2010 Annual Meeting

(562b) Cross Flow Filtration of Alumina-Hydrocarbon Slurries

Author

Odueyungbo, S. A. - Presenter, Chevron Energy Technology Company


Cross flow filtration of slurries of alumina in hydrocarbon liquid (decane) is decribed. The steady cake formation process, transmenbrane diferential pressure, filtrate flux and filtrate quality (that is, the amount of fines in filtrate) is discussed.