To provide experimental data for equipment selection and
scale-up we are able to offer a number of laboratory scale experimental
apparatus. These can be used as stand alone devices or to provide information
and data input for Filter Design Software™ capable of
unbiased solid/liquid separation equipment selection, scale-up and process
simulation. Additional apparatus is also available for testing a
wide variety of membranes and membrane modules.
Apparatus include:
Pressure leaf
filter whose modular construction allows the level of complexity
to be tailored to meet
individual requirements.
In its most basic form the apparatus is manually operated and may be
used to obtain elementary, constant pressure, filtration and gas
deliquoring data.
In the most sophisticated form (see photograph), the filter is fully automated via
computer to provide data-logged filtrations over any chosen pressure/flow
regime.
Both gas deliquoring and displacement washing can also be performed to
obtain basic and scale-up data for a filter cycle and hence optimise a chosen process
sequence.
Piston press
capable of acquiring filtration and compression deliquoring
(expression) data.
The press is operated via either hydraulic or pneumatic actuation and
can be readily adapted to either manual or automatic operation via computer
control.
The press is useful for obtaining basic filtration and deliquoring
data as well as scale-up information (which can fed into process
models if required)
Membrane filtration apparatus for testing a
wide variety of membranes and membrane modules for micro- and ultra-filtration
duties.
The apparatus at a bench scale or larger (as in the photograph) is able to perform crossflow
membrane separations over the range of conditions found in typical
industrial installations. Both membranes and modules can be assessed
in terms of flux and rejection performance for prolonged periods of
operation.
To discuss your individual requirements please contact us.
