BIOS, ABSTRACTS, PHOTOS

September 5, 2013

“Fabric Selection for Particulate Control”

JOHN McKENNA – ETS, INC.

BIO: John D. McKenna, Ph.D., is principal and founder of ETS, Inc. where he provides environmental training, testing, troubleshooting and testimony related to air pollution control.  He has more than forty years of experience in fabric filter applications and has co-authored texts and on-line courses such as “Fabric Filter – Baghouses I Theory, Design, and Selection” and “Fine Particle (2.5 microns) Emissions Regulations, Measurement, and Control.”

ABSTRACT: “Key Issues When Selecting Fabric Filter Bags to Achieve Optimum Bag Life”

There are a number of choices available when selecting filter media for coal-fired boilers including woven fiberglass, nonwovens, and fabrics with membranes. Some of the key issues to contemplate in order to achieve optimum bag life are the emission goals, design considerations and trade-offs, the importance of fabric and bag specifications, quality assurance/quality control programs, proper installation, bag monitoring programs, and premature bag failure causes.  Data will also be presented on the performance in the lab of PPS, P-84 and woven fiberglass with ePTFE membrane.

RICHARD LYDON – CLEAR EDGE FILTRATION GROUP

BIO:  VP Technology and Business Development at Clear Edge Filtration

Past

• Past Chairman and committee member at The Filtration Society
• Group Technical Director at Madison Filter
• R&D Manager at Scapa

• Technical Services Manager at Porvair Filtration Group Ltd
• Project Leader at Porvair plc

Education

• University of North London
• Athlone Institute of Technology

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