Institute of Chemical Engineering - Austria
22 March 2011 
 
S1 - Survey Lecture: International Standardization in the Field of Filtration and Separation
13:15-14:30 h

Prof. Dr. Chikao Kanaoka - Ishikawa National College of Technology -
Japan


Dr. Hisao Makino - Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry - Japan
Takeshi Yoneda - Yoneda Professional Engineer Office -
Japan 		22 March 2011







Session Chair:
Eberhard Schmidt,
Germany
Keywords: bag filter, testing method , degradation of fabric, corrosive gas , hot gas
 
L01 - FILTER MEDIA - NEW DEVELOPMENTS I
13:15-14:30 h
Filter belts for vacuum belt filters – trends and new developments, C. Maurer*, SEFAR AG, Switzerland

Keywords: belt filter, vacuum, pore size, service life, belt closure 		22 March 2011
Innovative low pressure plasma coatings for gas and liquid filter media, F. Legein*, Europlasma N.V., Belgium

Keywords: filter media, surface modification, nanocoating, hydrophilic, hydrophobic, oleophobic, plasma activation, plasma coating 		Session Chair:
Krishna Gupta,
USA
Clean and easy union of filter materials by using ultrasonic, F. Weber, M. Pasternak*, Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Keywords: ultrasound, energy Saving, nonwovens, lamination, slitting of filter materials, power consumption, pinholes		 back to the top

 
L02 - CENTRIFUGAL SEDIMENTATION TECHNOLOGY I
13:15-14:30 h
Using numerical flow and particle simulation to predict the separation performance of a centrifuge, X. Romaní Fernández*; H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: solid bowl centrifuge, CFD-simulation, multiphase flow, LDA		 22 March 2011
Effect of critical process parameters on the operation of a decanter centrifuge, T. Kinnarinen*, , M. Louhi-Kultanen, A. Häkkinen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland; E. Meshcheryakov, Saint Petersburg State Technological University of Plant Polymers, Russia

Keywords: centrifugal separator, dewatering, kaolin, titanium dioxide, regression analysis 		Session Chair:
Sebastian Stahl, USA
Selective separation of magnetic particles by magnetic field enhanced centrifugation, J. Lindner*, K. Wagner, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: magnetic filtration, centrifugation, selective bioseparation, high gradient magnetic separation 		back to the top
 
G01 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
13:15-14:30 h
Large drop re-entrainment from an oil-mist filter, D. Kampa*, J. Meyer, G. Kasper, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany; B. Mullins, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Keywords: mist filtration, coalescence filter, drop re-entrainment, optical particle measurement 		22 March 2011
Monitoring and control of particulate matter emitted by biomass burning using scrubber venturi, M.A. Martins Costa*, F.A. Filho, S.P. Morais, B.A. Lima, R.A.D. Ribero, University Estadual Paulista - UNESP; N.A. G. Puentes, University São Carlos - UFSCAR, Brazil

Keywords: venturi scrubber, emission control, environmental protection, biomass, fine particle, sugarcane 		Session Chair:
Wilhelm Höflinger
Austria
Portable instrument for real time monitoring of airborne dust and nanoparticles, H. Grimm*, M. Pesch, F. Schneider, Grimm Aerosol Technik GmbH & Co KG, Germany

Keywords: particle sizing, nanoparticles 		back to the top
 
S2 - Survey Lecture: Membrane Processes for the Treatment of Water and Wastewater
15:00-16:15 h

Dr. Thomas Peters, Consulting for Membrane Technology - Germany

Keywords: membrane technology, membrane bio-reactor, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, water treatment, waste water 		22 March 2011




Session Chair:
Kuo-Jen Hwang,
Taiwan
 
L3 - FILTER MEDIA - NEW DEVELOPMENTS II
15:00-16:15 h
Monolithic melt blown process and applications, E. McNally*, Oerlikon Textile Inc. USA; R.A. Steele, Oerlikon Neumag, Germany

Keywords: melt blown, filtration, insulation, sorbents, electrostatic, charging		 22 March 2011
Development of innovative fiber materials for technical applications - fine polyvinylidene-fluoride filaments and fabrics, S. Walter, W. Steinmann*, G. Seide, T. Gries, G. Roth, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Keywords: polyvinylidenfluoride, filament spinning, structure formation, fibre processing 		Session Chair:
C. Maurer,
Switzerland
New lube & fuel media technology increases element lifetime, D. Guimond*, T. Lawson, G. Jeide, P. Wijns, Hollingsworth & Vose, Germany

Keywords: automotive, biodiesel, fibrous media, filter media, impregnation, lube oil, oil filtration, reduced volume filters 		back to the top

 
L4 - CENTRIFUGAL SEDIMENTATION TECHNOLOGY II
15:00-16:15 h
Innovative technology for produced water treatment, M.H. Lean*, J. Seo, A. Kole, A.R. Völkel, N. Chang, B. Hsieh, K. Melde, PARC Palo Alto Research Center, Inc., USA

Keywords: produced water treatment, hydrodynamics, adsorption, dissolved substances, organic contaminants, oil removal, TSS removal, scalant removal 		22 March 2011
High performance centrifugal technology with soft discharge system, H.A. Boele*, Evodos B.V., Netherlands

Keywords: hydrodynamics of centrifugal fundamentally changed, spiral plate pack, chemical-free separation, discharge without process water, self adjusting interface level 		Session Chair:
Steve Tarleton,
UK
Particles trajectories in a hydrocyclone measured by PEPT, Y.F. Chang*, C.G. Ilea, Ø.L. Aasen, A.C. Hoffmann, University of Bergen, Norway

Keywords: hydrocyclone, centrifugal separator, particle detection, motion trajectory, flow instabilities 		back to the top
 
G2 - FILTER TEST SYSTEMS I
15:00-16:15 h
Data analysis of agglomerate filtration measurements for polydisperse diesel challenging aerosol, J. Wang*, ETH Zurich University, Switzerland; D.Y.H. Pui, University of Minnesota, USA; S. Haep, H. Fissan, Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology (IUTA), Germany

Keywords: agglomerate filtration, diesel particles, polydisperse challenging aerosols, data analysis 		22 March 2011
Influence of the dust on the filter efficiency and emissions of cleanable filter media, M. Schmidt*, Palas® GmbH, Germany

Keywords: filter test equipment, VDI 3926, cleanable filter test, emission measurement, aerosol spectrometer 		Session Chair:
Chikao Kanaoka,
Japan
Effects of post-coating by generating a thin secondary particle layer on surface filtration, Q. Zhang*, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Keywords: coating, conditioning, filter cake discharge, filter cleaning, gas filtration cakes, surface filtration		 back to the top
 
