Sweco The MX Separator (photo, p. 32D-2) has an open-base construction to allow cleaning underneath the unit, and eliminates external crevices that can trap product. The separator is also designed to increase safety, with an enclosed weight guard to prevent…
This firm is working closely with many biofuel-industry leaders to help optimize their filtration needs. Whether the feedstock is wood chips, grass clippings, corn stover, rice straw or other biowaste material, each process has its own unique challenges. Each biofuel…
Because of higher costs for virgin resins, plastics processors use more and more valuable regrind. This firm has developed a new compact and economical system for recovering regrind with an extremely high cleaning efficiency. The heart of the system is…
CeraMem ceramic membranes are a proprietary technology platform provides ceramic membrane performance at comparable lifecycle costs to polymeric membranes. The design, which is a combination of unique materials of construction and novel membrane chemistry, allows the utilization of large-diameter ceramic…
The new FPC 24 self-discharging, vertical-disc stack separator (photo) features a large equivalent clarification area, which is realized with a disc-stack geometry that is adapted to the individual application. The FPC 24 has a maximum speed of 5,800 rpm. The…
BHS-Filtration This belt filter (photo) is 3.5 m wide, and offers 73.5 m2 of filter area for washing and drying of high-value products in alkaline slurry. The belt filter is coupled to a candle filter, which maximizes product recovery by…
KMPT This firm designs, manufacturers and services Krauss-Maffei centrifuges, filters and dryers (photo). The company engineers systems individually tailored to users specific requirements. With Horizontal Peeler Centrifuges known for reliability, Pharma Centrifuges designed to meet highest quality standards, innovative centrifuges…
The AFR Series Tubular Backwash Filter System is designed for continuous, high-flow filtration (single system flow rates up to 2,000 gal/min and 454 m 3 /h). The system is designed to replace a much larger eight-station tubular multiplex system in…
Coalescers of type Phase Separator PT 800 and PT 500 were developed for an application to separate micro droplets of hydrochloric acid from silicone oil, and vise versa. The pressure vessels are made of carbon steel with an inner, 3-mm-thick…
The design of this new wet electrostatic precipitator for sulfuric-acid-emissions control makes it easier to fabricate and significantly less expensive to install. Economical alloys are used to make the system significantly more cost effective while exceeding process requirements. The system’s…