Filters and Filtration Handbook
Brand: Butterworth-Heinemann
Categories: Books, Engineering & Transportation, Engineering



Dimensions: 7.52 x 1 x 9.25 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0080993966
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Print length: 444 pages
Publication date: November 17, 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0080993966
Edition: 6th
subtitle: 6th Edition
author: Trevor Sparks George Chase
review: Editorial Reviews 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. 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.