S3 - Survey Lecture: Particle (Size) Characterization
16:45-18:00 h

Prof. Dr. Bernd Sachweh, BASF SE - Germany 		22 March 2011



Session Chair:
Eberhard Schmidt,
Germany
 
L5 - FILTER MEDIA - MODELLING, SIMULATION, DESIGN I
16:45-18:00 h
CFD simulations for better filter element design, O. Iliev*, Z. Lakdawala, R. Kirsch, K. Steiner, E. Toroshchin Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM; M. Dedering*, IBS Filtran, Germany; V. Starikovicius, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics, computer software, filtration simulation, modelling and optimization 		22 March 2011
Applications of simulation processes in filter media, P. Jungbecker, T. Klietzing, H. Krieger, G. Seide*, T. Gries, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Keywords: nanofibre nonwovens, simulation, permeability, textile structures, CFD		 Session Chair:
Steve Tarleton,
Great Britain
Structure and pressure drop of real and virtual metal wire meshes, M. Knefel*, GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG, Germany

Keywords: CFD simulation, woven wire mesh, filter media, filter design, filtration of particles, filter cake		 back to the top
 

L6 - MECHANICAL LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION

16:45-18:00 h
Analysis of impact parameters on the water/diesel separation process with filter elements; S. Schütz*, D. Winkler, K. Kissling, University of Stuttgart; P. Trautmann, J. Reyinger, M. Veit, K. Brodesser, U. Staudacher, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH, Germany

Keywords: biodiesel, coalescence filter, diesel oil, emulsion, emulsion stability, fuel-water separation, interfacial tension, ultra low sulfur diesel
22 March 2011
Nanocoated filter media for oil-in-water emulsion separation, S. Bansal*, V. von Arnim, T. Stegmaier, H. Planck, Institute for Textile Technology and Process Engineering Denkendorf (ITV), Germany

Keywords: emulsion, coalescence, porosity, nanoparticles, pore size, textile surface energy		 Session Chair:
Dietmar Lerche,
Germany
Laboratory scale evaluation of inclined creaming, T. Sobisch*, D. Lerche, LUM GmbH, Germany

Keywords: inclined creaming, boycott effect, gravity separation, emulsion stability, creaming velocity, salt induced flocculation, laboratory device		 back to the top
 
G3 - FILTER TEST SYSTEMS II
15:00-16:15 h
New device for In situ testing of filter media in pulse jet filter plants concept - Details and experimental results , F. Popovici, G. Gasparin*, Evonik Fibres, Austria

Keywords: bag filter, filter fabric, filter test rig, filtration performance, dust filtration, surface filtration, in situ testing		 22 March 2011
Test procedure to determine fine dust emissions of dust reduced street sweepers, D. Renschen*, J. Schamberg, E. Andrae, D. Glätzer, DMT GmbH & Co. KG; B. Schröer, AWISTA Gesellschaft für Abfallwirtschaft und Stadtreinigung mbH, Germany

Keywords: street sweeping, air pollution control, dust emission, dust suppression, efficiency tests, optical particle counter, PM2.5 		Session Chair:
Takeshi Yoneda,
Japan
Novel test rig for adsorption of toxic substances, H. Finger*, G. Lauber, W. Mölter-Siemens, S. Haep, Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology (IUTA); D. Bathen, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Keywords: adsorption, air cleaning, air filters, filter control, filter efficiency, filter test rig, functionalized surfaces, gas filtration, nanotechnology, online monitoring, TIC and TIM adsorption, toxic cCompounds, VOC		 back to the top

WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2011

 
L7 - FILTER MEDIA - CHARACTERIZATION AND POROMETRY
8:30-9:45 h
In situ cake formation and pore structure characterization of filtration media , A. Jena, K. Gupta*, Porous Materials, Inc., USA

Keywords: cake formation, cake structure, pore size, pore size distribution, permeability,oil filtration, filter test Equipment
23 March 2011
Measuring the maximum pore size of small profile filter elements, G.R. Rideal*, J. Storey, A. Stewart, Whitehouse Scientific Ltd, UK

Keywords: pore size, filter testing, challenge testing		 Session Chair:
Christophe Peuchot,
France
How to reduce filtration costs of complex hydraulic systems, C. Peuchot*, N. Petillon, IFTS Institute of Filtration and Techniques of Separation, France

Keywords: filter media, filter elements, hydraulic filtration 		back to the top
 
L8 - POSTER SESSION I
8:30-9:45 h

FILTER MEDIA - NEW DEVELOPMENTS

23 March 2011
Next generation filter media containing electrospun nanofibers - Pathway for improved filtration properties, J. Macak*, P. Popp, M. Vanicek, Elmarco Ltd., Czech Republic

Keywords: filtration, nanofibers, electrospinning, polymers, pore size, permeability
 

CENTRIFUGAL SEDIMENTATION TECHNOLOGY

 
Innovative platform technology for selective removal of suspended particles from raw waters, M.H. Lean, J. Seo, A. Kole, A.R. Völkel*, N. Chang, B. Hsieh, K. Melde, PARC Palo Alto Research Center, Inc., USA

Keywords: TSS removal, SDI reduction, particle concentration, pre-treatment for desalination 		 

CAKE FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY

 
Novel BASP biotech filtration system for commercial scale “High density microbial fermentation biomass”- commercial scale, H. Katinger, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria; B. Patil*, V. Patil, BASP Industries, India

Keywords: fermentation, biotechnology, biomass separation, centrifuge, precoat filtration, rotary pressure filter, CIP 		 

WISY filter for separation of solids from water - Presentation of a new and unique filter system, J. Maurer*, WISY AG, Germany

Keywords: vertical filter mesh, self cleaning filter

 

SEPARATION ENHANCEMENT BY CHEMICAL ADDITIVES

  
Compaction of multiwalled carbon nanotubes at high centrifugal acceleration and in the presence of a surfactant, N. Lebovka, M. Loginov, E. Vorobiev*, University of Compiègne, France

Keywords: carbon nanotubes, surfactant, centrifugation, compaction 		 

SORTING OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS

  

Simulation of a liquid fluidized bed classifier for polydisperse suspensions of equal-density solid particles: design and operation strategies, A.I. Garcia Alvear*, Universidad Católica del Norte; G. Lopez, Sierra Miranda S.C.M., Chile

Keywords: suspension, fluidized bed, multiphase simulation, classification, design
  

A technical interpretation of three-phase system diagrams for KCl separation from carnallite using MATLAB software, E.R. Borujeny*, S.N. Khorasani, F.T. Esfahani, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran

Keywords: carnallite, potassium chloride, separation, MATLAB 		Session Chair:
Harald Anlauf
Germany

