Frame and plate filter press animation

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Faculty Of Pharmacy ASU Industrial Pharmacy “Frame and Plate Filter Press By: Marina Adel Ibrahim

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Faculty Of Pharmacy ASU

Industrial Pharmacy“Frame and Plate Filter

Press”

By: Marina Adel Ibrahim

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Filtration:*Term describes the process of removal

or separation between fluid and solid or fluid and fluid. Darcy’s Equation:

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Filtration Equipment:

Frame and Plate Filter Press*The press is made of 2 units:

a) Frame b)Plate

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Filtration Operation:

Slurry

Filtrate

Slurry enters the frame from feed channel!

Filtrate drains and escapes from outlet in the plate leaving solid to form a cake!

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Cont. Filtration Operation:

Slurry

Filtrate

Frame becomes filled with filter cake!

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The process stops, frame is emptied & cycle restarts!

Cont. Filtration Operation:

Slurry

Filtrate

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Washing Operation:

In case the solid cake is wanted, the cake is washed!

Wash Water

Washings

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Cont. Washing Operation:

To wash the cake, outlets on washing plates are closed and washing water is pumped into washing channel!

Wash Water

Washings

Water passes through inlets in washing plates to cake and filter cloth then escapes from outlets of ordinary plates!

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Disadvantages Advantages

*High labor cost .*Used for slurries <

5% .

*Simple .*High surface area .

*Provides effective cake washing.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Filter Press:

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