Equipment

Glass lined filter dryer – Filtrodry FEP/GL

Nutsche type pressure filters are extensively used to separate solids from liquids with the added benefit of removing impurities.
When drying is also required or the transfer of wet cakes to a dryer can impact product quality or when it is potentially hazardous to operating personnel, we provide filter dryers that pressure filtration and vacuum drying combine in one unit.
A filter dryer can process a concentrated slurry and discharge a dry powder.

All operations are conducted without exposing operators to the products and without contaminating the product itself, ensuring safety and quality at the same time.
We provide special solutions to keep the process fully contained also during the product’s filling and discharge phases.

To meet even more stricter requirements, such as for aggressive acid conditions, we provide glass lined filter dryers to ensure excellent resistance to corrosion.

Features and options

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Rangeability

Filtering surface up to 2 m²
Design pressure: – 1 barg to + 6 barg
Design temperature: – 25°C to + 200°C

Flat bottom

Flanged to the cylindrical vessel, secured with:
- C-clamps

Filter media

Monolayer:
- Synthetic cloth

Top entry two arms agitator
Designed with special teeth able to optimise cake smoothing and product discharge without incurring into mechanical damage of the product

Available with:

Straight arms
“S” shaped arms

Double mechanical seal

Flushed
Dry running
Gas lift off

Top mounted dust filter

Textile synthetic dust bags

Side discharge port
Fixed flush to the filter screen and the vessel side wall

Available options:

Manually opened hinged plug for discharge into isolator
Hydraulically operated O-ring type discharge hatch

Cleaning-in-place (CIP) systems
The following options are used to wash the internal surfaces in contact with the product:

Vessel CIP spray balls
Mechanical seal recess spray ring
Dust filter spray balls
Discharge hatch spray nozzles
Discharge hatch seal spray nozzles

Welded waterproof insulation

Chemical, pharmaceutical and sterile versions

Material of contact (MOC) with the product

Multipurpose G2208 glass available in blue, light blue and white
Thermally conductive G2208 “Phi-Glass” available in blue
Thermally conductive G2208 “Sigma Glass” available in blue

Accessories

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Discharge isolator (up to OEB5)

Pack-off isolator (up to OEB5)

Temperature control unit (TCU)

Steam operated
Electrically operated

Vacuum skid

Dry running vacuum pump
Oil lubricated vacuum pump
Liquid ring vacuum pump
Pre-condenser
Post-condenser
Condensate recovery tanks
Condensate extraction pumps

Other accessories

Inerting systems provided with oxygen analyser on request
PLC automation systems

Applications

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Top performing for filtration and drying pharmaceutical products, such as APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) and HPAPIs (highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients), they are extensively used also in other industries, such as:

Biochemicals
Crop protection
Flavours & fragrances
Food & beverage
Pharmaceutical
Polymers
Precious and technology metals
Waste recovery

Depending on the product and/or application, different enamel types are provided. For nonaggressive operating conditions, we provide uncoated filter dryers in different materials from stainless steel to titanium.

More about filter dryers

Filter dryers can be provided as standalone units or modular turnkey systems to simultaneously satisfy functional needs and efficiency in project costs and execution time.

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For new or innovative applications or to assess the correct sizing even for consolidated processes, we provide support to customers with testing operations to study product behaviour, select filtration media, identify the ideal process parameters and support scale-up.

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Glass lined filter dryer – Filtrodry FEP/GL

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