{"id":1450,"date":"2019-11-25T20:49:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T01:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/?post_type=westlake_product_sum&#038;p=1450"},"modified":"2019-11-25T21:17:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T02:17:34","slug":"filter-press","status":"publish","type":"westlake_product_sum","link":"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/index.php\/westlake_product_sum\/filter-press\/","title":{"rendered":"Filter Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/filterpressedit-e1574730801666-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1446\" width=\"768\" height=\"495\" 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: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHAT IS A FILTER PRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Westlake Environmental Filter Press (FP) is a fixed volume, batch pressure filter that separates liquids and solids.&nbsp; After the plates are compressed together hydraulically, slurry is pumped into the filter press and dewatered under pressure.&nbsp; The process uses the principle of pressure drive, as provided by a slurry pump.&nbsp; As a fixed volume filter, it requires a specific quantity of solids in the total influent stream for the press to work effectively, and if not filled to capacity with solids the filter cake will not reach its maximum potential for dry cake thickness.&nbsp; Pressure is used as the driving force in the separation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OPERATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A set of filter plates with\nclothes are sandwiched together in series. Once the plates are compressed\ntogether hydraulically, fluid is pumped into the center of the filter plates\nwith all chambers being filled simultaneously. &nbsp;The solids are retained on the filter clothes,\nwhich act as a depth filter for liquid\/solid separation, while clean fluid (Filtrate)\ntravels thru to the discharge manifold and exits the press.&nbsp; When the filter plates are full, the cycle is\ncomplete, and the filter press is opened to discharge the solids off each\nplate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHAT&#8217;S INVOLVED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The filter press consists of a\nhead and follower that contain a series of plates that are supported by side\nbars or overhead beams. The head serves as a fixed end to which the feed and\nfiltrate pipes are connected.&nbsp; The\nfollower moves along the side bars and presses the plates together during the\nfiltration cycle by a hydraulic or mechanical mechanism. Each plate includes\nfilter cloth on both sides and, once pressed together, they form a series of\nchambers. The plates have a centered feed port that passes through the entire\nlength of the filter press so that all the chambers of the plate pack are\nconnected together. Likewise, four corner ports connect all the plates and\ncollect the filtrate in a &#8220;closed discharge&#8221; towards outlets that are\nlocated on the same side as the feed inlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><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><strong>APPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Chemical Processing<\/li><li> Glass Manufacturing<\/li><li> Metal Finishing and Plating<\/li><li> Plastic Recycling<\/li><li> Steel Processing<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Concrete<\/li><li> Laundry and Textiles<\/li><li> Mining and Minerals<\/li><li> Produced Water<\/li><li> Stone and Granite<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Food and Beverage<\/li><li> Lime Softening<\/li><li> Pharmaceuticals<\/li><li> Pulp and Paper<\/li><li> Vehicle Wash<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-recessed-filter-plates.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-recessed-filter-plates.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-recessed-filter-plates-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-recessed-filter-plates-200x116.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\n\nA recessed filter plate is made up of polypropylene squares with a concave depression and a hole in the center of each.&nbsp; Two plates join together to form a chamber to pressurize the slurry and squeeze filtrate out through the cloth lining in the chamber. \n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AVAILABLE OPTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Semi Auto\/Automatic Plate Shifter<\/li><li> Air or Electric Hydraulics<\/li><li> Automatic Cloth Washer<\/li><li> Platform<\/li><li> Self Dumping Dumpsters<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Air Operated Feed Pump<\/li><li> Light Curtain<\/li><li> Automatic Drip Trays<\/li><li> Extended Legs and Chutes<\/li><li> Automatic Feed Pump Control System (AFPCS)<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-options-chart.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-options-chart.png 536w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-options-chart-150x64.png 150w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-options-chart-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.westlakeenv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fp-options-chart-200x85.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT IS A FILTER PRESS The Westlake Environmental Filter Press (FP) is a fixed volume, batch pressure filter that separates liquids and solids.&nbsp; After the plates are compressed together hydraulically, slurry is pumped into the filter press and dewatered under pressure.&nbsp; The process uses the principle of pressure drive, as provided by a slurry pump.&nbsp; 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