August’s top filtration news stories

Parker Hannifin’s new membrane test rig for fuel cells, Sun Capital Partners’ agreement to acquire Koch Separation Solutions and how mussels inspired a new nanoporous membrane were the most-read news stories on the Filtration+Separation website in August.

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Parker Hannifin starts operating new membrane test rig for fuel cells

 

Parker Hannifin’s Filtration business has reached a major milestone towards mass producing hollow fibre membrane technology for fuel cell humidification applications.

 

Sun Capital Partners to acquire Koch Separation Solutions

 

An affiliate of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Koch Separation Solutions (KSS) from Koch Engineered Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc.

 

Mussels inspire new nanoporous membrane

Engineers have developed a new kind of membrane, aspects of which are inspired by mussels, that separates chemicals within wastewater so effectively that they can be reused.