Chamber Filter Press
Plate-and-frame dewatering for construction and industrial slurry.
- Filtration area
- 10 – 250 m²
- Filtration pressure
- 0.6 – 1.6 MPa
- Capacity range
- 5 – 120 m³/h slurry feed
Bentonite Slurry Dewatering
Turning spent bentonite suspensions into stackable cake and reusable water.
Bentonite holds water well, which is exactly why it needs conditioning before filtration. The plant is built around that chemistry.
- Typical capacity
- 10 – 60 m³/h
- Slurry type
- Spent bentonite
- Target cake
- 30 – 45 % dry solids
What the plant has to do
Spent suspension is buffered so dosing follows the load rather than the delivery. The cake is stacked and hauled away, and the clear filtrate returns to the mixing plant.
Recommended treatment process
Each stage is selected around the slurry and the disposal route.
- 01
Buffer storage
Spent suspension is held so dosing can follow the load.
- 02
Screening
Residual coarse material is removed before conditioning.
- 03
Conditioning
Two-stage dosing breaks the suspension so the fines will release water.
- 04
Filtration
Chamber or membrane presses dewater the conditioned suspension.
- 05
Water recovery
Filtrate is clear enough to return to the mixing plant.
Recommended equipment
Equipment is configured around the capacity, solids concentration and target cake moisture of your project.
Membrane Filter Press
Squeeze dewatering for higher dry solids and shorter cycles.
- Filtration area
- 10 – 200 m²
- Filtration pressure
- 0.6 – 1.6 MPa
- Capacity range
- 5 – 100 m³/h slurry feed
Automatic Filter Press
Automated filtration cycles for continuous industrial operation.
- Filtration area
- 10 – 200 m²
- Filtration pressure
- 0.6 – 1.6 MPa
- Capacity range
- 5 – 100 m³/h slurry feed
Operating considerations
Chemistry first
The dose is set from a jar test on the actual suspension, not from a table.
Cake handling
Bentonite cake is thixotropic — the discharge arrangement follows that.
Reuse point
Where the filtrate goes decides how hard the filtration has to work.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — the filtrate is typically returned to the bentonite mixing plant.
Only where the discharge route demands drier cake; chamber presses are often enough.
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.
Bentonite Slurry Dewatering
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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- Phone
- +86 139 0534 1263