Evaluation of consolidation-sedimentation properties in batch gravity sedimentation of concentrated suspension, N. Katagiri*, T. Hashimoto, E. Iritani, Nagoya University, Japan

Laboratory scale evaluation of inclined settling, T. Sobisch, D. Lerche*, LUM GmbH, Germany

Photometric instrumentation for evaluation of dispersion stability and optimization of separation and stabilization of dispersions, T. Sobisch*, T. Detloff, U. Rietz, D. Lerche, LUM GmbH, Germany

Improved treatment of secondary effluent with ultrafiltration, T. Peters*, Dr.-Ing. Peters consulting for membrane technology and environmental engineering, Germany

Processing and characterization of ceramic membranes for efficient removal of lignin from bleaching effluents, M. Ebrahimi*, S. Kerker, A. Wienold, University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg; H. Neul, A. Ante, Bamag GmbH; M. Hilpert, Sappi Fine Paper Europe; P. Mund, Atech Innovations GmbH, Germany; P. Czermak, Kansas State University, USA

Electro-ultrafiltration of liposomal dispersions for the removal of trace micropollutants, H. Saveyn*, M. Hakimhashemi, B. De Bock, P. Saveyn, P. Van der Meeren, Ghent University, Belgium

The effect of pleat count and air velocity on the initial pressure drop and fractional efficiency of HEPA filters, I. S. Al-Attar*, E. S. Tarleton, Loughborough University; R. J. Wakeman*, Consultant Chemical Engineer, UK; A. Husain, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research KISR, Kuwait

Interaction of fluid with porous structure in filtration processes: Modelling and simulation of pleats deflection, H. Andrä, O. Iliev, M. Kabel*, Z. Lakdawala, K. Steiner, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, Germany; V. Starikovicius, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Importance of mechanical filtration in HVAC bags and panel air filter applications, A. Boni*, Hollingsworth & Vose Europe, Germany; J. Manns, D. Healey, S. Cox, Hollingsworth & Vose, USA

Sedimentation and consolidation behaviour of flocculated suspensions characterized by different methods measuring transmission, T. Sobisch, A. Zierau*, D. Lerche, LUM GmbH; A. Bjeoumikov, IFG GmbH; M. Holke, IAP e.V., Germany

The use of analytical centrifugation for the assessment of particulate matter compressibility, P. Van der Meeren*, D. Curvers, H. Saveyn, Ghent University, Belgium; P. J. Scales, University of Melbourne, Australia

Characterization of sedimentation and consolidation behaviour of kaolin suspensions in presence of dispersant, C. Le Coeur, O. Larue, E. Vorobiev, University of Compiègne, France; T. Detloff, T. Sobisch*, A. Zierau, D. Lerche, LUM GmbH, Germany

Application of inorganic membrane technology in the efficient treatment of oilfield produced water, M. Ebrahimi*, D. Willershausen, L. Engel, University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg; P. Mund, P. Bolduan, Atech Innovations GmbH, Germany; P. Czermak, Kansas State University, USA

Treatment of hypersaline oilfield produced water in a membrane sequencing batch reactor, A. Fakhru'l-Razi*, A. R. Pendashteh, D. R. A. Biak, C. A. Luqman, Z. A. Zurina, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia; S. S. Madaeni, Razi University, Iran; W. M. Zahid, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Peroxidase-peroxide system catalyzed the removal of phenol and total hardness from produced water, K. F. Mossallam*, F. M. Sultanova, N. A. Salimova, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azerbaijan

Experimental investigation on the particle distribution and rearrangement in filter media, T. Häusle*, A. Hammen, H. Sauter, Mahle Filtersysteme GmbH, Germany

Fungal colonization of fibrous air filter media: Influence on filter's permeability and fungal particules release, J. C. Bonnevie-Perrier, L. Le-Coq*, Y. Andrès, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, France

The Eurovent certification program of air filters, I. Bodenstaff*, AAF International, Netherlands

