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    The document discusses filter presses, which are used to separate solids from liquids through pressure filtration. A filter press consists of filter plates, a frame, manifolds, and filter cloths. It operates in batches, filling with slurry, filtering to form a filter cake, washing the cake, and then opening to remove it. Filter presses are commonly used in wastewater treatment and can achieve solid concentrations of 20-50% in the cake. They have advantages of simple construction and efficient washing, but also high costs and downtime between batches.

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    The document discusses filter presses, which are used to separate solids from liquids through pressure filtration. A filter press consists of filter plates, a frame, manifolds, and filter cloths. It operates in batches, filling with slurry, filtering to form a filter cake, washing the cake, and then opening to remove it. Filter presses are commonly used in wastewater treatment and can achieve solid concentrations of 20-50% in the cake. They have advantages of simple construction and efficient washing, but also high costs and downtime between batches.

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    The document discusses filter presses, which are used to separate solids from liquids through pressure filtration. A filter press consists of filter plates, a frame, manifolds, and filter cloths. It operates in batches, filling with slurry, filtering to form a filter cake, washing the cake, and then opening to remove it. Filter presses are commonly used in wastewater treatment and can achieve solid concentrations of 20-50% in the cake. They have advantages of simple construction and efficient washing, but also high costs and downtime between batches.

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    The document discusses filter presses, which are used to separate solids from liquids through pressure filtration. A filter press consists of filter plates, a frame, manifolds, and filter cloths. It operates in batches, filling with slurry, filtering to form a filter cake, washing the cake, and then opening to remove it. Filter presses are commonly used in wastewater treatment and can achieve solid concentrations of 20-50% in the cake. They have advantages of simple construction and efficient washing, but also high costs and downtime between batches.

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    The document discusses filter presses, which are used to separate solids from liquids through pressure filtration. It describes the definition, components, plate types, mechanisms, applications, specifications, advantages and disadvantages of filter presses.

    The four main components of a filter press are the frame, filter plates, manifold, and filter cloth.

    The three basic types of filter plates are plate and frame, recessed plates, and membrane (diaphragm) plates.

    FILTER PRESS

    Prepared by: April Anne S. Tigue

    OUTLINE
    I. Definition
    Filtration
    Filter Press
    Other Related Terms

    II. Filter Press Components and Plate Types


    III. Batch Filter Press System and Mechanism
    IV. Application
    Wastewater Treatment
    Other Industries

    V. Typical Filter Press Design


    VI. Advantages and Disadvantages
    References

    I. DEFINITION
    Filtration

    Separation of
    solid from a fluid
    by means of a
    porous medium
    that retains the
    solid but allows
    the fluid to pass

    Most widely used


    method in the
    treatment of
    sludge produced
    by wastewater
    treatment

    Drainage though
    sand beds or it
    can be
    mechanical under
    vacuum middle or
    high pressure
    conditions which
    require more
    sophisticated
    equipment

    FILTER PRESS
    Filter Press is one of the most efficient means of liquid/solid
    separation through pressure filtration; either for solution filtration or
    sludge volume reduction.
    It provides a simple, reliable method of high compaction pressure to
    compress and dewater solids into cakes of 25 - 60% total
    concentration producing clearer filtrate solutions than systems which
    remove only free water.
    This pressing technique is the most widespread
    intermittent operation and its high investment cost

    despite

    its

    OTHER TERMS
    Feed or Slurry
    The suspension of solid and liquid to be filtered

    Filter Medium
    The porous medium use to retain the solids

    Filter Cake
    The accumulation of solids on the filter

    Filtrate
    The clear liquid passing through the filter

    II. FILTER PRESS COMPONENTS


    AND PLATE TYPES
    THERE ARE FOURMAINCOMPONENTS TO A FILTER PRESS
    A) Frame (Skeleton): The steel filter press frame acts as a
    clamping device for the filter plates.
    B) Filter Plates: There arethree basic categories of filter
    platesall with different functions plate and frame, recessed
    chamber, and diaphragm squeeze.
    C) Manifold: Our standard manifold consists of piping and
    valves which control the slurry inlet and connect the four
    corner filtrate discharge ports into a common discharge pipe.
    D) Filter Cloth: A cloth filter that is attached to the filter
    plate. Solids build up on cloth to form a filter cake, separating
    liquids from solids.

