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Contact Information
Company
Company/Department activity
Technical contact
Job function
Contact number
Email
Address
Filtration Project
Name
Filtration product
Solid
Liquid
Suspension already treated in an industrial scale?
Yes
No
Project goal
Optimize the operation of an existing apparatus
Consider the use of a better apparatus
Other
Describe project goal
Preferred filter apparatus
Known
Not known
Filter group
Continuous Filter
Batch Filter
Batch Filter Centrifuge
Continuous Filter Centrifuge
Not known
Filter type
Belt filters with standard segment
Belt filters without standard segment
Reversible Trays
Indexing Belt
Drum Filter
Disc Filter
Pan Filter
Other
Nutsche Filter
Candle Filter
Pressure Leaf Filter
Filter Press
Filter Press Automat
Other
Horizontal Peeler Centrifuge
Inverting Peeler Centrifuge
Vertical Peeler Centrifuge
Vertical Basket Centrifuge
Other
Pusher Centrifuge
Screen Worm Centrifuge
Sliding Centrifuge
Vibrating Centrifuge
Screen Decanter
Other
Preferred new filter apparatus
Filter group
Continuous Filter
Batch Filter
Batch Filter Centrifuge
Continuous Filter Centrifuge
Not known
Filter type
Belt filters with standard segment
Belt filters without standard segment
Reversible Trays
Indexing Belt
Drum Filter
Disc Filter
Pan Filter
Other
Nutsche Filter
Candle Filter
Pressure Leaf Filter
Filter Press
Filter Press Automat
Other
Horizontal Peeler Centrifuge
Inverting Peeler Centrifuge
Vertical Peeler Centrifuge
Vertical Basket Centrifuge
Other
Pusher Centrifuge
Screen Worm Centrifuge
Sliding Centrifuge
Vibrating Centrifuge
Screen Decanter
Other
Steps for filter cake
Pre-squeezing
Washing
Resuspension washing
Squeezing
Deliquoring
Importance of steps
Pre-squeezing
Very Important
Fairly Important
Important
Slightly Important
Not at all important
Washing
Very Important
Fairly Important
Important
Slightly Important
Not at all important
Resuspension washing
Very Important
Fairly Important
Important
Slightly Important
Not at all important
Squeezing
Very Important
Fairly Important
Important
Slightly Important
Not at all important
Deliquoring
Very Important
Fairly Important
Important
Slightly Important
Not at all important
Comments
Suspension
Name
Nature of suspension
Chemical Industry
Fine Chemical Industry
Pharmaceutical Industry
Mineral Industry
Food Industry
Other
Name and chemical formula
Solids
Mother liquid
Dangerous material classification
Special conditions and safety requirements for filtration
Mother liquid data
Viscosity (ηl)
mPa.s
Pa.s
Density (ρl)
kg/m³
g/cm³
Surface tension (σ)
N/m
mN/m
Temperature (ϑ)
°C
°F
Wash out substance (Cw0)
g/kg
mg/kg
ppm
%
Mother liquid pH
Non volatile substances
Negligible
Not negligible
Non volatile concentration (Cnv)
g/l
kg/m³
Comments
Solids data
Density (ρs)
kg/m³
g/cm³
Particles as agglomerates
Yes
No
Mean particle size
x50
µm
Spread of the particle size
x90/x10
x75/x25
x65/x35
-
Types of solids
Crystalline
Amorphous
Other
Particle shape
Acicular
Angular
Cylindrical
Flakey
Rounded
Spherical
Spongy
Other
Characteristics of solids
Abrasive
Flammable
Mineral
Organic
Toxic
Particle size distribution and other solids related images
Suspension data
Solids content
Solids mass fraction (Cm)
Solids concentration (C)
%
-
g/l
kg/m³
Density (ρsus)
kg/m³
g/cm³
Washing data
Number of wash liquid
1
2
3
Liquid name
Viscosity (ηw)
mPa.s
Pa.s
mPa.s
Pa.s
mPa.s
Pa.s
Density (ρw)
kg/m³
g/cm³
kg/m³
g/cm³
kg/m³
g/cm³
Surface tension (σw)
N/m
mN/m
N/m
mN/m
N/m
mN/m
Temperature (ϑw)
°C
°F
°C
°F
°C
°F
Number of wash steps
Washing type
Co current
Counter current
Co current
Counter current
Co current
Counter current
Geometrical, settings and performance data of the filter
Known data of the filter
Geometrical, settings and performance data
Geometrical and settings data
Geometrical data
Not known
Geometrical data
Filter medium
Number of filter/s
A
A total
B
cm²
m²
m
ls
L
ls/B
L/B
m
-
ns
-
nsf
sf
-
%
nsw
sw
-
%
nsd
sd
-
%
A
A total
B
cm²
m²
m
L/B
L
m
-
sf
%
sw
%
sd
%
A
A total
cm²
m²
sf
%
sw
%
sd
%
A
A total
cm²
m²
A
A total
cm²
m²
d
m
Setting
Filter area known
Filter area calculated
np
-
A
A total
cm²
m²
ap
mm
fa
%
hp
mm
D
m
A
A total
b
b/D
cm²
m²
m
-
D
m
A
A total
cm²
m²
sf
%
sw
%
sd
%
A
A total
cm²
m²
sf
%
sw
%
sd
%
nsf
sf
-
%
nsw
sw
-
%
nsd
sd
-
%
Settings data
Common pressure difference for all steps
u
n
tc
m/min
h
min
s
1/min
1/h
Dpf
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpd
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
u
n
tc
m/min
h
min
s
1/min
1/h
Tr
s
Dpf
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpd
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
t
tc
h
min
s
h
min
s
Tr
s
Dpf
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpd
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
n
tc
1/min
1/h
h
min
s
Dpf
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpd
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dp Option
Volumetric pump (Qp=const)
