In-Place Filter Testing Workshop
“I would recommend this program to anyone who seeks advancement in their understanding for IPFT, nuclear air and gas treatment, applicable system design, applicable analyses, and more.”
—Andrew Keeling, System Engineer, Mission Support & Test Services
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In-Place Filter Testing Workshop
About the Program Program Overview This on-campus program prepares participants to test and certify systems containing HEPA filtration and gas adsorption systems for nuclear and non-nuclear applications. Participants learn the…
Program Fees
- Standard Price $3,000.00
Program Overview
OVERCOME AIR- AND GAS-FILTRATION CHALLENGES
This five-day, on-campus program prepares you to test and certify HEPA filtration and gas-adsorption systems for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. You’ll use in-place filter testing equipment and methods common across the DOE complex and nuclear industry, guided by experts active in research, standards development, and field practice.
You will review current NRC and DOE requirements for nuclear air and gas cleaning, sharpen your understanding of filtration and gas-adsorption theory, and get hands-on experience with key test methods and instruments. You’ll leave ready to troubleshoot complex air- and gas-filtration challenges and connected to a network of specialists working in critical environments.
You will participate in hands-on laboratory sessions focused on air filter filtration test. The faculty will guide you through the experiments in real time, providing you with unparalleled access to their expertise. Through these lab sessions, you will have the opportunity to apply the theories learned in class, gain experience operating a variety of testing equipment, and discuss the practical challenges and remedies in working with nuclear-filtration systems.
This dynamic curriculum is designed to allow participants to practice the knowledge and skills they need to implement, enhance, or certify nuclear air-filtration systems. In addition to presenting theory and frameworks, the program requires that participants apply theories in interactive laboratory exercises, including HEPA filter testing standards, and discuss issues during breakout groups with peers.
Objectives and Highlights
- Test and certify HEPA-filtration and gas-adsorption systems for nuclear and non-nuclear applications
- Verify and troubleshoot airflow in ventilation and air-cleaning systems using different tools, with attention to proper calibration and interpretation of measurements
- Understand and apply key NRC and DOE regulations—along with ASME AG-1, ANSI/ASME N509, N510, N511, and DOE Nuclear Air Cleaning Handbook guidance—to the design, qualification, and in-place testing of nuclear air- and gas-cleaning systems
- Operate and maintain aerosol generators and photometers for in-place leak testing, understanding how aerosol properties affect detection and loading
- Apply N510/N511 methods to fixed and portable HEPA systems, including adsorber units, with proper aerosol mixing and sampling locations
- Discuss how U.S. standards and regulations have become the international standard of excellence, as well as the relationship between the U.S. standards and the safety guides of the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Learn from top Harvard faculty and the industry’s leading practitioners in air-filtration and nuclear air cleaning
- Build the skills needed to implement, enhance, and certify nuclear air-filtration and gas-adsorption systems under current NRC, DOE, and ASME requirements
- Practice airflow measurement and in-place leak testing with pitot traverses, anemometers, aerosol generators, photometers, and portable HEPA units
- Learn how to select and integrate filters, adsorbers, prefilters, and moisture separators into multi-stage air-cleaning systems for power, research, and high-containment facilities
- Explore nuclear and non-nuclear topics related to biotechnology, clean room, health care, military, and commercial utility settings
- Draw on the DOE Nuclear Air Cleaning Handbook, ASME AG-1, and current HEPA aging research taught by leaders in codes, standards, and nuclear air-cleaning research
- Network and develop long-lasting relationships with peers responsible for critical air- and gas-cleaning systems in nuclear, laboratory, health care, and industrial settings
- Apply theory in interactive laboratory exercises
- Discuss issues during breakout groups