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Membrane conference plans This year's Membrane Technology/Planning Conference w i l l be h e l d O c t o b e r 14-17 at t h e M a r r i o t t H o t e l in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of B o s t o n . It will a g a i n be u n d e r the j o i n t s p o n sorship of Business C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o r p and Filterex. With the number of speakers e s t i m a t e d to e x c e e d 60, c o v e r i n g all a s p e c t s of membrane technology, the 1990 e v e n t is e x p e c t e d t o be the largest a n d m o s t s i g n i f i cant in t h e e n t i r e series, according to Wells S h o e m a k e r , co-sponsor.
T e c h n o l o g y areas i n c l u d e : m i c r o f i l t r a t i o n , UF, RO, gas, electrochemical, inorganic membranes, pervaporation, b i o t e c h and s u r f a c e - m o d i f i e d membranes, while topics r a n g e f r o m the business aspects i n t o a p p l i c a t i o n s , e n g i n e e r i n g , d e s i g n factors, and n e w p r o c e s s e s and p r o d u c t s . Chromotography, PSA, critical fluids, a n d o t h e r n e w high technology separations wilt be featured. For early a r r i v a l s t h e r e wit! be t o u r s o f s c e n i c N e w E n g l a n d and B o s t o n . and social events.
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Wells Shoemaker, RD I Box 507, Shippensburg PA 17257, USA. Phone 717423 6218: Fax 717423 5633.
Laboratory centrifuge
Suspended solids meter The M o d e l 501 s u s p e n d e d solids m e t e r f r o m M a r k l a n d features a u t o m a t i c p u s h b u t ton c a l i b r a t i o n . T h e m i c r o processor based instrument also has d y n a m i c d a m p i n g f o r a s t e a d y m e t e r o u t p u t e v e n in non-homogeneous slurries like s e w a g e sludge. Three types of pick-up
h e a d s are o f f e r e d for m o n i t o r i n g s u s p e n s i o n s f l o w i n g in a pipe; a t h r o w - i n p r o b e f o r o p e n t o p t a n k s ; o r a sides t r e a m f l o w - t h r o u g h cell. The ultrasonic attenuation o p e r a t i n g p r i n c i p l e can penet r a t e t h i c k slurries a n d it is u n a f f e c t e d by c o l o u r c h a n g e s o r a m b i e n t light. Markland Speciality Engineering Ltd., 48 Shah Road. Rexdate (Toronto), Ontario Canada M9W 4M2.
Contaminant monitor A h a n d - h e l d e l e c t r o n i c particle c o u n t e r f r o m O i a g n e t i c s , called t h e C o n t a i n - A l e r t , g a i n s access t o fluid s a m p l e s via l i v e zone test p o r t s o n e q u i p m e n t or s a m p l e bottles. The field unit is said t o h a v e d o c u m e n ted p e r f o r m a n c e e q u i v a l e n t t o lab e q u i p m e n t at o n e - t h i r d t h e price of lab c o u n t e r s . S c r e e n b l o c k i n g ~ e n s o r is said to be i m p e r v i o u s t o presence o f air, w a t e r , a n d f l u i d c o l o r a t i o n . D i l u t i o n is n u t required; n e i t h e r is c l e a n i n g . The p r o g r a m is c o m p l e t e l y menu driven, and the monitor will d o w n l o a d s t o r e d results t o v i r t u a l l y a n y P/C. Results are g e n e r a l l y d i s p l a y e d w i t h i n t w o m i n u t e s in a c h o i c e of i n d e x ; ISO c o d e , p a r t i c l e c o u n t , SAE, NAS 1638, & Filtration & S e p a r a t i o n
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The portable laboratory c e n t r i f u g e , STM 100-146, f r o m Western States, can o p e r a t e w i t h c a k e t h i c k n e s s e s t o 3n1 at a v o l u m e c a p a c i t y o f 0.36ft 3. B a s k e t size is 14 x 6in. The unit is a l s o a v a i l a b l e f o r testing in t h e c o m p a n y ' s testing laboratory. A p a r t f r o m l a b o r a t o r y use, the u n i t can be used f o r small
Plastic water filter A 3in p l a s t i c f i l t e r w i t h f l o w rates up t o 2 0 0 g p m has b e e n i n t r o d u c e d by Amiad. Said to b e h i g h l y a d a p t a b l e for differe n t t y p e s of w a t e r filtration, the filter accommodates e i t h e r a g r o o v e d disc e l e m e n t o r stainless steel s c r e e n c y l i n der, to o f f e r a w i d e r a n g e o f f i l t r a t i o n degrees. The units can be i n s t a l l e d as an in-line unit o r at a 90 = angle. Utilising the disc e l e m e n t , it is p o s s i b l e to in-
Media handbook
g r a v i m e t r i c . It is b e s t used f o r P/M a n d Q/C applications_ Diagnetics, 5410 S. 94th E. Ave, Tulsa, 0K74145-8109, USA.
