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System supply Typical vacuum lter system with ltrate pump and
vacuum receiver. 1. Vacuum receiver 2. Moisture trap (Normally used
for aggresive ltrate only) 3. Vacuum pump 4. Liquid separator 5.
Silencer 6. Filtrate pump 7. Floor drain For plants without a ltrate
pump: 8. Drain line from vacuum tank (barometric leg) 9. Water lock

The last equipment that I want to talk about that is part of the ltering system is the FILTRATE
PUMP and the VACUUM PUMP. The ltrate pump is the pump that removes the water that is
ltered out of the concentrate. It works with the lter and vacuum pump in a circuit. How these
three work together is this way. When the vacuum is applied to the lter sectors, to remove the
water, the water is pulled towards the vacuum pump. This water is referred to as FILTRATE
WATER because it has been ltered out of the concentrate. To have the water enter the vacuum
pump is not
desirable so a RECEIVER TANK to trap the water is attached to the vacuum line. A receiver tank
works like this.

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The vacuum line from-the lter will enter the body of the receiver tank, near the top. The
vacuum line out will be situated at the very top of the tank. At the bottom of the tank there will
be an outlet that will lead to the ltrate pump. As the water is pulled down the line it enters
the ltrate tank. Because water is heavier than air it will fall to the bottom of the tank to be
pumped away by the ltrate pump. If the vacuum pump is of the type that moisture must not be
allowed in to, a BAROMETRIC LEG will form part of the vacuum line to the vacuum pump.

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A perfect vacuum can lift water only so A barometric leg is a portion of the vacuum line that is
lifted to a height greater than the vacuum is able to lift the water. This distance changes of
course with elevation. If the Vacuum pump is on the top of a mountain 7000 feet high it will lift
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The danger for the vacuum pump here is that if the ltrate pump should stop, or have the
amount that it is capable of pumping reduced, then the ltrate water will begin lling the
barometric leg. Once the leg is full, the vacuum pump will be able to lift the water over the top
of the leg causing extensive damage to the pump.

For the operator to prevent this all he has to do is check the receiver tank. On the bottom of the
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tank, there is normally a valve. If this valve is opened and the water drained from the tank
when the ltrate pump and the vacuum pump is shut down, the amount of water that comes
out will tell the operator if the ltrate pump is pumping to capacity.

There is a type of vacuum pump that runs in water, this one is termed a WET VACUUM pump. If
this type is in use, then the barometric leg isn’t necessary as water won’t harm this type of
pump. Unfortunately this will not do away with the need of a ltrate pump and a receiver tank.
A hole in the lter sector hag will allow concentrate to the sucked into the system. The ltrate
pumps job is to ensure that the concentrate doesn’t get into the vacuum pump. In both cases
the holes that do appear in the lter sectors have to be repaired immediately. Not only does the
loss of vacuum effect the performance of the lter, the abrasiveness of the concentrate lowers
the life of the ltrate pump. Once the Filter has extracted all of the water from the concentrate
that it can, the concentrate will go to the next stage of Dewatering, the DRIER.

Continuous Centrifuge

SEPARATION of solids from liquids is one of the necessary steps in many metallurgical,
manufacturing and processing plants. The Continuous Centrifuge is designed to meet these
requirements incorporating heavy duty design to ensure continuous uninterrupted operation
and reduce maintenance costs to a minimum.

Through the principle of conveying moist solids through a fast rotating perforated cylinder,
remarkable dewatering can be achieved with practically no loss of solids. A ltrate free of solids
is also recoverable. Because of the relatively short interval of from 3 to 30 seconds between the
time the slurry enters the centrifuge and the discharge of solids and ltrate, large capacities are
possible. Capacities range from several hundred pounds to several tons per hour depending on
the materials handled. Power costs are small, being as low as 2½ to 3 kilowatt hours per ton.
Additional data gladly furnished upon request.

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Vacuum Equipment – Filter and Utility

Filter and Utility Vacuum Equipment has been developed to meet the requirements of various
ltering or other problems requiring the use of vacuum. The arrangements available have been
designed to supply the most economical and ef cient operation possible.

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maintained by a standard dry vacuum pump through a foam trap placed above the barometric
seal at an approximate height of thirty feet. The centrifugal pump for the ltrate is not required
in cases where the barometric height can be utilized. Accessory equipment summarized, consists
of: vacuum receiver, ltrate pump, vacuum trap, low pressure blower, and dry vacuum pump.

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In addition to vacuum systems for ltering, various capacities of vacuum systems are available
to provide vacuum for precipitation plants or general uses. In some instances it is most
economical to utilize a vacuum-pressure combination arrangement.

By David Michaud | August 13th, 2015 | Categories: Dewatering | Comments Off

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