Water - Issues And Opportunity - The Unmet Needs In The Filtration And Separation Market
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This planet has basically a fixed quantity of water with less than 1% available for most human use. As a result, one might make the case the same or much of the same water has been reused for thousands of years, as it's cycled and recycled throughout the complex ecology system.
Population growth and increased agricultural and industrial activity have raised the contaminant level of our water supplies, while more stringent regulations and requirements for higher quality water for processing and drinking applications have created the paradigm for treating and reusing water at the source.
As water becomes a more precious commodity and as available resources are increasingly taxed, local, state and national legislation and regulations have emerged at an ever escalating pace. As a result, filtration and separation technologies have been created and are available to reclaim and treat virtually any wastewater to make it meet almost any quality requirement, including potable water for human consumption to the purest levels used in the manufacture of microchips.
Even with technological advancements over the years, much needs to be done in preparation for an increasing world population and higher water consumption levels. Water is the most critical resource under threat on our planet.
The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is presenting a conference on "Infrastructure, Sustainability & Filter Testing Management" on September 23-25, 2008 at the Charlotte Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte, NC. The "Infrastructure and Sustainability" track will be addressing the unmet needs and opportunities in the filtration and separations industry.
Water issues and the unmet needs in this market segment will be addressed by a number of speakers. Overall, there will be over 40 speakers addressing the areas of opportunity and growth in the filtration and separation industry.
An overview of the "Global Water Problem" will be presented by Lew Osterhoudt, Chair of AFS and VP for the Keystone Filter Division of Met-Pro Corporation. Peter Censky, Executive Director of the Water Quality Association will address the needs in the "Industrial Middle Market."
Additional speakers on the issues and opportunities in the water segment include; Marcus Allhands, Orival, Inc.; Jim Baker, Ameriwater; Peter Cartwright, Cartwright Consulting; Scott Yaeger, FAST, LLC; Dr. Frank DeSilva, ResinTech, Inc.; and Roy Weitzell, Watermark Initiative, LLC.
In addition to the conference, AFS will be holding short courses on Monday, September 22 at the same location. Included in the list of short courses is the popular "Fundamentals of Liquid Filtration."
Conference information, including speaker bios and abstracts: http://www.afssociety.org/Fall2008/
Short course information, including instructor bios: http://www.afssociety.org/fallshortcourse/
AFS is the premier organization in North America dedicated to R&D, problem solutions and technology transfer in filtration and separation for the benefit of industrial processes, individual health and a clean environment.
AFS information: http://www.afssociety.org
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