TX4004 Filtration Textiles Syllabus:
TX4004 Filtration Textiles Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to learn about the principles of filtration and textile materials used for filtration process
UNIT I BASIC PRINCIPLES
Filtration and separation, contaminants, surface and depth filtration; filter ratings and filter test, dust collection – theory and principles, practical implications, cleaning mechanisms; fabric design and selection considerations; filter media: introduction, absorbent, adsorbent and biological filter media, paper and fabrics, woven wire and screens, constructed filter cartridges, membranes, packed beds; types of filters.
UNIT II TEXTILE FILTERS & FINISHING TREATMENTS
Fabric construction -woven fabrics, needle felts, knitted fabrics; heat setting, singeing, raising, calendaring, chemical treatments, special surface treatments
UNIT III LIQUID AND OIL FILTRATION
Water filters, waste water treatments, surface treatment chemicals; oil and hydraulic systems; engine filters, oil-water separators, oil cleaning and hydraulic systems, oil cleaning, hydraulic systems
UNIT IV TEXTILE FILTER IN SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION
Introduction, fabric design/selection consideration, filtration equipment, considerations; yarn types and fabric constructions – monofilaments, multi filaments, fibrillated tape (split film) yarns, staplefibre yarns, yarn combinations; fabric constructions and properties – plain weave, twill weaves, satin weaves, duplex and semi duplex weaves, link fabrics, needle felts
UNIT V GAS FILTRATION
Introduction, indoor air quality, fume and vapour emissions, dust collectors, machine air intake filters, vehicle cabin filters, compressed air filtration, pneumatic systems, sterile air and gas filters, respiratory air filters, Engine filters.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to understand
CO1: Principles of filtration
CO2: Fabric construction and finishing treatments of filtration textiles
CO3: Concepts of liquid and oil filtration
CO4: Concepts of solid liquid separation
CO5: Types of Gas filters
REFERENCES:
1. Alagirusamy R and Das A, “Technical Textile Yarns”, Wood head Publishers, Cambridge, England, 2010
2. Horrocks A R and Anand S C, “Handbook of Technical Textiles”, Wood head publication and Textile Institute, England, 2000.
3. Ken Sutherland, “Filters and Filtration Handbook”, Butterworth-Heinemann Elsevier, Burlington, 2008.
4. Senthil kumar, “ Textiles in Filtration”, Create space Independent Publications.,2014