WASHING AND EXTRACTION

  
Effective separation of cadmium and iron from phosphoric acid by solvent extraction with trioctylammine, M.H.H. Mahmoud*1,2, M.M. Al-Qahtani 2, 1 CMRDI Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt; 2 Chem. Dept. College of Science, Taif University, KSA

Keywords: phosphoric acid, solvent extraction, trioctylammine, iron, cadmium, chloro species 		back to the top
 
G4 - Poster Session I
8:30-9:45 h
Velocity influence on the filtration regeneration of filter media, S.M.S. Rocha*, Federal University of Espírito Santo; L.G.M Vieira, J.J.R Damasceno, Federal University of Uberlândia; M.L. Aguiar, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Keywords: gas filtration, filtration rate, fabric filter, permeability, porosity, CFD simulation		 23 March 2011
Performance of cellulose filter in gas filtration at high pressure conditions, E.H. Tanabe*, M.L. Aguiar, J.R. Coury, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Keywords: high pressure filtration, natural gas, gas filtration, filter media		  
Simulation of the dust cake build-up on regenerated surface filters, S.M.S. Rocha*, Federal University of Espírito Santo; E.R. Nucci, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei; M.L. Aguiar, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Keywords: gas cleaning; filter medium, patchy cleaning		  
Evaluation of the influence of operational conditions on gas filtration cake removal, P.M. Barros*; A.L.R. Cezar, M.L. Aguiar, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Keywords: gas filtration; filtration cakes; cake removal; adhesion force, removal tension		  
A study of the compressibility of gas filtration talc cakes on fabric filters, A.G. Fargnoli, M.L. Aguiar, E.H. Tanabe*, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Keywords: gas filtration, gas filtration cakes, porosity, compressibility, fabric filter 		 
Oil repellent nano-coatings for increased filtration performance, S.R. Coulson, M. McCarthy*, D.R. Evans., P2i Ltd., UK

Keywords: nano-coating, surface modification, plasma, oil resistance, filtration		  

New functionalities for textile media with GEA Tex technology, T. Stoffel*, M. Sauer-Kunze, GEA Air Treatment GmbH, Germany

Keywords: filter, fire hazard, pressure drop, mist separation, functional filtration, explosive atmosphere
 
Filtration of gases using textile filters, V.K. Midha*, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, India

Keywords: filter media, gas filtration, nonwoven, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration 		Session Chair:
Markus Lehner,
Austria
Measuring the inline available adsorption capacity of Zorflex® activated carbon cloth using electro conductive techniques, A. Smith*, Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division, UK

Keywords: activated carbon, activated carbon cloth, adsorption capacity, electrical conductivity, filter, filtration		 back to the top
 
M1 - Poster Session I
8:30-9:45 h
Electrically driven back flushing during membrane ultrafiltration of whey , J. Pridal*, J. Pridal, A. Urban, Mikropur s.r.o.; Z. Bubnik, V. Pour, ICT Institute of Chemical Technology Prague, Czech Republic

Keywords: back flush, ultrafiltration, membrane, electrically driven, whey 		23 March 2011
Membrane filtration of hyaluronic acid solution in constant pressure cell, T.-W. Cheng*, C.-J. Hsu, Y.-L. Chiu, Tamkang University, Taiwan

Keywords: diafiltration, hyaluronic acid, constant pressure cell, stirred rate, concentration polarization		  
Mass transfer of TransMembraneChemieSorption using microporous hollow fiber membrane contactors, M. Ulbricht*, J. Schneider, M. Stasiak, Membrana GmbH, Germany; J. Munoz, B. Kitteringham, Membrana Charlotte, USA



Keywords: gas transfer, degassing, deaeration, membrane contactors, industrial water treatment, chemical absorption 		 
Drinking water, cryptosporidium, membrane filtration and the "long term 2 enhanced surface water treatment rule", U. Kolbe*, I. Lomax, Dow Water & Process Solutions, Germany; D.J. Gisch, The Dow Chemical Company Midland, USA

Keywords: membrane filtration, pathogens, cryptosporidium, "long term 2 enhanced surface water treatment rule", drinking water 		 
Effects of membrane pore size on the performance of cross-flow microfiltration of BSA/Dextran mixtures, K.-J. Hwang*, P.-Y. Sz, Tamkang University, Taiwan

Keywords: microfiltration, membrane fouling, cross-flow filtration, membrane separation, bioseparation 		 
Hollow fibre microfiltration membranes for long term application in aquaculture - stabilization of performance and comparison with alternatives, B. Gemende*, A. Gerbeth, M. Schwind, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau; A. von Bresinsky, Fischwirtschaftsbetrieb; R.-P. Busse, Busse GmbH; U. Meyer-Blumenroth, S. Krause, R. Voigt, Microdyn-Nadir GmbH

Keywords: aquaculture, biomass separation, microfiltration, hollow fibre membranes, flat sheet membranes, BIO-CEL®

 
Extraction of polyphenols from grape seeds by high voltage electrical discharges and extract concentration by membrane process, D. Liu, E. Vorobiev*, J-L. Lanoisellé, University of Compiègne; R. Savoire, ESCOM - Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale, France

Keywords: polyphenol, electrostatic discharge, concentration, membrane filtration		 Session Chair:
Thomas Peters,
Germany
Dynamic cross-flow filtration for isolation of extracellulare products, G. Grim*, KMPT AG, Germany

Keywords: fermentation broth, antibiotic, harvesting, pharmaceutical ingredient, rotating disc membrane, retentate, transmembrane pressure, cross-flow, tangential flow		  
High-recovery reverse osmosis desalination using wastewater twice from Tigris river water, O.A. Mohamed*, The Pilot Project for Co-generation of Water and Electricity Using Solar Thermal Energy System, Iraq; A.O. Sharif, University of Surrey, Great Britain



Keywords: reverse osmosis, recovery, waste water, membrane fouling, desalination		  
Treatment of textile effluents using BioNexGen advanced membrane - FP7 collaborative project, E.A. Abdel-Aal*, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, Egypt
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L9 - WET PARTICLE CLASSIFICATION
11:00-12:15 h
Wet particle classification below 1µm - Challenge for basic research and technical development, H. Anlauf*, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: classification, fractionation, cut off size, grade efficiency, selectivity, nanoparticles 		23 March 2011
Screening of colloidal particles in centrifuges, L.E. Spelter*, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: classification, tubular bowl centrifuges, particle sizing, fluid mechanics		 Session Chair:
Urs Peuker,
Germany
Noozle disc stack disc centrifuge use in wet classification in the fine grain range, T. Hartmann*, GEA Westfalia Separator Process GmbH, Germany

