ALABS-A174-015
Categories: Unit Operations
Filtration Unit
This is a bench top unit designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of solid/liquid filtration. The apparatus consists of an acrylic feed tank connecting to a progressing cavity pump which feeds a slurry to the acrylic plate and frame filter press. A pressure sensor on the output of the pump measures the filtration pressure.
The filter press consists of two end plates, two frame plates and a wash plate. The filtrate passes through an optical sensor which determines the efficiency of the filtration process. Filtrate temperature is also measured. The second inlet to the filter is for mains water for filter cake washing. A second pressure sensor and a needle valve control the water pressure during the washing cycle. A three-way valve allows filtrate to be returned to the feed tank or to a filtrate vessel/drainFiltration Unit ALTEC Laboratory Equipments and ALTEC Laboratory Instruments Tenders.