Filter press

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The filter press is an industrial machine, used for solid/liquid separation processes.

The solid/liquid separation process with the filter press, is gotten through filtering cloths and plates. The filter presses are assembled with two different types of plates:

• Recessed plate[1], suitable for the most of the standard applications
• Membrane plate[2], adapted for special applications.

The filter press are used today in many industrial sectors: mining, metallurgical, chemical/pharmaceutical, municipality and alimentary.

View the Filter Press Operation [3]