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posted on 2009-06-10, 13:43 authored by Steve TarletonThis paper describes some recent (initial) developments in laboratory scale cake filtration
technology which may ultimately lead to the production of standard equipment for assessing
filtration performance. The principles of mechatronics, which integrates electronics, computers,
process control and mechanical systems, have been used to provide a state-of-the-art pressure
filtration apparatus capable of performing repeatable experiments over a range of pressure/flow
regimes commonly encountered in industrial filtrations. Data obtained at constant pressure and
proportionally controlled variable pressure are presented to illustrate the scope of the apparatus
and the benefits of removing operator interference and damaging pumping operations from
filtration experiments. It is shown how scale-up parameters (obtained for aqueous mineral
suspensions) can be used to successfully predict constant pressure filtration performance and the
problems which can arise when predictions of more compressible variable pressure filtrations are
made using data obtained at constant pressure.
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Chemical Engineering
Citation
TARLETON, E.S., 1999. Using mechatronics technology to assess pressure filtration. Powder Technology, 104 (2), pp. 121-129Publisher
© ElsevierVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
1999Notes
This article was published in the journal, Powder Technology [© Elsevier] and the definitive version is available at: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/504094/descriptionISSN
0032-5910Language
- en