This book is a concise encyclopaedia-type publication which covers all aspects of filtration and separation in alphabetical form including: all filtration media all types of filtration and related equipment all relevant processes and all applications within which terminology is used which is particular to filtration. It covers solid/liquid separations, solid/gas separations, solid/solid separations, liquid/liquid separations, liquid/gas separations and three phase separations. It includes membrane technology as well as fringe technologies such as ion exchange, electrostatic precipitation and dialysis. It is a ready reference source for all and any aspect of the subject, and will be of great value to the filtration specialist as well as process engineers whose job encompasses filtration. A single resource for definitions, explanations and concepts - practical and theoretical - it covers all phases. It is ilustrated throughout. You can keep it on your desk, lab bench or workshop.