Use of colloidal gas aphrons for separation of water based printing inks and impurities from paper stock suspensions, D. Voß*, S. Schabel, University of Darmstadt, Germany

Separation of fibre fines and inorganic fines in recovered paper suspensions, G. Hirsch; S. Schabel, D. Voß *, University of Darmstadt; M. Feist; H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe University, Germany

Tracer studies of the flow structure in a DAF pilot plant, L. Jönsson, University of Lund; M. Lundh, Kretsloppskontoret, Sweden

Regeneration of stainless steel pickling solutions by a multi-stage process consisting of retardation, electrodialysis and membrane electrolysis, H. J. Rapp*, Osmo Membrane Systems; F. Rögener, M. Sartor, T. Reichardt, BFI, Germany

Total regeneration of mixed pickling acid from stainless steel production - Combination of nanofiltration and thermal processes, F. Rögener*, T. Reichardt, BFI; J. Schmidt, F. Knaup, Steuler Anlagenbau, Germany

Industry state of the art in membrane filtration of fruit juice and wine for product clarification, E. Zimmer*, D. Jermann, Bucher Processtech AG, Switzerland

Dust emission characteristics of pulse jet bag filters, H.-S. Park*, K. S. Lim, KIER - Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea

Modeling of particle layer detachment under consideration of transient kinetic effects, Q. Zhang*, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Removal of fine particulate matter from exhaust gases by metallic microsieves, E. Stahl*, J. Robert, G. Deerberg, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Germany

Flow patterns and sediment build-up in tubular bowl centrifuges, L. E. Spelter*, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe University, Germany

CFD simulation of flow and sedimentation in centrifugal field, X. Romaní Fernández*, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe University, Germany

Separation efficiency determining parameters in high gradient magnetic centrifugation, K. Wagner*, M. Stolarski, C. Eichholz, H. Nirschl, University Karlsruhe, Germany

Cake Filtration

Green liquor sludge separation, a comparison between gasifier and recovery boiler produced liquors, T. Mattsson*, T. Richards, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Pilot scale research on oily sludge compression treatment, X. Hu*, S. Chengzhi, Y. Shufan, D. Jun, C. Chaozhong, Northeastern University; L. Chonghua, et al., PetroChina Liaohe Petrochemical Company, P.R. China

Separation Enhancement by Physical and Chemical Slurry Treatment

Fundamentals of stability of sulfur in iron chelate, K. Forsat*, K. Mohammadbeigy, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Iran

Dairy effluent treatment plant with UASB reactor, E. Henríquez Díaz, O. Pérez Báez, A. Naranjo Ojeda, d. l. C. Ling Ling*, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

The comparability and optimization of different process of sludge dewatering, Y. B. Li*, J. Jin, Liaoning Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, P.R. China

Effect of polymer swelling on the nanofiltration performance of poly(vinyl alcohol), O. Farid, J. P. Robinson*, University of Nottingham, UK

Preparation and characterization of aluminum oxide cermet microfiltration membrane using atmospheric plasma spraying, K.-S. Chang*, C.-C. Hsiung, T.-C. Ling, K.-L. Tung, T.-T. Wu, Y.-L. Li, C.-H. Kang, W.-Y. Chen, D. Nanda, Chung Yuan University, Taiwan

Preparation and characterization of novel hydrophile low pressure nanofiltration membranes for water softening, M. Jahanshahi, A. Rahimpour*, N. Mortazavian, Babol University of Technology, Iran

Nanoporous polyethersulfone membranes prepared with synthesized poly (sulfoxide-amide) as additive in the casting solution for milk filtration, A. Rahimpour*, Babol University of Technology; S. S. Madaeni, Razi University; A. Shockravi, S. Gorbani, Teacher Training University, Iran

Supported lipid membrane systems for commercial aquaporin water filtration applications, J. S. Groth, M. Perry, T. Vissing, Aquaporin A/S; J. S. Hansen, J. Vogel, S. Ibragimova, C. H. Nielsen, O. Geschke, J. Emnéus, Technical University of Denmark; C. R. Hansen, Copenhagen University, Denmark

