| Preface to the fourth edition | p. xi |
| Preface to the first edition | p. xiii |
| Introduction to solid-liquid separation | p. 1 |
| Pretreatment of suspensions | p. 4 |
| Equipment and principles | p. 10 |
| The spectrum of particle size | p. 26 |
| References | p. 28 |
| Characterization of particles suspended in liquids | p. 30 |
| Introduction, the reasons for particle characterization | p. 30 |
| Definitions of particle size | p. 32 |
| Types of particle size distribution | p. 33 |
| Measures of central tendency | p. 37 |
| Presentation of data | p. 41 |
| Sampling | p. 49 |
| Laboratory measurement of particle size | p. 51 |
| On-line measurement techniques | p. 56 |
| Statistical measurement control | p. 57 |
| Appendix 2.1 | p. 58 |
| Appendix 2.2 | p. 63 |
| References | p. 63 |
| Further reading | p. 65 |
| Efficiency of separation of particles from fluids | p. 66 |
| Introduction | p. 66 |
| Basic definitions and mass balance equations | p. 67 |
| Basic relationships between E[subscript T], G(x) and the particle size distributions of the products | p. 74 |
| Modifications of efficiency definitions for applications with an appreciable underflow-to-throughout ratio | p. 89 |
| A new method of testing separators | p. 93 |
| Nomenclature | p. 101 |
| References | p. 102 |
| Coagulation and flocculation | |
| p. 104 | |
| Introduction | p. 104 |
| The colloidal model | p. 107 |
| Electrokinetic phenomena and the zeta potential | p. 113 |
| Practical applications of the zeta potential | p. 116 |
| Flocculation by polyelectrolytes | p. 121 |
| Other considerations | p. 125 |
| References | p. 127 |
| Bibliography | p. 128 |
| Orthokinetic flocculation | p. 130 |
| Nomenclature | p. 130 |
| Introduction | p. 131 |
| Theory | p. 131 |
| Laboratory testing | p. 138 |
| Practical flocculators | p. 146 |
| Current developments | p. 163 |
| References | p. 165 |
| Gravity clarification and thickening | p. 166 |
| Clarifiers | p. 167 |
| Thickeners | p. 178 |
| References | p. 188 |
| Further reading | p. 189 |
| Hydrocyclones | p. 191 |
| Nomenclature | p. 191 |
| Introduction and description | p. 192 |
| Liquid flow patterns | p. 193 |
| Motion of suspended particles | p. 196 |
| Pressure distribution within the flow, static pressure drop | p. 198 |
| Hydrocyclone function, design and merits | p. 199 |
| Theories of separation | p. 204 |
| Hydrocyclone selection and scale-up | p. 220 |
| Design variations, other design features | p. 231 |
| Applications | p. 237 |
| Conclusions | p. 242 |
| References | p. 243 |
| Separation by centrifugal sedimentation | p. 246 |
| Nomenclature | p. 246 |
| Introduction | p. 246 |
| Theoretical performance predictions | p. 247 |
| Equipment | p. 256 |
| Factors affecting the choice of centrifugal equipment | p. 269 |
| Recent developments | p. 272 |
| References | p. 279 |
| Filter media, filter rating | p. 281 |
| Introduction | p. 281 |
| Filter media--general | p. 283 |
| Cartridge filters | p. 284 |
| Rigid porous media | p. 286 |
| Non-woven media | p. 287 |
| Woven wire | p. 289 |
| Woven fabrics | p. 292 |
| Material selection | p. 296 |
| Filter rating | p. 298 |
| Summary | p. 299 |
| Bibliography | p. 300 |
| Filtration fundamentals | p. 302 |
| Nomenclature | p. 302 |
| Introduction | p. 303 |
| Flow rate-pressure drop relationships | p. 305 |
| Filtration operations--basic equations, incompressible cakes | p. 309 |
| Filtration operations--basic equations, compressible cakes | p. 320 |
| Relationship between specific cake resistance, porosity and specific surface | p. 323 |
| Cake moisture correction--mass balance | p. 324 |
| Further development of filtration theory | p. 325 |
