Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Filters
Filter-aid filtration for clear liquids such as sugar syrup and beer, with vertical screens, horizontal screens or centrifugal discharge, plus dosing tanks with agitators.
Specifications
- Screen types
- Vertical screens · Horizontal screens · Centrifugal discharge
- Ancillaries
- Filter-aid dosing tank with agitator
Typical applications
- Sugar syrup and liquor filtration
- Beer filtration
- Other food and beverage liquids needing high clarity
Diatomaceous earth is a fine, porous powder that forms a very effective filter layer. In a D.E. filter, a thin precoat of filter aid is first built up on the screens; more filter aid is then dosed continuously into the liquid (body feed) so the cake stays permeable as solids are captured.
The result is a bright, clear filtrate, which is why D.E. filtration is widely used in sugar refining and brewing. Horizontal-screen designs hold the cake securely if flow is interrupted; centrifugal-discharge designs spin the screens to remove the spent cake without opening the vessel.
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