Drying of transformer oil with different filter techniques, C. Glasner*, J. Robert, G. Deerberg, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Germany

Immobilization of fungal laccase on membrane and its use for decolorization of dye, N. Katagiri*, Y. Ogi, E. Iritani, Nagoya University, Japan

Membrane bioreactor with submerged ceramic flat membranes for the production of organic acids, T. Hahn*, Z. Kovacs, I. Hannemann, K. Grau, University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg; H. J. Schmidt, Membrane Engineering GmbH; M. Kraume, Technical Universtity Berlin, Germany; P. Czermak, Kansas State University, USA

Long term experiences using microfiltration membranes for separation of bacterial biomass in recirculating aquaculture system, A. Gerbeth*, B. Gemende, N. Pausch, M. Schwind, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau; A. von Bresinsky, Fischwirtschaftsbetrieb Andreas von Bresinsky; R.-P. Busse, Busse GmbH, Germany

Research & development in microfiltration technology (MF) at KISR, A. Alsaffar*, S. Bou-Hamad, A. Alsairafi, M. Alshimmiri, H. Alnaser, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait

Simulation of DPF media, soot deposition and pressure drop evolution, K. Schmidt*, S. Rief, A. Wiegmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, S. Ripperger,Germany

Modeling of particle layer detachment under consideration of transient kinetic effects, Q. Zhang*, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Theoretical considerations on optimization of fibrous filters structures for removal of fractal-like nanoaggregates, A. Podgórski*, M. Goszczynska, Warsaw University, Poland

Theoretical study of the efficiency of nano-sized aerosol particles in a single fiber, J. M. Silva, F. O. Arouca*, J. A. S. Gonçalves, J. R. Coury, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Experimental investigations of electrostatic precipitators with high flow velocities, M. Kaul*, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Investigation of regeneration mode in a compact granular bed filter for high temperature filtration, K. Pathmanathan*, J. E. Hustad, O. K. Sønju, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Particle and H2S removal of ceramic filter system, K. S. Lim*, H.-S. Park, S. J. Park, KIER Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea

Recovery of VOCs using small scale prototype unit based on electrically conducting carbon monolithic adsorbents, P. Sklenickova, S. Tennison, MAST Carbon International Ltd.; A. Wheatly, P. Row, Wellman Defense Ltd., UK

Venturi scrubber venturi efficiency for collection of particulate pollutants emitted by the burning vegetal biomass fuel, M. A. Martins Costa, F. de Almeida Filho, S. Pupo de Moraes, B. de Araújo Lima, B. Santos Ferreira, D. Aparecido Silva Lopes, Paulista State University; M. Lopes Aguiar, N. A. Gomez Puentes*, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Trajectory of the liquid jet into the throat of a pease-anthony venturi scrubber, N. A. Gómez-Puentes*, V. G. Guerra, J. R. Coury, J. A. S. Gonçalves, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Cartridge bubble point tester, A. Jena, K. Gupta*, Porous Materials Inc., USA

A new method of measuring pore size distributions using multi-modal particle size standards, G. R. Rideal*, J. Storey, Whitehouse Scientific, UK; B. Schied, BS-Partikel, Germany

Microstructure simulation of virtual woven filter media, E. Glatt*, S. Rief, A. Wiegmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, Germany

Determination of pressure dependence of permeability characteristics from single constant pressure filtration test, E. Iritani*, N. Katagiri, Nagoya University, Japan

Characterization of packed beds obtained by filtration of colloidal suspensions, M. Hieke*, H. Anlauf, H. Nirschl, Karlsruhe University, Germany

Continuous pressure or discontinuous press filtration to separate slurries of very small particles – A theoretical comparison, H. Anlauf*, M. Hieke, Karlsruhe University, Germany

Improved deposition control for membrane bioreactors with immersed flat sheet membrane modules, H. Prieske, L. Böhm*, A. Drews, M. Kraume, Technical Universtity Berlin, Germany

