Almuth Schwarz, M. Eng.

  • Institut für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik und Mechanik
    Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
    Geb. 30.70
    Straße am Forum 8
    D-76131 Karlsruhe

Research Topic

Fundamental mechanisms of soluble dust cake components during the penetration through gas cleaning filter media

The quality of dust separation during gas cleaning processes by surface filters is strongly dominated by the particle structures on the filter medium, the filter cake. While research concerning the filtration of inert particles has already lead to major reductions in emissions and energy consumption by these processes, the fundamental mechanisms taking place during the filtration in a non-ideal system, such as dust filtration in the presence of soluble particles and liquid aerosol are still unknown.

This research project examines theoretically and experimentally, how liquid aerosol in the presence of soluble particles in the filter cake will affect the operating conditions of surface filters.

 

The scanning electron microscope (SEM) shows the restructured, open layer of salt particles on a fiberglass filter medium after the filter cake has been treated with water aerosol.

 

Bachelor and Master Theses
Publications

A.D. Schwarz, J. Meyer,  A. Dittler

Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201800209

C.R. de Lacerda, P. Bächler, A.D. Schwarz, R. Sartim, M.L. Aguiar, A. Dittler

Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2022, 45, No. 7, 1354-1362, https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202200132

A.D. Schwarz, J. Dutzi, P. Weber, C. Sattler, K. Schulz, T. Caesar, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202100344 (open access)

A.D. Schwarz, D. Horst, J. Meyer, Q. Zhang, A. Dittler, E. Schmidt

Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 2022, 94, No.8, https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202100158 (open access)

A.D. Schwarz, D. Horst, J. Meyer, Q. Zhang, A. Dittler, E. Schmidt

Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 2022, 94, No.8, https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202100213 (open access)

A.D. Schwarz, L. König, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

Journal of Aerosol Science, 2020, 142, 105523, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2020.105523 (open access)

A.D. Schwarz, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

Membranes 2022, 12, 776, https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12080776

A.D. Schwarz, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118128

Conference Contributions

11th International Aerosol Conference IAC 2022

A.D. Schwarz, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

FILTECH 2022, The Filtration Event

A.D. Schwarz, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

European Aerosol Conference EAC 2021

A.D. Schwarz, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

Jahrestreffen der ProcessNet-Fachgruppen Gasreinigung und Partikelmesstechnik 2021

A.D. Schwarz, W. Mehlmann, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

FILTECH 2019 - The Filtration Event

A.D. Schwarz, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

PARTEC 2019

AD. Schwarz, L. König, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

Jahrestreffen der ProcessNet-Fachgruppen Mechanische Flüssigkeitsabtrennung und Gasreinigung

P. Bächler, A. D. Schwarz, J. Meyer, A. Dittler

48. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Umweltsimulation

M. Budde, A.D. Schwarz, T. Müller, B. Laquai, N. Streibl, G. Schindler, T. Riedel, A. Dittler, M. Beigl

3rd International Conference on Atmospheric Dust - DUST2018

M. Budde, A.D. Schwarz, T. Müller, B. Laquai, N. Streibl, G. Schindler, M. Köpke, T. Riedel, A. Dittler, M. Beigl

3rd International Conference on Atmospheric Dust

M. Budde, T. Müller, B. Laquai, N. Streibl, A.D. Schwarz, G. Schindler, T. Riedel, M. Beigl, A. Dittler