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Join an AFS Committee to Benefit More from Your Membership

When you join AFS, you’ve taken only the first step to realizing value from aligning with the nation’s foremost association for filtration professionals. Members receive discounts on virtual courses and conferences, access to exceptional ...

Aug. 31, 2020

Call for Contributing Authors: “Integration and Optimization of Unit Operations From Lab Scale R&D to Full Scale Production”

In 2015, I published the “Handbook of Solid-Liquid Filtration” with Elsevier, UK. As the chemical industry changes and becomes more integrated worldwide, there is a need for information exchange. This must include not only principles of ...

Jun. 9, 2020

WFC13 Attracts Professionals on the Global Filtration and Separations Frontier

As the rate of technological advance continues to increase exponentially, there are few disciplines that are expected to keep up with as great an amount and variety of needs. Filtration and separations represent one of those disciplines. Our ...

Jan. 29, 2020

Exhibitors to Showcase Advanced Filtration Products and Services at WFC13

The major emphasis of World Filtration Congress is on our exceptional level of educational and technical offerings. Attendees will come from dozens of countries to learn from each other during seven plenary sessions, 30 keynote lectures, 285 oral ...

Jan. 22, 2020

SWM, Four Others Advance the Filtration Industry Through WFC13 Sponsorships

While the American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is serving as official host of the 13th World Filtration Congress (WFC13), five companies are providing major sponsorships that are making the event possible. SWM has secured a ...

Jan. 2, 2020

13th World Filtration Congress Announces Complete Program Schedule

The 13th World Filtration Congress (WFC13) has released its complete and detailed program, which includes educational and technical offerings that are unparalleled among international filtration conferences. Hosted by AFS, WFC13 includes ...

Dec. 17, 2019

AFS SW Chapter Braves Unseasonably Cold Temperatures in Houston to Gather and Learn

The AFS Southwest Chapter members and their colleagues donned coats and scarves (Houston was suffering from an unexpected drop in temperatures: 68°F instead of 86°F!) to attend the SW Chapter meeting and lunch at the Filtration Group offices ...

Dec. 10, 2019

A Look Ahead at an Exciting New AFS Educational Offering

As we wrap up another productive year of advancing the filtration and separations industry together with our members and sponsors, we want to share some news about an exciting development on the horizon. The AFS Education Committee has been hard at ...

Dec. 3, 2019

AFS Bringing Signature Short Courses to World Filtration Congress 13

If you are familiar with AFS as either a member or a regular program participant, you know that education is a priority for us. Among our chief missions is to facilitate the sharing of information and knowledge. One hallmark of this mission is our ...

Nov. 21, 2019

World Filtration Congress 13 Offers Unparalleled Technical Programming

In six months, the 13th World Filtration Congress (WFC13) will present educational and technical programming that is unparalleled among international filtration conferences. The array of offerings includes seven plenary sessions, 30 keynote ...

Oct. 21, 2019

The American Filtration and Separations Society will Celebrate its’ 25th Anniversary

The American Filtration and Separations Society(AFS) will be celebrating its’ 25th Anniversary at its’ Technical Conference & Exhibition on June 4-7, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Boca Raton, FL. On Monday, June 4th, AFS will ...

Jan. 2, 2012

Liquid Filtration Training Offered by the American Filtration and Separations Society

The American Filtration and Separations Society(AFS) will hold a Technical Conference & Exhibition on June 4-7, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Boca Raton, FL. On Monday, June 4th, AFS will be offering a short course on the Fundamentals of ...

Dec. 2, 2011

American Filtration and Separations Society Introduces Coalescing Short Course

The American Filtration and Separations Society will hold a Technical Conference & Exhibition on October 17-20, 2011 at the Hilton Houston Westchase in Houston, TX. The conference is kicked off on Monday, October 17, 2011 with twelve short ...

Sep. 9, 2011

Pall highlights contamination control and water reclaim technologies at Intersolar 2011

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, will showcase a new silane gas purification system and other contamination control products for the photovoltaic (PV) industry at Intersolar North America in ...

Jul. 28, 2011

Cummins recognizes eight employees with 2010 Dr. Julius P. Perr innovation award

Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) has honored eight current or former employees with the Company’s highest technical award for their work on two inventions that have yielded significant advancements in engine components made by the Company. Tadeusz ...

Jul. 28, 2011

New Zealand military deploys pall water system to quake damaged communities

A Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) mobile water treatment system produced clean drinking water for New Zealand communities damaged by the recent earthquake. The filtration equipment, owned and operated by the New Zealand Military, was deployed as part of ...

Mar. 31, 2011

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