Patent ID: 6280638
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B01D,C02F

Abstract:
Apparatus for continuous purification of liquids, dewatering and drying of the separated solids, comprising a belt filter and an elastic thermo-filter press, said belt filter including a feed for liquids to be purified and a filter sector comprising a continuous filter belt and which at its bottom is connected to a thickening cone for thickening the solids separated by the continuous filter belt, said filter sector being connected to a pipe including a pump for discharge of purified liquid, said thickening cone being connected through a feed pipe including a combined vacuum pressure pump to said elastic thermo-filter press for delivering thickened mixture from the thickening cone to the elastic thermo-filter press, wherein the elastic thermo-filter press is connected through a return line for delivering filtrate resulting from the operation of the thermo-filter press to the belt filter.