Dynamic cross flow filtration

Abstract

The dynamic cross flow filtration with the DYNO filter is a very versatile and economic high performance filtration process especially for suspensions with critical separation characteristics. Thickening, washing and clarifying of suspensions but also a classifying sieve filtration can be performed with the DYNO filter in a continuous operation with permanently high throughput rates. The principle of the dynamic high shear filtration ensures almost ideally physical conditions for the separation process. Contrary to classical cross flow filters a repeated recirculation of the suspension is not necessary for attaining the separation target. In the DYNO filter suspensions can be highly concentrated up to the flow limit in only one filtration cycle. In most cases, the concentrate is as dry as a firm filter cake and the filtrate is crystal-clear. Sieve filtration tasks for separating of coarse grain are performed with high concentration factors of up to 1000. Thus, the coarse fraction is obtained highly concentrated.