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Dr um Filter s
Standard or Custom-Engineered Designs for Dewatering, Washing & Clarification
Dorr-Oliver Eimco Drum Filters
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Dorr-Oliver Eimco Drum Filters
Our Drum Filters provide high gussets. Drum heads and division diameter ports to ensure maximum
filtration rates and have excellent strips are completely sealed to hydraulic flow.
washing characteristics. Wide prevent liquor infiltration or air All filtrate pipes and connections
variations are possible in cycle time leakage. are fabricated from large diameter
to ensure optimum cake formation, Manholes are provided to facilitate tubing to reduce pressure drop,
dewatering and washing on any inspection and routine maintenance. minimize turbulence and eliminate
flowsheet. Our drum filters are The deck of the drum is constructed moisture entrapment during
ideally suited for filtering solids of a series of grids to permit rapid operation. Vapor-retaining hoods
when a uniform deposit of cake on unobstructed filtrate removal. The are available for all our drum
the media is desired, or when the drum shell is supported by accurately filters.
cake is difficult to discharge. machined annular gusset rings to Materials of Construction
Operating Design Features enhance trueness of surface and Dorr-Oliver Eimco drum filters are
The drum is mounted to rotate assure even rotation. fabricated from metal parts for
through the slurry in the filter tank The drum is rotated by a worm gear standard applications. When
where cake or sludge is picked up drive ideally suited for heavy-duty required, rubber coverings and
on the media for ultimate discharge. applications and when high-speed linings are available. For handling
The drum is of rigid box and gusset operation is required. acids and other corrosive materials,
construction, with unitized end plates stainless steels of various grades,
For standard applications, a molded
for maximum strength. Weight of Hastelloy and titanium can be
EIMCOMET thermoplastic valve
the drum is carried by fabricated used in fabrication. We also have
is employed. An optional rubber-
steel trunnions which are an integral available drum filters fabricated
lined valve is available if required.
part of the drum head. The drum from molded EIMCOMET
EIMCO Hyflow valves feature large
head is reinforced with internal polypropylene components.
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Discharge Mechanisms
All our drum filters incorporate the discharged on a continuous basis. filtrate when the filtrate is the
basic unit features described in the After discharge, but prior to returning valuable product and the cake is to
"Operating Design Features" section to the drum, the cloth can be cleaned be discarded.
of this brochure. However, five on both sides by high-impact wash
Continuous cycling with precoat
different discharge mechanisms are sprays to prevent subsequent blinding
discharge mechanisms reduces the
available, and characteristics of each and assure continued high
cost of solids removal as compared
type are described below. productivity and full filtering. The
to batch press-type mechanisms.
wash is performed away from the
drum and discharge points to prevent
contamination. Blinding by fines in
the interstices of the cloth is
prevented because suspended solids
are cleanly removed from the media,
reducing any tendency for plugging.
An acid wash system is also available
to handle carbonaceous materials.
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Dorr-Oliver Eimco Drum Filters
Technical Services computerized data processing suit your application. Our media
The services of our technology team services are used to optimize research department maintains a stock for
are available to assist in any process work. More than 2,500 vacuum most types of media and provides
problem involving continuous filtration investigations have been close quality control.
vacuum filtration for liquid -solids conducted by our technicians. A
A complete stock of drum filters
separation. working knowledge of over a
is also available for rental to meet
hundred types of cloth and wire
Our technical staff includes chemical immediate testing and service
media enable our technicians to
and mechanical engineers. Modern, requirements.
recommend the one which will best
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Capabilities