8:30 am

Welcome and Overview

R.A. Beyerlein, NIST-ATP

robert.beyerlein@nist.gov

8:35 am

Limitation on Achievable Membrane Rejection Coefficient

S. Mookie Sternberg, Baxter

9:00 am

Desired Membrane Features for the 21st Century from the Industrial Perspective

H.S. Muralidhara, Cargill, Inc.

David Paulson, Osmonics

9:30 am

Ceramic Membranes - Unique Features and Needs

Terry J. Mazanec, BP Amoco

9:55 am

Coffee Break

10:15 am

Panel Discussion: What are the critical barriers and technology hurdles to wider application of membranes?

Facilitator: John Pellegrino, NIST/Boulder

jjp@boulder.nist.gov

Panel Members:

Dr. H. S. Muralidhara, Cargill, Inc.

Dr. David Paulson, Osmonics

Dr. S. Mookie Sternberg, Baxter

Dr. Paul Bryan, MIT

Professor William J. Koros, University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Raymond R. Zolandz, DuPont

Dr. Terry Mazanec, BP Amoco

Professor W. S. Winston Ho, University of Kentucky

David Furukawa, Director, Intl. Desalination Assn.,

Pres., Separation Consultants, Inc.

Professor Kamalesh K. Sirkar, NJIT

12 Noon

Lunch

1 - 3:30 pm

Informal discussions with Membrane/Separations Community -- Feedback on Workshop

R.A. Beyerlein, NIST-ATP