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Plate Press Technology

Plate filter presses achieve the highest cake dryness of any mechanical dewatering technology, producing filter cakes with solids content up to 80% depending on sludge type. Our recessed chamber and membrane squeeze designs handle batch volumes from 0.1 m³ to 100 m³ per cycle.

Membrane squeeze plates inject water or air behind a flexible membrane to apply additional pressure after the initial fill cycle, extracting more filtrate and reducing cake moisture. Automated cloth washing, cake discharge, and drip tray systems minimise operator exposure and cycle-to-cycle variability.

Specifications & Operating Parameters

Plate Size

470 – 2,000 mm

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Chamber Volume

0.5 – 40 litres per chamber

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Feed Pressure

Up to 16 bar

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Squeeze Pressure

Up to 20 bar (membrane plates)

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Cake Dryness

25 – 40% DS with membrane squeeze

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Cycle Time

1.5 – 4 hours

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Filter Area

1 – 1,000 m?

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Materials

PP chambers, SS316 frames, cast iron head

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Where This Equipment Is Used

Proven across a wide range of industrial water and wastewater treatment processes.

Municipal Sludge

Thickening and dewatering sewage sludge from wastewater plants.

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Mining Tailings

Thickening and dewatering mineral processing tailings for dry stacking.

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Metals Precipitation

Converting dissolved metal ions to insoluble solids for removal.

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Chemical Sludge

Thickening and dewatering sludge from chemical conditioning and treatment processes.

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Food Processing

Removing solids, FOG, and organic load from food industry wastewater.

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Ceramics

Process water and effluent treatment for ceramic manufacturing.

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Related Processes

This equipment is commonly integrated into the following treatment processes.

Sludge Management

Complete sludge dewatering solutions.

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Physico-Chemical Treatment

Chemical sludge from coagulation.

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Mining & Minerals

Tailings dewatering and filtration.

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Metal Finishing

Hydroxide sludge from plating operations.

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Industries We Serve

Our expertise spans multiple industries with sector-specific water treatment solutions.