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BHS Filtration Application Data Sheet

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The contact for technical inquiries is:
Title:
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Material:
(Name of the suspension)
I. Filter Operations
1. The Product is
2. What is the current method of filtration?
3. What needs to be improved?
II. Production Rates
1. Suspension  m3/hr
2. Dry solid  kg/hr
3. Washing agent  m3/hr
4. Daily production time  hr/day
OR
1. Suspension / batch  m3
2. Dry solids / batch  kg
3. Washing agent / batch  m3
4. No. batches / day
5. Allowable batch time  hr
III. Suspension
1. Density  g/l
2. Solids content  g/l
3. Average particle size  micron
4. Temperature  deg. C
5. Viscosity  m2/sec
6. pH
Composition a) liquid: 
  b) solids: 
Type of solids:
IV. Filter Cake
1. Desired residual moisture in the filter cake  %
2. Desired degree of washing
3. Permissible temperature for moisture determination  deg. C
4. What happens to the filter cake when it is discharged?
V. Filtrate
1. Allowable solids content  g/l
2. What happens to the filter cake when it is discharged?
VI. Washing
1. What wash agent will be used?  at  deg. C
2. Allowable quantity  m3/hr or  l/kg of dry solids
3. Required concentration of the filtrate produced 
4. Will counter-current washing be required?  , with  resp. stages
5. What happens to the wash filtrate when discharged? 
VII. Recommended Materials of Construction
1. Metals
2. Synthetic materials, elastomers
3. Seals
4. Filter cloth
VIII. Comments