Filter Press Chamber Capacity Calculation Guide

Filter Press Machine For Solid/Liquid Separation

A Brief Introduction To Filter Press

The separation of solids and liquids is done using a filter press machine. The pressure filtration process is done to divide solids/liquids. A slurry is pushed inside a filter press machine and is dehydrated when subjected to extreme pressure. Filter press machines are manufactured based on the volume and the slurry that needs to be dehydrated. NMP is a trusted filter press manufacturers in India. We offer filter presses to suit your demands. The easy operational filter presses will take up minimum space and will give you accurate results.

The four main constituents of filter press machines are the frame, filter plates, manifolds (including piping and valves), and filter cloth. Filter cloth in a filter press is the key component for optimizing the operations of the filter press machine. When the slurry is pushed inside the filter press, solids are dispersed evenly during the filling cycle. A build-up of solids happens on the filter cloth, known as the filter cake. The exit of filtrate from the filter press happens through the corner ports and into the manifold. The filter press process happens to provide us with clean water.

The formation of filter cake happens when the chambers are completely chock-full of solids. The solids build inside the chamber happen when pressure builds inside the filter press feed pump. The filter cakes are ready to be released once the filling cycle is complete and the chambers are full. Filter press machines of high capacity use automatic plate shifters that speed up the cycle time. Some specifically designed filter presses operate for 24 hours in harsh environments like chemical manufacturing plants and mines. A filter press is built in various range of sizes. From the lab scale, 150mm presses to hose with much higher capacities, such as 1500mm and 2000mm filter plates.

The Capacity Of The Chamber In A Filter Press Machine

The one data that the buyer of a filter press machine primarily cares about is its capacity. The capacity of the filter press influences its clearance period and its filtration efficiency. When the capacity of a filter press is large, the longer is the cycle time of the press. At the same time, the larger the filtered liquid volume, the more productivity of the filter press per unit time.

Determining the filter press's capacity is vital to calculating its capacity data. The volume of filter press machine = outstanding place in the chamber = volume of filter chamber * quantity of filter chambers. The above formula shows that the volume of the filter press is very much dependent on the outstanding place of the filter chamber in the filter press. Therefore, all the filter press manufacturers try to make such presses with large spaces of filter chambers in the filter press. At the same time, they also keep in mind that the filter press plates are very strong and do not easily break. The volume of the filter press machine is very close in connection with the filtration of the filter chamber. When we compare the volume of the chamber filter plates and plate and frame filter press, we are actually comparing the number of filter spaces between the filter chambers.

If there is an exact quantity of filter plates, the chamber filter press in the formation of the filter chamber has the same exact number of chambers. At the same time, the plate and frame filter press will have half the number of filter plates. However, in plate and frame filter press, the filter chamber is smaller than a single filter chamber but is not more than twice the size of the filter space of the chamber filter press. Thus, if we go through the theoretical data, the plate and frame filter press volume are less than the chamber filter press.

Why Should You Opt For Filter Press?

• A filter press machine will help you separate solids and liquids from different kinds of sludges. NMP provides filter presses that can treat even sludge of railway, oil, wastewater, and diatomite.
• The energy and water consumption cost in a filter press is lower than in other types of equipment. A filter press is provided with all the latest technological advancements to give you true results. The energy consumption cost automatically lessens when the chances of error are reduced.
• A filter press has a long operational life and does not easily malfunction. NMP is offering you short-length and high-strength filter belts. This particular attribute of the filter belt helps in steady function and long operational life. Additionally, we are offering you filter presses made of stainless-steel bearings. The stainless-steel bearings have high strength that lessens the chance of corrosion and enhances the operational capacity by ten years.
• Filter press machines offered by NMP reduce filtration time to a great extent. Filter presses are composed of automated belt wash. The presence of the automated belt wash lessens the tie taken in scraping the plates. You will have ample time for other manual operations since much time gets saved here. The vertically stacked chambers in the design of the filter press machines give it a lot of flexibility.

The filter presses available are Auto filter press, Automatic filter press, manual filter press, and membrane filter press. They all will give you a higher return on investment and are very cost-effective at the same time. The easy operational filter presses do not require any special training in physical labor. They are designed to take up minimal space and give you a reliable filtration process. We ensure that our customer satisfaction is the highest since you can customize your filter presses as per your needs and demands!