DEFS Self-Cleaning Candle Filter can be applied either to polishing filtration operations with a low solids load or preliminary filtrations with relatively high solid contents. It can be utilised for manual, semiautomatic or fully automatic operation.
No moving parts, bright filtration results, and low operational costs.
Can be employed for polishing applications without the use of a pre-coat
Fully automated
Custom-made
Different types of filter cloths can be used
Reproducible and reliable filtration process
Cut-off of certain manifolds from filtration in case of bypass
Low maintenance cost
1. Pressure filter with vertical hanging candles in a vertical tank. A cone bottom or drop door for dry cake discharge.
2. The flow is directed from outside to inside.
3. The cake will be retained on the filter media surface.
4. During the back flush cycle, the filter media expands and changes shape. The cake cracks and drops.
Housing: Tanks and all wettable parts are available in carbon- and several grades of stainless steel. Internal with rubber-, PVDF- or other elastomer linings. For sanitary applications, a fully electro-polished construction is available.
Candles are made of Polypropylene, PVDF, C-PVC, 316SS, or other alloys on request
As a stand-alone, manually operated unit or complete skid mounted either semi-automatic or fully automatic.
Sulphur Processing
Amine Treating
Chlor-Alkali
Mining and Metallurgy
Chemical Process Industry
Foods and Beverages
Design code according to PED 2014/68/EU with CE marking or ASME VIII with “U”-stamp.
Certifications: for JIL, Customs Union Technical Regulation (CU TR), SQLO, AS1210 Inspection by Lloyds, TÜV, SVDB and others.