Effects of water quality and antiscalants on silica scaling of reverse osmosis membranes, W. Hater, C. zum Kolk, P. Izquierdo, BKG Water Solutions; G. Braun*, T. Götz, C. Espendiller, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Particle deposition in rotating filter disks, Y. Taamneh*, Tafila Technical University, Jordan; L. Steinke, S. Ripperger, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

Enhanced energy efficiency solutions for industrial baghouse filters, G.-M. Klein*, T. Schrooten, T. Neuhaus, R. Esser, F. Ott, T. Daniel, Intensiv-Filter GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Conical lamina filter elements for higher filtration and energy efficiency and micro-fiber membrane filter media, K. Schumann*, Schumann Kompaktfilter, Germany

Improved performance of bag filters through fabric surface modification, A. K. Choudhary*, A. Mukhopadhyay, National Institute of Technology, India

Constant pressure filtration of fibre/particle mixtures, K. Chellappah*, E. S. Tarleton, R. J. Wakeman, Loughborough University, UK

Multi-staged creep effect in consolidation of tofu and okara as soft colloids, E. Iritani*, T. Sato, N. Katagiri, Nagoya University, Japan

Filtration-consolidation analysis of solid/liquid expression from biological tissue, N. Grimi*, E. Vorobiev, Technical University of Compiègne, France; N. Lebovka, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine; J. Vaxelaire, University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour, France

Use of surface interaction free energy in the prediction of organic fouling of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane, R. Bai*, J. Miao, C. Liu, P. Tay, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Fouling transition in high molecular weight flexible polymer cross-flow ultrafiltration, L. Béguin*, IFTS Institute of Filtration and Techniques of Separation; H. Duval, M. Rakib, Ecole Centrale Paris, France

Effect of air-sparging on the performance of cross-flow microfiltration of yeast suspension, K.-J. Hwang*, C.-E. Hsu, P.-Y. Si, Tamkang University, Taiwan

Comparison of differently generated soots used for filter testing, S. Haep*, H. Fissan, H. Kaminski, C. Asbach, B. Stahlmecke, H. Finger, Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology (IUTA), Germany

Filtration of nanoparticles: presentation of FANA test bench, N. Michielsen*, T. Lelandais, C. Brochot, S. Bondiguel, IRSN Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety, France

The difficulty with filtering gel particles when producing man-made fibers and optical films, S. Strasser*, K. Brandt, Lenzing Technik GmbH, Austria

Development and characteristics of a new ion exchange filter cartridge made of phosphorylized hemp fibre yarn, B. Gemende*, N. Pausch, H. Mueller, A. Gerbeth, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau; M. Leiker, Produktions- und Umweltservice GmbH; J. Hofmann, U. Freier, K. König, Universität Leipzig; M. Feustel, A. Richter, Textilforschungsinstitut Thüringen-Vogtland e.V., Greiz, Germany

Media for water separation from biodiesel-ultra low sulfur diesel blends - comparision with super absorbant monitor media, C. M. Stanfel*, F. Diani Pangestu, Ahlstrom Filtration, LLC, USA

Experimental study on the influence of process variables on the performance of a horizontal belt filter, M. Huhtanen*, A. Häkkinen, J. Kallas, Lappeenranta University of Technology; B. Ekberg, Larox Corporation, Finland

Design of a new high performance drum filter for the chemical industry, T. Langeloh, Bokela GmbH, Germany

Plate and frame pressure filter optimisation using plant load cell data: Advantages, challenges and outcomes, R. G. de Kretser*, H. Saha, C. Biscombe, P. J. Scales, University of Melbourne, Australia

Modeling of enzymatic synthesis of fructooligosaccarides in continous membrane reactors, Z. Kovacs*, L. Engel, K. Grau, T. Hahn, M. Ebrahimi, University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg, Germany; P. Czermak, Kansas State University, USA

Modelling the separation of protein solutions by means of cross flow filtration, T. Grein*, S. Ripperger, University of Kaiserslautern; A. Piry, W. Kühnl, U. Kulozik, Munich University, Germany

