Solid-Liquid Filtration - A Users’ Guide to Minimizing Costs and Environmental Impact; Maximizing Quality and Productivity

Description

Solid-liquid filtration is a crucial step in the production of virtually everything in our daily lives, from metals, plastics and pigments through to foods (and crockery) and medicines. Using a practical and applied approach, Trevor Sparks has created a guide that chemical and process engineers can use to help them understand how filtration processes affect production processes, production costs, product quality, environmental impact and productivity; optimize process development and project execution, with real examples and supporting software forms and tools; and develop reporting tools to monitor processes, and find ways to get more from processes. This book’s focus is helping process engineers understand their filtration processes better. Its accessible approach and style make it a valuable resource for anyone working in this sector, regardless of prior knowledge or experience. Content:• Front Matter • List of Figures and Tables • Preface • Table of Contents 1. Introduction •Part I. Background 2. History of Filtration 3. Physical Phenomena •Part II. Competitive Advantage 4. Competitiveness in Processing 5. The Outcomes of Filtration Processes •Part III. Filtration Process Success Factors 6. Slurry Filterability 7. Filter Design 8. Filter Installation 9. Filter Cloth 10. Filter Maintenance 11. Filter Operation •Part IV. Creating and Sustaining a Competitive Advantage 12. Process Testing 13. Getting the Most from Filtration Processes • Bibliography Appendices Index