Waterloo Filtration Institute is pleased to release today's course Air Filter Design, April 4, 2023, 8:00-10:00 am EDT. Thanks to all the fantastic speakers, panelists, and audience for an excellent program well delivered and received.
Speakers and Panelists
Dr. Iyad Al-Attar, WFI Strategic Director, Canada
Dr. Christine Sun, WFI President, USA
Mr. Jim Rosenthal, CEO, Air Relief Technologies, Inc., USA
Dr. Jenny Berens, Filter Engr. Mgr., Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, USA
Dr. R. Vijayakumar, Founder, AERFIL LLC, USA
Mr. Steve Nichonas, NAFA Past Chair, Filter Services, USA
Mr. Mitch McCreary, Moderator, Director of Marketing, WFI, USA
WFI
Presentations
•Air Filter Design Principles (Dr. Iyad Al-Altar)
–Filter Anatomy
–Application Sensitivity of Filter Design
–Filter Design Development/Goals
–Air Filter Performance Characteristics
–Filtration Stage Employment for Higher Efficiency
–Influences of Climate and Operational Conditions on Filter Design
•Air Filters Design Process (Dr. Christine Sun)
–Understand Customer and Performance Requirements
–Types and Dimensions
–Air Filter Media Selection (HVAC, industry, transportation, gas turbine…)
–Prototyping, Lab/Field Test and Validation
–Other Considerations
•Maximizing Air Filter Performance: Filter + Fit + Flow (Mr. Jim Rosenthal)
•New Developments, Challenges, Opportunities and Trends (Panel)
–Our Exploration to Sustainable Filtration (Dr. Jenny Berens)
–Q&A, New Developments, Opportunities and Trends (All)
The video recording is now available here for your review if interested. You may also access the full presentation and video recording via the course website.