Perlmutter A.B. Solid-Liquid Filtration: Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering

1st Edition. — Butterworth-Heinemann, 2015. — 121 p. — Paperback ISBN: 9780128030530.Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering are a cluster of short texts that each provides a focused introductory view on a single subject. The full library spans the main topics in the chemical process industries that engineering professionals require a basic understanding of. They are ‘pocket publications’ that the professional engineer can easily carry with them or access electronically while working. Each text is highly practical and applied, and presents first principles for engineers who need to get up to speed in a new area fast. The focused facts provided in each guide will help you converse with experts in the field, attempt your own initial troubleshooting, check calculations, and solve rudimentary problems.Solid-Liquid Filtration covers the basic principles and mechanisms of filtration, filtration testing including filter aids and filter media, types of filtration systems, selection of filtration systems and typical operating and troubleshooting approaches. This guide also discusses general applications and tips for process filtration and can be utilized by process engineers as a framework for “idea-generation” when analyzing filtration for an operating bottleneck issue or a new process development problem.Filtration Overview
Filtration Equipment Categories
Principles and Mechanisms
Filter Aids
Filter Media
Coagulants and Flocculants
Surface Charges
Filter Rating Systems
Filtration Testing
Filtration Theory: Background and How to Use It in Practice
Slurry Characteristics
Particle Characteristics
Pressure Testing
Vacuum Testing
Types of Filtration Systems
Batch Systems
Continuous Systems
Combination Filtration
Testing for Combination Filtration
Thickening
Polishing
Process Segmentation
Filtration Selection
Specifications
Upstream and Downstream Equipment
Integration and Controls
Applications
Centrifugal Alternatives to Pressure and Vacuum Solid-Liquid Filtration
Life Cycle Capital Equipment Costs
Commissioning and Operation
Commissioning Plan
Preventative Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Interesting Process Challenges After the Fact