Keywords: nanoparticles, classification, nozzle centrifuge		 back to the top
 
L10 - CAKE FILTRATION - CAKE FORMATION
11:00-12:15 h
Downscaling cake-filtration - An investigation of a separation process for crystallized proteins, B. Cornehl*, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany



Keywords: cake filtration, microfiltration, downscaling, lysozyme crystals 		23 March 2011
Local filtration properties for hard-to-filter compressible materials, T. Mattsson*, M. Sedin, H. Theliander, Chalmers University of Technology; M.E. Lindström, Wallenberg Wood Science Centre - Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Keywords: solid-liquid separation, filtration, local measurement, particle interaction, compressible filter cakes 		Session Chair:
Hans Theliander,
Sweden
Dewatering behaviour of ultrafine particle packings, S. Stein*, W. Hintz, J. Tomas, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany

Keywords: solid-liquid-separation, press filtration, consolidation, DLVO-theory, zeta potential 		back to the top
 
M2 - CROSS FLOW TECHNIQUES
11:00-12:15 h
Process development, optimization and cycle-time reduction in cross flow filtration by applying a design of experiments approach, L. Mathe*, K. Kuss, GE Healthcare Europe GmbH, Germany

Keywords: cross- flow filtration, ÄKTAcrossflow™, optimization, DoE, clarification and concentration process steps, process efficiency improvements 		23 March 2011
Effect of colloidal interaction on the reversibility and structure of the concentration polarization layers probed by in-situ SAXS during crossflow separation process of Laponite clay dispersions, F. Pignon*, M. Abyan, A. Magnin, University Joseph Fourier Grenoble; M. Sztucki, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France

Keywords: cross-flow separation, polarization layers, SAXS, colloid, laponite, peptiser 		Session Chair:
Jaroslav Pridal,
Czech Republic
Influence of experimental parameters on (electro)filtration of positively charged particles, M. Hakimhashemi*, H. Saveyn, A.Y. Gebreyohannes, P. Van der Meeren, Ghent University, Belgium

Keywords: Cross-flow filtration, Electrofiltration, Flux Enhancement, Filtration Properties, Membrane separation, Microfiltration 		back to the top
 
G5 - PARTICLE DEPOSITION
11:00-12:15 h
Simulation and measurement of dust loading of pleated air filters, P. Hettkamp*, J. Meyer, G. Kasper, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: pleated filter, CFD- simulation, dust cake, dust filtration, surface filtration, x-ray tomography		 23 March 2011
Numerical and experimental investigation of soot deposition in wall-flow diesel particulate filters, P. Kopf*, T. Deuschle, M. Piesche, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Keywords: numerical simulation, gas filtration, diesel particulate filter, cake height 		Session Chair:
Wilhelm Höflinger,
Austria
Deposition-dependent particle collection efficiency of model filter fibers in parallel arrays, T.K. Müller*, G. Kasper, J. Meyer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: gas filtration, fibrous media, single fiber efficiency, particle deposition, dust loading, light scattering		 back to the top

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S4 - Survey Lecture: Nonwovens in Filtration
13:15-14:30 h

Dr. Jörg Sievert - Freudenberg Filtration Technologies KG - Germany		 23 March 2011

Session Chair:
Eberhard Schmidt,
Germany
 
L11 - CAKE FILTRATION - WASHING AND EXTRACTION
13:15-14:30 h
The influence of adsorption properties - effects on the filter cake washing, M. Wilkens*, U.A. Peuker, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Keywords: filter cake wash, concentration profile, constant pressure filtration, selective adsorption		 23 March 2011
Filter cake washing of mesoporous particles, S. Noerpel*, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: Mesoporous particles, filter cake washing, adsorption, dyes 		Session Chair:
Urs Peuker,
Germany
The non-aqueous filtration of oil sand - recovery of bitumen by organic solvents, E. Schmidt*, S. Häder-Schmidt, U.A. Peuker, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg; F. Schmidt, Siemens AG, Germany

Keywords: cake wash, filter cake wash, oil sand, organic solvents		 back to the top
 
M3 - MEMBRANE BIO REACTOR
13:15-14:30 h
Investigation of mechanical membrane cleaning for enhanced MBR application, S. Krause*, A. Rach; W. Lamparter, Microdyn-Nadir GmbH, Germany

Keywords: waste water, membrane bio-reactor, cleaning, energy reduction		 23 March 2011
Optimized hydrodynamics for membrane bioreactor with immersed flat sheet membrane module, L. AL-Shamary*, L. Böhm, M. Kraume, Technical University of Berlin, Germany

Keywords: module design; process optimisation; energy efficiency 		Session Chair:
Jaroslav Pridal,
Czech Republic
Highly efficient, low-energy membrane method in MBR technology based on Berghof external tubular membranes, S. Goodwin, G. Catley, Aquabio Limited, Great Britain; E. Wildeboer*, Berghof Membrane Technology GmbH & Co KG, Netherlands

Keywords: MBR technology, tubular membranes 		back to the top
 
G6 - MODELLING AND SIMULATION
13:15-14:30 h
Studies of different numerical models for a turbulent particle flow in a square pipe with 90° bend, D. Schellander*, D. Kahrimanovic, S. Pirker, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

Keywords: particle simulations, hybrid model, computational efficiency 		23 March 2011
Flow and particle simulations of air cleaner filter media on microscopic scales, C. Feuchter*, MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH, Germany

Keywords: filter media, microstructure, CFD-simulation, x-ray tomography, pressure drop, particle separation 		Session Chair:
Martin Lehmann,
Germany
Fugitive dust suppression by optimized bulk solids moistening, J. Faschingleitner*, W. Höflinger, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Keywords: fugitive dust, dust separation, water-spray, dust-suppression, calculation-models, moistening velocity field, optimal nozzle parameters, minimum water consumption 		back to the top
 
S5 - Survey Lecture: Equipment Selection and Process Design for Solid/Liquid Separation Processes
15:00-16:15 h

Dr. Steven Tarleton - Loughborough University - Department of Chemical Engineering - UK		 23 March 2011

  
 
L12 - CAKE FILTRATION - DELIQUORING
15:00-16:15 h
Experimental study of filter cake cracking during deliquoring, A. Barua*, F. Stepanek, Imperial College London; G. Giorgio, W. Eagles, GlaxoSmithKline Ltd., UK

Keywords: shrinkage, cracking, filtration, capillary, deliquoring 		23 March 2011
Comprehensive characterisation of material properties for dewatering: How much is enough?, R.G. de Kretser, A. Stickland*, S. Usher, P.J. Scales, University of Melbourne, Australia