Centrifugal pump (Qp,Dp=const)
Dpf
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpps
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpwr
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dps
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpd
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
nf
1/min
nw
1/min
nd
1/min
n
1/min
Dpf
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dps
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpd
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Performance data
Time
tf
tw
₁
tw
₂
tw
₃
td
ttech
tc
Formation
hc
Qmsus
Qmsus total
Qsus
Qsus total
Msus
Msus total
Vsus
Vsus total
Washing
Qmw
Qmw total
Qw
Qw total
Mw
Mw total
Vw
Vw total
wv
wm
w
Washing
Qmw
Qmw total
Qw
Qw total
Mw
Mw total
Vw
Vw total
wv
wm
w
Washing
Qmw
Qmw total
Qw
Qw total
Mw
Mw total
Vw
Vw total
wv
wm
w
Deliquoring & Cake
hc
final
Qmc
Qmc total
Qms
Qms total
qms
Mc
Mc total
Ms
Ms total
ρbulk
Rf
Qg
Qg total
Qgi
Qgi total
x
X
Cw
tf
h
min
s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
tw
₁
h
min
s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
tw
₂
h
min
s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
tw
₃
h
min
s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
td
h
min
s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
ttech
h
min
s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
tc
h
min
s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
hc
mm
cm
dm
m
in
ft
yd
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmsus
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmsus total
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qsus
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qsus total
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Msus
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Msus total
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Vsus
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Vsus total
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmw
₁
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmw
₁
total
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qw
₁
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qw
₁
total
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Mw
₁
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Mw
₁
total
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Vw
₁
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Vw
₁
total
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
wv
₁
l/kg
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
wm
₁
kg/kg
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
w
₁
-
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmw
₂
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmw
₂
total
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qw
₂
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qw
₂
total
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Mw
₂
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Mw
₂
total
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Vw
₂
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Vw
₂
total
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
wv
₂
l/kg
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
wm
₂
kg/kg
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
w
₂
-
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmw
₃
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmw
₃
total
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qw
₃
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qw
₃
total
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Mw
₃
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Mw
₃
total
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Vw
₃
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Vw
₃
total
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
wv
₃
l/kg
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
wm
₃
kg/kg
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
w
₃
-
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
hc
final
mm
cm
dm
m
in
ft
yd
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmc
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qmc total
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qms
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qms total
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
qms
t/(m²h)
kg/(m²h)
kg/(m²min)
kg/(m²s)
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Mc
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Mc total
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Ms
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Ms total
t
kg
g
lb
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
ρbulk
kg/m³
g/cm³
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Rf
%
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qg
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qg total
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qgi
