Design of Horizontal Pressure Leaf Filter as per ASME code
Pressure leaf filters are used for Solid-Liquid separation and work on the principle of Precoating and pressure. This kind of filtration is used in various applications like edible oil industry, beverage industry, chemical industry, pharma industry and petrochemical industry.
Such equipments are designed for a life of more than 15 years hence size of plates and corrosion allowance play a very important role.
This 25 sq m horizontal pressure leaf filter was to be supplied to a reputed public sector company hence reliability was of utmost importance.
In this case study, you will find challenges faced by engineers at Wakidok®, Engineering solution proposed to the client and benefits client received due to this design.