Ex-petroleum engineer’s work makes a high mark in fibres for filtration

Varied uses: A closer view of the fibre bundles that act as filters. They can be used to filter fluids like seawater and blood.

In 1991, when Professor Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail was working as an engineer for a petroleum company, one of the major problems faced by the industry was the presence of carbon dioxide in oil pipelines.

Mixed with air, it turned acidic and became corrosive. The phenomena, also caused plaque build-up, in the pipes running from the offshore rigs of Terengganu to receiving plants in Kerteh, affected productivity and yield.