{"id":2115,"date":"2024-06-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2024-01-01T16:59:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T21:59:44","slug":"what-is-a-filter-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/index.php\/what-is-a-filter-press\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Filter Press?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/filterpressedit-e1574730801666-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/filterpressedit-e1574730801666-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/filterpressedit-e1574730801666-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/filterpressedit-e1574730801666-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/filterpressedit-e1574730801666-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/filterpressedit-e1574730801666-200x129.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT IS A FILTER PRESS AND HOW DOES IT WORK<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Westlake Environmental Filter Press (FP) is a fixed volume, batch pressure filter that separates liquids and solids.\u00a0 A set of filter plates with clothes are sandwiched together in series. Once the plates are compressed together hydraulically, sludge is pumped into the center of the filter plates with all chambers being filled simultaneously. \u00a0The solids are retained on the filter clothes, which act as a depth filter for liquid\/solid separation, while clean fluid (Filtrate) travels thru to the discharge manifold and exits the press.\u00a0 When the filter plates are full, the cycle is complete, and the filter press is opened to discharge the solids off each plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT\u2019S INVOLVED<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The filter press consists of a head and follower that contain a series of plates that are supported by side bars or overhead beams. The head serves as a fixed end to which the feed and filtrate pipes are connected.\u00a0 The follower moves along the side bars and presses the plates together during the filtration cycle by a hydraulic or mechanical mechanism. Each plate includes filter cloth on both sides and, once pressed together, they form a series of chambers. The plates have a centered feed port that passes through the entire length of the filter press so that all the chambers of the plate pack are connected together. Likewise, four corner ports connect all the plates and collect the filtrate in a \u201cclosed discharge\u201d towards outlets that are located on the same side as the feed inlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-feed-cycle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-feed-cycle.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-feed-cycle-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-feed-cycle-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-feed-cycle-200x138.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Westlake Environmental for more information at 616-610-1450 or at sales@westlakeenv.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT IS A FILTER PRESS AND HOW DOES IT WORK The Westlake Environmental Filter Press (FP) is a fixed volume, batch pressure filter that separates liquids and solids.\u00a0 A set of filter plates with clothes are sandwiched together in series. 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