Industrial Sludge Dewatering
Process and wastewater sludge dewatering, with the filtration cycle matched to the sludge chemistry.
Membrane Filter Press
Squeeze dewatering for higher dry solids and shorter cycles.
After the chambers fill, the membranes squeeze the cake against the chamber wall. The extra pressure is what lowers cake moisture without a larger press.
- Filtration area
- 10 – 200 m²
- Filtration pressure
- 0.6 – 1.6 MPa
- Capacity range
- 5 – 100 m³/h slurry feed
Product overview
Chamber filtration forms the cake; the membrane plates then press it from both sides. The mechanical squeeze drives out water that pressure alone will not reach, which is how the same frame produces a drier cake.
Where both a chamber and a membrane press fit the duty, the membrane press usually wins on cake moisture and cycle time — at the cost of membranes, which are a wearing part.
Key features & options
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Lower cake moisture
Mechanical squeeze after filtration reaches dry solids a chamber press cannot.
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Shorter cycles
Squeezing replaces part of the pumping time, so the press turns over faster.
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Higher solids recovery
More water leaves with the filtrate and less with the cake.
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Retrofit on the same frame
Membrane plates fit the standard frame where only the plates have to change.
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Manual plate shifting
For low-throughput sites or where the press runs a short shift.
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Semi-automatic
Motorised plate shifting with local control of the cycle.
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Automatic plate shifting
Programmed sequence for continuous operation and one-man plants.
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Containerised
Press, pump, dosing and control room inside a sea container for quick site moves.
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Membrane retrofit
Membrane plates on the same frame where higher dry solids are needed.
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Wash-down package
Cloth washing, drip trays and bunded skid for urban sites.
Technical specifications
Typical range for this class of equipment — the figures for your unit are fixed in the quotation.
| Filter plate size | 1000 × 1000 mm · 1250 × 1250 mm on request |
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| Chamber depth | 25 – 30 mm |
| Filtration area | 10 – 200 m² |
| Filtration pressure | 0.6 – 1.6 MPa |
| Squeeze pressure | 1.0 – 2.5 MPa |
| Cycle time | 20 – 60 min |
| Cake moisture | 25 – 40 % |
| Membrane material | EPDM or TPE on a polypropylene carrier |
| Installed power | 11 – 37 kW |
| Weight (empty) | 5 – 26 t |
| Footprint | roughly 5.5 × 2.2 m per unit |
| Filter cake | Discharged to a skip or conveyor; dry solids depend on the slurry and the cycle. |
| Filtrate | Clear enough to return to the slurry tank; the reuse point sets the clarity target. |
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Related solutions
Construction Sludge Dewatering
Excavation, diaphragm wall and wash-water sludge, reduced to a transportable cake.
Bentonite Slurry Dewatering
Turning spent bentonite suspensions into stackable cake and reusable water.
Frequently asked questions
When the tipping or recycling route charges per tonne of cake, or when the cake has to be stackable.
Membrane life follows the cycle count and the sludge; it is confirmed for the duty before the press is specified.
A level foundation or skid, three-phase power, water for cloth washing and a place to put the cake.
Tell us about your slurry
Every slurry is different. Send us your slurry characteristics and project requirements so our engineering team can evaluate a suitable dewatering solution.
Membrane Filter Press
Tell us about your slurry
Every slurry is different. Send us your slurry characteristics and project requirements so our engineering team can evaluate a suitable dewatering solution.
- Process evaluation based on real slurry data
- Equipment and layout proposal for your capacity
- Cake moisture and water recovery targets
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