Biodiesel Equipment
Durco Filters
Pressure Leaf Filters
For Biodiesel / Biofuel
Durco DHC Horizontal Pressure Leaf Filter Technology For Fully Automated Biodiesel / Biofuel Production & Other Dry Washing Process Filtration >10M gal/yr
Durco Vertical Pressure Leaf Filter Technology For Fully Automated Biodiesel / Biofuel Production & Other Dry Washing Process Filtration >6M gal/yr
Durco Pressure Leaf
Filter Range
Durco Filters Biodiesel / Biofuel Filter Presses
Durco EP Sidebar Biodiesel Dry Washing Filter Press For
1M - 10M gal/yr Biofuel Plant
Durco QP Overhead Biodiesel Dry Washing Filter Press For
>10M gal/yr Biofuel Production
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Durco Filters Biodiesel Equipment – Biodiesel Dry Washing Pressure Leaf Filter Systems
For Large-Scale Automated Biodiesel / Biofuel Plant
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filter Technology Was Specifically Developed For High Capacity Dry Wash Process Filtration In Biofuel & Vegetable Oil Clarification. Also Enables Enhanced High Temperature Washing >170oF.
Dry Washing & Filtration Systems For Biodiesel Plant
Durco Filters Biodiesel Dry Washing & Filtration Systems supersede traditional water washing or bubble washing equipment to achieve highly efficient separation of clarified methyl-ester (biodiesel) from the transesterified process stream.
They use a unique magnesium silicate dry wash procedure to achieve production of high quality biodiesel / biofuel, capable of meeting or exceeding ASTM-D6571 requirements. Pilot Scale Testing Facilities are available to validate product specifications for Your specific biodiesel / biofuel production process*.
Durco Filters Biodiesel Filtration Systems
In the dry washing step, impurities are adsorbed onto a finely divided silicate particulate, which must then be filtered from suspension in the biodiesel. The clarified biodiesel product will then be ready for end-use, and the solid by-product may be sold for a variety of uses including animal feed, fertilizer...
Durco Filters offers 2 distinct biofuel filtration technologies to achieve this separation:
Filter Press Technology - Requires Lower Capital Investment
Pressure Leaf Filter Technology - These State-of-the-Art Biofuel Filtration Systems Are Specifically Designed & Engineered For Cost-Effective Optimum Performance In Large-Scale (1,000,000 gal/yr Mininum) Biofuel Processing Operations
Your optimum filter technology depends on the size of your specific biodiesel / biofuel production operation and several other critical process factors. Typically, Filter Presses provide good performance with low capital investment and low lead time. However, for highly automated biodiesel / biofuel plant, or process stream temperatures exceeding 170F, Pressure Leaf Filters are undoubtedly your preferred optimum technology.
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filter Technology
Durco Filters Biodiesel / Dry Washing Pressure Leaf Filters, with dry cake discharge, are available in a range of sizes and configurations to suit any biofuel process. Note that every Durco Filters Pressure Leaf Filter is custom-optimized for peak performance in the specific biodiesel / biofuel plant that it is commisioned for.
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Durco DHC Model (Horizontal Vessel, Dry Cake Discharge) Pressure Leaf Filters, for biodiesel dry wash filtration, allow full process automation and are suitable for large volume plant >10M gal/yr. Manual, Semi-Automatic or Fully Automatic Filtration for Batch or Continuous Biofuels Processing.
Horizontal Pressure Leaf Filters offer the greatest filtration area to maximize biodiesel flow rates, compared to Vertical Pressure Leaf Filters.
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Durco DV Model (Vertical Vessel, Dry Cake Discharge) Pressure Leaf Filters, for biodiesel dry wash filtration, also allow full process automation and are also suitable for large volume biofuel production >6M gal/yr.
