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Dewatering Equipment

Filter Press Sludge Dewatering

Batch operation achieving the highest cake solids of any mechanical dewatering method. Filter presses deliver 25–40% dryness, making them the preferred choice for mineral slurries, lime sludge, and landfill-bound cake where minimum volume is critical.

How Filter Press Dewatering Works

Filter presses operate as a batch process. Conditioned sludge is pumped into a series of chambers formed between recessed filter plates. As pressure builds, filtrate passes through the filter cloth while solids accumulate as a cake. Once the chambers are full, a hydraulic closure maintains pressure. Optional membrane squeeze plates then inflate to apply additional mechanical pressure, extracting even more water and achieving the highest cake solids of any dewatering technology. The batch is discharged, plates are separated, and the cycle repeats.

Specifications & Operating Parameters

ParameterRange / Value
Cake Dryness25–40% solids
Throughput50–2,000 kg DS/cycle
Energy Consumption10–30 kWh/tonne DS
Polymer Dose0–5 kg/tonne DS (often none)
Solids Recovery94–98%
Chamber Volume0.5–30 m³ per press
Filtration Pressure6–16 bar
Membrane SqueezeUp to 20 bar (optional)
Cycle Time1.5–4 hours
FootprintMedium (plate stack)
MaterialsSS 316L, PP plates, PE membranes

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Tell us your sludge volume per batch, target dryness, and disposal route. We will size the chamber volume, plate count, and specify automatic cloth washing if required.

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