Filters and their Efficiency and Life Ratings
January 1, 2024
Filters are commonly rated on their efficiency (their ability to remove particles) so that their users can anticipate how much volume of
Filter Cartridges (Liquid)
Chemical and Thermal Compatibility in Filtration – Part 2
June 22, 2023
This second article in a two-part series focuses on chemical and thermal compatibility in industrial cartridge filtration. However, the tenets in this
Chemical and Thermal Compatibility in Filtration – Part 1
June 21, 2023
This first article in a two-part series focuses on chemical and thermal compatibility in industrial cartridge filtration. However, the tenets in this
Quantification of Particulate Contamination by Automated Image Analysis
December 1, 2017
Manufacturers and quality control labs are finding it increasingly essential to guarantee the purity and uncontaminated state of components and fluids. The
Water Contamination in Fuel: Cause and Effect
October 1, 2017
Water exists in three physical states and depending on the surrounding conditions it finds its way to the fuel systems like the
Does Anyone Make Prefilters?
October 1, 2017
One of the best known and perhaps least examined products in the filtration industry is the unheralded “prefilter”. Advertisements in filtration trade
Cycle Rate Analysis for Filter Aid Selection
October 1, 2017
Filter aids are rigid, irregular shaped, non or little compactible particulate materials used as precoat or body feed to assist or enhance
Testing Compatibilities of Filter Media with Liquids
August 1, 2017
The first quality of a liquid filtering media is its permeability, i.e. how easily a liquid can flow through the filter. The
Coagulation and Flocculation to Improve Solid/Liquid Separation Process
August 1, 2017
Chemical treatment means the use of coagulants or flocculants to enhance the agglomeration of solid particles in the slurry to form larger
How Well Does My Filter Work?
April 1, 2017
Contamination control is the key to a cost-effective maintenance operation for hydraulic or engine systems. You depend on your filters, whether hydraulic,
Sintered Metal Powder Media
March 1, 2017
Sintered porous metal media, fabricated from a wide variety of metal powders, are widely used for industrial gas and liquid filtration in
Residual Life Indicator: Chemical Vapor Pulse Method
February 1, 2017
Filter performance failure can result from (1) loss of physical capacity, (2) loss of impregnant reactivity, and (3) loss of mechanical integrity