Technical Bulletin

Cricketfilter® with wet cake discharge E-8012 2006-07

The Cricketfilter® is a pressure filter with a large specific filtration area due to
the shape of the filter elements. The Cricketfilter® is unique because of its
patented filter elements, which allow discharge of the filter cake by back
pulsing.

The Cricketfilter® was introduced successfully into industry in 1990. The

Cricketfilter® is used for direct filtration and for precoat / body-aid filtration.

Direct filtration is often possible because of the use of filter cloths. In some
applications no filter aid is needed. This results in even more economical
filtration.

During precoat / body-aid filtration the Cricketfilter® is first precoated with a

suitable filter aid. During filtration some filter aid is added into the feed to keep
a high filtration capacity during a long cycle time.

At the end of the filtration cycle the cake slurry is discharged through a bottom
valve.

Cricketfilter® system advantages

The Cricketfilter®, which can be fully automated, produces a high filtrate clarity.
Elements are mounted on internal filtrate manifolds. Cake release by
backpulsing with air is done for manifolds individually, which results in an
effective backpulse. During the short regeneration time the filter medium is
cleaned intensively.

The filter element spacing and the filter cloth are selected to suit the filtration
needs of the application. The filters are as standard equipped with a cover lift
assembly. The Cricketfilter® itself has no rotating parts, keeping maintenance
to a minimum.

Standard design data

• Material tank : carbon steel or stainless steel
• Material filter elements : stainless steel
• Design pressure : -1 / 6 bar(g)
• Design temperature : -10 / 150 °C (depending on filter cloth)
• Max. allowable pressure drop : 4.5 bar
• Design : AD-2000
and others upon request
• Approval : PED 97/23/EC
SELO 02257 (China)
GOST R (Russia)
and others upon request

Amafilter and CSS approach

Amafilter is serving the industry on a world wide basis with Consumables,
Services and Systems. Amafilter can offer a wide range of filtration solutions,
making the Amafilter approach very flexible, thus enabling us to meet the
customer requirements precisely.
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 Technical Bulletin
Cricketfilter® with wet cake discharge E-8012 2006-07

Filter Element Element Cake Filter Feed / Filtrate Cake

Vent
Model area length spacing volume volume Drain outlet discharge
DN
[m2] [mm] [mm] [dm3] [dm3] DN DN DN
Small element spacing
800W-11/1000-58 11 1000 57.5 140 870 50 2 x 50 50 100
800W-16/1500-58 16 1500 57.5 210 1110 50 2 x 50 50 100
1000W-27/1500-58 27 1500 57.5 350 1810 65 4 x 50 65 150
1200W-42/1500-58 42 1500 57.5 540 2750 100 4 x 50 80 200
1200W-35/1500-68 35 1500 67.5 520 2750 100 4 x 65 80 200
1200W-58/2500-68 58 2500 67.5 870 3870 100 4 x 65 80 200
1400W-78/2500-68 78 2500 67.5 1170 5420 150 5 x 80 100 200
1600W-108/2500-68 108 2500 67.5 1610 7280 150 6 x 80 100 250
1800W-139/2500-68 139 2500 67.5 2090 9400 150 6 x 100 150 250
2000W-180/2500-68 180 2500 67.5 2710 11900 200 7 x 100 150 300
2200W-222/2500-68 222 2500 67.5 3340 14720 200 9 x 100 150 300
2400W-272/2500-68 272 2500 67.5 4080 17920 200 9 x 100 150 300
Medium element spacing
800W-7.4/1000-80 7,4 1000 80 150 870 50 2 x 50 50 100
800W-11/1500-80 11 1500 80 220 1110 50 2 x 50 50 100
1000W-19/1500-80 19 1500 80 370 1810 65 3 x 50 65 150
1200W-26/1500-90 26 1500 90 580 2750 100 3 x 65 80 200
1200W-44/2500-90 44 2500 90 960 3870 100 3 x 65 80 200
1400W-62/2500-90 62 2500 90 1370 5420 100 4 x 65 100 200
1600W-81/2500-90 81 2500 90 1770 7280 150 5 x 80 100 250
1800W-105/2500-90 105 2500 90 2310 9400 150 5 x 100 150 250
2000W-137/2500-90 137 2500 90 3020 11900 150 6 x 100 150 300
2200W-169/2500-90 169 2500 90 3720 14720 200 7 x 100 150 300
2400W-208/2500-90 208 2500 90 4580 17920 200 8 x 100 150 300
Large element spacing
1200W-22/1500-110 22 1500 110 640 2750 80 3 x 65 80 200
1200W-37/2500-110 37 2500 110 1070 3870 80 3 x 65 80 200
1400W-29/1500-110 29 1500 110 850 5420 100 3 x 65 100 200
1400W-49/2500-110 49 2500 110 1420 5420 100 3 x 65 100 200
1600W-69/2500-110 69 2500 110 2000 7280 150 4 x 80 100 250
1800W-90/2500-110 90 2500 110 2610 9400 150 5 x 100 150 250
2000W-109/2500-110 109 2500 110 3170 11900 150 5 x 100 150 300
2200W-138/2500-110 138 2500 110 4010 14720 150 7 x 100 150 300
2400W-170/2500-110 170 2500 110 4920 17920 200 7 x 100 150 300

Other models upon request.

Notes : Dimensions are for reference only.

Amafilter reserves the right to make technical changes without giving prior notice.

Other related Technical Bulletins:

E-8011 Cricketfilter® with dry cake discharge
E-8014 Small Cricketfilter® with dry or wet cake discharge
E-8010 Cricketfilter® for polishing / heel filtration
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