NoFS

The Nordic Filtration Society

 

The Nordic Filtration Society is a Chapter of the Filtration Society and it was founded in Gothenburg on August 1, 1995 in connection with the 1st Nordic Filtration Symposium. The inaugural meeting was supervised by the "godfathers" Cyril Smith (Chairman of the Filtration Society, UK) and Dr. Albert Rushton.

 

The basic objective for the Nordic Chapter is to arrange Nordic Filtration Symposia and thus to offer a forum where to discuss "Nordic" solid/fluid separation problems, to establish a Nordic filtration information network and to stimulate contacts between Nordic industries, research institutes and universities.

Like the Filtration Society itself (formed in London 1964) NoFS will be involved in all kinds of techniques used to remove contaminants and products from either a gas or a liquid. Some examples:

Industrial gas cleaning

Water purification

Vacuum and pressure filtration

Filter media

Membrane filtration

Settlers

Cyclones

Centrifuges

Scrubbers

 

The Filtration Society arranges seminars, symposia, and conferences and informs on all kinds of continuing development work. If you want to join the Filtration Society and the Nordic Filtration Society, you will have a cost effective way of keeping up to date with the developments in separation technology. As a further benefit you will receive the outstanding journal “Filtration” incorporating the transactions with refereed scientific papers. Application forms and other details can be found on the homepage of the Filtration Society  Please mark that you would like to belong to the Nordic Chapter of the Filtration Society, NoFS.

The committee for 2007-2008 is:

     Torleiv Bilstad, HiS, member                            email: torleiv.bilstad@uis.no

     Bjarne Ekberg, Larox, treasurer                        email: bjarne.ekberg@larox.com

     Urban Grén, Chalmers , member                       email: urban.gren@chalmers.se

     May-Britt Hägg, NTNU, member                     email: may-britt.hagg@chemeng.ntnu.no

     Gunnar Jonsson, DTU, chairman                      email: gj@kt.dtu.dk

      Mĺrten Lykkegaard, AAU, member                 email: mlc@bio.aau.dk

     Marianne Nyström, LUT, member                    email: marianne.nystrom@lut.fi

     Hans Theliander, Chalmers, secretary               email:  hanst@chalmers.se

 

Events:

The second Nordic event was the2nd Nordic Filtration Symposium with 55 participants 11-13 August 1996 in Lappeenranta, Finland. The Third Symposium was enjoyed in Copenhagen on May 26-27, 1997. The 4th symposium was in Stavanger May 25-26, 1998 and the 5th symposium was held in Gothenburg August 26-27, 1999 and the 6th symposium took place in Lappeenranta on August 21-22, 2000 with some 100 participants. The 7th symposium was arranged in Copenhagen on August 27-28, 2001. In 2002 NoFS took part in arranging the first European Conference on Filtration and Separation in Gothenburg together with the Filtration Society. The 9th symposium was arranged together with CST in Lappeenranta in 2005. The 10th symposium was arranged in Trondheim 2006 and the 11th symposium i Copenhagen August 25-26 2008.

Please observe that 12th Nordic Filtration Symposium will be held in August 26-27, 2009.

The programme 12th Nordic Filtration Symposium can be found on our home page below. For further information contact Hans Theliander (email: hanst@chalmers.se)

It should be noted that you are welcome to participate in the symposia and other events arranged by NoFS also as a non-member.

Other interesting events:

Next Filtech will be in Wiesbaden in October 2009.

 

For further information please contact
the Secretary (hanst@chemeng.chalmers.se) or Urban Grén

 

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A Short résumé of the 11th Nordic Filtration Symposium, Copenhagen

 

In the heart of Copenhagen and at the waterfront of the harbour The Danish Society of Engineers hosted the 11th Nordic Filtration Conference August 25-26. Professor Gunnar Jonsson, chairman of the organising committee, greeted the 80 participants gathered for an interesting meeting.  In the scientific programme 27 papers were presented divided into three sessions – “Filtration and separation”, “Membrane filtration” and “New developments in membrane separation”. As pointed out by J Koskela there is still a substantial interest in cake filtration especially in the mineral industry but increasing in bio fuel and environmental areas. R&D in improved equipment design (capacity and automation) and filter media (e.g. ceramic) is encouraged. Some papers improved our knowledge of filtration of compressible organic solids. The main theme was membrane filtration including both UF (e.g. operating parameters, dynamic and high temperature) and nano. Particularly the wide range of applications was noted – mineral, pulp&paper, bio fuel, birch sap and dairy and not to forget a membrane filtered cold beer. More details regarding the symposium please contact Prof G Jonsson (GJ@kt.dtu.dk).

