Outotec Larox® PF-DS Filter

The ultimate technology for solid-liquid separation and washing

Oskar Sieking and Pramod Vaidya

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 Are you facing challenges with…

Productivity/ Yield

Corrosive slurries

Purity/Consistency

Labor and manual operation

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 Your presenter

Pramod Vaidya
• Spearheading Filter Sales from
market area India
• Extensive experience working with
Outotec-Larox filters since 2007

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 Content of the presentation

1. What is Outotec

2. Outotec Larox® PF-DS

3. Outotec Larox® PF-DS Operating principle

4. Outotec Larox® PF-DS Technical Specification

5. Summary

6. Q & A – please post in chatbox

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 What is Outotec?

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 Process technology and services company

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 Decades of filtration experience

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 Outotec Larox® filtration technology

Overpressure PF and PF-DS FP and FFP LSF

Automatic Pressure Filters Filter Presses Polishing Filters

Vacuum CC RT, RT-GT and RB-SV SC

Capillary Action Disc Filters Horizontal Vacuum Belt Filters Rotating Disc Filters

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 Applications in Chemical Process Industry

Industrial
Waste processing Oils and fats
minerals

Biofuels and
Energy Petrochemicals
bioprocessing

Toner, pigments
Agrochemicals Chemicals
and dyes

Pharmaceuticals
Foodstuffs Light metals
and vitamins

Rubber, polymers Catalysts and

Pulp and paper
& resins zeolites

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 References

1200 pressure filters delivered globally

100+ DS filters running successfully for various applications with

• Fine particles
• High cake washing demand
• High Purity
• Market leader in PCC, TiO2 and starch

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 Outotec Larox® PF-DS filter series

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 Here is the solution…..Outotec Larox® PF-DS filter series

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 Benefits of double-sided filtration – PF-DS

• Process benefits
• Double sided filtration
• Guaranteed cake discharge,
even with sticky filter cakes
• Excellent washing result
• Multiple washing options
• Efficient cleaning, internal/external
• High corrosion resistivity

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 Improvements compared to previous DS design

Significantly easier maintenance

Easier access to the filter

Better spare part availability

Shared parts with PF filter

Well-trained service crew available

Next generation automation in use

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 PF-DS compared to the Outotec Larox PF

Simplified cake handling, with

single-end discharge

Multiple washing arrangements and

schemes

Reduced cake formation time

Full PP plate pack

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Operational principle

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 Outotec Larox® PF-DS filter series

• The filter cloth is on both sides of the chamber

• The filter cake is formed on both sides of the chamber
• The filtrate flows into two directions
• The membranes are on both sides of the chamber

Filtercloth
Forming filtercake
Filtrate
Slurry
Filtrate Forming filtercake
Filtercloth
Filtercloth

Cloth
scrapper Pressing water
Filtrate
Diaphragm
Filtercake
Filtrate
Pressing water
Filtercloth

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 PF-DS process steps – Filling and filtration
Diaphragm /Membrane
• The slurry is pumped through Filtercloth
connecting hoses until chambers Forming filtercake
Filtrate
Slurry
are filled Filtrate Forming filtercake

• The solids build up on the filter cloth

while filtrate passes throught it
• Filter cakes build up on both sides;
upper and lower part of the
chamber

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 PF-DS process steps – Solids washing through slurry
channel (optional step)
• After filtration, cake washing can be
done using the feed port to
introduce wash water between the
formed cakes
• Due to uniform cake build up and
horizontal alignment, wash water is
distributed evenly to the chambers

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 PF-DS process steps – Diaphragm Pressing

• The pressing water is used to

squeeze the cake with the two
welded PP diaphragms
• Excess liquid is removed by this
action

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 PF-DS process steps - Cake washing through filtrate
channels (optional stage)
• Cake washing can be done by filtrate
channels of the plate.
• Washing liquid is fed into the upper part of
the chamber, penetrating the cake from top
to bottom
• Cake pressing remains on during washing,
preventing channeling of the wash liquid

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 PF-DS process steps - Counter flow cake washing
(optional)
• Difficult product require additional
measures to increase the washing
efficiency
• Flowing direction of the wash liquid can be
changed in order to improve washing
efficiency
• During the counter flow washing, washing
liquid is introduced to the solids from botton
to top through the filter cake

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 PF-DS process steps - Membrane pressing II

• Second cake pressing is similar as the

pressing I
• The last pressing can be done with up to
16 bar pressing pressure
• This step is also preparation for air drying
stage

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 PF-DS process steps – Air drying

• Cake air drying is done via filtrate

channels.
• The cake is fixed between the two pressing
membranes. This ensures safety against
cake cracks and flow bypasses.
• Compressed air is supplied either from top
to bottom
• Top to bottom is standard to securely
remove liquid from upper cake surface.

