Solid/Liquid Separation: Equipment Selection and Process Design

In this volume, the third in a set specifically written for the industrial process and chemical engineer, the authors provide the detailed information on filtration equipment and media which allows the reader to then consider the pre-treatment of suspensions, selection of the most appropriate equipment for the task, data analysis and the subsequent design of the processes involved for particular separations.

The result is a comprehensive book which is designed to be used frequently and referred to regularly in order to achieve better industrial separations.

Successful industrial-scale separation of solids from liquids requires not only a thorough understanding of the principles involved, but also an appreciation of which equipment to use for best effect, and a start-to-finish plan for the various processes involved in the operation. If these factors are all correct, then successful separations should result.

Part of 3-volume setUnique approach to industrial separationsInternationally-known authors

Chapter 1: Solid/liquid separation equipment

Chapter 2: Filter media

Chapter 3: Pretreatment of suspensions

Chapter 4: Data acquisition, analysis and scale-up

Chapter 5: Selection, data analysis and simulation by computer software

Chapter 6: Process design for batch separations

Chapter 7: Process design for continuous separations

Nomenclature

Bibliography

Appendix A: Variable ranges for filter cycle calculations

Appendix B: Correlations for cake washing and gas deliquoring

Appendix C: Definitions and conversions for concentration

Appendix D: Troubleshooting filter operation

Appendix E: Comparisons between experimental data and design equation predictions

Index