DESCRIPTION :
Leaf filters, sometimes called tank filters, they consists of flat filtering elements (leaves) supported in a shell. The leaves are circular, arc-sided, or rectangular, and they have filtering surface on both faces. The shell is a cylindrical tank
The set-up consists of flat filtering elements (leaves) supported in a slurry tank. A filter leaf consists of a perforated plate over which a filter medium of woven fabric is fitted. The whole assembly is connected to a vacuum pump through a filtrate receiver. An agitator is fitted in the slurry tank. Drain valve is provided in it. The set-up is operated batch wise.
EXPERIMENTATION:
- To determine the specific cake resistance for the given slurry using Leaf Filter
UTILITIES REQUIRED :
- Electric Supply : Single phase, 220 V AC, 1kW.
- Floor Area : 1m x 1.5m
- Water Supply
- Floor Drain.
- Slurry required to performing experiment.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
| Leaf filter |
Dia. 200mm with SS Mesh & filter cloth on both sides. |
| Slurry Tank |
Stainless Steel, capacity 50 Ltrs. (approx.) |
| Agitator |
Stainless Steel Impeller with SS Shaft coupled to FHP Motor and Reduction Gear Box |
| Filtrate receiver |
Stainless Steel column with water level gauge |
| Vacuum pump |
Standard make coupled to FHP motor. |
| Fine Particle Collector |
Nylon cloth. |
| Control panel comprises of |
With Standard make on/off switch, Mains Indicator etc. |
| An ENGLISH instruction manual will be provided along with the Apparatus |
| The whole set-up is well designed and arranged on a rigid structure painted with industrial PU Paint. |
Ordering Details:
| Catalogue No |
Description |
| JIMO-033 |
LEAF FILTER |