Scope of the Division will be the the promotion of contacts between people operating in the different fields of the separation technology both in the academia and in the industry. The main objective is to create a network of knowledge for interchanging experiences, data and methodologies. Obviously the possibility of common actions in the framework of specific thematic projects will be encouraged.

More specifically the Division will promote:

the organization of thematic workshop;
educational activities: courses for students and young engineers, continuing education courses;
the organization of national and international simposia together with EFCE Working Parties;
the cooperation between university and industry trough joint research projects, EEC projects.

In the normal activities a one day business + scientific meeting will be scheduled every three months.