These cleverly designed Vertical Pressure Leaf Filters impose a much smaller process footprint compared to Horizontal Pressure Leaf Filters. The leaves are automatically cleaned using a high frequency vibrator. Options include a cone bottom discharge or a quick-opening cover, tailings leaf for increased recovery, and external discharge manifold to reduce cake build-up. |
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filter Advantages
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filter Systems are the ultimate technology for large volume biofuels filtration. Multiple automated filter units allow unlimited production volume and continuous processing.
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filter Systems may be fully automated for optimized biodiesel / biofuel production
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filters offer very easy cleaning (the filter cake is automatically vibrated out of all leaves in a single operation, eliminating manpower for cleaning plates)
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filters offer sub-micron particulate retention, resulting in the highest level of biodiesel / biofuel clarity
Permanent Metal Screen Filters remove the necessity for replacing filter cloths
The most efficient biodiesel / biofuel purification possible can be achieved using Durco Filters steam jacketed or insulated pressure leaf filters to maintain high process temperatures
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filters offer lower maintenance costs than Biodiesel Filter Press Systems
The Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filter Vessel is easily confined from the plant atmosphere for a service condition
Durco Filters Vertical Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filter Vessels have extremely small footprint - minimizing process area
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filter Limitations
Durco Filters Biofuel Filtration Systems Are Specifically Designed & Engineered For Large-Scale (1M gal/yr Plus) Biofuel Processing - Ideal For Highly Efficient Automated Operation, But NOT Suitable For Smaller-Scale Production
Durco Filters Biodiesel Pressure Leaf Filters have no temperature or pressure limitations for biodiesel processing applications, with no risk of high temperature damage to the filter plates (filter leaves).
However, Pressure Leaf Filters impose a longer lead time and higher capital cost than Filter Presses. They also require more in-depth user training.
Dry Washing & Filtration For Biodiesel And Other Applications
Durco Filters Biodiesel Dry Washing And Filtration Systems are available as complete turnkey packages. Individual filter units can also be integrated into existing biodiesel / biofuel production, or indeed any general silicate (ex. Magnesol or Trisyl Silica) filtering plant.
By choosing the optimum Durco filtration technology, any dry washing or other particulate filtering system can be configured to handle a wide range of flow rates from virtually any industrial process stream. Batch or continuous production operations can both be supported.
Consult a Durco Filters Biofuel Filtration Engineer to arrange testing and analysis of your biodiesel process stream and determine the best technology for your particular operation:
For Large-Scale (>1M gal/yr) Biodiesel / Biofuel Processing:
Durco Filters Biodiesel / Biofuel Equipment Sales Call 716-693-9381 ext.217
*Biodiesel Filtration Laboratory & Pilot-Scale Testing Call ext.217
Durco Filters OEM Filter Press Equipment, Plates, & Parts Call ext.207
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Durco Filters Biofuel
Pressure Leaf Filters
... are ideal for Automated Filtering of high volume biodiesel / biofuel process streams with a wide range of solids loadings. They also provide high temperature performance (>170F) for enhanced biodiesel washing. |
Durco Filters
Biodiesel Filter Presses
... are ideal for cost-effective, low-lead time, filtering of biodiesel / biofuel streams with solids loadings from
0.1-3 wt% solids. Typically at temperatures up to 170F.
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Durco Filters Biodiesel / Biofuel Filter Plates
Durco Filters biodiesel filter presses use high performance filter plates made specifically for biodiesel processing. Optimum filter plate selection is critical for efficient operation. If You need help in defining the optimum filter plate for your biodiesel / biofuel operation:
Contact Durco Filters
Applications Engineering
716-693-9381 ext.217
filterengineering@asmfab.com
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Ascension Industries Pilot Process & Lab Facilities
* Ascension Industries offers You a range of Test Filters, Laboratory Analysis of Your process fluids, and on-site Pilot-Scale Filter Testing to optimize Your specific filtration process and validate equipment specifications.
Interested? - Contact:
Durco Filters Engineering
716-693-9381 ext.217
filterengineering@asmfab.com
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