Publisher's Synopsis
This work gathers various test methods used to separate particles from a fluid into a single volume, and serves as a guide selecting the appropriate filter medium for given situations.;The book addresses topics such as the flow rate of particules in liquids and gases, permeability of filter media, pore size and distribution, filtration efficiency and ratings, filter cake, cross-flow filtration and separating oil from water.;Plant engineers, manufacturers of filter media and theoreticians, as well as groups that write standard test methods should find this book a useful point of reference for evaluating filter media.
