FLSmidth - Vacuum Filtration
Horizontal Indexing Belt Filter
On the IBF the filter
cloth is supported by a steel / plastic deck and remains
stationary during the filtration step. Duration of
filtration steps can be adjusted based on the process
condition. After filtration, the vacuum is released by
means of pneumatic actuated ball valves, the cloth is
moved and washed, while the cake is discharged.
Press Belt Drum Filter
Combines a vacuum drum
filter with a press filtration zone. Ideal for dewatering
suspensions such as pigment, thixotropic and fibrous
slurries and also materials with a tendency to form
cracking cakes or containing compressible or porous
substances.