Filter
Presses
Following the production of the raw oil, the oil needs to be
cleaned of solids and other impurities.
This can be done through a filter press.
This can be done through a filter press.
A filter press consists of the
following parts:
·
Filter
frame
·
Filter
plates
·
Filter
Cloth
·
Pressure
pump
Depending on the desired capacity, the number and size of
the filter plates will vary, consequently also the filter area.
Between the filter plates are the filter cloths through
which the to be filtered oil will pass. The filter cloths are made of textile
material, which will let the fluids pass through. During the filtering process
the cloths will retain any solids and thereby form a filter cake. Such solids
will build up on the cloths and thereby also function as filter material. This
will lead to an increase in pressure. After the pressure reaches a certain
level, the filter plates need to be cleaned.
