关键词: 过滤分离, 环境保护, 能源开发, 持续性

Abstract: Industrial revolution from late 19th to 20th century，accompanying with the rapid development of electricity，oil refinery and automobile industry，led to exponential increase of human energy demand and consumption. Coal，oil and gas exploration，production and other related activities led to depletion of natural resources，global warming，and threat to human health and living conditions. Protecting the environment，preserving the natural resources，developing new and unconventional energy have been essential for the world energy development. High energy efficiencies，low pollution emissions along with the reduce，reuse，recycle and sustainable concepts have been a trend and driving force for development of all areas of industries and technology. Filtration and separation technology has become one of the most important high-efficient，low-emission technologies in recent years. This paper introduces new filtration and separation products and technologies in US and Europe，with a focus on their applications in environment，water，coal，oil and gas industries. Advances in underlying theory and computational fluid dynamic（CFD）for filtration and separation process simulation and product design were also discussed.

Key words: filtration and separation, environmental protection, energy development, sustainability