Keywords: Filtration Properties, Compressive Yield Stress, Permeability, Sewage Sludge, Mineral Suspensions 		Session Chair:
Anthony Stickland,
Australia
Experimental and numerical study of the dewatering process of sewage screenings, H. Gregor*, U. Janoske, University of Wuppertal; W. Rupp, University of Cooperative Education Mosbach; M. Kuhn, Kuhn GmbH, Germany

Keywords: sewage screenings, dewatering, multiphase simulation, washing press		 back to the top
 
M4 - WASTE WATER TREATMENT
15:00-16:15 h
Recovery of polyphenols from paper industry effluent using pretreatment assisted ultrafiltration, D. Trebouet*, S.K. Singh, S. Ghnimi, IPHC University of Strasbourg, France

Keywords: ultrafiltration, pretreatment, colloids particles, industrial waste water, paper industry 		23 March 2011
Clever, economical solutions for process media and wastewater recycling with membrane technology, P. Messerli*, W. Hochstrasser, L. Solinger, VP-Hottinger AG, M. Haller, aqua-System AG, Switzerland

Keywords: anodizing plant, effluent treatment, membrane bioreactor, membrane filtration, nanofiltration, process design, process optimisation, ultrafiltration		 Session Chair:
Thomas Peters,
Germany
Membrane autopsy in paper industry water recyling: An efficient tool for optimising filtration and cleaning strategies, E. Meabe*, R. Gutiérrez, J. Lopetegui, Likuid Nanotek; J. Ollo, J. Echeberria, L. Sancho, CEIT, R. Ordóñez, D. Hermosilla, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; F. Pérez, HOLMEN Paper Madrid, Spain

Keywords: autopsy, ceramic membrane, cleaning, fouling, paper industry, recycling		 back to the top
 
G7 - SURFACE FILTRATION
15:00-16:15 h
An L9 orthogonal design methodology to study the impact of operating parameters on pulse-jet filtration process, A. Mukhopdhaya*, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, India

Keywords: air to cloth ratio, emission, baffle plate, cycle time, PM2.5, punch density 		23 March 2011
Prediction of cake-structure and pressure-drop evolution during filtration of polydisperse nanoparticles, T.D. Elmøe*, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark; D. Werz, A. Tricoli, S.E. Pratsinis, ETH Zürich University, Switzerland

Keywords: filtration simulation, polydisperse particles, filter cake structure, pore blocking, threedimensional flow, CFD, pressure-drop evolution		 Session Chair:
Gerhard Kasper
Germany
Investigation of filter cake removal with different puff-back cleaning modes in a panel bed filter, K.P. Gaarder*, L. Wang, O.K. Sønju, J.E. Hustad, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Keywords: puff-back cleaning, panel bed filter, hot gas cleaning		 back to the top
 
S6 - Survey Lecture: Simulation in the Field of Gas Filtration and Separation
16:45-18:00 h

Prof. Paolo Tronville - Politecnico di Torino - Dipartimento di Energetica - Italy

Keywords: filters, CFD, fibrous filters, filtration performance, gas cyclone, modelling, simulation, venturi scrubber		 23 March 2011

Session Chair:
Eberhard Schmidt,
Germany
 
L13 - CAKE FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY
16:45-18:00 h
Pushing the limits - How to continue a success story - The BHS-high performance rotary pressure filter, D. Steidl*, BHS- Sonthofen, Germany

Keywords: rotary pressure filter, cake wash, solid-liquid-separation, cake press device, counter-current cake wash, starch, PTA, antibiotics, MC, CMC, HEC, coffee 		24 March 2011
Hi-Bar steam pressure filtration of an organic acid-process simplification by a hybrid separation process, R. Bott*, T. Langeloh, E. Ehrfeld, BOLEKA GmbH, Germany

Keywords: pressure filtration 		Session Chair:
Gernot Krammer
Austrial
Exploring the influence of feed material properties on full cycle optimisation of fill, squeeze and blow plate and frame pressure filters, R.G. de Kretser, A. Stickland*, P.J. Scales, University of Melbourne, Australia

Keywords: filtration, expression, desaturation, optimisation, particle processing, separations		 back to the top
 
L14 - ELECTROSTATIC AND ELECTROKINETIC EFFECTS IN SEPARATION PROCESSES
16:45-18:00 h
Electrokinetic flotation of wastewater in a kinetic model tank, J.Q. Shang*, Y. Xu, The University of Western Ontario, Canada; F. Yono, Chrysler Group LLC, USA

Keywords: electrokinetic flotation, electrophresis, solid-liquid-separation, water treatment		 23 March 2011
Session Chair:
Eugene Vorobiev,
France
Sorpitve deep bed filtrtation by the application of embedded ion exchangers in cellulose filter sheets, S. Lösch*, U.A. Peuker, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Keywords: cellulose filter, deep bed filtration, filter sheet, ion exchange, selective adsorption		 back to the top
 
G8 - MIST AND DROPLET SEPARATION
16:45-18:00 h
Method of testing metal working fluid mist separators, T. Laminger*, M. Stecher, W. Höflinger, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Keywords: metal working fluid, mst separation, filter test, filter efficiency, liquid storage, emulsion		 23 March 2011
Temporal evolution of the saturation profile of an oil-mist filter, D. Kampa*, J. Buzengeiger, J. Meyer, G. Kasper, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany; B. Mullins, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Keywords: mist filtration, coalescence filter, liquid saturation, transport in porous medium 		Session Chair:
Siegfried Ripperger
Germany
The importance of drainage in mechanical fibrous filters, M. Dalemo*, Absolent AB, Sweden

Keywords: oil mist, aerosol, filtration, fibrous filter, drainage, pressure drop 		back to the top

THURSDAY, 24. MARCH 2011

 
L15 - DEPTH FILTRATION - MODELLING AND SIMULATION I
8:30-9:45 h
On some macroscopic models for depth filtration: Analytical solutions and parameter identification, O. Iliev, R. Kirsch*, Z. Lakdawala , Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, Germany; V. Starikovicius, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Keywords: computer simulation, efficiency tests, mathematical modelling, parameter identification		 24 March 2011
A novel experimental method to determine dirt particle distribution inside filter material samples, G. Boiger, ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH; G. Reiss*, W. Brandstätter; University of Leoben, Austria

Keywords: filter design, MATLAB, polymethylmetacrylat, penetration, ISO guidlines		 Session Chair:
Harald Banzhaf,
USA
Nonwovens: Effect width fibre size distribution, H.H. Kleizen, Parker Filtration BV & Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Keywords: fibre size distribution, filtration performance, hydraulic oil, multi pass test rig, nonwovens, tests dusts		 back to the top
 
M5 - NEW MEMBRANES
8:30-9:45 h
Innovative coating technologies for membrane media, T. Kolbusch*, C. Dittrich, J. Hanel, Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH, Germany

