IFAT has developed into one of the world's leading trade fairs for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. Due to popular demand, IFAT is switching to a two year cycle, beginning with an exhibition on 13-17 September at the Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany. Filtration +Separation canvassed some exhibitors to find out what will be on display.
12 August 2010
In his series of articles, Ken Sutherland covers new developments in a number of broad classes of filtration and separation.
24 February 2010
Wastewater reuse is becoming increasingly important in many parts of the world. Anthony Bennett describes the role of regulators in this area and highlights how advances in filtration technology are driving the market.
17 November 2009
ACHEMA is the world forum for the process industries. The city of Frankfurt hosts ACHEMA – the largest international meeting for the process industries, encompassing everything from oil and gas processing, through power generation, base chemicals and pharmaceuticals, to biotechnology.
08 April 2009
The subject of butterfly valve technology and its suitability for desalination plants raises a number of issues in respect of providing adequate protection against corrosion. Bryan Orchard visited the KSB Amri Water Valve Division Competence Centre in France to learn more about their technologies.
27 March 2009
Water pollution – especially as a result of oil production and storage – is an unfortunate fact of life. Finding a solution is not as obvious, especially if it has to fit around an existing infrastructure. We take a look at a development by BPC, which looks at bioremediation as a solution.
26 March 2009
Ralf Krüger from inge watertechnologies describes the growing popularity of ultrafiltration as pre-treatment in seawater desalination and looks at its successful application at an Italian power plant that required an efficient and low-maintenance ultrafiltration solution.
18 March 2009
Until recently the nuclear industry in the United States and parts of Western Europe has been dormant or in decline. At the same time, nuclear capacity has been expanding in Eastern Europe and Asia. We examine the part that filtration technology can play in the nuclear industry, and the future of this market.
18 March 2009
Lon Edelman of Kimberley-Clark believes that filter media is no longer just a commodity, and that its true value can be determined by life cycle costing. This article looks at the evolution of filter media in the air sector, with a particular focus on North America.
18 March 2009
The growing number of biogas plants makes it increasingly difficult to return the fermentation residue substrates to green spaces or arable land. We take a look at a way of treating the fermentation residue substrates so that they can be discharged and re-used.
18 March 2009