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Corrado Maggi's new book on industrial filtration
Anyone who works with filtration systems on a daily basis knows how wide the gap between theory and practice can be. Technical manuals often stop at component descriptions. Product datasheets don't explain the reasoning behind design choices. And when a real problem arises — a filter clogging too quickly, abnormal compressed air consumption, performance that simply won't stabilise — there is rarely a reference that combines engineering rigour with practical applicability.
This is the gap that Corrado Maggi's new book on industrial filtration sets out to fill. It will be officially presented at Filtech 2026 (Cologne, 30 June–2 July) and will be available on Amazon from 30 June 2026.
What the book covers
Industrial filtration is often described through nameplate data, nominal parameters, and ideal operating conditions. In real-world operation, however, a filter is a complex physical system influenced by non-uniform flow distributions, thermochemical variations, transient phenomena, and changing conditions that continuously affect the actual behavior of the plant.
This essay guides the reader through a journey that begins with the parameters traditionally used in the industry—such as air-to-cloth ratio, pressure drop, and cleaning cycles—and leads to an understanding of what truly happens inside a baghouse filter. Its purpose is not to describe components or products, but to provide a framework for interpreting the physical phenomena that govern performance, reliability, energy consumption, and emissions.
Through industrial case studies, fluid dynamics principles, experimental investigations, CFD simulations, and applications of artificial intelligence, the book proposes a systemic view of filtration in which the filter is not regarded as an isolated component, but as an integral part of a complex industrial process.
Among the topics covered are the physical meaning of the main design parameters, the difference between nominal and actual filtration velocity, the behavior of pulse-jet cleaning systems, flow distribution, the role of measurement, the interpretation of plant data, responsible engineering design, and the opportunities offered by digitalization and artificial intelligence.
How to get your copy
The Kindle version is already available for pre-order and will be ready to download from 30 June. The paperback will be available for purchase on Amazon from the same date.
During Filtech, we will be distributing complimentary copies to customers at our stand.