3D reconstruction of ultrafiltration cakes from binarised images, F. Courteille, F. Bourgeois*, M. Clifton, M. Meireles, Laboratoire de Génie Chimique UMR 5503, France

Filtration performance down to nano-particles, P. Tronville*, Politecnico di Torino, Italy; R. Vijayakumar, AERFIL LLC, USA

Essential improvements for a reliable fractional efficiency testing of air filters, M. Schmidt*, L. Mölter, Palas® GmbH, Germany

Investigation of the filtration behaviour of an artificial filtration test rig in comparison to an industrial filter unit – Differences and possibilities of scale up, G. Gasparin*, Evonik Fibres GmbH, Austria

Advanced fibrous media simulations based on 3D structural data of real filter media, M. J. Lehmann*, S. Hiel, E. Nißler, P. Trautmann, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH, Germany

Analysis of the behaviour of an automotive fuel filter using a brinkman-darcy approximation and a probability density function for the two-phase flow, L. Valiño, R. Mustata, J. Hierro, Laboratorio de Investigación en Tecnologías de la Combustión, J. L. Hernández*, C. Blasco, Robert Bosch España Gasoline Systems S.A., Spain

On coupled particle level and filter element level simulation for filtration processes, Z. Lakdawala*, O. Iliev, S. Rief, A. Wiegmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, Germany

Ultra-fine coal dewatering with hyperbaric disc filters, G. Krammer*, J. Kappel, R. Raberger, Andritz AG, Austria

Saving of wash liquid at filtration, R. Bott*, T. Langeloh, Bokela GmbH, Germany

Secondary-Dewatering of solid-liquid separation in sodium bi-carbonate separation applications, D.-E. Keller*, KMPT AG, Germany

Catalyst crosslinked membranes for use in solvent resistant nanofiltration, K. T. Cliff*, S. Tarleton, Loughborough University, UK

Optimization of the channel form geometry of porous ReSiC ceramic membrane modules, S. Alexopoulos*, G. Breitbach, B. Hoffschmidt, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, Germany

Textiles for the filtration of activated sludge in membrane bioreactors (MBRs), L. Böhm*, V. Iversen, S. Hermann, A. Drews, J. Münz, M. Kraume, TU Berlin, Germany; E. Fatarella, Next Technology Tecnotessile, Società Nazionale di Ricerca Tecnologica r.l., Italy; B. Lesjean, Berlin Centre of Competence for Water, Germany

Use of CFD-software with simulation of particle formation and precipitation in high temperature processes, T. van der Zwaag*, C. Asbach, S. Haep, Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology IUTA; E. Kruis, University of Duisburg-Essen; K. Reuter-Hack, Karlsruhe University, Germany

Evaluation of filtration and recleaning performance of hot gas filter media, R. Mai*, H. Leibold, H. Seifert, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, P. Gäng, Fil T Eq GmbH, Germany

High Temperature Filtration of Pyrolysis Gases from Biogenic Feedstocks, H. Leibold*, R. Mai, J. Sitzmann, H. Seifert, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Germany; A. Hornung, Aston University, UK; Y. Solantausta, VTT, Finland

Flushing – Cleaning of debris and filter cakes from organic solvents, M. Wilkens*, U. A. Peuker, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

The impact of centrifugal force on the quality of cake washing, F. Ruslim*, A. Erk, T. Danner, BASF SE, Germany

Dissolution of magnetite particles in acidic conditions, R. Salmimies*, A. Häkkinen, J. Kallas, Lappeenranta University of Technology; B. Ekberg, Larox Corporation, Finland

Washing of Particles

Backwashing Filtration Processes

Precious metal catalyst recovery in API processing, L. Vashishta, Diva Envitec Europe Ltd., Great Britain; D. Stöcker, GKN Sinter Metal Filters GmbH, Germany

Depth Filtration Processes

Effects of Biodiesel By-Products on Interfacial Tension and Water Separation Properties of Biodiesel-Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Blends, F. D. Pangestu*, C. M. Stanfel, Ahlstrom Filtration, LLC, USA

