Advances in Filtration
and
Separation Technology
Volume 2
1990

"Filtration And Separation in
Environmental Control Technology"


Table Of Contents

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MUNICIPAL SOLID/LIQUID SEPARATION
 
Plant Scale Comparison of Multi-Media and Dual Media Filters
       E. Barnett, Dr. B. Robinson, W. Loveday, and J. Snyder1
The Effect of Temperature Induced Changes in the Carbonate Buffer System on Adsorption/Destabihzation Flocculation of Kaolinite With Alum or Iron
       Dr. A.T. Hanson and Dr. J.L. Cleasby 6
New Developments in High Shear Cross Flow Membrane Filtration
       E. Dahlquist and J. Kastensson17
Plating Wastewater Metals Removal Processes to Minimize Hazardous Sludge Production and Meet Municipal Wastewater Pretreatment Standards
       D.E. DeBoer22
National Experience in High Rate Filtration
       G.L. Sindt, J.L. Cleasby, E.R. Baumann, and A.H. Dharmarajah23
 
POLYMER FILTRATION
 
Polymer Plants-Location of Raw Material and Process Filters
       H.W. Byrd 29
Polymer Flow Modeling
       F.W. Cole, S. Krasicky 37
A Systematic Approach for Optimal Filter Selection by Analysis of Constituents in Melt Polymer Processes
       Dr. S. Ayral 46
Residence Time Distribution in a Melt Polymer Filter
       M.J. Elghossain 58
Media Selection for Polymer Filtration
       T. Stott and R.A. Smith78
 
PUBLIC HEALTH FILTRATION
 
Filtration and Public Health
       W. Shoemaker87
Acid Rain and Public Health
       Hon. J. Broujos91
Filtration Criteria for Public Drinking Water Supplies
       J.A. Cotruvo92
Advanced Emissions Control Technology Being Developed for Acid Rain
       C.J. Drummond97
Membranes for Removing Organics from Drinking Water
       B.W. Lykins, Jr., C.A. Frank, and J.K. Carswell 98
Reagent Ultrafiltration-New Method for Solution of Public Problems
       A. Svitsov99
Liquid Membrane Process as an Alternative to Filtration for Solid/Liquid Separation
       S.Y. Ivakhno, A.V. Afanasjev, and A.V. Rogatinsky 102
 
THEORY, EXPERIMENT AND MECHANISM OF LIQUID FILTRATION-I
 
Vortex Flow Filtration: An Experimental Analysis
       C.L. Cooney, U. Holechovsky, and G. Agarwal106
Membrane Plate Filter Press Theory and Aspects of Practical Application
       J.S. Slottee and V. Weston 107
A Structure Based Model for Cake Filtration
       S.H. Chiang, Y.S. Cheng, and J.W. Tierney 112
Effects of Internal Reordering on Sedimentation Waves in Concentrated Incompressible Suspensions
       H.K. Kytomaa117
Initial Effluent Quality and Its Improvement by Coagulants in Backwash
       A. Amirtharajah, K.W. Chiu, and G.R. Bennett 120
 
PHARMACEUTICALS
 
Validation of Microbial Retention in Sterilizing Grade Filters
       R.V. Levy, K. Souza, and C. Neville121
Validation of 0.1 µm Retentive Membranes
       R.J. Waibel and P. Wolber122
Crossflow Microfiltration: A Possible Tool for Large Volume Sterilization
       Dr. A. Korin128
Cartridge Filtration in Downstream Processing
       J. Martin140
 
AUTOMOTIVE FILTRATION
 
Empirical Relationships Between Pore Size and Automotive Single Pass Efficiency in Nonwoven Lube Media
       A. Caronia and J.W. Martin 141
Theoretical Model of Pressure Drop Loss in Dust Loaded Fibrous Filters
       T. Ptak and T. Jaroszczyk 152
The Care and Filtration of a Phosphate Ester Gas Turbine Lube System
       L.R. White 157
Prediction of Pressure Drop Performance in Automotive Air Induction Systems
       V. Gurumoorthy, A.J. Bawabe, G.A. Brown, and R.C. Lessmann169
 
ELECTROSTATICS
 
The Use of Polymeric Resins in Papermaking
       A. Renjilian 176
The Use of Electric Fields for Filter Cleaning
       S.A. Hoenig181
Effects of Precharging and Electric Field on Collection
       S.A. Hoenig185
A Two Electrode Ionizing Electrically Stimulated Filter
       R.A. Jaisinghani and N.J. Bugli190
A New Method of Electrostatic Enhancement of HEPA Filters
       W.A. Cheney202
The Development of Electrostatic Filtration Technology
       D.J. Helfritch210
 