July/August 1990
A manual and condensed handbook: Filter Media & F a b r i c F i l t e r A s p e c t s is n o w a v a i l a b l e f r o m Filter M e d i a Consulting. T h e 200 p a g e d o c u m e n t c o v e r s 350 t o p i c s r a n g i n g from acids to ventilation systems, b u t m o r e s p e c i f i c a l l y addresses: [] Fabric Filter/Baghouses & Filter M e d i a Aspects;
capacity pilot plant product i o n , a n d f o r s t u d y i n g 'G' effects, t e s t i n g m e t h o d o l o g y a n d a n a l y s i n g processes. It is s a i d ~o a c h i e v e a c c u r a t e s c a l e - u p t o w i t h i n 1% o f l a r g e commercial machines. For l a r g e r t e s t i n g a p p l i c a tions, t h e c o m p a n y offers t h e EZ p i l o t p l a n t c e n t r i f u g e in f o u r sizes to 3.4fP c a p a c i t y . The Western States Machine Co, 1798 Fairgrove Avenue, PC) Box 327, Hamilton, Ohio 45012. USA. stall w i t h o n e inlet a n d t w o outlets. Units are a v a i l a b l e w i t h 3in flanges. T h e filters a r e said t o feat u r e h i g h particle r e t e n t i o n w i t h a l a r g e filter a r e a / v o l u m e t o a l l o w l o n g e r intervals bet w e e n c l e a n i n g . Each is supplied w i t h pressure c h e c k points. R e a d y m a i n t e n a n c e is said t o be a f f o r d e d by h o u s i n g parts t h a t are j o i n e d b y easy to o p e n and close, spring l o a d e d stainless steel clamps. Amiad USA. Inc, PO Box A. Reseda. CA 91337. USA. [ ] T o r i t - T y p e C a r t r i d g e Collectors: [ ] SO2 Dry S c r u b b i n g & Incineration: [] Brand new Cleanable Hepa Filters; E3-rrouble S h o o t i n g for e n d users, Price is $ 9 5 . 0 0 plus " s h i p p i n g / h a n d l i n g in t h e USA and C a n a d a , a n d $113.50 o u t s i d e N o r t h America. Filter Media Consulting Inc. PO Box 2189. LaGrange. GA 30241. USA. 285
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Membrane conference plans This year's Membrane Technology/Planning Conference w i l l be h e l d O c t o b e r 14-17 at t h e M a r r i o t t H o t e l in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of B o s t o n . It will a g a i n be u n d e r the j o i n t s p o n sorship of Business C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o r p and Filterex. With the number of speakers e s t i m a t e d to e x c e e d 60, c o v e r i n g all a s p e c t s of membrane technology, the 1990 e v e n t is e x p e c t e d t o be the largest a n d m o s t s i g n i f i cant in t h e e n t i r e series, according to Wells S h o e m a k e r , co-sponsor.
T e c h n o l o g y areas i n c l u d e : m i c r o f i l t r a t i o n , UF, RO, gas, electrochemical, inorganic membranes, pervaporation, b i o t e c h and s u r f a c e - m o d i f i e d membranes, while topics r a n g e f r o m the business aspects i n t o a p p l i c a t i o n s , e n g i n e e r i n g , d e s i g n factors, and n e w p r o c e s s e s and p r o d u c t s . Chromotography, PSA, critical fluids, a n d o t h e r n e w high technology separations wilt be featured. For early a r r i v a l s t h e r e wit! be t o u r s o f s c e n i c N e w E n g l a n d and B o s t o n . and social events.
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Wells Shoemaker, RD I Box 507, Shippensburg PA 17257, USA. Phone 717423 6218: Fax 717423 5633.
Laboratory centrifuge
Suspended solids meter The M o d e l 501 s u s p e n d e d solids m e t e r f r o m M a r k l a n d features a u t o m a t i c p u s h b u t ton c a l i b r a t i o n . T h e m i c r o processor based instrument also has d y n a m i c d a m p i n g f o r a s t e a d y m e t e r o u t p u t e v e n in non-homogeneous slurries like s e w a g e sludge. Three types of pick-up
h e a d s are o f f e r e d for m o n i t o r i n g s u s p e n s i o n s f l o w i n g in a pipe; a t h r o w - i n p r o b e f o r o p e n t o p t a n k s ; o r a sides t r e a m f l o w - t h r o u g h cell. The ultrasonic attenuation o p e r a t i n g p r i n c i p l e can penet r a t e t h i c k slurries a n d it is u n a f f e c t e d by c o l o u r c h a n g e s o r a m b i e n t light. Markland Speciality Engineering Ltd., 48 Shah Road. Rexdate (Toronto), Ontario Canada M9W 4M2.