Chromatography

Preparative separation and purification of plasmid DNA nano-vectors using anion exchange expanded bed chromatography, M. Ebrahimpour, M. Jahanshahi*, Babol University of Technology, Iran

Electrocoagulation

Removal of arsenic from wastewaters by batch airlift electrocoagulation, H. K. Hansen*, P. Nuñez, C. Guiterrez, L. M. Ottosen, Technical University Federico Santa Maria, Chile

Filter Media

Choice and optimization of technical woven wire meshes in the solid liquid separation, M. Knefel, P. Wirtz, GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG, Germany

Liquid-Liquid extraction of ammonia using hollow fiber membrane contactors, M. Ulbricht*, J. Schneider, M. Stasiak, Membrana GmbH, Germany; J. Munoz, A. Sengupta, B. Kitteringham, Membrana Charlotte, USA

Achieving cleaner solutions, H. Williams*, Serfilco International, Great Britain; J. H. Berg, Serfilco Ltd, USA

Development and large scale testing of water reuse process technologies in waste water free houses and companies based on ultrafiltration membranes of Microdyn-Nadir, A. Huber*, SCAUT Forschungsgesellschaft mbH; D. Swaboda, GFI GmbH, Germany

Purification and recycling of water at a food-processing plant based on the example of natural sausage casing production using a physical-chemical-biological system with ultrafiltration membranes from Microdyn-Nadir, A. Huber*, SCAUT Forschungsgesellschaft mbH

Integrated membrane process for treating desulfurization effluent, N. Yin*, F. Liu, Z. Zhong, W. Xing, Nanjing University, P. R. China

Recycle effect on double-pass concentric circular mass exchanger with an idealized membrane inserted, C.-D. Ho*, J.-W. Tu, Y.-C. Chuang, Tamkang University, Taiwan

Organic solvent nanofiltration in the pharmaceutical industry, H. Beckers, A. Buekenhoudt, P. Vandezande, R. Vleeschouwers*, VITO, Belgium

Iron removal by membrane contactor for assisting ilmenite leaching, E. A. Abdel-Aal, M. H. H. Mahmoud, M. M. S. Sanad, Central Metallurgical R & D Institute, Egypt; A. Criscuoli, A. Figoli, E. Drioli, University of Calabria, Italy

Filtration of highly concentrated CaCO3 suspensions using a rotating disk dynamic system, M. Loginov, O. Larue, L. H. Ding, E. Vorobiev*, University of Compiègne, France; N. Lebovka, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine

Process intensification by using dynamic Krauss-Maffei Cross Flow Filtration (DCF) without recirculation of retentate, G. Grim*, KMPT AG, Germany

Bench-scale unit for characterisation of particle adhesion on ceramic membrane surfaces, T. Quadt*, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

β-Cyclodextrin-Modified polysulfone membranes for the removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), S. Choi*, S.-Y. Kwak, Seoul National University - Korea

Isobaric pressurized air filter testing under overpressure up to 10 bar and isobaric conditions in accordance with ISO 12500, S. Schütz*, L. Mölter, M. Schmidt, Palas® GmbH, Germany

Method of achieving more accuracy in testing air cleaners, A. G. Denysenko*, Kharkiv Petro Vasylenko National Technical University of Agriculture, Ukraine

Errors on measurements of size distributions of nano-sized aerosol particles using the SMPS spectrometer, F. O. Arouca*, N. R. Feitosa, J. A. S. Goncalves, J. R. Coury, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Study of the behaviour of filter media used in high pressure filtration systems, E. H. Tanabe*, A. B. N. Brito, E. Ricco Jr, J. R. Coury, M. L. Aguiar, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Determination of adhesion force of organic and inorganic particle in synthetic fiber fabric filters, M. M. Campos, E. H. Tanabe*, M. L. Aguiar, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Statistical study on the operational variables influence in the dust cake structure, S. M. S. Rocha, J. J. R Damasceno*, C. R. Duarte, Federal University of Uberlândia; M. L. Aguiar, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Study of the influence of the dust cake thickness in fluid flow, S. M. S. Rocha, J. J. R. Damasceno*, L. G. M. Vieira, Federal University of Uberlândia; M. L. Aguiar, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Experimental investigations into the effects of post-coating on surface filtration, Q. Zhang*, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Virtual cyclone as a pre-dust-collector of bag filters, H.-S. Park*, K. S. Lim, KIER Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea

