4a Plate Pack

CLOSING DEVICE
Filter frame and

hydraulics for opening,
closing and sealing
chambers
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CLOSING DEVICE
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ACTIONS
Filter Plate Pack Closed And Sealed Filter Plate Pack Open
Locking pin cylinders Locking pin cylinders,

Locked position Unlocked position
Quick-action cylinders
Sealing cylinders Sealing cylinders,

Sealed position Unsealed position

Filter Structure and Operation
HORIZONTAL FILTER PLATE - VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION
Open Filter Plate Pack Closed Filter Plate Pack
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Suspension plate
• Pressed out of steel plate and then
two of them tag welded together
• Forms a chain that makes possible
to open the plate pack
• Fixed to its pin by retaining ring
• Different plates for different
chamber sizes
• The top suspension plate is fixed to
moving pressing plate and top most
filter plate, and so on ...
Material
• AISI 316

1. Quick-action cylinder
2. Sealing cylinder
3. Locking pin
4. Plate pack
5. Top pressing plate
6. Column
7. Base plate

Plate Pack - Rollers
9 1. Vat roller
5 2. Drive roller
6 3. Breast roller
7 4. Centering roller
8 8
5. Guide roller
7 6. Tensioning roller
7. Guide roller
4 8. Auxiliary drive roller
2 9. Impulse roller
3
7 1

Cloth
LAROX MIDIMAX PF FILTER CLOTH ARRANGEMENT
Clipper seam detector

Impulse roller
Roller scrapers
Seam
Tensioning roller
Centering roller Guide rollers
Pressing roller Cake
Drive roller Cloth scrapers
Cloth washing

Plate Pack
FILTER PLATE CONSTRUCTION - TOP VIEW
Pressing water in/out Filtrate out
Slurry in

Plate Pack
FILTER PLATE CONSTRUCTION
Cross-Section Plate Construction Roller and Scraper Arrangement
Grid Filter Plate Roller Scraper
Diaphragm Slurry Inlet Roller

Seal Plate Frame Cloth Scraper

Plate Pack
PLATE
1. FEED PIPE CONNECTION

2. BOTTOM PLATE
3. SEAL
1 2 4. DIAPHRAGM
3 4
5. GRID
5 6. FILTRATE PIPE CONNECTION
6
7. FRAME
7
Plate Pack
• The plate pack consists of several moving parts
• Never touch the plate pack during operation
• When the plate pack is closed, always be careful
• As a result of a seal damage or foreign objects in

between the pack, liquid squirts are possible

Plate Pack
• The filter plate pack consists of horizontally laying filter

plates which are connected to each other with suspension
plates
• When the filter plates are pressed together they form the
chambers
• Make sure that all feed inlets are open at all times to
ensure that the both sides of the plate are under equal
pressure during all the operation stages otherwise the
plate can bend and cause leakage and holes in the cloth

Plate Pack
Frame
• The frame serves as the fixing element for the

diaphragm. The frame and the diaphragm together allow
the space required by the cake
Grid
• The grid supports the cloth and forms an outlet for the
filtrate

Plate Pack
Seal
• The seal is located in the frame, above the cloth and its
purpose is to prevent slurry leakage
• There is no seal below the cloth - the cloth and steel

surface are face to face
• If any counter-pressure forms space on the grid on its

feed side, this will cause filtrate to leak from
underneath the cloth
• A too big closing force puts too much pressure on the

sealing band, gradually damaging the seal

Plate Pack
Diaphragm
• The rubber diaphragm acts as a pressing element with

which, by means of water pressure, the cake is pressed to
remove the liquid from it
• Check the condition of the diaphragms regularly. If the

cakes from any of the chambers get wetter than the others
or the pressing water level in the tank starts rising or
falling, replace the damaged diaphragm
• Clean water is recommended as the pressing medium

Plate Pack
Diaphragm
• Pressure may rise above 16 bar, but as far as the

durability of the diaphragm is concerned, it is much
more recommendable to start with a pressure of 8 bar
and then observe the effect of a pressure rise on the
pressing time and the residual moisture. In this way the
most suitable pressure for each process slurry can be
determined
• In temperatures above +60 oC a strong aging

phenomenon affects rubber. If the slurry to be filtered is
hotter than +60 oc, pay special attention to the
temperature and follow the manufacturers instructions
Cloth
GENERAL
• The cloth operates both as a filtering element and a conveyor belt

which transports cake out of the filter
• Besides having a good filtering ability, the cloth must be able to
withstand heavy pulling
• Only special type of fabrics can be used
• The most commonly used cloth is made of multifilament fabric which
is stronger lengthwise (warp) than crosswise (weft)
• Should any holes appear in the cloth, these must be mended
immediately
• Solid material entering through the cloth makes the rollers dirty
• It can also wear filtrate channels, especially during air drying

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CLOSING DEVICE

Filter frame and

Larox Training Slide 1 July 2005

Locking pin cylinders Locking pin cylinders,

Sealing cylinders Sealing cylinders,

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Open Filter Plate Pack Closed Filter Plate Pack

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Clipper seam detector

Pressing roller Cake

Drive roller Cloth scrapers

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Pressing water in/out Filtrate out

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FILTER PLATE CONSTRUCTION

Cross-Section Plate Construction Roller and Scraper Arrangement

Grid Filter Plate Roller Scraper

Diaphragm Slurry Inlet Roller

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1. FEED PIPE CONNECTION

• The plate pack consists of several moving parts

• Never touch the plate pack during operation

• When the plate pack is closed, always be careful

• As a result of a seal damage or foreign objects in

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• The filter plate pack consists of horizontally laying filter

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• The frame serves as the fixing element for the

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• There is no seal below the cloth - the cloth and steel

• If any counter-pressure forms space on the grid on its

• A too big closing force puts too much pressure on the

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• The rubber diaphragm acts as a pressing element with

• Check the condition of the diaphragms regularly. If the

• Clean water is recommended as the pressing medium

• Pressure may rise above 16 bar, but as far as the

• In temperatures above +60 oC a strong aging

• The cloth operates both as a filtering element and a conveyor belt

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