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Qgi total
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
x
₁
%
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
X
₁
g/kg
mg/kg
ppm
%
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Cw
₁
g/kg
mg/kg
ppm
%
Directly measured
Accuracy:
High
Middle
Low
Required filter performance
Production rate
Moisture content
Wash out content
Production rate
Qsus
Qmsus
Qms
Msus to be filtered in time(T)
Vsus to be filtered in time(T)
Qsus
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
t
kg
g
lb
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Time (T)
h
Moisture Content (Rf)
%
Wash out content
x
X
Cw
%
g/kg
mg/kg
ppm
%
Performed tests information
Quantity of tests
Scale of filter
Laboratory scale
Pilot and industrial scale
Filter type
Vacuum Nutsche Filter
Pressure Nutsche Filter
Leaf Filter
Bucket Centrifuge
Other
Filter group
Continuous Filter
Batch Filter
Batch Filter Centrifuge
Continuous Filter Centrifuge
Filter type
Belt filters with standard segment
Belt filters without standard segment
Reversible Trays
Indexing Belt
Drum Filter
Disc Filter
Pan Filter
Other
Nutsche Filter
Candle Filter
Pressure Leaf Filter
Filter Press
Filter Press Automat
Other
Horizontal Peeler Centrifuge
Inverting Peeler Centrifuge
Vertical Peeler Centrifuge
Vertical Basket Centrifuge
Other
Pusher Centrifuge
Screen Worm Centrifuge
Sliding Centrifuge
Vibrating Centrifuge
Screen Decanter
Other
Apparatus/Manufacturer
Filter medium
Tested steps
Cake formation
Washing
Squeezing
Deliquoring
Filtration tests
A
B
cm²
m²
m
ls
L
ls/B
L/B
m
-
ns
-
nsf
sf
-
%
nsw
sw
-
%
nsd
sd
-
%
A
B
cm²
m²
m
L/B
L
m
-
sf
%
sw
%
sd
%
A
cm²
m²
sf
%
sw
%
sd
%
A
cm²
m²
A
cm²
m²
d
m
Setting
Filter area known
Filter area calculated
np
-
A
cm²
m²
ap
mm
fa
%
hp
mm
D
mm
A
b
b/D
cm²
m²
mm
-
D
mm
A
cm²
m²
sf
%
sw
%
sd
%
A
cm²
m²
sf
%
sw
%
sd
%
nsf
sf
-
%
nsw
sw
-
%
nsd
sd
-
%
Common pressure difference for all steps
Settings
Dp
Dpf
Dpw
₁
Dpw
₂
Dpw
₃
Dpd
u
n
t
tc
Tr
nf
nw
₁
nw
₂
nw
₃
nd
Time
tf
tw
₁
tw
₂
tw
₃
td
ts
ttech
tc
Formation
Dpf
tf
hcf
Qmsus
Qsus
Msus
Vsus
Washing
Dpw
tw
hcw
Qmw
Qw
Mw
Vw
wv
wm
w
Washing
Dpw
tw
hcw
Qmw
Qw
Mw
Vw
wv
wm
w
Washing
Dpw
tw
hcw
Qmw
Qw
Mw
Vw
wv
wm
w
Squeezing
Dps
ts
hcs
Mfs
Deliquoring & Cake
Dpd
td
hcd
Qmc
Mc
Qms
qms
Ms
ρbulk
Rf
Qg
Qgi
x
X
Cw
Exp.
Dp
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpf
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
₁
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
₂
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpw
₃
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
Dpd
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
u
m/min
n
1/min
1/h
t
h
min
s
tc
h
min
s
Tr
s
nf
1/min
nw
₁
1/min
nw
₂
1/min
nw
₃
1/min
nd
1/min
tf
h
min
s
tw
₁
h
min
s
tw
₂
h
min
s
tw
₃
h
min
s
ts
h
min
s
td
h
min
s
ttech
h
min
s
tc
h
min
s
Dpf
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
tf
h
min
s
hcf
mm
cm
dm
m
in
ft
yd
Qmsus
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Qsus
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Msus
t
kg
g
lb
Vsus
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
Dpw
₁
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
tw
₁
h
min
s
hcw
₁
mm
cm
dm
m
in
ft
yd
Qmw
₁
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Qw
₁
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Mw
₁
t
kg
g
lb
Vw
₁
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
wv
₁
l/kg
wm
₁
kg/kg
w
₁
-
Dpw
₂
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
tw
₂
h
min
s
hcw
₂
mm
cm
dm
m
in
ft
yd
Qmw
₂
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Qw
₂
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Mw
₂
t
kg
g
lb
Vw
₂
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
wv
₂
l/kg
wm
₂
kg/kg
w
₂
-
Dpw
₃
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
tw
₃
h
min
s
hcw
₃
mm
cm
dm
m
in
ft
yd
Qmw
₃
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Qw
₃
m³/h
m³/min
m³/s
l/h
l/min
l/s
Mw
₃
t
kg
g
lb
Vw
₃
m³
l
ml
ft³
yd³
gal
wv
₃
l/kg
wm
₃
kg/kg
w
₃
-
Dps
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
ts
h
min
s
hcs
mm
cm
dm
m
in
ft
yd
Mfs
t
kg
g
lb
Dpd
bar
Pa
mmHg
Torr
inHg
psi
td
h
min
s
hcd
mm
cm
dm
m
in
ft
yd
Qmc
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
Mc
t
kg
g
lb
Qms
t/h
kg/h
kg/min
kg/s
qms
t/(m²h)
kg/(m²h)
kg/(m²min)
kg/(m²s)
Ms
t
kg
g
lb
ρbulk
kg/m³
g/cm³
Rf
%
Qg
m³/s
m³/min
m³/h
l/s
l/min
l/h
gal/s
gal/min
gal/h
ft³/s
ft³/min
ft³/h
yd³/s
yd³/min
yd³/h
Qgi
m³/s
m³/min
m³/h
l/s
l/min
l/h
gal/s
gal/min
gal/h
ft³/s
ft³/min
ft³/h
yd³/s
yd³/min
yd³/h
x
%
X
g/kg
%
mg/kg
ppm
Cw
g/kg
%
mg/kg
ppm
Comments
Filter cake parameters
Cake porosity (ε)
%
Cake permeability (pc)
Cake resistance (rc)
Alpha cake resistance (α)
e-13,m²
e+13,m⁻²
e+10,m/kg
Cake compressibility (nc)
-
Unknown
Incompressible
Low compressibility
High compressibility
Specific filter medium resistance (hce)
Filter medium resistance (Rm)
mm
e+10,m⁻¹
Comments
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