Keywords: types of membranes (reverse osmosis, fuelcell-membranes, etc.), coating-related processes, coating parameters, lamination of filter-media, sandwich systems 		24 March 2011
Membranes in conjunction with functional water-soluble polymers to remove pollutant ions, B.L. Rivas, S.A. Pooley, E. Pereira*, M. Palencia, J. Sanchez, University of Concepción, Chile

Keywords: membranes, water-functional polymers, pollutant ions, filtration factor 		Session Chair: Thomas Peters
Germany
Gas permeation of tubular buckypaper membrane, M.A. Davoodi, J. Towfighi, Tarbiat Modares University; M. Fotukian, A. Rashidi*, Research Institute of petroleum Industry RIPI, Iran

Keywords: buckypaper, carbon nanotube membrane, gas permeation, composite membrane, tubular module 		back to the top
 
L16 - ROTARY CAKE FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY
8:30-9:45 h
Hyperbaric disc filter for dewatering of copper flotation concentrate, R. Raberger, G. Krammer*, Andritz AG, Austria

Keywords: hyperbaric filter, dewatering, copper flotation concentrate, mineral and ore industry 		24 March 2011
Continuous pressure filtration at high temperatures - Fundamentals and process design, R. Bott*, T. Langeloh, Bokela GmbH, Germany

Keywords: pressure filtration, process design
Session Chair: Harald Anlauf,
Germany

Benefits of hi-bar filtration in counterpressure design, R. Bott*, T. Langeloh Bokela GmbH, Germany

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G9 - POSTER SESSION II
8:30-9:45 h
Application of electrostatic precipitators on road sweepers for fine dust reduction, M. Kaul*, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Keywords: electrostatic precipitation, electrostatic effects, fine dust precipitation, particle charging 		24 March 2011
Study of the electrostatic effect in the filtration of micrometer particles, M.V. Rodrigues*, Federal University of Alfenas; F.B. Fenara, M.L. Aguiar, University of São Carlos, Brazil

Keywords: charged particles, depth filtration, electrostatic effects, fibrous filter, filter performance, filtration mechanism, particle deposition 		 
Measurement and simulation of nanoparticle deposition at microstructured filter media considering especially electrostatic, A. Hellmann*, K. Schmidt, S. Ripperger, Kaiserslautern University of Technology, Germany



Keywords: filtration, simulation, nanoparticle, deposition, electrostatic 		 
Validating the simulation of diesel soot agglomerate deposition in microstructured filter media by means of microsieve examinations, K. Schmidt*, S. Ripperger, Kaiserslautern University of Technology; *formerly Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, Germany

Keywords: CFD-simulation, microstructure, submicron particles, diesel soot, aerosol		  
Comparison of loaded DPF backpressure from different engine cycles and the cambustion DPF testing system, K. StJ Reavell*, G.I. Inman, T. Hands, M.G. Rushton, A.H. Bown, C. Nickolaus, Cambustion Ltd., Great Britain

Keywords: DPF diesel particulate filter, pressure drop, particle generation, test rig		  
Reduction of NOX, SO2 & mercury emission from coal fired fluidized bed boilers, M. Jedrusik*, M.A. Gostomczyk, A. Swierczok, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland

Keywords: adsorption, conditioning, electrostatic precipitator, reactor		  
Industrial sampling and gas emission monitoring in stationary source, F. de Almeida Filho, M.A. Martins Costa, Federal University of São Paulo; M.L. Aguiar*, E.H. Tanabe, F. Hiromitus, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Keywords: air pollution, particulate material, chimneys, isokinetic sampling 		 
Investigations into the collection of fine dust by facade greenery, D. Bracke*, G. Reznik, E. Schmidt; University of Wuppertal, Germany

Keywords: fine dust precipitation, dust separation, particle deposition		 Session Chair:
Hans Joachim Schmid,
Germany
A new approach to deriving particle size fractions from a laser optical dust cloud measurement, S. Bach * , E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal; M. Weiß, Palas® GmbH, Germany

Keywords: CFD, particle size fractions		 back to the top
 
L17 - DEPTH FILTRATION - MODELLING AND SIMULATION II
11:00-12:15 h
Modelling and simulation of filter media loading and of pleats deflection, H. Andrä, O. Iliev, M. Kabel*, Z. Lakdawala, R. Kirsch, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, V. Starikovicius, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Keywords: solid-fluid separation, computer simulation, pleated filter, fluid-structure interaction, filter media loading 		24 March 2011
The influence of filter material deformation on permeability and pressure loss, M. Mataln*, G. Boiger, ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH; W. Brandstätter, University of Leoben, Austria

Keywords: filtration, simulation, OpenFOAM ® , filtration efficiency, pressure drop 		Session Chair:
Harald Banzhaf,
USA
Modelling of non-spherical dirt particle motion and deposition in fluid filtration processes, G. Boiger*, M. Mataln, ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH; W. Brandstätter, University of Leoben, Austria

Keywords: filter design, OpenFOAM®, DEM simulation, particle shape, particle interaction 		back to the top
 
L18 - REGENERABLE AND NON-REGENERABLE FILTERS FOR CLEANING OF LOW CONCENTRATED LIQUIDS I
11:00-12:15 h
Experimental studies of the superposed filtration mechanisms in a candle filter, X. Romaní Fernández*; H. Anlauf; H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: candle filter, blocking filtration, cake filtration, clogging		 24 March 2011
New methods of boiler- and process water microfiltration form an economical alternative to replace traditional sand filters, S. Strasser*, J. Baumgartinger, R. Größwang, Lenzing Technik GmbH; Austria

Keywords: automatic filter, backwash filter, boiler feed water, cake filtration, DI water, microfiltration, sand filter 		Session Chair:
Sebastian Stahl, USA
Selection and Design a multi-purpose filter with existing resources and technology for cost effective utility and operation, K. Roy*, Suzikline Group, India

Keywords: filter, emulsion, self ceaning, pressure filtration, back flushing, liquid-solid separation, gravity filtration, oil, coolant 		back to the top
 
M6 - SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
11:00-12:15 h
Dynamic washing of highly concentrated suspensions of finest particles by means of rotating disc filters, D. Goldnik*, R. Weiler, S. Ripperger, Kaiserslautern University of Technology, Germany

Keywords: washing of suspension, disc filter, dynamic washing, disc separator, diafiltation 		24 March 2011
Reduction of membrane biofouling through effective removal of primary biofouling contaminant: Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP), H. Mowers, R. Komlenic*, Ahlstrom Filtration LLC, USA

Keywords: polysaccharides, biofouling, transparent exopolymer particles, electroadhesion, ion exchange		 Session Chair:
Thomas Peters
Germany
Resuspensions' charaterisation of membrane filter cake particles in liquid media via particle counter during a regeneration process, T. Quadt*, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Keywords: adhesive forces, backflushing, ceramic membrane, cross-flow filtration, particle sizing 		back to the top
 
