Environmental & Pollution Control
Overcoming the Gordian knot of the water, energy, CO2 nexus
This is the first in what will be a recurring column in IFN called “Moon Shots,” highlighting calls for innovation and new ways of thinking in the filtration industry. If you would like to pitch your “Moon Shot” idea for publication in an upcoming issue of IFN, please contact Matt Migliore at mmigliore@inda.media or +1 …
Sustainability in filtration
The next edition of the FiltXPO, North America’s technical conference and exhibition for the filtration and separation industry, will be presented March 29-31, 2022, in Miami Beach. The event will feature five panel sessions focused on how filtration can address today’s societal challenges related to the pandemic, environmental sustainability, climate change and other issues. As …
Aviation is opening up again – how can filtration help re-start the industry while continuing to protect the environment?
The adoption of state-of-the-art filtration systems can work to reduce carbon emissions from aircraft, improve safety and comfort for passengers and ultimately support the aviation industry in meeting its environmental goals. The coronavirus pandemic will stay front and center in our collective mind for years to come, and so will the memories of one of …
PFAS – a better way
Jimmy Seow, Environ Pty Ltd., Haluk Alper and Patrick Laine, MYCELX Technologies & Paul Callaghan, Oleology
This is the third article in a three-part series considering the challenges PFAS (per or poly fluorinated alkyl substances) present to the environment and potential solutions. Most short-term acute generation of PFAS is from the use of AFFF (aqueous fluorinated firefighting foam) in firefighting exercises and responses. More chronic and gradual long-term generation occurs from …
When the unexpected happens, are today’s filtration systems ready for the challenge?
Over the past several months, the world has faced some unexpected/unpredictable filtration challenges, such as the bushfires in the New South Wales region of Australia, which produced air quality that the Australian Environmental Protection Authority dubbed “the worst in the world.” And now, the coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been declared a global pandemic, the scope …