FILTECH Facilitates Industry Connections at Its Global Filtration Conference and Expo
FILTECH, held this year in Cologne, Germany on November 12-14, 2024, is a global event and platform that focuses on the filtration industry and adjacent sectors. It is one of the largest and significant events of its kind worldwide, showcasing the latest technological advancements and innovations in the field of filtration and separation.
The filtration industry provides innovative solutions for current and future challenges. This dynamic industry is of growing importance and turning into a key industry worldwide. At the FILTECH 2024 Show the latest innovations will be on display – with almost 600 exhibitors at last count – and will provide visitors an exclusive overview and insights of the state-of the art science and technologies – no matter what sector they are in.
The innovative power in the field of filtration and separation is strong. Particularly in air filtration, fine dust values and gases that affect the climate, germs that are harmful to health, and other impacts are leading to ever new developments. But also for solids separation and solid-liquid separation there are always new developments with the striving for maximum efficiency, higher qualities and sustainable solutions.
More Than 200 Technical Papers
The program gives a representative cross-section of the different procedures and appliances of separation technology as well as across the industry about the applications, from the preparation of mineral raw materials, the chemistry, environmental technology and water purification down to the pharmacy and biotechnology. Solutions for ongoing problems are represented in the program. For example, the latest research and development of highly efficient respiratory masks, air cleaning and air monitoring technologies. Presentations also focus on the detection of micro pollutants, antibiotic-resistant bacteria/germs and micro plastics in water and removal technologies. Also presented are new developments in battery manufacturing and recycling. New approaches to face these and many other challenges are given at FILTECH 2024 Conference.
Plenary & Keynote Lectures 2024
FILTECH 2024 Conference will feature once again the latest advances and techniques in liquid/solid and gas/particle separation (dust, gas and air filtration). Delegates profit from high-level knowledge transfer and learn about future trends and perspectives!
Key presentations include expert speakers from around the world:
“Regulation and intensification of mass-transfer and separation processes with micro-/nano-structured functional materials,” presented by Prof. Dr. Liang-Yin Chu, Membrane Science and Functional Materials Group – Sichuan University/China.
“From process to operation: Digital twins for filtration,” presented by Dr. rer. nat. Ralf Kirsch, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM – Department of Flow and Material Simulation/Germany.
“How filtration and separation impact global sustainability,” presented by Dr. Wu Chen/USA.
“Formation and separation of flocculated suspensions: Good practices and challenges for laboratories and industries,” presented by Dr.-Ing. Pascal Ginisty, IFTS – Institut de la Filtration et des Techniques Séparatives/France.
“Membrane technology – New developments, challenges, markets and applications,” presented by Prof. Dr. Steffen Schütz, Stuttgart University IMVT & MANN+HUMMEL/Germany.
Short Courses
At every conference are professional advancement opportunities. They require separate registration which can be found at https://filtech.de/short-courses/overview/
This year, the offering includes:
Solid/Liquid Separation, Short Course I
This one-day course is of interest to engineers, scientists, managers and other technical personnel involved in solid-liquid separation in the process and other industries. You will find this course
informative, regardless of whether you design, purchase, research or use F&S equipment. Plant engineers, technicians and operators will find the material directly applicable. Research students will value the expert introduction to the technologies. It is a comprehensive review of the processes involved in the separation of solids from liquids.
Course presenter is Dr.-Ing. Harald Anlauf, who was, until March 2020, Academic Director at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics and has been more than 40 years active in the field of solid liquid separation technology. He earned his academic degrees as Chemical Engineer 1980 and 1985 at Karlsruhe University. From 1999-2006 he was Chairman of the VDI-GVC working party “Mechanical Liquid Separation,” and since 2000 he has served as Co-Chairman of the FILTECH Congress Scientific Committee. From 2004 to 2008 he was Chairman of INDEFI and President of the 10th World Filtration Congress 2008 in Leipzig, Germany. He has published more than 190 technical papers, books, etc., and is internationally active in giving consultations and lectures.
Air Cleaning and Dust Separation, Short Course II
This one-day short course is of interest to engineers, technicians, scientists, managers, and other personnel involved in gas-solid separation in the process and other industries. This course is informative, regardless of whether you design, purchase, research, or use dust separation equipment for product recovery, emission control, air cleaning or process gas cleaning. This course is a comprehensive review of the processes involved in the separation of solid or liquid particles from gases.
Course presenter is Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Eberhard Schmidt is Full Professor for Safety Engineering/Environmental Protection at Wuppertal University. He earned his academic degrees in 1991 and 1998 at Karlsruhe University. From 1993 to 1994 he was affiliated with the Joint Research Centre in Ispra/Italy. In the years 1998 and 1999, he was with Degussa company in the department of process engineering/particle technology.
He is Co-Chairman of the FILTECH Conference and was Scientific Secretary of 10th World Filtration Congress. He has published more than 100 technical papers, books, patents, etc., and consulted and lectured throughout the world.
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The full conference program can be found at https://filtech.de/conference/conference-programme-2024/.
A full list of exhibitors is found at https://filtech.de/exhibition/innovation-guide/
