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34 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News The SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium named the speaker for its Annual Banquet during the yearly SMTC&E and SPS, scheduled to be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on October 20-21, 2005. Dr. John Lienhard will speak, and Alan C. McClure Associates, Inc. is sponsoring his appear- ance. Lienhard is the M.D. Anderson Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston where he has taught since 1980. Lienhard holds his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, M.S. and B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington and Oregon State College, and honorary doctorates from the University of Houston and Sacred Heart University. Known for his research in the thermal sciences, as well as in cultural history, he is a member of the National Academy of Engineers, an Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a fel- low of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Lienhard is the author and voice of more than 1,800 episodes of The Engines of Our Ingenuity, a daily public radio series about creativity and invention. Full information about the radio program along with transcripts of all episodes may be found at www.uh.edu/engines. For his work on Engines, ASME awarded him the 1989 Ralph Coates Roe Award for contributions to the public understanding of technolo- gy, the 1998 Engineer Historian award, and the 2000 ASME Church Award for his contributions and com- mitment to the engineering field. The American Women in Radio and Television honored him with their 1991 Portrait Division Award. In 1991 the University of Houston presented Dr. Lienhard with its highest faculty honor, the Esther Farfel Award for excellence in research, teaching and service to his profession and the community. For information on visiting or exhibiting, visit www.sname.org SNAME Introduces Innovation Sessions SNAME will introduce Innovation Sessions during the SMTC&E and SPS, scheduled to be held in Houston on October 20-21, 2005. Exhibitors will pres- ent brief presentations on new products or technologies on Thursday, October 20, from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm; and on Friday, October 21 from 8:30 am - 9:30 am and 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Following are brief descriptions of the presentations scheduled at press time. Title Biotechnology Provides Cost-Effective Solution for Bilge Water Treatment in Compliance with New IMO Regulations By Jason Caplan and Richard Penny EnSolve Biosystems Abstract New IMO regulations are tightening the requirements for approved bilge-water treatment systems. This technical paper will discuss the new carriage requirements and their impli- cations for oily water separator equipment. The authors will also present the results of sea trials for a unique biomechanical solution, which uses safe, non-pathogenic, naturally occurring microbes to "eat" emulsified oil and other hydrocarbons con- tained in the bilge water to meet the IMO clean-water specifica- tion for overboard discharge. Title Eliminate filter disposal - protect your engine with self-cleaning filter By Theodore Esplin, Alfa Laval Abstract The Alfa Laval automatic self-cleaning filter is an opti- mized lube oil treatment solution that promotes oil conservation and provides additional operational benefits. It eliminates the need for cartridge filters along with their inventory and disposal issues and the potential for cartridge changeout oil spills. This filter was designed to have a low, constant pressure drop. This reduces parasitic loading on the engine, while increasing flow to other parts of the engine. Title Treatment of Emulsified Oily Wastewater - Oil Content Below 5ppm By Cameron Scot Seifert, Alfa Laval Abstract Cleaning oily wastewater poses distinct challenges. The composition and flow of the wastewater changes over time, making efficient treatment difficult while also meeting require- ments for safety, reliability and compactness. 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