Clean Air – Tales from Two Cities

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The digital twins will determine the balance between low flow resistance, a large filtration area and sufficient mechanical robustness of the design. Photo courtesy Fraunhofer ITWM

Optimizing the efficiency of nonwoven filter media is basically about achieving the perfect balance between the material’s capacity to capture and hold dust or other particles and its pressure drop …

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Mammoth, the world’s largest direct air capture plant began operating in Iceland in May. Photo courtesy of Climeworks

Accelerating Decarbonization with Metal-Organic FrameworksFiltration and separation systems exploiting the special properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) will have an important role to play in accelerating industrial decarbonization, according to a …

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Some 2,600 robots are in operation at the BMW plant in Spartanburg. Photo courtesy of BMW

While primarily associated with German engineering prowess, BMW is also, perhaps surprisingly, the largest automotive exporter of vehicles from the USA. BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which is celebrating …

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges handles around 290 million tons of international maritime cargo annually. Photo courtesy of Diemme

Membrane press filtration is at the heart of the sustainable system that has been established for the treatment and storage of sediment removed from the waterways of Port of Antwerp-Bruges …

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Two-in-one specialty filter bags absorb both dirt and oil. Photo courtesy of Eaton

A t the recent Achema trade show for the processing industries held in Frankfurt, Germany (June 10-14), the Filtration Division of energy management company Eaton, headquartered in Nettersheim, Germany, introduced …

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