Principles of Filtration

The book presents comprehensive coverage of all filtration processes, both theory and applications. It's an invaluable compendium for chemical engineering students and professionals working in the area of separation processes.

Chi Tien (Author)

9780444563668

Hardback, published 29 February 2012

360 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.88 kg

This book covers filtration in various modes of operation for both solid/gas and solid/liquid suspensions. It provides the necessary knowledge and background information to prepare and equip persons who are interested in serious filtration work. It is a useful reference/text for students and practicing engineers. It can also be adopted as an advanced text book for various engineering courses in chemical, environmental, mechanical and metallurgical engineering.The book presents analysis and treatment of filtration processes employing different filter media operating in various modes for both gas/solid and liquid/solid systems.

Preface1. IntroductionPart I: Cake Filtration2. Cake Formation and Growth3. Post-Treatment Processes of Cake Filtration4. Fabric Filtration of Gas-Solid MixturesPart II: Deep Bed Filtration5. Deep Bed Filtration: Description and Analysis6. Particle Deposition Mechanisms, Predictions, Determination and Correlations of Filter Coefficient/Collector Efficiency7. Deep Bed Filtration ModelsIndex

Subject Areas: Industrial chemistry [TDC], Physical chemistry [PNR]