    FILTER PRESS COMPONENTS

    FILTER PLATE TYPES


    Plate and Frame

    FILTER PLATE TYPES


    Recessed Plates

    FILTER PLATE TYPES


    Membrane Plates (Diaphragm)

    BATCH FILTER PRESS


    SYSTEM

    MECHANISM
    The filter press is an intermittent dewatering process.
    Each press operation includes the following steps:

    1-Closing
    of the
    Press

    2-Filling

    3-Filtrati
    on

    4- Cake
    Washing

    5- Core
    Blowing

    6-Filter
    Opening
    Mechanism (Mechanism.swf)

    Slurry is pumped into the filter


    press. The solids are
    distributed evenly during the
    feed (fill) cycle.

    Solids begin to build on the filter


    cloth. Most of the solid/liquid
    separation is done by the filter
    cake building on the cloths. At
    first some fines may pass through
    the cloth (1), but eventually the
    solids begin to form a layer on
    the filter cloth (2) much like a
    pre-coat. That layer traps the fine
    particles and forms a filter cake
    (3).

    As the filter press builds pressure, the solids build within the chambers
    until they are completely full of filter cake. When the chambers are full,
    the fill cycle is complete. The filtrate (liquid) exits the filter pack
    (plates) through the corner ports into the manifold; when the correct
    valves in the manifold are open, the filtrate exits the press through one
    single point, the filtrate outlet.

    FINAL PRODUCT OF SLURRY DEWATERING USING


    THE FILTER PRESS FILTRATION CAKE OF SOLID
    CONSISTENCE:

    IV. APPLICATION IN SLUDGE


    TREATMENT
    Hydrophilic Organic Sludge
    inorganic conditioning is often recommended to enable
    satisfactory cake release due to minimal adherence to filter
    cloth

    Hydrophilic Inorganic Sludge


    the filer press generally requires the addition of lime only

    Hydrophobic Inorganic Sludge


    it is very dense and ideal for the filter press. It is dewatered
    without any preliminary conditioning

    Oily Sludge
    the filter press can be used to treat sludge containing light
    oils, the presence of grease can sometimes impair the
    smooth running of the filter; clothes have to be degreased at
    frequent intervals

    OTHER APPLICATIONS
    Process Filtration and Plate Washing
    Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
    Clarification of Processed Fluids
    Municipal Sludge Dewatering
    Reduction of Waste Solids
    Precious Metal Recovery
    Biological Filtration
    Food Processing
    Saline Filtration

    V. TYPICAL FILTER
    PRESS
    Specifications
    Size of plates

    400 x 400 mm - 1500 x 2000


    mm

    Volume of the filter


    press chambers

    Usually in a range of 20 dm3 9000 dm3

    Filtration surface

    Usually in a range of 1.8 m2 650 m2

    Thickness of the
    filtration chamber

    Usually 10 50 mm

    Filtration pressure

    the standard pressure is 16 bar,


    we also produce filter presses
    for filtration pressures up to a
    maximum of 30 bar

    Achieved dry solids


    content in the
    filtration cake

    Usually 20 50%, with some


    suspensions as much as 80 90%

    VI. ADVANTAGES &


    DISADVANTAGES
    ADVANTAGES
    Construction of the filter press is simple and variety of materials
    can be used.
    Cast iron for the handling common substance; Bronze for smaller
    units; Stain less steel is used there by contamination can be
    avoided; Hard rubber or plastics where metal must be avoided.
    Efficient washing of the cake is possible.
    Operation and the maintenance is straight forward because there
    are no moving parts, filter cloths are easily renewable. Since all
    joints are external, a plate can be disconnected if any leaks are
    visible. Thus the contamination of the filtrate can be avoided.
    It produces dry cake in the form of slab.

    VI. ADVANTAGES &


    DISADVANTAGES
    DISADVANTAGES
    It is a batch filter so there is a good deal of down time which is
    non productive
    The filter press is an expensive filter. The emptying time, the labor
    involved and the wear and tear of the cloth resulting in high cost.
    Operation is critical as the frames should be full other wise the
    washing is inefficient and the cake is difficult to remove.
    The filter press is used for the slurries containing less than 5%
    solids. So high costs make its imperative that the filter press is
    used for expensive materials. Examples include in the collection
    of precipitated antitoxins and removal of the precipitated proteins
    from the insulin liquors.

    REFERENCES:
    http://www.lenntech.com/library/sludge/presses/filterpress.htm
    http://www.mwwatermark.com/en_US/what-is-a-filterpress/
    http://www.envites.cz/en/products/filter_presses/
    http://www.pharmainfo.net/book/pharmaceuticalmachines/plate-and-filter-press

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