Cartridge Filters
September 16, 2025, Tuesday
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET, USA
$USD 350
$USD 175 (Member Only )

Course Objective
Cartridge filters have been widely used in both air and liquid filtration. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of cartridge filters and filtration systems used across various applications, such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, water treatment, and industrial processes. Participants will learn about the design, selection, operation, and performance evaluation of cartridge filters for both liquid and gas applications. The course will also cover material choices, efficiency ratings, regulatory considerations, and emerging trends in cartridge filter technology. By the end of the session, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to select and apply cartridge filters effectively for enhanced process performance. The course will conclude with a panel discussion on new developments, trends, and opportunities in the field.
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Cartridge Filtration
Overview of cartridge filters
Key market applications
2. Types of Cartridge Filters
Depth filters vs. surface filters
Pleated, nonwoven, membrane-based cartridges
Reusable vs. disposable cartridges
3. Design and Material Selection
Common filter media and housing materials
Chemical compatibility and temperature resistance
Construction methods and integrity
4. Performance Evaluation and Testing
Filtration efficiency and flow rate
Pressure drop and dirt-holding capacity
Filter life and change-out criteria
5. Selection and System Integration
Application-specific filter selection
Pre-filtration and final filtration stages
System design and installation considerations
6. Regulatory and Industry Standards
Overview of key standards (e.g., FDA, USP, ISO, NSF)
Validation and certification requirements
7. New Developments, Trends, Opportunities
Instructor Biography

Mr. Scott Yaeger
Instructor
Mr. Scott Yaeger is currently President/CEO of Filtration and Separation Technology International, Inc. (FAST International, Inc.) He has over 40 years with a broad range of experience in Membrane Filtration with several market leading manufacturers and marketers including Sartorius, Cuno/3M, Gelman/Pall, and PTI Advanced Filtration/Parker Hannifin. He has held worldwide senior level positions in Sales, Marketing, Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, and General Management. Since 2004 as President of FAST Consulting, LLC, he has assisted in the development of new membranes into new and existing markets, new membrane device technologies, and new membrane applications for multiple market leading filtration companies. Scott was the Founding Chairman of the American Filtration and Separation Society (AFS), a past Member of the Board of Directors, and Program Chair. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Electrocoat Association (EA). He was awarded the Wells Shoemaker Award from AFS and the Brewer Award from EA. He is the inventor on 4 US Patents and their International counter parts, has presented over 400 technical papers into more than 10 technical societies. Scott is on the Editorial Board for Filtration News.

Dr. Wu Chen
Instructor
Dr. Wu Chen is a recently retired R&D Fellow at Dow. He has 35 years of industrial experience in all areas of solid/liquid separation and air/gas filtration. His experiences include laboratory filtration evaluation, pilot study, full scale installation, startup, production scale operation and trouble shooting. He also has expertise in carbon capture, water management, project management, process design, and plant startup. He has been teaching this course in numerous organizations and countries for 30 years. He is very active in the filtration industry and has been the plenary and keynote speakers in major conferences, served as the chair of the American Filtration and Separation Society (AFS), AFS board of directors, conference chairs, and various committee members. His was awarded AFS Frank Tiller Award for outstanding technical achievements, AFS Well Shoemaker Award for leadership and service to the filtration industry and Fellow Member Award for sustained significant contributions to filtration technologies and filtration industry. In 2024, he received the AFS Lifetime Achievement award which recognized his significant lifetime contribution to the filtration industry.

Dr. Swarna Agarwal
Panelist
Dr. Swarna Agarwal is Senior Material Scientist at PTI Technologies. At PTI she is responsible for all the liquid, air and fuel cell filter product development for aviation industry. Prior to this, she was Engineering Manager for filtration media R&D at Parker Hannifin, Engine and Mobile Original Equipment Division, USA. At Parker she was responsible for R&D for diesel fuel, hydraulic nand H2 fuel-cell filters. While working at Parker she has developed more than 50 new products and improved the R&D technology and capabilities to an advanced level. Prior to Parker, she worked as a filtration scientist at UCLA, Water Planet Inc. Los Angeles and ITV Denkendorf Germany. She has over 18 years of academic and industrial experience in new product development for various filtration applications, nonwovens manufacturing, nanotechnology and surface functionalization. She is an expert for coalescence through porous media, emulsion formation, characterization and separation, interfacial and wetting science, bio-inspired textiles, medical textiles, and project management She received the AFS Senior Scientist Award in 2018, Parker Inventor appreciation Award 2021, WFI product of the Year Award 2021. She has over 30 publications, one book and 3 patents. Dr. Agarwal received her PhD from University of Stuttgart, Germany.
Penalists
Mr. Richard Lylon, Secretariat of The Filtration Society, UK
Mr. Richard Lylon is a leading expert in the global filtration industry. He has led and held a number leadership positions at public and private businesses in a career spanning 35 years. Having both a business and technology background, he has helped companies grow and develop on global platform basis through SEED Funding, M&A, VC and PE. Businesses Richard has helped lead & grow include Molymem(UK), Veco/ Muon Group (The Netherlands, now part of IDEX Corp), Filtration Group (USA), Clear Edge Filtration (Globally), Madison Filter (UK) Scapa Group plc (UK) and Porvair plc (UK). Richard has also held a number of institutional roles including Visiting Professor roles at Loughborough & Leeds University. He is External Advisory Board Chair (Materials) at University of Manchester and IEO, TU Dublin. He is Advisory Board Member of WFI and co-chair of the WFI annual conference for the past 5 years.
Dr. Christine Sun, President, World Filtration Institute, USA
Dr. Sun is a globally renowned technical and market expert in the filtration and nonwovens industry. With over 30 years of experience in academia and industry, she has in-depth knowledge of filtration and extensive hands-on expertise in product and business development, with over 100 technical publications and patents in the field. She is also actively involved in the development of many air and liquid filter test standards, such as ASHRAE and ISO. Dr. Sun worked for Freudenberg Filtration Technologies from 2004 to 2011 as an R&D manager and then served as Technology Director for Donaldson Company from 2011 to 2013. She was the Chair of the American Filtration and Separation Society (AFS) from 2016 to 2017 and has received the AFS Fellow Award in 2019, the Sr. Scientist Award in 2012, and the best paper awards from INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry) in 2008. She is also an editorial board member for the Journal of Industrial Textiles. Dr. Sun received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and her Executive Certificate from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, USA.