Agenda

7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Understanding of Membrane Technology: Chemistry, Process Development and Conditions
Sefa Koseoglu, Filtration and Membrane World
9:00 am - 10:00 am Membrane Filtration Design and Control: Pilot Plant to Commercialization
Mike Grigus, Niro Corporation
10:00 am - 10:30 am Critical Parameters in Using Membrane Technology in Milk and Dairy Applications
Mike Grigus, Niro Corporation
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am How to Perform Pilot Testing and Applications
Peter S. Cartwright, Cartwright Consulting Co.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm An Inorganic Tubular Membrane for Demanding Applications
Scott Wittwer, Graver Technologies
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Electrodialysis: Principles of ED, BPED, EDI and System Design
Jamie Vinsant, Sr. Applications Engineer, GE Water & Process Technologies
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
11:30 pm - 2:00 pm Applications of Electrodialysis
Jamie Vinsant, GE Water & Process Technologies
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Insider's Perspective on Development of Waste Stream and Process Applications
Dave Paulson, Water Science and Marketing LLC
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Caustic/Acid/Solvent Stable Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration Membranes
Henia Yacubowicz, Koch Membrane Systems
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Coffee/Tea Break
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm How to Develop Cleaning Program for New Membrane Applications
Felicity Plansky, Ecolab Inc.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Distribution and Selection Case Study/Problems - Working with Instructors for Practical Problems
Peter S. Cartwright, Cartwright Consulting Co.
Felicity Plansky, Ecolab Inc.
Mike Grigus, Niro Corporation
Sefa Koseoglu, Filtration and Membrane World
Gerold Luss, Consultant

 

7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Team Reports on Case Studies / Plant Trouble Shooting Instructors for Practical Problems
Peter S. Cartwright, Cartwright Consulting Co.
Felicity Plansky, Ecolab Inc.
Mike Grigus, Niro Corporation
Sefa Koseoglu, Filtration and Membrane World
Gerold Luss, Consultant
9:30 am - 10:00 am Membrane Bioreactors with Reinforced Fiber and Its Applications
Henia Yacubowicz, Koch Membrane Systems 
10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee/Tea Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am New Membrane Products for the Beverage and Food Industry
Henia Yacubowicz, Koch Membrane Systems
11:00 am - 11:30 am The Use of Microfiltration for Production of ESL Milk & Total Protein and Casein Standardization of Cheese Milk
Heinrich Iversen, Tetra Pak Inc.
11:30 am- 12:00 pm UV and Ozone Disinfection Technologies for Membrane Systems Used in Water Treatment and Food Related Processes
Phil Olsen, Water Science and Marketing
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm New Nanofiltration Membrane for High Temperature/ High pH Performance Applications
Neda Safarzadeh, Hydranautics – A Nitto Denko Company 
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm New Energy Saving and Efficient Membrane Technologies from GE
John Peichel, GE Water & Process Technologies
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Membrane Test on Separation of Casein and Whey Protein
Peter Bolduan, Atech Innovations Gmbh

 

7:45 am - 8:00 am Load Bus at Hotel
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Travel to GE Water & Process Technologies Facilities 
8:30 am - 9:45 am Visit GE Water & Process Technologies Facilities (TBC)
9:45 am - 10:45 am Travel to GEA Facilities
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Visit GEA Facility, Practical Discussions on Pilot Testing and Plant Design
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Load Bus & Travel Back to Hotel

 

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