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
Filter Cartridges (Liquid)
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
About the Dewatering of Porous Structures or Packed Beds by Mechanical Means
January 1, 2017
To understand the deliquoring process of packed beds, it is important to know the various fluid components and their binding mechanisms present
Filter Aid to Improve Solid/Liquid Separation Process
January 1, 2017
Filter aids are used to solve the problems of slow filtration rate, rapid medium blinding or unsatisfactory filtrate clarity. Filter aids are
Wire Cloth Media
January 1, 2016
The marketplace for performance wire cloth in the United States is $120 – 130 million. Epoxy coated carbon steel is not counted
Roll Stock Formed Membrane Overview
January 1, 2012
Microporous membranes used for filtration and separations have a history dating back for over a hundred years, but began to grow significantly