A coalescence media for separation of water-hydrocarbon emulsions, the coalescence media comprising an emulsion-contacting sheet formed as a single dry layer from a wet-laid process using a homogenously distributed, wet-laid furnish of (a) a mixture of fibrous components of (a1) at least one type of a first group of cellulose and/or cellulose-based fibers, and (a2) at least one type of a second group of fibers selected from the group consisting of fibrillated fibers and glass microfibers, and (b) at least one non-fibrous component selected from the group consisting of (b1) a dry strength additive, and (b2) a wet strength additive. The fibrous components of the coalescence media constitute at least about 70% of the coalescence media, and includes a pore structure sufficient to coalesce water droplets having a droplet size of <3.5 m in biodiesel blends or in surfactant stabilized water-hydrocarbon emulsions.

Fiber webs which are used in filter media are described herein. In some embodiments, the fiber webs include fibrillated fibers and optionally non-fibrillated fibers, amongst other optional components (e.g., binder resin). In some embodiments, the fiber webs include limited amounts of, or no, glass fiber. The respective characteristics and amounts of the fibrillated fibers are selected to impart desirable properties including mechanical properties and filtration properties (e.g., dust holding capacity and efficiency), amongst other benefits.

The present invention is directed to a storm water storage system comprising:a storm water collection well (1) having at least one inlet (2), (9) for storm water to enter the storm water collection well (1); and one or more outlets (3) for storm water to exit the storm water collection well (1);one or more void channels (4) each having a bottom surface, an upper surface and side surfaces, wherein each void channel extends away from and is in fluid communication with at least one outlet (3) and has a width in the range of 20 cm to 200 cm;a storm water buffer system (5) comprising man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured binder composition, wherein the storm water buffer system encloses and is in fluid communication with at least one side surface of the one or more void channels (4);a lid (6) positioned on top of the storm water buffer system (5) such that the upper surface of the void channel is formed by the lid (6).

A honeycomb filter includes: a honeycomb substrate having porous partition walls disposed so as to surround cells extending from an inflow end face to an outflow end face, an outer peripheral coating layer disposed so as to surround an outer periphery of the honeycomb substrate, and plugging portions that are disposed at any one of ends on the inflow end face and ends on the outflow end face, of the cells, wherein, the outer peripheral coating layer has an inflection point at which thermal expansion in thermal expansion behavior of the outer peripheral coating layer turns to contraction and a temperature T1 of which is 1000 to 1500 C., and the outer peripheral coating layer has a porosity P1 of 36 to 48%, and a thermal expansion coefficient C1 between 40 to 800 C. of 2.5 to 3.510.sup.6/ C.