| The benefits of pre-thickening | p. 327 |
| Filtration of non-Newtonian liquids | p. 330 |
| References | p. 333 |
| Cake washing | p. 335 |
| Introduction, methods of washing solids | p. 335 |
| Principle of cake washing, the washing curve | p. 336 |
| Is it always best to dewater before cake washing? | p. 341 |
| How much wash liquid is needed? | p. 341 |
| Can the washing curve be predicted? | p. 342 |
| An example of a cake washing calculation | p. 343 |
| Cake washing on continuous filters | p. 346 |
| Practical considerations | p. 347 |
| References | p. 348 |
| Methods for limiting cake growth | p. 349 |
| Introduction | p. 349 |
| Removal of cake by mass forces | p. 350 |
| Mechanical cake removal | p. 351 |
| Dislodging of cake by reverse flow | p. 351 |
| Prevention of cake deposition by vibration | p. 352 |
| Cross-flow filtration | p. 353 |
| References | p. 363 |
| Bibliography | p. 365 |
| Pressure filtration | p. 368 |
| Batch pressure filtration | p. 368 |
| Introduction | p. 368 |
| Batch pressure filtration | p. 369 |
| Continuous filtration | p. 393 |
| Continuous pressure filtration | p. 393 |
| References | p. 406 |
| Vaccum filtration | p. 409 |
| Nutsche filter | p. 410 |
| Enclosed agitated vacuum filters | p. 411 |
| Vacuum leaf filter | p. 413 |
| Tipping pan filter | p. 414 |
| Horizontal rotating pan filters | p. 415 |
| Horizontal belt vacuum filters | p. 416 |
| Rotary vacuum drum filters | p. 418 |
| Rotary vacuum disc filters | p. 423 |
| Selection of continuous vacuum filters | p. 425 |
| Improvement of filter performance by physical pretreatment of the slurry | p. 426 |
| References | p. 430 |
| Centrifugal filtration | p. 432 |
| Perforate basket centrifuge | p. 434 |
| Peeler centrifuge | p. 436 |
| Conical basket centrifuge | p. 437 |
| Pusher centrifuge | p. 439 |
| Scale-up and testing | p. 440 |
| References | p. 441 |
| Countercurrent washing of solids | p. 442 |
| Introduction | p. 442 |
| The pumping arrangements | p. 445 |
| Advantages and capabilities of a countercurrent washing system | p. 447 |
| Mass balance calculations for the solids | p. 448 |
| Washing efficiency calculations | p. 456 |
| Washing train design recommendations | p. 460 |
| Applications, case studies | p. 464 |
| Conclusions | p. 472 |
| Appendix | p. 473 |
| References | p. 474 |
| Separator series and networks | p. 476 |
| Introduction | p. 476 |
| Series connections on overflow | p. 478 |
| Series connections on underflow | p. 487 |
| Series connections on both outlets | p. 493 |
| Mass balance calculations | p. 497 |
| References | p. 511 |
| The selection of solid-liquid separation equipment | p. 512 |
| Introduction | p. 512 |
| Sedimentation or filtration? | p. 512 |
| Sedimentation equipment | p. 514 |
| Filtration equipment | p. 517 |
| A note from the editor | p. 524 |
| References | p. 524 |
| Particle-fluid interaction, thermodynamics of solid-liquid separation | p. 526 |
| Particle-fluid interaction | p. 526 |
| Nomenclature | p. 526 |
| Introduction | p. 527 |
| Motion of particles in fluids | p. 527 |
| Flow through packed beds | p. 534 |
| Particles in non-Newtonian liquids | p. 537 |
| References | p. 539 |
| Thermodynamics of solid-liquid separation | p. 541 |
| Nomenclature | p. 541 |
| Introduction | p. 542 |
| Some notes on entropy | p. 542 |
| Entropy index | p. 543 |
| Criterion of separation | p. 545 |
| Estimates of sediment porosity | p. 547 |
| Conclusions | p. 547 |
| References | p. 548 |
| Index | p. 549 |
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Solid-Liquid Separation
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