Agitated Nutsche Filter

• RAHUL ENGINEERS

• Agitated Nutsche filters consist of a cylindrical shell with welded dished end at the top and either a flanged and bolted dished end or a welded dished end / flat welded end at the bottom depending upon process/customer's requirements
• By means of a perforated plate, provided with suitable filter cloth or porous cloth, the vessel is divided into two compartments
• An agitator of unique design is provided inside the vessel
• By manipulating movement in vertical and rotational directions simultaneously, the agitator can perform various activities with the use of push buttons switch/PLC
• The filter is capable of operating under pressure or vacuum or a combination of both
• The filter precludes any possibility of atmospheric pollution from toxic fumes/ obnoxious smell of slurry by working as a completely closed system

ADVANTAGE

• All operations can be handled by a single unskilled person with little training
• Proper washing of cake due to re-slurrying resulting in thorough particulate washing. This reduces numbers of washes and volume of wash liquor
• Reaction filtration, washing and distillation is possible in the same equipment. In some cases, drying operation can also be carried out in the same equipment.
• Heat transfer surface can be provided with the help of a jacket or limpet coils on the vessel walls
• Indirect heating can be provided on the filter base and agitator
• Available in special construction for sterile applications with high standard of particulate purity