Author: waterfiltech

There is much confusion over the precise meaning of the term 'candle filter, ' so let it be said that, in the present context, a candle filter is a process…

The filter pocket is just as its name implies: two rectangular sheets of filter medium, placed side-by-side, joined together at three edges, the fourth being open. Pockets are used almost…

One of the most common sights in a power station or processing plant is the large chamber filled with an array of filter bags, known in some industries as a…

Filter bags for liquids are effective in removing particulate contaminants in the processing of a wide variety of materials. Bag filtration is a pressure-driven operation, wherein the product to be…

The flat elements employing a thick filter medium and working by depth filtration, are distinguished here, as filter pads, from those using thin sheet media and working by surface filtration,…

The pad filter (often called a cassette) is a special case of the range of panel filters, all of which are made in standard sizes, to fit air-conditioning installations. The…

The requirements for dust filtration vary considerably with the particle size of the dust material, and with its concentration in the suspending air or gas (and also with the velocity…

From the complexities of the centrifugal filter, the Handbook moves on to one of the simplest forms of filter, used mainly for dust removal from air, in ventilating situations. These…

The moving bed centrifuge with a cylindrical basket is known as the pusher centrifuge, and is one of the most common types of centrifuge for separating fast-draining crystalline or fibrous…