Introduction:
Plate and Frame filter presses have been in use for over
100 years for the clarification of foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals,
chemicals, and cosmetics. With the use of filter pads or paper,
it still provides the lowest cost per gallon filtered for polishing
filtration. Cake frames provide the ability to add filter aid
for those applications which require the removal of blinding solids,
such as gels or colloidal hazes. Filter presses are also usually
supplied with additional capacity, which allows the user to add
plates and frames in order to accommodate increased production
requirements or product changes. No new equipment needs to be
installed on the plant floor.
The plate and frame filter design is the standard in basic
process depth filtration for clarification and pre-filtration
in industries such as the pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic,
food & beverage, and electric utility. Plate and frame filter
presses provide the lowest cost of filtration per unit of fluid
processed. ErtelAlsop offers application specific filter designs,
in stainless steel or polypropylene, with unique features for
flow rates ranging from large volumes to pilot plant and laboratory
scale.