This firm offers a variety of standard materials for filtration and fluidization as well as filter elements with ratings from 0.2 to 200 microns. The seamless filter elements are manufactured by isostatic pressing or coaxial pressing via a powder metallurgical…
Traditional crossflow membrane filtration using tubular modules is a cheap, but inefficient, way to concentrate permeate flows. A new development of this technology is Dynamic Crossflow Filtration, whereby rotating membrane discs prevent the clogging of the product layers, and at…
The Helical Dryer series HD was designed to meet the requirements of multipurpose production, as specified by a study group that included major European pharmaceutical manufacturers. The dryer incorporates an optimized mixing assembly, which features a mechanical seal (without product…
With the multifunctional vertical vacuum mixer and dryer (photo), both functions are possible for applications in product development through production. The HVW-VT ensures optimal heat-transfer values by means of the wall-hugging agitator, and nearly complete discharge provides minimal cleaning and…
Sweco The MX Separator (photo, p. 32D-2) has an open-base construction to allow cleaning underneath the unit, and eliminates external crevices that can trap product. The separator is also designed to increase safety, with an enclosed weight guard to prevent…
This firm is working closely with many biofuel-industry leaders to help optimize their filtration needs. Whether the feedstock is wood chips, grass clippings, corn stover, rice straw or other biowaste material, each process has its own unique challenges. Each biofuel…
Because of higher costs for virgin resins, plastics processors use more and more valuable regrind. This firm has developed a new compact and economical system for recovering regrind with an extremely high cleaning efficiency. The heart of the system is…
CeraMem ceramic membranes are a proprietary technology platform provides ceramic membrane performance at comparable lifecycle costs to polymeric membranes. The design, which is a combination of unique materials of construction and novel membrane chemistry, allows the utilization of large-diameter ceramic…
The new FPC 24 self-discharging, vertical-disc stack separator (photo) features a large equivalent clarification area, which is realized with a disc-stack geometry that is adapted to the individual application. The FPC 24 has a maximum speed of 5,800 rpm. The…
BHS-Filtration This belt filter (photo) is 3.5 m wide, and offers 73.5 m2 of filter area for washing and drying of high-value products in alkaline slurry. The belt filter is coupled to a candle filter, which maximizes product recovery by…