Filters and Filtration Handbook

Practical information for the plant engineer

Trevor Sparks (Author), George Chase (Author)

9780080993966, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 4 November 2015

444 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.8 cm, 0.8 kg

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.

1. Basic principles
2. Filter Media
3. Membranes
4. Filtration equipment
5. Separation equipment
6. Sedimentation equipment
7. Solid/ Liquid Separation applications
8. Gas cleaning processes
9. Equipment selection

Subject Areas: Sanitary & municipal engineering [TQS], Chemical engineering [TDCB], Industrial chemistry [TDC]