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Dewatering System Options

  • Corrosive Service Package
  • Skids
  • Platforms
  • 'Bomb Bay Door' drip trays
  • Filter cake chutes
  • Cake disposal systems
  • Sludge dryers
  • Piping and valves
  • Process automation
  • Pumps, tanks, equipment
  • Incremental pump control

  • Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press
    Filter Plate Options

    Durco Caulked & Gasketed Filter Plate

    Standard polypropylene filter plates offer excellent chemical resistance

    Nylon or Kynar Filter plates are available for special applications

    Filter Plates are available in several configurations:

  • Caulked & Gasketed
  • Recessed Chamber
  • Plate & Frame
  • Membrane
  • Center or Corner Feed
  • Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press Dewatering Systems

    The Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press Is A Cost-Effective Dewatering System For Routine Handling Of Industrial Sludge And Slurry


    Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press Models

    Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press units are an ideal cost-effective dewatering solution for batch operations with liquids containing high solids concentrations or slurries containing 3-30 wt% solids. This factory assembled filter press provides low installation cost and is specifically designed for easy maintenance.

    The Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press is available in 2 models:

    Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press Dewatering Unit With Manual Hydraulic Closure

    Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press Dewatering Unit With Manual Hydraulic Closure
    This Manual Closure filter press requires no utilities for fast and effective dewatering of municipal slurries and sludges.

    Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press Dewatering System With Pneumatic Hydraulic Closure

    Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press Dewatering Unit With Pneumatic Hydraulic Closure
    This Pneumatically Operated filter press requires only compressed air utility supply for fully effective dewatering operation. Ideal for explosion-proof processing.

    The Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press is a compact unit, ideal for limited space or portable dewatering applications. This easily expandable filter press offers flexible dewatering capacity, and is available in 2 feed pressure designs (100 and 225 psi). An optional semi-automatic filter plate shifter allows improved safety and operation.


    Durco EP Filter Press Design & Construction Detail

    Each Durco EP Filter Press is specifically designed and constructed for ease of use with low maintenance and durability:

  • Structural Steel Frame supports feed pressures to 225 psi
  • Welded Sidebar Construction for cost-effective strength and durability
  • Stainless Steel Side Bar Caps improve wear resistance for shifting filter plates
  • Non-Metallic Piping for excellent corrosion resistance at an affordable price
  • Exclusive O-Ring Liner Pipe for low maintenance and leak-free operation
  • Self Compensating hydraulic open/closure system
  • Optional Plate Shifting Mechanism is activated by unique shifter rod assembly
  • Cake Disposal to hoppers, drums or conveyors
  • Covered Filter Press Control Enclosure for easy maintenance
  • Cable Driven Pneumatic Shifter with attached directional control bar
  • Top Pick-Up For Shifter aids cake discharge and reduces pinch points
  • Parker Poly-Pack Seals

  • Durco EP Filter Press General Dewatering Applications

    Each Durco EP Filter Press is built to withstand routine handling of various industrial sludges and process slurries. EP models are ideal for dewatering of slurry & sludge or cake washing applications with solids loadings from 3-30 wt% solids.

    Durco EP Filter Presses have found wide use in a range of industrial dewatering applications such as:

  • Metal finishing sludges
  • Spent paint dewatering
  • Metal hydroxides
  • Wastewater sludges
  • Acids and base solvents
  • Food and beverage
  • Lumber
  • Treatment plants
  • Mining applications
  • Pharmaceutical pigments and dyes
  • Biodiesel Dry Wash Filtration 

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    Durco EP Sidebar Filter Press Economical Sludge & Slurry Dewatering Systems

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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 filtration process.

    Interested? - Contact:
    Durco Applications Engineering
    716-693-9381 ext.216
    filterengineering@asmfab.com


    Durco Filter Plate Advice

    Durco Plate & Frame Filter Plate

    Durco filter presses use high performance filter plates made with high quality materials and superior design features. Optimum filter plate selection is critical for efficient filter press operation. If You need help in defining the optimum filter plate for your dewatering operation contact:

    Durco Applications Engineering
    716-693-9381 ext.216
    filterengineering@asmfab.com


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