THEORY, EXPERIMENT AND MECHANISM OF LIQUID FILTRATION-II
 
Particle Deposition in Granular Media Under Unfavorable Surface Conditions
       R. Vaidyanathan and C. Tien214
The Effect of Different Flow Field Models on Aerosol Particle Capture in Nonwoven Fibrous Filters
       M. Zia, M. Fahri, and R.C. Lessmann 220
Theory of Vacuum Filtration and Process Applications
       M.L. Robison228
Determination of a Friction Factor and Permeability of Nonwoven Material
       D.M. Cecala, K.J. Choi, and D.W. Yarbrough235
Comparison of Compacted Cakes in Sedimenting and Filtering Centrifuges
       F.M. Tiller and N.B. Hysung242
 
BIOTECH/MEDICAL
 
Nonfiltration Uses of Microporous Membranes in Biotechnology
       B. Janik251
Design Considerations for the Integration of Cross Flow Processes in Biopharmaceutical Applications
       M. Dosmar, P. Wolber, and J. Banks256
The Validation of Membrane Filtration Devices for Pharmaceutical Uses
       C.T. Badenhop264
Optimal Prefiltration of Plasma-Derived Products
       P. Waters Schwartz276
Foam Control for Ultrafiltration Systems
       A. Penticoff and C. Combs282
 
ENERGY GENERATION-I
HIGH TEMPERATURE PARTICLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN COAL UTILIZATION
 
Overview of High Temperature Particulate Control Technology
       R.C. Bedick283
Long-Term High Temperature Degradation Mechanisms in Porous Ceramic Filters
       M.A. Alvin and J. Sawyer287
Attributes of Particles and Dust Cakes Resulting From Hot Gas Cleanup in Advanced Processes for Coal Utilization
       D.H. Pontius 291
Evaluation of Ceramic Candle-Filter Performance in a Hot Particulate-Laden Stream
       C.M. Zeh, T.K. Chiang, and L.D. Strickland 295
Characterization of Dust Cake Filtration Using Laboratory Measured Quantities
       T.K. Chiang, R.A. Dennis, L.D. Strickland, and C.M. Zeh299
Development of Ceramic Media for the of Hot Gases
       A.N. Twig, C.J. Bower, G.J. Kelsall, and D.M. Hudson304
 
FILTRATION TESTING-I
 
A Strategy for Quality-Move Filter Testing Back to the Filter Vendor
       D.M. Forster 317
Validation of Integrity Test Values for Cleanable Porous Stainless Steel Polymer Filters
       T.H. Lindstrom 320
The Analysis of the Development of Filtering Equipment as Flexible Technology
       A.I. Yelshin342
 
PARTICLE SEPARATION IN MINERAL PROCESSING-I
 
Use and Application Concepts of Gore-Tex Membrane Filter Cloths in Mineral Processing Filtration
       G.R.S. Smith, D.R. Davis, and C.R. Rinschler 350
High Torque Thickeners for Pseudo-Plastic Slurries
       R. Emmett, D. King, and R. Klepper 366
Solid-Liquid Separations of Slurries Obtained from the Leaching of Phosphatic Clay Wastes
       J.G. Davis, G.M. Wilemon, and B.J. Scheiner 375
The Use of Hydrocyclones for Solids/Liquid Separations-An Overview
       M.P. Schmidt and B.M. Buttler384
Baghouse Systems and Components
       M.A. Buffington389
 
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
 
Beverage Filtration-Always Know What's Going On
       H.C. Mouwen395
Selected Engineering Principles of Crossflow Membrane Technology
       J.L. Williamson and D.J. Paulson 401
Crossflow Microfiltration Economics
       S. Valeriote 411
 
ENERGY GENERATION-II
HIGH ENERGY TEMPERATURE PARTICLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN COAL UTILIZATION
 
Development of Ceramic Cross Flow Filters for Particulate Control
       T.E. Lippert, G.B. Haldipur, and E.E. Smeltzer 419
Ceramic Barrier Filtration for Direct Coal Fueled Gas Turbines
       M.D. Stephenson, R.T. LeCren, and P.B. Roberts 423
Hot Gas Stream Particulate Removal With an Acoustically Enhanced Cyclone
       D.C. Rawlins and T.K. Grimmett 428
High Temperature Filtration Using Ceramic Filters
       L.R. White and S.M. Sanocki 433
The Granular Bed Filter for Coal Fired Gas Turbine Protection
       K. Wilson 438
 
