Trevor Sparks

Solid-liquid filtration: Understanding filter presses and belt filters

Filter presses and belt filters are the workhorses of the solid-liquid filtration world. Together they account for a significant portion of the slurry de-watering and washing procedures that take...

Food: Filtration fulfils important role in starch production

Starch is a primary foodstuff and acts as a key source of carbohydrate in global food production. Commercial starch production is a wet process and filtration plays a major role in the manufacturing...

Alumina: Filtration in the alumina production process

The production of alumina from bauxite is a vital first step in the production of aluminium. Filtration and separation equipment plays a significant role in this process, in particularly challenging...