The Novel filter is designed to perform as volumetric pump with integrated self cleaning mechanism.
The introduced filter technology allows for self cleaning procedure which is proven to be effective especially for wide particle size distribution and fine filtration applications without preconditioning of feed fluid.
After sorrow design and development of functional prototype, it was illustrated that filter system is capable to pump and filter through 5 mm filter mash at almost 13 time’s higher filtration throughput rate if compared to static filter system. The performance of filtration system was tested with the feed fluid that was contaminated with 30% by volume plate like particles of up to 3 mm size.
The advantage of pulsating filter allows for filtration of suspensions with high concentration of particles. The pulsation is adjusted to impact flow ability of the fluid continuously during filtration cycle, what allows reducing the head pressure loss and increasing performance of the filter in continuous filtration process.
The filter energy consumption varies between 2 kWh and 3 kWh for 900 kg/h filtration performance at up to 6 bars pressure spikes induced by pulsating filter chamber.