Automatic Belt Filter Press for Wastewater Sludge Dewatering

Automatic Belt Filter Press for Wastewater Sludge Dewatering

Category： Belt Filter
Energy Consumption: <15 kW/h
Water Recycling: Closed-Loop System
Noise Level: <65 dB
Certifications: CE
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Belt filter press description

The belt filter (sometimes called a belt press filter, or belt filter press) is an industrial machine, used for solid/liquid separation processes, particularly the dewatering of sludges in the chemical industry, mining and water treatment. Belt filter presses are also used in the production of apple juice, cider and winemaking. The process of filtration is primarily obtained by passing a pair of filtering cloths and belts through a system of rollers. The system takes a sludge or slurry as a feed, and separates it into a filtrate and a solid cake.

A belt filter press (BFP) provides sludge dewatering by pressing the sludge to force the water through a permeable medium. The process produces a cake (the dewatered product) having a dry solids (DS) content of 30% or more in the case of primary sludge. This is to be distinguished from the lower-energy gravity belt thickener process which achieves a maximum DS content of ~10%.

Belt filter presses are used to remove water from liquid wastewater residuals and produce a non-liquid material referred to as “cake.” Dewatering wastewater solids reduces the volume of residuals, improves operation, and reduces costs for subsequent storage, processing, transfer, end use, or disposal among other benefits.

The DAGYEE Belt Press is the next generation dewatering belt filter press designed to allow for high solids loading while maintaining a high hydraulic throughput.

Belt filter press principle

A belt filter press (BFP) provides sludge dewatering by pressing the sludge to force the water through a permeable medium. The process produces a cake (the dewatered product) having a dry solids (DS) content of 30% or more in the case of primary sludge. This is to be distinguished from the lower-energy gravity belt thickener process which achieves a maximum DS content of ~10%.

A BFP combines drainage and mechanical pressure sequentially to remove water. The equipment normally comprises 2−3 recirculating belts, with two belts combining at some point to compress the sludge and squeeze water from it.

The conditioned sludge feed is first conveyed along a gravity drainage section of one of the porous belts, as with a gravity belt thickener. It is then subject to pressure as it is passed between two recirculating belts, forming a wedge zone at the inlet, which travel over a roller. This squeezing action from the two belts in this pressure zone releases more water.

Many belt filter press technologies contain a second pressure zone comprising a series of rollers through which the two belts pass with the sludge solids retained between them. The rollers in this high pressure zone apply tensioning (i.e. stretching) to the belts, exerting both shearing and compressive forces on the sludge which further release more water.

Some BFP technologies are based on a three-belt system, where the gravity belt is independent of the two pressurising belts. This allows the recirculation rate for the thickening operation to be separately adjusted from the dewatering operation.

In common with the gravity belt thickener, the belts are subject to cleaning with water spray to limit the plugging of the filter belt pores. The waste washwater is combined with the filtrate.

The overall performance of the BFP is dependent on the feed sludge source and characteristics and the dosing conditions. As with all other thickening and dewatering technologies, primary sludges – both raw and anaerobically digested – are more readily filtered than waste activated sludge (WAS).

Belt filter technical sheet

<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sludge Types Table</span>

Sludge Kinds	Input Concentration %	Capacity m³/h	DS Capacity kg/h	Moisture of Cake %	PAM Consumption %(DP/DS)
Unconcentrated Aerobic Sludge	0.5~1.5	15~30	150~300	~80 (+2)	2~5
Concentrated Aerobic Sludge	2~4	6~12	200~300	~80 (+2)	2~5
Digested Sludge	3~6	7~15	300~400	<80	2~5
Unconcentrated Primary Sludge	0.8~2.0	18~35	300~400	<80	2~5
Concentrated Primary Sludge	3~5	6~12	300~400	<80	2~5
Paper-making Activated Sludge	0.5~2.5	15~35	200~400	<78	3~7
Printing and Dyeing Mixed Sludge	1~3	10~25	180~350	75~78	3~10

Model selection

Model	Belt Width	Sludge Concentration	Outlet Concentration	Capacity	Power
DNT-1000	1000mm	2-4%	15-25%	6-12	1.49kW
DNT-1500	1500mm	2-4%	15-25%	12-15	2.05kW
DNT-2000	2000mm	2-4%	15-25%	15-25	2.6kW
DNT-2500	2500mm	2-4%	15-25%	35-50	4.1kW

Belt Filter Press Advantage

Cost-effective installation: Economical to install, providing a budget-friendly dewatering solution.

Efficient energy use and automatic operation: Designed for minimal power requirements, it ensures low energy consumption and can operate automatically, reducing the need for continuous supervision.

Low operating costs: With its efficient design and operation, the BFP keeps operating costs to a minimum.

High capacity in a small footprint: Provides high dewatering capacity with minimal space requirements, making it ideal for facilities with limited space.

Good dewatering results: Delivers good dewatering performance, ensuring effective sludge management.

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Belt filter press features

Belt press filters are designed for solids capacity, by weight or volume, rather than wastewater flow. Solids concentration must be determined based on the concentration of primary solids in the feed and further solids that may precipitate during treatment. Solids concentration for a process will vary, thus the design must have the capacity to deal with varying feed solids concentration.

The feed to a belt press filter depends on the type of solids, desired product and filter design. For most sludge types the feed dry solids concentration is typically in the range of 1-10%. The resulting dewatered sludge (or cake) dry solids concentration typically falls in the range of 12-50%. Dilute feed solids concentration results in a cake of higher moisture content whilst a higher feed solids concentration yields an improved solids filtration rate and drier end product.

A choice of 2 or 3 belt dewatering systems with standard, extended, or independent gravity zones for consistently high cake solids in varying sludge conditions. When higher hydraulic sludge capacities need to be treated, the drainage zone is extended by installing a thickening stage before the actual dewatering process.

Increase of the effective filtration areas.

Innovative low pressure zone concept consisting of a big diameter perforated roll substitution in the traditional wedge area.

Effective high pressure zone (increase of pressure intensity and time).

The possibility to install 5-7-9-11 rolls in final high pressure zone allows the machine to be configured per the application characteristics and required performance.

Belt filter press applications

The belt filter is mainly used for dewatering of sludge and slurry and juice extraction from apples, pears and other fruits, as well as grapes for winemaking, etc. Belt filters are used both municipally and industrially in a range of areas including urban sewage and wastewater treatment, metallurgy and mining, steel plants, coal plants, breweries, dyeing, tanneries, as well as chemical and paper factories.

Wastewater Treatment: Belt presses process sludge by extracting moisture, which in turn reduces the volume. Consequently, this helps lessen waste transport and disposal costs.

Food and Beverage Industry: The process uses belt presses to produce juice from fruits such as apples and grapes. These presses allow for easy extraction of the press cake from the pulp.

Mining industry: In order to minimize the amount of waste material, it needs dewatering of mineral slurries. This process includes separation, recovery, and discharge of valuable minerals.

Agriculture: Farmers need to manage animal manures or other agricultural byproducts. Consequently, they do this to reduce their water content and decrease the volume of waste.

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