Coming April 8-10, 2024, and held at the Houston Marriott Westchase, Houston, TX, FiltCon is back in action, bringing the best minds in filtration together from the American Filtration & Separations Society (AFS). One of the missions of AFS is to help solve the world’s filtration problems, increasing the availability of clean water and air worldwide. FiltCon 2024 tackles these issues while inspiring and educating attendees in a thought-leader style event as researchers, developers, manufacturers, and end users engage in knowledge exchange and networking.
“AFS FiltCon 2024 will be the only filtration/separation conference and show in North America in 2024,” notes Lyn Scholl, AFS Executive Director. “It offers a very technical program with a commercial component that will include tabletop displays. Three concurrent technical tracks, three plenary presentations and two panel sessions will comprise the program.
“FiltCon 2024 will feature the Latest & Greatest Product Preview, which will be 15-minute commercial presentations all day, both Tuesday and Wednesday, in the Expo Hall,” she continues. “Short courses, industry tours and the AFSCP exam round out the event. The AFS Certification has been divided into AFSCP – Air and AFSCP – Liquid so that F & S professionals can certify in their area of expertise.”
Over thirteen countries are expected to be represented, which offers exhibitors and attendees a unique opportunity to create new business relationships with unparalleled exposure to the North American market.
The three-day conference features three technical tracks: solid/liquid, air/gas and one day each for energy and the technical Professor George Chase tracks. Always a favorite, the student poster competition will take place on Tuesday evening and networking opportunities are available, one of the most popular features of FiltCon.
Short Course Opportunities
Educational opportunities on these topics are difficult to find, especially with the level of expertise that you will receive through AFS. Leading experts in filtration and separations are the course instructors. Upon completion, attendees receive certificates of completion and earn CEU credit. Registration for AFS Filtration Short Courses is now open.
Short Courses Include:
- Introduction to Solid/Liquid Separation
- Introduction to Air/Gas Filtration
- Introduction to Filter Media
- Liquid Filtration Testing Basics
- Water Treatment for Industrial Usage
- Microfiltration Membrane
- Ultrafiltration Membrane
- Aerogels and Their Applications
as Filter Media - Cartridge Filters
- Carbon Basics and Applications
- Coalescer Training – Principles and Industrial Applications
The Main Event
AFS FiltCon features all types of filtration and separation media, device, and equipment manufacturers to exchange knowledge and ideas with end users across all markets and academics advancing the science and technology of filtration and separation. The educational component includes Plenary Speakers:
- Additive Manufacturing and Membranes for High Performance, Dr. Rigoberto Advincula, University
of Tennessee - Industrial Market Spending Outlook, Mr. Trey Hamblet, Industrial Info Resources (IIR)
- Particle Emissions and Air Quality: An Overview on Contribution of Various Sources and Future Emissions Regulations, Dr. Imad Khalek, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Panel sessions are also back on the agenda due to popular demand, and include: Carbon Capture (Energy Aspect), moderated by Dr. Wu Chen; and, The Confluence of Sustainability and Performance in Filtration Media Made with Biobased Materials, moderated by Mr. Koen Bastiaens, NatureWorks, LLC.
For information, contact Connie Rhea +1 615-250-7792 with general questions; exhibitor/sponsorship questions, Tom Justice +1 919-740-6308; or AFS Executive Director Lyn Sholl +1 615-394-9979.
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