G10 - HEPA/ULPA FILTERS
11:00-12:15 h
The effect face velocity, pleat density and pleat orientation on the most penetrating particle size, pressure drop and fractional efficiency of HEPA filters, I.S. Al-Attar*, R.J. Wakeman, E.S. Tarleton, Loughborough University, UK; A. Husain, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait

Keywords: air filters, fractional efficiency, gas cleaning, glass fibre, HEPA filter, permeability, pressure drop		 24 March 2011
Determination of integral and local efficiency of HEPA and ULPA filters by application of an automated scanning technique, S. Große*, C. Peters, A. Rudolph, Topas GmbH, Germany

Keywords: HEPA filter, ULPA filter, filter efficiency, filter scanning test rig		 Session Chair:
Arunangshu Mukhopadhyay,
India
Improvements in the quick and reliable determination of HEPA and ULPA filter classes, S. Schütz*, M. Schmidt; Palas® GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany

Keywords: filter test equipment, EN 1822, ISO 29463, aerosol spectrometer, MPPS, HEPA/ULPA filters		 back to the top
 
L19 - DEPTH FILTRATION - MODELLING AND SIMULATION III
13:15-14:30 h
On the recent progress in predicting filtration efficiency for filter elements, Z. Lakdawala*, O.Iliev, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM); M. Dedering*, IBS Filtran, Germany; V. Starikovicius, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Keywords: flow simulation, pressure drop, filtration efficiency, particle concentration		 24 March 2011
Analysis of the filtration and dust retention process of a fuel filter simulated with a 3D model using an open source code, L. Valino, R. Mustata, J. Hierro, Laboratorio de Investigación en Tecnologias de la Combustión; J.L. Hernandez*, M. Busack, C. Blasco, M.J. Garcia, Robert Bosch España Gasoline Systems S.A., Spain

Keywords: simulation, fuel filter, pressure drop, particle size distribution, two phase flows, eulerian probability density function, dust holding capacity, filtration		 Session Chair:
Hermann Nirschl,
Germany
Fast media-scale multipass simulations, J. Becker, S. Rief*, A. Wiegmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM); M. Lehmann, S. Pfannkuch, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH, Germany

Keywords: filtration simulation, CFD, multipass test, oil filtration		 back to the top
 
L20 - REGENERABLE AND NON-REGENERABLE FILTERS FOR CLEANING OF LOW CONCENTRATED LIQUIDS II
13:15-14:30 h
Treatment of highly viscous lubricants by high gradient magnetic separation technique, K. Menzel*, J. Lindner, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: high gradient magnetic separation, filtration, lubricant treatment, viscosity, scale-up		 24 March 2011
Modeling and predicting clogging behavior of the filtration process with fibrous filter media for used engine lube oils, F. Gruschwitz*, M. Förster, N. König, MAN Diesel & Turbo SE; H. Nirschl, H. Anlauf, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: fine filtration, fibrous media, non-woven filters, modeling, filter clogging		 Session Chair:
Siegfried Ripperger
Germany
New tools to manage and optimize management of cleanliness requirement of fluid systems, C. Peuchot*, IFTS Institute of Filtration and Techniques of Separation, France

Keywords: particulate contamination, filtration, cleanliness, fluid systems 		back to the top
 
G11 - CABIN AIR FILTERS
13:15-14:30 h
Cabin air filter media with bicomponent spunbond support layer, A. Maltha*, E. Berkhout, P. Zuuring, M. Koerntjes, Colbond B.V., Netherlands

Keywords: filter media, bicomponent spunbond, pressure drop, stiffness, pleatability		 24 March 2011
Efficiency of electret cabin air filters using different test aerosols, A. Breidenbach*; F. Schmidt , University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Keywords: electret filter, test dust A2, sodium chloride, DEHS, isopropanol, diesel soot		 Session Chair:
Arunangshu Mukhopadhyay,
India
Loaded adsorption filter - a solution for purgeable, volatile components and odours in automotive interiors?, F. Diederich*, TAG COMPOSITES & CARPETS GmbH, Germany

Keywords: activated carbon, adsorption, air filter, automotive, cabin air, filter media		 back to the top
 
G12 - FILTER MEDIA CHARACTERIZATION
13:15-14:30 h
Comparing the operating behaviour of pulse cleaned filter bags with that of flat media in a VDI tester, O. Kurtz*, J. Meyer, G. Kasper, Karlsruhe Institute of Technologie (KIT), Germany

Keywords: gas filtration, pulse jet cleaning, baghouse filter, surface filtration, dust emission 		24 March 2011
Novel test rig for compressed air filters: background, layout, first results, W. Moelter-Siemens*, G. Lauber, H. Finger, S. Haep, Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology IUTA; D. Bathen, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Keywords: compressed air filters, test rig, ISO 12500, drainage, functionalized surfaces		 Session Chair:
Paolo Tronville,
Italy
Optimising life cycle costs - Sandler AG's new synthetic pocket filter media, U. Hornfeck*, Sandler AG, Germany

Keywords: life-cycle-cost optimisation; filter media; energy efficiency; operating cost 		back to the top
 
L21 - SEPARATION ENHANCEMENT BY COAGULATION
15:00-16:15 h
Numerical simulation of agglomeration and filtration of colloidal suspensions, H. Nirschl*, F. Keller, C. Eichholz, B. Schäfer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: agglomeration, filtration, colloids, numerical simulation 		24 March 2011
Effect of some additives on enhancing filtration rate of new valley oxidized phosphate concentrate, E.A. Abdel-Aal*, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute; E.A. Abdel Rahman, Egypt Phosphate Company; A.T. Kandil, Helwan University, Egypt

Keywords: new valley phosphate concentrate; surfactant, filtration rate; gypsum morphology, crystal size distribution		 Session Chair:
Arunangshu Mukhopadhyay,
India
Metal(Al, Fe)-hydroxide sols formation in the coagulation, I. Licsko*, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Keywords: coagulation, hydrogen bond, metal-hydroxide sols, sol-gel aggregation, solid-liquid separation 		back to the top
 
L22 - REMOVAL OF PARTICLES AND SCALES FROM SURFACES
15:00-16:15 h
Removal of calcium scales from the surface of a ceramic filter medium, R. Salmimies*, A. Häkkinen, Lappeenranta University of Technology; B. Ekberg, Outotec (Filters) Oy; Finland; J. Kallas, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia; J.-P. Andreassen, R. Beck, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Keywords: calcium, scale, ceramic filter media, disc filter, washing, iron		 24 March 2011
Investigations on the cleaning behaviour of polymer woven filter media in solid liquid separation, C. Leipert*, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Keywords: hygienic design, cleanability of filter media, back flushing, mass transfer		 Session Chair:
Marja Oja,
Finland
Cross-flow filtration: Influences on the cleanability of woven polymer filter media, M. Ulmer*, K. Sommer, Technical University Munich (TUM), Germany

