Membrane Filter Elements
42 Operating Manual Status: 06/2001/01
6.7 Opening and unloading filter press
• Always make sure that the filter cake is completely removed from the filter chambers
and that clogged suspension canals are cleaned.
• Check the filter cloths for damage.
• The sealing edges must be free of filter cake residues.
• Filter cake residues and dirt deposits build-up over a longer period lead to deformation
of the sealing edges. Therefore, clean the sealing edges with a high-pressure cleaning
unit if necessary, to preserve the function of the sealing edges.
Danger
All operating pressures, i.e. the filtration, wash and squeeze pressure, must always be
reduced to ambient pressure before opening the filter press.
Do not depend on a single display, but instead also ensure, with corresponding safety
equipment and logic circuits, that the filter press can be opened safely.
Otherwise property damage and injuries may result.
Warning
• Maintain a sufficient safety distance to the moving parts of the system.
• Do not reach into the plate conveyor or between the filter elements while they are in
motion.
• Always observe and check the legal or other specified safety equipment.
• Observe the operating regulations of the filter press manufacturer.
Note
Observe the general safety precautions.
DANGER
WARNING
