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Membrane Technology g a i n s new editor Elsevier A d v a n c e d T e c h n o l o g y h a s a p p o i n t e d L a r a M y n o r s a s t h e n e w e d i t o r of Membrane Technology. L a r a c o m e s to t h e p o s t from C o l g a t e - P a l m o l i v e , w h e r e s h e w o r k e d a s a p r o c e s s engineer. P r e v i o u s l y she was employed by Westfalia Separator in Germany, a n d s u b s e q u e n t l y b y NATCO, t h e U S - b a s e d m a n u f a c t u r e r of oil a n d g a s s e p a r a t i o n e q u i p m e n t . L a r a is r e s p o n s i b l e for e d i t o r i a l p o l i c y a n d for t h e d a y - t o - d a y r u n n i n g of t h e n e w s l e t t e r , a n d c a n b e c o n t a c t e d o n Tel: +44 (0)1865 843745; fax: +44 (0)1865 843971. Elsevier Advanced Technology, PO Box 150, Kldllngton, Oxford OX5 1AS, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1865 843848;fax: +44 (0)1865 843971.
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p a r t i c l e s control, p o r o u s m e d i a characterization;
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solid-gas separation and purification;
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i n d u s t r i a l a p p l i c a t i o n s , c o v e r i n g s u c h a r e a s a s food processing, biotechnologies, the water treatment, biomedical and electronics industries;
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n e w t r e n d s in f i l t r a t i o n a n d s e p a r a t i o n .
A n e x h i b i t i o n will t a k e p l a c e d u r i n g t h e c o n g r e s s a n d will p r o v i d e m a n u f a c t u r e r s w i t h t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to s h o w t h e i r e q u i p m e n t a n d p r o d u c t s to u s e r s from all over t h e world. Forfurther information regarding the congress contact: Magyar Kemlkusok Egyesiilete, F6 u. 68, 1027 Budapest, Hungary. Tel: +36 1 201 6883; fax: +36 1 201 8056. Forfurther information on the exhibition contact: IDEXPO, 58 Boulevard Paul Valllant Couturier, 94240 L'Hay-les-Roses, France. Tel: +33 1 46 65 1834; fax: +33 1 46 63 2600.
Ultrafiltration p l a n t r e d u c e s oil disposal costs H o d g e S t e t l l e l d Ltd h a s s u p p l i e d a s e p a r a t i o n p l a n t b a s e d o n u l t r a f i l t r a t i o n m e m b r a n e s to H o u g h t o n V a u g h a n , a fluid m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t o r . The p l a n t , w h i c h m a k e s u s e of C a r b o s e p membranes produced by Rhone Poulenc, has been i n t r o d u c e d to t r e a t t h e c o m p a n y ' s s i t e effluent a n d s o r e d u c e t h e a m o u n t of w a s t e - w a t e r t h a t h a s to b e removed by tanker.
N e x t World Filtration C o n g r e s s to be h e l d in B u d a p e s t The 7th World Filtration Congress a n d t h e 5 5 3 r d m e e t i n g of t h e E u r o p e a n F e d e r a t i o n of C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g will b e h e l d o n 2 0 to 23 M a y 1996 a t t h e T e c h n i c a l U n i v e r s i t y of B u d a p e s t , H u n g a r y . The t h e m e of t h e c o n g r e s s is ' S e p a r a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y s e r v i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a n d life'. Specific t o p i c s to b e c o v e r e d i n c l u d e : •
membrane materials and membrane separations;
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filter m e d i a a n d filter aids;
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Hodge Stetfleld Ltd has supplied a separation plant based on ultraflltratlon membranes to Houghton Vaughan, a fluld m a n a g e m e n t contractor. The plant has been introduced to treat the company's site effluent and so reduce the amount of wate-water that has to be removed by tanker.
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Membrane Technology g a i n s new editor Elsevier A d v a n c e d T e c h n o l o g y h a s a p p o i n t e d L a r a M y n o r s a s t h e n e w e d i t o r of Membrane Technology. L a r a c o m e s to t h e p o s t from C o l g a t e - P a l m o l i v e , w h e r e s h e w o r k e d a s a p r o c e s s engineer. P r e v i o u s l y she was employed by Westfalia Separator in Germany, a n d s u b s e q u e n t l y b y NATCO, t h e U S - b a s e d m a n u f a c t u r e r of oil a n d g a s s e p a r a t i o n e q u i p m e n t . L a r a is r e s p o n s i b l e for e d i t o r i a l p o l i c y a n d for t h e d a y - t o - d a y r u n n i n g of t h e n e w s l e t t e r , a n d c a n b e c o n t a c t e d o n Tel: +44 (0)1865 843745; fax: +44 (0)1865 843971. Elsevier Advanced Technology, PO Box 150, Kldllngton, Oxford OX5 1AS, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1865 843848;fax: +44 (0)1865 843971.
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p a r t i c l e s control, p o r o u s m e d i a characterization;
•
solid-gas separation and purification;
•
i n d u s t r i a l a p p l i c a t i o n s , c o v e r i n g s u c h a r e a s a s food processing, biotechnologies, the water treatment, biomedical and electronics industries;
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n e w t r e n d s in f i l t r a t i o n a n d s e p a r a t i o n .
A n e x h i b i t i o n will t a k e p l a c e d u r i n g t h e c o n g r e s s a n d will p r o v i d e m a n u f a c t u r e r s w i t h t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to s h o w t h e i r e q u i p m e n t a n d p r o d u c t s to u s e r s from all over t h e world. Forfurther information regarding the congress contact: Magyar Kemlkusok Egyesiilete, F6 u. 68, 1027 Budapest, Hungary. Tel: +36 1 201 6883; fax: +36 1 201 8056. Forfurther information on the exhibition contact: IDEXPO, 58 Boulevard Paul Valllant Couturier, 94240 L'Hay-les-Roses, France. Tel: +33 1 46 65 1834; fax: +33 1 46 63 2600.
Ultrafiltration p l a n t r e d u c e s oil disposal costs H o d g e S t e t l l e l d Ltd h a s s u p p l i e d a s e p a r a t i o n p l a n t b a s e d o n u l t r a f i l t r a t i o n m e m b r a n e s to H o u g h t o n V a u g h a n , a fluid m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t o r . The p l a n t , w h i c h m a k e s u s e of C a r b o s e p membranes produced by Rhone Poulenc, has been i n t r o d u c e d to t r e a t t h e c o m p a n y ' s s i t e effluent a n d s o r e d u c e t h e a m o u n t of w a s t e - w a t e r t h a t h a s to b e removed by tanker.
N e x t World Filtration C o n g r e s s to be h e l d in B u d a p e s t The 7th World Filtration Congress a n d t h e 5 5 3 r d m e e t i n g of t h e E u r o p e a n F e d e r a t i o n of C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g will b e h e l d o n 2 0 to 23 M a y 1996 a t t h e T e c h n i c a l U n i v e r s i t y of B u d a p e s t , H u n g a r y . The t h e m e of t h e c o n g r e s s is ' S e p a r a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y s e r v i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a n d life'. Specific t o p i c s to b e c o v e r e d i n c l u d e : •
membrane materials and membrane separations;
•
filter m e d i a a n d filter aids;
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Hodge Stetfleld Ltd has supplied a separation plant based on ultraflltratlon membranes to Houghton Vaughan, a fluld m a n a g e m e n t contractor. The plant has been introduced to treat the company's site effluent and so reduce the amount of wate-water that has to be removed by tanker.
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