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 PF-DS process steps – Cake discharge

• The cake discharge is done with the

moving filter cloth, only to one direction
• Complete cake discharge is ensured by
filter cloth scrapers
• Automatic cloth cleaning with (optional
high pressure cloth washing) pressure
water during cake discharge

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 Outotec Larox® PF-DS filter
Technical specification

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 New Outotec Larox® PF-DS

• Filtration area 38 to 94 m2
• 8 to 20 filtering chambers
• Chamber heights: 25, 40 and 50 mm
• Polypropylene PP plate & membrane
• Water pressing
• Typical PF Filter mechanical structure:
Quick action cylinders, sealing cylinders,
locking pins & cloth system
• One, continuous filter cloth
• Separate hydraulic unit
• CE marked
• Meets occupation and safety standards

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 Main dimensions – Technical specifications
OUTOTEC LAROX PF 15 - DS SERIES`
Frame size 2 3 4
Chambers 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
2
Filtration Area m 37.6 47.0 56.4 65.8 75.2 84.6 94.0
Chamber Volume, 25 mm m3 0.406 0.507 0.608 0.710 0.811 0.913 1.014
Chamber Volume, 40 mm m3 0.672 0.840 1.008 1.176 1.344 1.521 1.680
Chamber Volume, 50 mm m3 0.852 1.065 1.278 1.491 1.704 1.917 2.130
Filter Plates pcs 9 11 13 15 17 19 21
Filter Plate Size mm 1200 x 2350
Maximum Operating Pressure bar 16
Filter Cloths Cloth length to be checked case by case
Width m 1.26
Length m 132.8 144.9
Wash water consumption l/min 240-280 (time normally 0,5-1,5 min)
Cloth Cleaning Pressure bar Recommended 10-14
Main Dimensions
Height mm 5450 6410 7050
Width mm 4760
Length mm 5320
Weight
kg 32,000 33,000 35,000 37,000 39,000 40,000 42,000
without auxiliary equipment
Heaviest component for maintenance kg Filter plate with drive, 400 kg
Required Floor Area m2 84

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 PF-DS Mechanical structure

Cloth tensioning device

Cloth

Side covers

Cloth drive unit

Cloth wash

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 PF-DS Mechanical structure

Process piping Top frame

with valves

Upper pressing plate

Plate pack

Columns

Quick action cylinders

Lower pressing plate

Lower part with

sealing cylinders

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Endless filter cloth

• Cloth is washed after/during

each cycle

• Frequently washed filter cloth

• Extended cloth lifetime
• Gives more capacity
• Less cake moisture

• Entire width of moving filter

cloth is washed by high-
pressure water sprays

• Counter current cloth washing

while filtration

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 Effective cloth washing
Before washing
The filter cloth is washed after/during each cycle.
The cloth is usually not cleaned after every cake discharge
completely. Only the part used for discharge the cake is cleaned.

Frequently washed filter cloth

• Extended cloth lifetime
• Gives more capacity
• Less cake moisture

• Entire width of moving filter cloth is washed by high-pressure

water sprays After washing

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 PF-DS operating principles video

Available on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF6Gzhmaze8

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 PF-DS Scope of Supply

Standard Delivery Scope

• Filter structure with complete PP plate pack

• Full height side covers
• Hydraulic unit
• Machine control program
• Process control including process manifolds, valves and instruments
• Pressing water station

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 PF-DS Scope of Supply

Options
• CIP cleaning system, internal and external
• Improved surface quality for hygienic demands
• Ex-proof components
• Extra instruments, e.g. conductivity measurement
• High pressure cloth cleaning pump (95 bar)
• Pumps
• Tanks
• Air compressors

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 If you are facing challenges We have a reliable and
with… efficient solution …
..optimized product recovery?

..demanding cake washing

…sticky filter cake

…strong acid process

…impurities in filtrate?

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 Way forward to find right solution

• Let’s discuss your process needs

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• Our experts can recommend the
most suitable technology.
• Testing to prove the performance.
• Scaled-up to production.
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 Content of the presentation

1. What is Outotec

2. Outotec Larox® PF-DS

3. Outotec Larox® PF-DS Operating principle

4. Outotec Larox® PF-DS Technical Specification

Q & A please post in the question chatbox

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