Air Filter Design
Air Filter Design
April 19th, 2022, Tuesday
8:00am-10:00am, ET Canada & US

$USD 350
$USD 175 (Member Only)
Course Objectives:
This is an advanced course in air filtration to discuss air filter design principles and processes, including key product characteristics, customer requirements, filter media and configuration selection, prototype and lab testing, field test and validation for various applications, such as HVAC, transportation, industrial dust removal, gas turbines, paint spray booths, clean rooms, hot gas filtration, air purification, personal protection, etc. The new product designs, evaluation standards, and trends for future development will also be discussed.
1. Introduction
2. Key Product Characteristics
3. Customer Specifications
4. Filter Media Selection
HVAC Filters
Air Filters in Transportation
Industrial Dust Removal
Gas Turbine filtration
Hot Gas Filtration
Air Purifiers
5. Filter Configuration Selection
6. Prototyping and Lab Validation,
7. Performance Evaluation and Test Standard
8. Field Test and Validation
9. New Developments and Trends
Instructors: Christine Sun, PhD
Panelists: Chris Muller, R. Vijayakumar, PhD, Jim Rosenthal
Instructor Biography

Dr. Christine Sun
President @ Waterloo Filtration Institute
Dr. Christine Sun, President of Waterloo Filtration Institute, is a renowned technical and market expert in the global filtration industry. With over 30 years of experience in both academia and the industry, she has an in-depth knowledge of filtration, extensive hands-on expertise in product development, and over 100 technical publications and patents. She is also actively involved in many air/liquid filter standard test developments.
Dr. Sun received her Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and her Executive Certificate from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. From 2004 to 2011, Dr. Sun worked for Freudenberg Filtration Technologies as the R&D manager and Technology Director for Donaldson 2011-2013. She was the AFS Chair from 2016 to 2017 and received the AFS Fellow Award in 2019, Sr. Scientist Award in 2012, and the best paper awards from INDA in 2008. She is also an editorial board member for Textile Research Journal and Journal of Industrial Textiles.
Dr. Sun has developed many professional courses well received over the years to support the global filtration industry, such as “Nanofiber Technologies in Filtration” (AFS, 2013), “Filter Media Training Course” (INDA, 2014-17), “Air Filtration Market, Technologies and Trends” (AFS, 2015), “Filter Media Market and Technologies” (WFC12, 2016), “Filter Media Technologies” (AFS, 2019), and “Facemask Media Technologies (WFI 2020), etc.
Panelists:
Mr. Jim Rosenthal, CEO of Tex-Air Filters
Dr. R. Vijayakumar (Founder of AERFIL)
Mr. Chris Muller (ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer)
Ms. Kathleen Owen (ASHRAE Fellow)
Air Filter Design
Air Filter Design
April 19th, 2022, Tuesday
8:00am-10:00am, ET Canada & US
$USD 350
$USD 175 (Member Only)

Course Objectives:
This is an advanced course in air filtration to discuss air filter design principles and processes, including key product characteristics, customer requirements, filter media and configuration selection, prototype and lab testing, field test and validation for various applications, such as HVAC, transportation, industrial dust removal, gas turbines, paint spray booths, clean rooms, hot gas filtration, air purification, personal protection, etc. The new product designs, evaluation standards, and trends for future development will also be discussed.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Key Product Characteristics
3. Customer Specifications
4. Filter Media Selection
HVAC Filters
Air Filters in Transportation
Industrial Dust Removal
Gas Turbine filtration
Hot Gas Filtration
Air Purifiers
5. Filter Configuration Selection
6. Prototyping and Lab Validation,
7. Performance Evaluation and Test Standard
8. Field Test and Validation
9. New Developments and Trends
Instructors: Christine Sun, PhD
Panelists: Chris Muller, R. Vijayakumar, PhD, Jim Rosenthal
Instructor Biography

Dr. Christine Sun
President @ Waterloo Filtration Institute
Dr. Christine Sun, President of Waterloo Filtration Institute, is a renowned technical and market expert in the global filtration industry. With over 30 years of experience in both academia and the industry, she has an in-depth knowledge of filtration, extensive hands-on expertise in product development, and over 100 technical publications and patents. She is also actively involved in many air/liquid filter standard test developments.
Dr. Sun received her Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and her Executive Certificate from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. From 2004 to 2011, Dr. Sun worked for Freudenberg Filtration Technologies as the R&D manager and Technology Director for Donaldson 2011-2013. She was the AFS Chair from 2016 to 2017 and received the AFS Fellow Award in 2019, Sr. Scientist Award in 2012, and the best paper awards from INDA in 2008. She is also an editorial board member for Textile Research Journal and Journal of Industrial Textiles.
Dr. Sun has developed many professional courses well received over the years to support the global filtration industry, such as “Nanofiber Technologies in Filtration” (AFS, 2013), “Filter Media Training Course” (INDA, 2014-17), “Air Filtration Market, Technologies and Trends” (AFS, 2015), “Filter Media Market and Technologies” (WFC12, 2016), “Filter Media Technologies” (AFS, 2019), and “Facemask Media Technologies (WFI 2020), etc.
Panelists:
Mr. Jim Rosenthal, CEO of Tex-Air Filters
Dr. R. Vijayakumar (Founder of AERFIL)
Mr. Chris Muller (ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer)
Ms. Kathleen Owen (ASHRAE Fellow)