Collection effeciency of fiber filters on the filtration of nano-sized particles from aerosols, N. R. Feitosa, F. O. Arouca*, J. R. Coury, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Investigations into the collection of fine dust by plants, D. Bracke*, G. Reznik, H. Mölleken, E. Schmidt, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Selective magnetic separation – A revolution in solid-liquid separation? H. Nirschl*, C. Wagner, C. Eichholz, University of Karlsruhe, Germany

DEM-Simulation of magnetic field effects in solid-liquid-separation, C. Eichholz*, H. Nirschl, University of Karlsruhe, Germany

Removal of pesticides and benzene from water by using nanomagnetic filtration, S. Alfadul*, A. Alabdulaa'aly, M. Kahn, KACST King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology; M. Abdalla, Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Comparing fibre composition of nonwovens: Filtration performance and sustainability potential, H. H. Kleizen*, Parker Filtration BV, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Advanced CFD simulation of filtration processes, M. Dedering, IBS Filtran; O. Iliev*, Z. Lakdawala, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, Germany; R. Ciegis, V. Starikovicius, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania; P. Popov, Texas A&M University, USA

Filtering of clay colloids in MX-80 d etritus material, T. Richards*, Chalmers University of Technology; I. Neretnieks, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Monitoring and control of emission of particulate materials in industrial production of alcohol, M. A. Martins Costa, F. de Almeida Filho, M. L. Aguiar, F. Hiromitus, São Paulo State University, E. H. Tanabe*, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil

Online quality controll in for road tunnel air filters - the new dimension in performance and air quality, F. Schneider*, Grimm Aerosoltechnik; E. Deux, FILTRONtec GmbH, Germany

Fast online efficiency testing and emission measurement of cleanable filter elements, G. Lindenthal, Ingenieurbüro für Partikeltechnologie und Umweltmesstechnik; M. Weiß*, M. Schmidt, Palas® GmbH, Germany

Clogging of industrial pleated high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters in the event of fire in a confined and ventilated facility, F. X. Ouf*, V. M. Mocho, IRSN Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety, France

Effect of air humidity on the clogging of mini-pleated and plane HEPA filters by hygroscopic and non-hygroscopic and particles, A. Joubert*, J. C. Laborde, L. Bouilloux, IRSN; D. Thomas, S. Callé-Chazelet, Nancy University, France

Clogging mechanisms involved in the aging of cleanable filter media, J. Schuberth*, G. Mauschitz, W. Höflinger, Vienna University, Austria

Removal of colloidal particles from colloidal waste by use of particle immobilization in gel, M. Iwata*, Suzuka National College of Technology, Japan; M. S. Jami, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia

Peroxidase catalyzed the removal of phenol from synthetic waste water, K. F. Mossallam*, F. M. Sultanova, N. A. Salimova, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azerbaijan

Eshidiya industrial wastewater treatment, S. Emeish*, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan

Fugitive dust suppression using water spraying systems with low water consumption in enclosed systems, J. Faschingleitner*, G. Mauschitz, W. Höflinger, Vienna University, Austria

Odour reduction by means of textiles – innovative coatings, H. Finger*, F. Schmidt, S. Haep, D. Bathen, Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology (IUTA), Germany

The truly custom-made adsorbent system, S. Fichtner*, S. Kaemper, J.-M. Giebelhausen, B. Boehringer, A. Arnold, M. Mueller, Bluecher GmbH, Adsor-Tech GmbH, Germany

Fabrication and performance evaluation of nano-fibrous filters for filtration of sub-micron aerosols, W. W.-F. Leung*, C.-H. Hung, P.-T. Yuen, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, P.R. China