Keywords: hygienic design, cleanability of filter media, mass transfer, cross-flow filtration, testing procedures		 back to the top
 
G13 - INDUSTRIAL GAS/AIR CLEANING I
15:00-16:15 h
Maximize turbine efficiency while minimizing service costs using innovative air intake systems, M.
Sauer-Kunze*, M. Grochowski, GEA Air Treatment GmbH - Branch GEA Delbag Lufttechnik, Germany

Keywords: increased turbine efficiency, air intake systems, multiple stage filters, high efficient air filters, reduction of service and maintenance costs		 24 March 2011
Air Filtration System at the M5 East Tunnel Sydney, E. Deux*, B. Markmann, FILTRONtec GmbH, J. Chapman, FILTRONtec Pty Ltd., Australia

Keywords: activated carbon, air filters, electrostatic precipitation, filter layout, filter performance, road tunnel, tunnel air filtration, ultrafiltration		 Session Chair:
Markus Lehner, Austria
Influence of gas distribution and field velocity on separation efficiency at ESP's with regards to different power supply techniques, D. Steiner*, M. Lisberger, M. Lengauer, Scheuch GmbH; W. Höflinger, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Keywords: electrostatic precipitation, biomass, CFD-simulation, electro-hydrodynamic flow, particulate emissions, SMPS		 back to the top
 
G14 - SPECIAL FILTER MEDIA I
15:00-16:15 h
Comparision of the various filter media used in bag filters, M. Sikka*, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, India

Keywords: fabric filter, baghouse, woven, felted, needle punched, gas to cloth ratio, bag cost		 24 March 2011
Material for high temperature gas filtration, A.K. Choudhary*, A. Mukhopadhyay, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, India

Keywords: fiber material, bag filter, high-temperature filtration, operating temperature, average life of bag		 Session Chair:
Martin Lehmann, Germany
Investigating the effect of degree of crystallinity on the charge retention behavior on electrostatically-charging polyester nonwovens, P. P. Tsai*, The University of Tennessee, USA; Y. Yan, South China University of Technology, P.R. China

Keywords: spunbonding, meltblowing, polyesters, PLA, PET, PBT, electrostatic charging, electrets, charge decay, thermal stability		 back to the top
 
L23 - SEPARATION ENHANCEMENT BY FLOCCULATION
16:45-18:00 h
FlocFormer technique - best conditioning for best dewatering and separation results, C. Schroeder*, aquen aqua-engineering GmbH, Germany; D. Takao, Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd (TSK), Japan

Keywords: flocculation, conditioning, dewatering, TornadoPress, FlocFormer, separation 		24 March 2011
New laboratory developments for belt thickener optimization, P. Ginisty*, C. Peuchot, IFTS Institute of Filtration and Techniques of Separation, France

Keywords : sludge, flocculation, conditioning, polymer, thickening		 Session Chair:
Christophe Peuchot,
France
Relation between particle size distribution and filtration performance in biomass separation, P. van Hee, A.M.C. Janse*, J. Vente, H. Robers, T. Verkaik, DSM Biotechnology Center, Netherlands

Keywords: dead-end filtration, biomass, particle size distribution, porosity, cake resistance, high-throughput experimentation 		back to the top
 
L24 - REMOVAL OF POLLUTANTS FROM WATER BY CATALYTIC, BIOLOGICAL AND ENCYMATIC TREATMENT
16:45-18:00 h
Catalytic manganese removal in the neutral pH range, U. Fischer*, C. Höfer, Rheinkalk Akdolit GmbH & Co. KG; H. Vedder, AWA-Institut, Gesellschaft für Angewandte Wasserchemie mbH

Keywords: water treatment, catalytic manganese removal, iron removal, multi layer filtration		 24 March 2011
Removal of ammonia from vacuum-II stripper wastewater in Jordan Petroleum Refinery (JPR), S. Emeish*, M. Tal, A. Khalil, S. AL-Muhteseb, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan

Keywords: ammonia, Jordan Petroleum Refinery (JPR), removal efficiency, thermophilic bacteria		 Session Chair:
Harald Anlauf, Germany
The effect of petrolium oil content on the enzymatic treatment of produced water, K.F. Mossallam, N. A. Salimova, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azerbaijan

Keywords: peroxidase, produced water, enzymatic treatment, phenol		 back to the top
 
G15 - INDUSTRIAL GAS/AIR CLEANING II
16:45-18:00 h
Optimized cleaning systems for industrial baghouse filters, P. Bai*, T. Neuhaus, T. Schrooten, G.-M. Klein, Intensiv-Filter GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Keywords: jet pulse, energy efficiency, cake resistance, pressure drop, long bag technology		 24 March 2011
New filter lines for bulk solid handling in plastics, petrochemical and alumina industry, C. Soretz*, P.J. Erasmus, Coperion GmbH, Germany

Keywords: gas filtration, process filter, static filter, jet clean filter, water separator, plastics, chemicals, alumina		 Session Chair:
Markus Lehner,
Austria
The Hybrid ESP-BF dust collector in China - Can be a substitute for ESP and BF?, L. Wang*, G. Fengnian, Chindias Environment & Energy Technologies, Ltd., P.R. China

Keywords: baghouse filter, cohpac, electrostatic precipitation		 back to the top
 
G16 - SPECIAL FILTER MEDIA II
16:45-18:00 h
Investigation of the filtration properties of on-line laminated meltblown fibers/membrane, P.P. Tsai*, C. Woods, J. Wyrick, The University of Tennessee, USA

Keywords: microporous membranes, filter media, battery separators, filtration efficiency, dust holding capacity (DHC) 		24 March 2011
Layers of submicron fibers produced by melt electrospinning, C. Hacker*, P. Jungbecker, G. Seide, T. Gries, H. Thomas, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Keywords: upscaled melt electrospinning, submicron fibers, computational fluid dynamics, surface filtration 		Session Chair:
Hermanes Kleizen
Netherlands
Energy efficiency vs. electrostatics - requirements for new synthetic filter media, A. Seeberger*, A. Jung, T. Ertl, W. Rupertseder, IREMA-Filter GmbH, Germany

Keywords: electrostatics, mechanical efficiency, nanofibers, energy efficiency		 back to the top


Programme as at March 8, 2011. The programme lists speakers, co-authors, affiliations and countries/regions.