Applications
Cake washing in a membrane filter press
Cake washing normally is used to flush out impurities from a formed cake that contains soluble impurities.1 The voids of the filter cake are normally filled by the purer liquid during the cake washing process. Many examples of industrial cake washing applications are practiced, but the key ones are generally for pigments and dyestuffs, agricultural …
COVID-19 UPDATE: Researchers employ copper foam to filter microbes in facemasks and air filtration systems
With COVID-19 having an impact worldwide, International Filtration News is tracking stories relevant to the filtration industry. Filtration media for facemasks and respirators are at the forefront of the COVID-19 response effort, and meeting the demand for these types of filter media is proving to be a challenge. As manufacturers of filter media and others …
History of nonwoven roll media for metalworking coolant filters
This article provides a brief history on the use of nonwoven roll media for metalworking coolant filters. These filters are typically employed in machining, grinding, rolling, drawing and forming applications. They apply to all types of flatbed filters – gravity, vacuum and pressure – which have unique aspects compared to other types of filters. These …
Despite COVID challenges, filtration & separation industry joins for successful convention in Shanghai
The 8th Filtration & Separation Asia (FSA) and the 11th China International Filtration & Separation Exhibition (CIFSE) was held December 9-11, 2020, in Shanghai, with industry players joining to represent the filtration and separation industry as the world continues to struggle with the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Exhibitors & visitors The FSA + …
Rosedale Products brings its diversified filtration capability to bear
IFN recently interviewed Deborah Rosaen Lunde, president at Rosedale Products, Inc., a company with more than 50 years of experience. Rosedale is a filtration technology developer primarily in the field of liquid filtration systems and waste minimization products for customers worldwide. Rosedale technicians help customers find the best optimized approaches to filtration needs. Together with …