Factors that affecting filter press cycle time

The time that a filter press takes for a complete filtration is called filter press cycle time. The cycle time stands for the working efficiency of the filter press. Now, let’s talk about affecting factors of filter press cycle time.

1. Chamber thickness

The chamber thickness refers that how much solid materials can filter press contains. That is to say, larger chamber thickness will need longer feeding time and filtration time.

2. Feed pressure of slurry pump

Under practical situation, higher pump feed pressure will effectively reduce filtration time.

3. The opening and closing speed of filter plates

The opening and closing speed of filter press includes two points. On the one hand, the hydraulic cylinder size and hydraulic power unit will influence the closing time of filter plates. On the other hand, automatic plate shifters and manual operation are optional for you.

4. Parameters of filter cloth

The parameters of filter cloth are determined by filtering requirements. When the filter cloth is designed to capture solid particles with smaller diameters, more tightly woven cloth will be needed. At the same time, the filtrate flow will be slower. However, you still need to choose suitable filter cloth, so as to guarantee filtration effect.

5. The density of slurry

When the density of slurry is higher, the fill and filtration times will be reduced.