Improved filterefficiency through integrated nanofibers, W. Rupertseder*, T. Ertl, A. Seeberger, A. Jung, IREMA-Filter GmbH, Germany

Development of nonwoven composites air filters based on micro and nanofibers, J. Payen*, P. Vroman, M. Lewandowski, A. Perwuelz, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT), France

RFF – Backwash fibre filter innovation in depth filtration, J. Baumgartinger*, Lenzing Technik GmbH, Austria

Internal filter for fischer-tropsch wax/catalyst separation, M. A. Khodagholi*, A. A. Rohani, M. R. Hemmati Mahmoudi, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Iran

Filtration and particle analysis for heavily contaminated engine lube oil, F. Gruschwitz*, M. Förster, N. König, MAN Diesel SE; H. Nirschl, H. Anlauf, Karlsruhe University, Germany

Filtration of high density microbial fermentation biomass using BASP biotech filter, V. Patil*, B. Patil, BASP Industries, India; H. Katinger, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria

Filtration system for isolation of decoquinate bio molecules, B. Patil*, V. Patil, BASP Industries, India

Organic precoat filter aids - Update on current statur and future developments, E. Gerdes*, J. Rettenmaier & Söhne, Germany

Simulation of particle separation at woven wire filters, H. Rieger*, H. Sauter, Mahle Filtersysteme GmbH, Germany

Simulation of fluid flow and particle deposition in three dimensional nonwoven structures, T. Warth*, M. Piesche, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Penetration of aerosol particles through polydisperse fibrous filters – Model and experiment, A. Podgórski*, A. Jackiewicz, Warsaw University, Poland

Nano filtration media - Challenges of modelling and computer simulation, L. Cheng*, S. Rief, A. Wiegmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, Germany

Investigation of increasing service life by adding meltblown electret on high efficiency filter media, P. P. Tsai*, University of Tennessee, USA; Y. Yang, South China University of Technology, P. R. China

High-performance spunlace filter media for process air and liquid filtration, V. Lorentz*, Norafin GmbH, Switzerland

Influence of filter cloth behaviour on the layout of cake forming filters, E. Ehrfeld, Bokela GmbH, Germany

Comparison of pore size distribution of non-woven fibrous filter evaluated by computer simulation with the distributions measured by DFM and microscopic observation, K. Matsumoto*, K. Nakamura, Yokohama National University; T. Yunoki, Tritec Corporation, Japan

Continuous welding and simultaneous edge sealing of pleated filter media, A. Korz*, K. Herzer, Textile Fusion Technologies GmbH, T. Westermann, Pfaff Industriesysteme und Maschinen AG, Germany

"Bubble bobble" in the lauter tun – A new way for mash separation in the brewhouse, J. Tippmann*, H. Scheuren, J. Voigt, K. Sommer, Munich University, Germany

Performance of dynamic filtration in particle classification, L. Steinke*, Y. Taamneh, S. Ripperger, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

Modeling sieving filtration using simple network models, U. Beuscher*, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., USA

Influence of an oscillating flow on single fibre efficiency, P. Kopf*, S. Schütz, M. Piesche, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Deposition of nanoparticles in the composites of nano- and microsized fibers. The electrostatic effects, L. Gradon*, R. Przekop, Warsaw University, Poland

Effect of slip flow on the pressure drop in fibrous filters, Z. Bin, Tongji University, P.R. China; V. Bertola, The University of Edinburgh, UK; E. Cafaro, L. de Giorgi, P. Tronville*, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Collection of oil droplets from pyrolysis gases by an electrostatic precipitator, A. Bologa*, H.-R. Paur, H. Seifert, K. Woletz, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany

Measurements of metal working fluid mist emissions at high concentrations, T. Laminger*, W. Höflinger, Vienna University, Austria

A model for steady-state oil transport and saturation in a mist filter, D. Kampa*, J. Meyer, G. Kasper, Karlsruhe University, Germany; B. Mullins, Curtin University of Technology , Australia