Contaminant monitor A h a n d - h e l d e l e c t r o n i c particle c o u n t e r f r o m O i a g n e t i c s , called t h e C o n t a i n - A l e r t , g a i n s access t o fluid s a m p l e s via l i v e zone test p o r t s o n e q u i p m e n t or s a m p l e bottles. The field unit is said t o h a v e d o c u m e n ted p e r f o r m a n c e e q u i v a l e n t t o lab e q u i p m e n t at o n e - t h i r d t h e price of lab c o u n t e r s . S c r e e n b l o c k i n g ~ e n s o r is said to be i m p e r v i o u s t o presence o f air, w a t e r , a n d f l u i d c o l o r a t i o n . D i l u t i o n is n u t required; n e i t h e r is c l e a n i n g . The p r o g r a m is c o m p l e t e l y menu driven, and the monitor will d o w n l o a d s t o r e d results t o v i r t u a l l y a n y P/C. Results are g e n e r a l l y d i s p l a y e d w i t h i n t w o m i n u t e s in a c h o i c e of i n d e x ; ISO c o d e , p a r t i c l e c o u n t , SAE, NAS 1638, & Filtration & S e p a r a t i o n
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The portable laboratory c e n t r i f u g e , STM 100-146, f r o m Western States, can o p e r a t e w i t h c a k e t h i c k n e s s e s t o 3n1 at a v o l u m e c a p a c i t y o f 0.36ft 3. B a s k e t size is 14 x 6in. The unit is a l s o a v a i l a b l e f o r testing in t h e c o m p a n y ' s testing laboratory. A p a r t f r o m l a b o r a t o r y use, the u n i t can be used f o r small
Plastic water filter A 3in p l a s t i c f i l t e r w i t h f l o w rates up t o 2 0 0 g p m has b e e n i n t r o d u c e d by Amiad. Said to b e h i g h l y a d a p t a b l e for differe n t t y p e s of w a t e r filtration, the filter accommodates e i t h e r a g r o o v e d disc e l e m e n t o r stainless steel s c r e e n c y l i n der, to o f f e r a w i d e r a n g e o f f i l t r a t i o n degrees. The units can be i n s t a l l e d as an in-line unit o r at a 90 = angle. Utilising the disc e l e m e n t , it is p o s s i b l e to in-
Media handbook
g r a v i m e t r i c . It is b e s t used f o r P/M a n d Q/C applications_ Diagnetics, 5410 S. 94th E. Ave, Tulsa, 0K74145-8109, USA.
July/August 1990
A manual and condensed handbook: Filter Media & F a b r i c F i l t e r A s p e c t s is n o w a v a i l a b l e f r o m Filter M e d i a Consulting. T h e 200 p a g e d o c u m e n t c o v e r s 350 t o p i c s r a n g i n g from acids to ventilation systems, b u t m o r e s p e c i f i c a l l y addresses: [] Fabric Filter/Baghouses & Filter M e d i a Aspects;
capacity pilot plant product i o n , a n d f o r s t u d y i n g 'G' effects, t e s t i n g m e t h o d o l o g y a n d a n a l y s i n g processes. It is s a i d ~o a c h i e v e a c c u r a t e s c a l e - u p t o w i t h i n 1% o f l a r g e commercial machines. For l a r g e r t e s t i n g a p p l i c a tions, t h e c o m p a n y offers t h e EZ p i l o t p l a n t c e n t r i f u g e in f o u r sizes to 3.4fP c a p a c i t y . The Western States Machine Co, 1798 Fairgrove Avenue, PC) Box 327, Hamilton, Ohio 45012. USA. stall w i t h o n e inlet a n d t w o outlets. Units are a v a i l a b l e w i t h 3in flanges. T h e filters a r e said t o feat u r e h i g h particle r e t e n t i o n w i t h a l a r g e filter a r e a / v o l u m e t o a l l o w l o n g e r intervals bet w e e n c l e a n i n g . Each is supplied w i t h pressure c h e c k points. R e a d y m a i n t e n a n c e is said t o be a f f o r d e d by h o u s i n g parts t h a t are j o i n e d b y easy to o p e n and close, spring l o a d e d stainless steel clamps. Amiad USA. Inc, PO Box A. Reseda. CA 91337. USA. [ ] T o r i t - T y p e C a r t r i d g e Collectors: [ ] SO2 Dry S c r u b b i n g & Incineration: [] Brand new Cleanable Hepa Filters; E3-rrouble S h o o t i n g for e n d users, Price is $ 9 5 . 0 0 plus " s h i p p i n g / h a n d l i n g in t h e USA and C a n a d a , a n d $113.50 o u t s i d e N o r t h America. Filter Media Consulting Inc. PO Box 2189. LaGrange. GA 30241. USA. 285