Filters and Filtration Handbook - Hardcover

Sparks, Trevor; Chase, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080993966 ISBN 13: 9780080993966

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2015

Synopsis

Filters are used in most industries, especially the water, sewage, oil, gas, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The new edition of Filters and Filtration Handbook is an all-encompassing practical account of standard filtration equipment and its applications. Completely revised and rewritten, it is an essential book for the engineer working in a plant situation, who requires guidance and information on what’s available and whether it’s suitable for the job. Co-published with the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

About this title

About the Author

Trevor Sparks PhD., founder of Filter-Ability Ltd, Ireland, is a consultant within the filtration industry, working for end-users and technology-providers. He has worked in the process industries for 20 years and has focussed on filtration for the last 15 of these. He has previously worked for BHR Group Limited, Larox Oyj (now a part of Outotec), Finland, and as a Marie-Curie Research Fellow at UC RUSAL in Ireland. He is a Member of the Council of the Filtration Society.

From the Back Cover

Filters and Filtration Handbook, 6th Edition builds on the success of its predecessor, collecting in one place all of the information you will need to select the most fitting filters and filtration methods. Filtration for the removal of contaminants is a critical process in the fields of chemical processing and manufacture, food, oil and gas, air-conditioning, water and hydraulics, and this book serves as comprehensive source of information on filters and filtration processes. Topics covered include filter media, membranes, filtration equipment, separation equipment, sedimentation equipment, solid/liquid separation applications, gas cleaning processes and filter selection. New to this edition, Basic Principles are expanded upon, now including pre-filtration, filtration mechanisms, cross-flow filtration, energy conservation and sustainability. Also included, up-to-date coverage of filter media, including both natural and synthetic fabrics, and combination media. and a brand new section on HEPA and ULPA. Filters and Filtration Handbook, 6th Edition remains an essential reference for those engineers working in a plant situation, who need guidance on the filtration equipment available and its suitability for a given situation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0080993966
• ISBN 13: 9780080993966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 444