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PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Optimization in Filter Press Feeding Process


In order to maintain or improve competitiveness, it is cru- for filter feeding. The abrasive filtration additives in par-
cial to optimize one’s own processes, particularly produc- ticular, such as pearlite, dicalite or fuller’s earths, resulted
tion processes. A North German company that specializes in a service life of only a few days for the hydraulics or
in the production of edible oils contacted the Swiss pump shaft seals.
manufacturer, Emile Egger, with the goal of improving A crucial aspect for the filter feeding is the gentle con-
the production processes, in particular for the filter press veying of the solids to be filtered and of the filtration
feeding of raw edible oils with filtration aids and of oils additives with efficient feeding of the filter cloths. From
for the production of biodiesel. the beginning an efficient filter cake has to be built up
Egger has worked intensively on the design of filter press in the filter frame over a large area with large quantities
feeding and can already look back on great success in and low pressure and largest possible solid particles;
both the paint sector of the automotive industry and in the filter cake then reaches an optimum during the
mechanical process technology in the chemical indus- filtration process by increasing the feeding pressure.
try. In the chemical industry there are a wide range of This filtration process naturally has to be adapted to
mechanical separation processes such as hydrocyclone each process.
and decanter feeding, as well as filtration processes of
all kinds. The greatest challenge here is frequently posed The demands on such a feeder pump are very complex:
by the feeding of chamber filter presses. ■■ The solids and filtration additives have to be transport-
ed gently and with the least possible shear stresses.
High demands The edible oil producer and Egger as ■■ The pump must be able to cover a wide operating
pump manufacturer defined the following demands in range from approx. 5-65 m3/h and be able to generate
the common requirement specification: pressures from 2.0 to 8.0bar.
■■ Improvement in the availability of the machine ■■ The conveying principle, the materials and the shaft
■■ Energy saving seal must be selected so as to achieve high availability
■■ Improved filter cake build-up and a long service life.
■■ Simple discharge of the filter cake after opening of
the press Control concept using pump speed control Egger uses
■■ Identical pump technology and shaft seals as far as its Turo® free-flow pump with four-stage hydrodynamic
possible to minimize spare part stocking and ensure shaft seal very successfully for such applications. The
maximum interchangeability of the feeder pumps. unique free-flow hydraulics with completely retracted
impeller and a design without sealing gap guarantees
The company originally used standard centrifugal pumps gentle transport without any shearing or grinding of the
or positive displacement pumps (eccentric screw pumps) delicate structures. In combination with a control con-

Figure 1: Filter press feeding with a horizontal Egger Turo® free-flow Figure 3: Oily filter cake after opening the chamber filter press
pump

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Figure 2: Control concept for the feeding of a filter press

cept using pump speed control, all these demands are with the Swiss pump manufacturer Egger are looking
perfectly satisfied. positively to the future. The internal production processes
The North German edible oil producer currently has four are continuously being evaluated for similar improvement
filter press feeders equipped with the Egger control con- measures.
cept. Despite the widely differing demands of the filtration,
Egger has managed to cover all the feeding applications Conclusion The process optimization has not only signif-
with the same pump mechanism. icantly improved the processes and production operation
thanks to the new control concept and the modified pump
In summary, after five years of cooperation with Egger, technology, but has also had a very positive impact finan-
the edible oil producer has achieved the following process cially for the edible oil producer. The plant availability has
optimization: been significantly increased thanks to the longer service
■■ The filtration result (filter cake) has been improved by life of the pumps, and the annual maintenance costs have
20%. been reduced by figures in the five digit euro range. The
■■ The personnel costs have been significantly reduced higher productivity per unit of time and the significantly
as the filter cake can be removed more easily from improved filtration result now allow the company to devel-
the cloths after the filtration process. op new products and to generate additional turnover in
■■ The service life of the feeder pumps and in particular the six digit euro range.
of the shaft seals has been increased from, in some
cases, a few days to over three years.
■■ The spare part costs have been reduced by approx. 15%. ACHEMA 2015: Hall 8.0, B64
■■ The energy consumption has been reduced by 12%
thanks to the intelligent control concept.
Jörn Scharnweber and Richard Layes
Since these process optimizations are seen as a great EMILE EGGER & CO. GMBH
success, the North German edible oil producer together [email protected], www.eggerpumps.com

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