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Andritz Separation GmbH Andritz Ltd. Andritz Filtrationstechnik GmbH / R.O.Shanghai
Dillenburger Str. 100 Speedwell Road, Parkhouse East Room 2402, Unicom International Tower
51105 Köln Newcastle-under-Lyme 547 Tianmu West Road
Tel. +49 221 9856-0 Staffordshire ST5 7RG Shanghai - 200070
Fax +49 221 9856-119 Tel. +44 1782 565656 Tel. +86 21 63535672
E-mail [email protected] Fax +44 1782 566130 Fax +86 21 63537266

Andritz Filtrationstechnik GmbH

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Gebrüder-Netzsch-Str. 19 Brazil Singapore
95100 Selb
Tel. +49 9287 75700
ANDRITZ Separation Indústria e Comércio de
Equipamentos e Filtração Ltda.
Andritz Singapore Pte. Ltd.
25 Tuas Ave. 4

l y A u t
Fax
E-mail
+49 9287 75704
[email protected]
Rua Hermann Weege, 2383 –
Prédio 4 – Centro
89.107-000 Pomerode – SC
Singapore 63 93 75
Tel.
Fax
+65 6863-4465
+65 6863-4482
F u l r e s s e s
Slovakia
Andritz Jochman filtracnà technika, s.r.o.
Tel.
Fax
+55 47 387-8222
+55 47 387 8440
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Radlinského 19 E-mail [email protected] India
05201 Spisská Nová Ves
Tel. +421 53 4198 110 USA
Andritz Separation Pvt Ltd
Plot No. 1961-B Asiad Colony

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Fax +421 53 4198 161 Andritz Filter Press Inc. Anna Nagar Western Extension

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E-mail [email protected] 119 Pickering Way Chennai 600 101
Exton, PA 19341
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Fax
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Separation Technologies
Stattegger Str. 18, A-8045 Graz
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Fully Automated Filter Press Systems

High-Performance Filter Presses • Side Bar Design:
The acquisition of R&B and NETZSCH Filtrationstechnik has made Andritz a
· From simple manual to fully automated equipment designs
leading supplier of high-quality filter presses to municipal and industrial mar-
Maximum degree of automation also with extremely sticky filter cake
kets worldwide. Product and customer specific requirements are individually
Comparatively low construction weight
met by a combination of standard mechanical designs using innovative and
well proven technologies with regard to automation and process enginee-
ring.

Today Andritz is able to call on a vast wealth

of experience to suit the mechanical and Hydraulic closure "push to close"
process requirements of numerous products for plate sizes up to 2000x2000 mm
in practically every manufacturing sector. and filtration pressures up to 50 bar

Our scope of supply includes plate and frame,

chamber and membrane filter presses from size
250x250 up to 2450x2450 mm with filtration
areas from 1 m2 up to 2000 m2 and maximum
filtration pressures up to 60 bar.

Applications • Overhead Beam Design:

Free access to the plate pack

Special design for the chemical industry (maximum degree of corrosion
protection) – also suitable for very aggressive media
Massive and solid construction for severe operating conditions

Chemicals and pigments Metallurgical products Minerals and Industrial and municipal Food and pharmaceuticals Hydraulic closure "push to close"
and ores inorganic products wastewater treatment
Mining
for plate sizes up to 2000x2000 mm
and filtration pressures up to 60 bar
Our filter presses have always The production and purification Since the development of the Minimizing costs for waste dis- The production of fine grade
played a leading role in the of lead, zinc, manganese first filter presses for dewatering posal and providing pure water products with low impurity
development of dyes, pigments, and other metals use highly kaolin, pressure filtration has is an important objective for the levels has always been an
fillers and other chemical inter- aggressive solutions that require proved to be the most appro- design of new process facilities important application for filter
mediates. a maximum degree of corrosion priate and reliable technology or sewage treatment plants. presses.
Quite often critical considera- protection. Custom-built solu- for dewatering inorganic mine- Andritz offers a comprehensive Andritz can rely on extensive
tions in filtration equipment se- tions have been developed rals. range of equipment designs – experience regarding the filtra-
lection are corrosion protection together with the market lea- For this application, Andritz can so customers can select the tion of products and waste
as well as the long-term relia- ders of this industry over many supply high-pressure filter pres- appropriate technology and streams from these industries.
bility of machine functions. years. The development of ses up to a filtration pressure of automation.
high-capacity, high-speed filter 60 bar. Application examples:
Application examples: presses enables us to supply fil- Application examples: Beet and cane sugar
Colouring pigments ter presses even for the largest Application examples: Electroplating Starch
Acids (phosphoric, hydrochloric, ore processing facilities. Kaolin Leather (tanneries) Rice flour
amino, silicic acid) Ceramic Pickling plants Tapioca
Titanium dioxide Application examples: Porcelain Dust scrubbing Manioc Hydraulic closure "pull to close"
Barium sulphate Wet-chemical preparation of: Clay Flue gas desulphurization Yeast for plate sizes up to 2450x2450 mm
Stearates Titanium Bleaching earth (bentonite) Stone processing Seasoning, soya sauce
Silicates Copper Cement Iron and steel, glass, textile, Vegetable & animal oils and fats and filtration pressures up to 50 bar
Caustic solutions Lead Ores pulp and paper, automobile and (palm oil, rice bran oil, fish oil,
Solvents Tin Flotation slurries electrical industry milk fat etc.)
Fillers Nickel Coal Primary, secondary, Seaweed (agar agar)
Calcium carbonate Zinc mixed sludge Gelatine
Glycerine Silver Activated sludge Whiskey, rice wine, beer, wine
Gold Digested sludge Blood plasma, enzymes
Potable water treatment

