WFC 2012 - 11th World Filtration Congres (WFC11)

WFC11 will feature the whole spectrum of filtration and separation technologies. This is a working list and will be determined finally from the abstracts reviewed. The sessions will not be organized exactly as listed below, but should give an overview of relevant topics.rrSolid-Liquid Separationrby vacuum, pressure and centrifugal filtration, cartridge and depth filters, gravity and centrifugal sedimentation, hydrocyclones, flotation and adsorption. rr? Fundamentals - understanding equipment and processes, combined field (for example, combined mechanical-thermal separation)r? Solid-liquid and liquid-liquid extractionr? Purification processesr? Electrical and magnetic separationsr? Use of surfactants and filter aidsr? Coagulation and flocculationr? Nanoparticle separationsr? Regulations and legislation affecting liquid filtration, and filter media.rrAerosol Filtration and Separation, Air Filtration and Gas Separations rby fibrous and granular bed filters, HEPA and surface filters, bag filters, electrostatic precipitators and wet scrubbers, cyclones. rr? Fundamentals - understanding equipment and processesr? High temperature separationsr? Gas-gas separation, r? Nanoparticle separationsr? Product recovery and emission controlr? Regulatory framework, and filter media rrMembrane Processes rby microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, dialysis, pervaporation and gas permeation. rr? Fundamentals - understanding equipment and processesr? Fouling prevention and controlr? Pretreatmentr? Membranes for hostile environmentsr? Enhanced processesr? Sludge disposalr? Membrane media and module developments rrFilter Media r? Woven & Non-Woven Filter Media r? Granular and Fibrous Filter Media r? Membranes r? Characterization of Filter Media r? Media Production Technologies rrTesting; Instrumentation; Control r? Characterization Instruments for Particles, Pores, Interfacial r? Phenomena r? Filter Media Testing Methods and Instruments r? Separation Test Methods and Instruments r? Operation and Control of Filtration and Separation Equipment rrSimulation and Modellingr? Computational Fluid and Particle Dynamics r? Computer-Aided Design, Selection and Operation of Separation Equipment r? Process Simulation and Flowsheeting Expert Systems rrProduct related Separation Processes r? Bio-Materials and Fermentation Separations r? Food and Beverage Production r? Pharmaceuticals r? Ultraclean Liquids for the Electronic Industry r? Pigment Separation r? Production of Nanoparticulate Systems r? Municipal and Industrial Waste Water Treatment r? Potable Water Treatment r? Automotive and Aeronautical Separation Systems r? Clean Room Technology r? Mineral and Ore Separation r? Separations in the Chemical Industry r? Drilling Mud Processing and Separations in the Oil Industry r? Recovery of Fluids in the Metal Industry rrSpecial Topics r? Selective Separation r? Micro Process Technology r? Nanofluidics