FILTRATION TESTING-II
 
A New Automated Filter Tester for Low Efficiency, HEPA Grade, and Above Filter Media and Cartridges
       B.R. Johnson, S.K. Herweyer, E.M. Johnson, and J.K. Agarwal 442
Experimental Evaluations of Ffigh Efficiency Fibrous and Membrane Filter Media
       K.L. Rubow and B.Y.H. Liu452
Interlaboratory Results From Testing a Double HEPA Filter System Using the Single Aerosol Spectrometer Method
       R.M. Nicholson, J.P. Ortiz, and A.H. Biermann 453
Quantifying Particulate Contamination Control for Solutions Used for the Processing of Photographic Materials
       J.J. Janas 454
Proposed Evaluation Test for Porous Metal Filter Elements
       H.M. Kennard 466
 
FILTER MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
 
Precision Woven Fabrics for Filtration
       J.R. Mollet 471
Air/Polymer Interaction Effects on the Structural Formation of Melt Blown Microfibers
       H. Bodaghi475
Particle Separation in Micro-Gravity
       A.J. Palermo501
New Developments With Sintered Metal Fibre Porous Structure as Filter Media and Membrane Supports
       R. De Bruyne, and R. Verschaeve506
 
ENERGY GENERATION-III
FLUID/SOLID SEPARATION IN COAL PROCESSING
 
The Use of Asphalt Emulsion as a Dewatering Aid for Ultrafine Coal
       W. Wen512
Batch Electroacoustic Dewatering (EAD) of Fine Coal
       B. Jiris, H.S. Muralidhara, R. Menton, N. Senapati, P. Hsieh, and S.P. Chauhan516
State of the Art Centrifugal Coal Dewatering
       M.J. Coholan540
Filtration of Coal Fines-State of the Art and Innovations
       R. Klepper and R. Menon 547
The Alternating Current Electro-Coagulation Process
       B.K. Parekh, J.G. Groppo, and J.H. Justice548
 
METAL WORKING
 
Basic Review of Coolant Filtration
       J.J. Joseph555
Industrial Coolant Filtration Trends: Filtration Management Contracts
       B.L. Nehls 566
Gravity Separators Cut the Cost of Cleaning-Up Liquids Used in Metal Working
       V. Putiri577
Filtration Awareness at Saturn's New Automobile Manufacturing Facility
       C.B. Stone582
Machine Tool Coolant Management System Offers Filtration, Flexibility, and Control
       T.P. Cassese588
 
PARTICLE SEPARATION IN MINERAL PROCESSING-II
 
Velocity Profile Measurements Within a Laboratory Flotation Cell
       C.E. Jordan and B.J. Scheiner 593
Destabilization of Fine Particle Suspensions by Polymeric Flocculants
       R. Hogg, D.T. Ray, and L. Lundberg 599
AC Electro-Coagulation Process
       B.K. Parekh, J.G. Groppo, and J. H. Justice 600
 
SEMI-CONDUCTORS
 
Above-Ground Hazardous Filtration for Deep-Well Injection
       Dr. E. Mayer and Dr. R. Hashemi 601
New Concepts for the Rating of Membrane Filters for Liquid Applications
       D.L. Roberts, D.J. Velazquez, and D.M. Stofer 613
A Superior Biocide for Disinfecting Reverse Osmosis Systems
       J.B. Maltais and T. Stern 623
Evaluating Filtration Media for Use With Photoresist
       M.S. Schmidt, M.A. Sakillaris, G. Forcucci, and R.P. Sienkowski628
 
MANAGEMENT IN THE 90'S
 
Recent Developments in Patent and Trademark Law
       G. Rhodes634
Selling to Europe in 1992 and Beyond
       R. Feather 635
Sourcing Emerging Technologies for Strategic Alliances
       J.W. Stanley640
Long Term Business Planning: A Simple and Practical Approach That Works
       D.E. Smith 646
Getting Good Managers-Developing Them-and Keeping Them
       G.E. Weismantel651
 
PAINT FILTRATION
 
Improved Paint Filtration
       H.L. Andrus656
Selecting the Correct Inline Strainer for Paints and Other High Solids Products
       G.J. Lynch657
Filtering-The Key to High Quality Coating
       A. Ponchick658
A Comparitive Analysis of Fabrics Used in Liquid/Solid Separation
       R. Hudson 666
A Novel Filter Design
       Y.M. Tang677