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Modular System

Due to the multiple requirements for industrial and municipal applications, In response to customer requirements, we have continued to extend the bound-
Andritz produces modular design filter presses. In addition to the basic aries of mechanical design and equipment automation. As a consequence
design of the filter press, various modular components – as far as possible we are in a position to offer various cake discharge systems – depending on
made from corrosion-proof stainless steel – can be selected. Therefore, the application – both for side bar and overhead beam designs. Under certain
different filter press designs can be manufactured to suit individual process conditions, even existing installations can be subsequently automated.
requirements.

Plate Transport Systems Cake Discharge Systems

• Side bar design • Side bar design

Automatic shifting of filter plates Fully automatic cake discharge
(cake discharge) with slightly sticky filter cake
Hydraulically variable shifting Optical monitoring of filter cake
speed discharge
Plate retention with sticky
filter cake
Drive protected from contact Single pawl Multiple plate linkage Multiple plate linkage with shaking device
with the product

Fast filter pack discharge Tiltable frame long Tiltable frame short

Fully automatic cake discharge

with extremely sticky filter cake
Optical monitoring of filter cake
discharge
• Overhead beam design

Automatic shifting of filter plates

(cake discharge)
Individual interlocking of Filter cake scraping device
filter plates
Drive protected from contact
with the product
Steel chain drive with plate interlocking Stainless steel cable-driven, reciprocating shuttle • Overhead beam design

Fully automatic cake discharge

with slightly sticky filter cake
Adjustable frequency –
depending on discharge
behaviour of filter cake

Cloth shaking

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Corrosion Protection
Other Equipment Modules Critical considerations in filter press selection often are corrosion protection,
long-term reliability of machine functions and design and material of filter
plates. These must be resistant to extremely corrosive, mechanical and
thermal influence. The proven design of Andritz filter presses for difficult and
• Side bar and overhead beam aggressive applications is worldwide accepted.
design

Fully automatic washing of

filter cloths
Andritz can provide the optimum solution for each individual corrosion requirement:
Wash pressure up to 100 bar
Excellent segregation of
splash water
Filter cloth washing device

Protection against drip water

during filtration
Protect discharged filter cake
during cloth washing

Polypropylene cladding Stainless steel cladding Rubber coating of all wetted

e.g. for H2SO4 applications for food & beverage applications, parts
e.g. for beer mash for extremely aggressive applica-
tions, e.g. dilute acid recycling

The special plate suspension system (spacer bars and traverse) and the
Discharge flaps tarpaulin over the plate pack protects the plate transport mechanism of
the overhead beam filter press from contamination and ensures a clean
and fault-free operation.

Hanger

Spacer bars

Tarpaulin

Filter plate

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Always close to you:

Germany Great Britain China

Andritz Separation GmbH Andritz Ltd. Andritz Filtrationstechnik GmbH / R.O.Shanghai
Dillenburger Str. 100 Speedwell Road, Parkhouse East Room 2402, Unicom International Tower
51105 Köln Newcastle-under-Lyme 547 Tianmu West Road
Tel. +49 221 9856-0 Staffordshire ST5 7RG Shanghai - 200070
Fax +49 221 9856-119 Tel. +44 1782 565656 Tel. +86 21 63535672
E-mail [email protected] Fax +44 1782 566130 Fax +86 21 63537266

Andritz Filtrationstechnik GmbH

E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected]

m a t e d
o
Gebrüder-Netzsch-Str. 19 Brazil Singapore
95100 Selb
Tel. +49 9287 75700
ANDRITZ Separation Indústria e Comércio de
Equipamentos e Filtração Ltda.
Andritz Singapore Pte. Ltd.
25 Tuas Ave. 4

l y A u t
Fax
E-mail
+49 9287 75704
[email protected]
Rua Hermann Weege, 2383 –
Prédio 4 – Centro
89.107-000 Pomerode – SC
Singapore 63 93 75
Tel.
Fax
+65 6863-4465
+65 6863-4482
F u l r e s s e s
Slovakia
Andritz Jochman filtracnà technika, s.r.o.
Tel.
Fax
+55 47 387-8222
+55 47 387 8440
E-mail [email protected]

F i l t e r P
e
Radlinského 19 E-mail [email protected] India
05201 Spisská Nová Ves
Tel. +421 53 4198 110 USA
Andritz Separation Pvt Ltd
Plot No. 1961-B Asiad Colony

r m a n c
rfo
Fax +421 53 4198 161 Andritz Filter Press Inc. Anna Nagar Western Extension

e
E-mail [email protected] 119 Pickering Way Chennai 600 101
Exton, PA 19341
Tel.
Fax
E-mail
+1 610 363-8010
+1 610 363-0971
[email protected]
Tel.
Fax
E-mail
+91 44 2615 3750 oder 51
+91 44 2615 4741
[email protected]

H i g h - P
Andritz AG
Separation Technologies
Stattegger Str. 18, A-8045 Graz
Tel. +43 316 6902-2318 / Fax +43 316 6902-453
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.andritz.com SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES