Filtration and Separation features, July 2010

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Wastewater: Treating wash water from paint removal

The shipping industry is required to treat wastewater to comply with increasingly strict environmental legislation. A solution was needed which could quick

2 December 2010GKD

UF pre-treatment: Membranes combat fouling risk in water

A steel producer in the United Arab Emirates planned an expansion of the existing steel plant and desalination facility. Due to the high fouling risk assoc

2 December 2010inge watertechnologies

Seawater desalination: US desalination industry addresses obstacles to growth

Seawater desalination faces a number of challenges in the USA. Nikolay Voutchkov of Water Globe Consulting, LLC, explains some of these and looks at ways t

30 November 2010Nikolay Voutchkov

Electrical and electronics: Filtration is key for electrical equipment and semiconductors

In the final article in a series looking at the smaller end-use application sectors for filtration and separation equipment, Ken Sutherland reviews the man

29 November 2010Ken Sutherland

Engine filtration: Effective maintenance is the key to optimal performance

Parker Hannifin's Hydraulic Filter Division Europe looks at the importance of effective hydraulic oil and diesel filtration for extremely demanding industr

29 November 2010John Botly

Nuclear power generation: Improving HEPA filter trains through effective pre-filtration

Cost and waste volume reduction is an important goal in the nuclear power generation industry. Chris Chadwick of the Porvair Filtration Group discusses way

29 November 2010Chris Chadwick

Reverse osmosis: Salt extraction from deep well aquifers

Salt water intrusion in the local wells meant a wastewater treatment plant in the Village of Tequesta, Florida, US, required a desalination system. After s

2 November 2010KMS

SWRO desalination: Long-term solution for water shortages

Drought in Barcelona was forcing the government to transport water into the city. To provide a long-term solution, the Llobregat Desalination Plant was com

2 November 2010Energy Recovery Inc

Fresh water from onboard systems

Advances in reverse osmosis technology enable more fresh water from smaller, more efficient systems. Parker Hannifin’s Racor Filter Division Europe, looks

2 November 2010Parker Hannifin

Beneficial uses of concentrate waste

In this article, Anthony Bennett looks at desalination concentrate management options. These include beneficial uses and high recovery processing to minimi

1 November 2010Anthony Bennett

Rethinking the causes of membrane biofouling

The problem of biofouling has been around since the introduction of membrane technology. Rodney Komlenic proposes that it is time to take a fresh look at i

6 October 2010Rodney Komlenic

Separation activities in wood pulp and paper making

This last-but-one article, in Ken Sutherland's series on the smaller end-use equipment application sectors, covers the uses in the whole forest products se

6 October 2010Ken Sutherland

The rise of membrane bioreactors

The membrane bioreactor has become an important processing tool in the treatment of waste liquids and of suspensions of waste solids. Ken Sutherland review

5 October 2010Ken Sutherland

WEFTEC 2010

Ranked in the top 1% of all trade shows in North America, and the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, this year's WEFTEC will be held on

4 October 2010Filtration+Separation

Removing hydrogen sulphide from water

A UK water bottling facility decided to implement monitoring controls for hydrogen sulphide. Six easy-to-operate dissolved sulphide monitors were selected

4 October 2010Analytical Technology

Wastewater recycling to potable water standards

With increasing pressures on water supplies, water recycling in food and drinks production has become a much higher priority. A UK-based food processor is

4 October 2010Aquabio

Air filtration: Cutting emissions in air handling

A European airport chose to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions at its air handling plant. This required the installation of energy efficient techn

12 August 2010Vokes-Air

Wastewater: Odour control in an open aeration basin

A District created to promote public health decided to scrub off-gas odours from its Vallejo wastewater treatment plant. The two open aeration basins were

12 August 2010Geomembrane Technologies

Show preview: IFAT 2010

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 switch

12 August 2010Filtration + Separation

Plasma processing: Nano-coating enhances filtration media

Stephen Coulson, chief technical officer at P2i and inventor of its liquid repellent nano-coating technology, looks at how plasma processing is transformin

12 August 2010Stephen Coulson

SWRO pre-treatment: Markets and experience

In the fourth of a series of articles, Graeme Pearce looks at the issues involved in the selection of pre-treatment in seawater reverse osmosis desalinatio

11 August 2010Graeme Pearce

Pharmaceuticals: Ensuring a supply of pyrogen-free water

In the pharmaceutical industry it is essential to eliminate pyrogens from the manufacturing process, and in particular from the water production plants the

11 August 2010Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies

Medical: Filtration developments push healthcare improvements

This fourth article, in Ken Sutherland's series on the smaller end-use equipment application sectors, features the use of filtration equipment in the medic

11 August 2010Ken Sutherland

Air filtration: Innovations in industrial air filtration

Anthony Bennett investigates advances in air filtration technologies for industrial applications, including automotive, dust collection, gas turbine, and H

10 August 2010Anthony Bennett

Performance assessment: Gas-phase contaminant capture equipment

Data from existing tests are of little use to HVAC system designers. Paolo Tronville of the Politecnico di Torino and Richard Rivers of EQS Inc. discuss a

9 August 2010Paolo Tronville & Richard Rivers

Wastewater recycling: Screener boosts wastewater recycling capacity

A linen supply company has increased its wastewater recycling capacity by 67 per cent with a low cost screener retrofit.

22 July 2010Kason Corporation and MacIntosh Services

Filter media research: Fabric reinforcement of nonwoven filter cloths

Researchers at Usak University in Turkey have investigated the effect of needling intensity and knitted reinforcement fabric on some mechanical properties

21 July 2010Mehmet Emin Yuksekkaya

Filter presses: A review of developments in automatic filter presses

Dr. M. Shirato, Emeritus Professor at Nagoya University and Honorary President of the Filtration Society — Japan Association, reviews the history, current

21 July 2010Dr M Shirato

Hydraulic fluids: Controlling contamination in hydraulic fluids

The operating environment of much modern hydraulic equipment creates an increased risk of damage due to hydraulic fluid contamination. Advanced filtration

19 July 2010Parker Hannifin Ltd

Mechanical engineering: The role of filtration in the machinery manufacturing industry

The next in Ken Sutherland's series of articles, on the smaller end-use equipment application sectors, features the use of filtration equipment in the manu

13 July 2010Ken Sutherland

Fine chemicals: Membrane technology in the fine chemicals industry

Anthony Bennett investigates the use of membrane technology in the fine chemicals industry – in the production of the chemicals themselves and also in the

6 July 2010Anthony Bennett

Modernising irrigation delivery in Australia

Efficient management of water is critical for the future of irrigated agriculture as climate change and ongoing drought reduces the amount of available wat

5 July 2010FutureFlow