The Nordic Filtration Society AM decided to have their next 12th Nordic Filtration Symposium in Gothenburg, Sweden in August 2009.

 

 

 

Invitation and

Call for Papers

 

 

12th Nordic Filtration Symposium

August 26-27, 2009

 

Energy and Environment

 

In

Gothenburg, Sweden

 

Main Themes of the Filtration Symposium:

·               Filtration and Separation

·               Membrane Bioreactors

·               Membrane Separation

·               Gas Filtration and Separation

·               Industrial and municipal Water Management

·               Filter Media

 

Welcome to the 12th Nordic Filtration Symposium August 26-27, 2009

The Symposium will be organised by the Nordic Filtration Society. It follows the 1st symposium in Gothenburg (1995), the 2nd in Lappeenranta (1996), the 3rd in Lyngby (1997), the 4th in Stavanger (1998), the 5th in Gothenburg and the 6th in Lappeenranta (2000). The 7th symposium was arranged in Copenhagen on August 27-28, 2001. In 2002 NOFS took part in arranging the first European Conference on Filtration and Separation in Gothenburg together with the Filtration Society. The 9th symposium was arranged together with CST in Lappeenranta in 2005. The 10th symposium was arranged in Trondheim in 2006 and the 11th symposium in Copenhagen in 2008.

 

Organising Committee:          Conference Secretariat:

Hans Theliander, NOFS           Hans Theliander

Urban Grén, NOFS          SIKT, Chalmers

The Nordic Filtration Society:          41296 Gothenburg, Sweden

http://www.nordicfiltrationsoc.org          E-mail: hanst@chalmers.se

 

Scientific programme of the Filtration Symposium:

·      Filtration and Separation

·      Membrane Bioreactors

·      Membrane Separation

·      Gas Filtration and Separation

·      Industrial and municipal Water Management

·      Filter Media

 

Keyword lectures will be given by Dr R Wakeman on "A Systematic Approach to Selection of Solid/Liquid Separation Equipment" and by Prof. G Jonsson on using membrane techniques with aspects on energy and environment.

 

Papers are invited for the Symposium and especially welcome is a contribution that points out solutions to how separation techniques can improve energy and environmental issues in the industry and the community and how to choose the best separation method for that purpose. The programme will consist of invited 45 minutes keynote lectures and oral 20 + 5 minutes presentations. Further is planned to arrange a poster presentation.

 

Venue:

The conference will be held at Chalmers University of Technology in central Gothenburg.

 

Do you wish to present a paper or a poster?

Please forward the request form, which you find below, together with a one page abstract before May 25, 2009.

 

Deadlines:

Submission of abstracts:                                                                                                                                    May 25, 2009

Early registration:                                                                                                                                    July 1, 2009

Registration and payment:                                                                                                                                    August 10, 2009

 

 

 

Request form

 

Address:

12th Nordic Filtration Symposium

c/o Hans Theliander

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Chalmers University of Technology

SE 41296 Gothenburg

Sweden

Fax: +4631 772 2995

Email: hanst@chalmers.se

 

12th Nordic Filtration Symposium

Gothenburg, August 26-27 2009

 

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o      I am interested to take part in a half day course on solid-liquid separation methods on Thursday August 27th 2009 Final notification will be given May 25, 2009 latest.

 

Please send final programme and registration form.

 

o       I plan to attend the Nordic Filtration Symposium, August 26-27 2009

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o      I wish to show a poster  (attach an Abstract or submit it before May 25, 2009)

o      Some space will be available for an informal exhibition. Please indicate if you are interested in this possibility.

 

The acceptance of papers and the final programme will be sent out just after the deadline May 25, 2009.