Fibrous Filter Media

Part I Fundamental principles

1 Introduction

2 Gas filtration

3 Liquid filtration

4 Woven fabric filters

5 Knitted fabric filters

6 Nonwoven fabric filters

7 Finishing treatments for filter fabrics

8 Nanofibers for filtration

9 Filters for indoor air quality

10 Cabin air filters for transport applications

11 Filtration in engines

12 Air filters in hospitals and healthcare facilities

13 Filters for industrial waste-water management

14 Filtration of drinking water

15 Assessing the performance of filter media

16 Modelling and simulation of filtration through fibrous media

17 Cleaning, maintenance and replacement of filters

18 Standards for filter media

Part V Modeling of filtration through fibrous media

19 Simulation of pleated filter performance

20 Coupled micro-macro simulation for fibrous filter media

21 Simulation of filtration in shaped fiber media

Fibrous Filter Media comprehensively covers the types, manufacture, applications, performance, and modeling of fibrous filter media. Part I introduces the principles of gas and liquid filtration, while Part II presents an overview of the types of fibrous filters, including details of fiber types, fabric construction, and applications.

Part III covers a variety of filtration applications in which fibrous assemblies are used, with examples ranging from filtration for improving air quality, to medical filters, to industrial waste-water filtration. Finally, Part III covers the properties and performance of fibrous filters, including chapters on filter performance and simulation.

With its expert editors and international team of contributors, this important book provides information on fibrous filters relevant to fiber and textile scientists, and is also ideal for academics and industry professionals working in the field of filtration.

Dr. Philip Brown is Sweetenburg Professor of polymer and textile engineering at Clemson University, USA. Dr. Christopher Cox is Professor of mathematical sciences at Clemson University, USA.

• Systematic and comprehensive coverage of the trends and new technologies being developed in the field of fibrous filter media
• Focused on the needs of the textiles and filtration industries, with a clear emphasis on applied technology
• Contains contributions from an international team of authors edited by an expert in the field

R&D managers, academic researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of fiber science and filtration