Choose by operating problem, then verify with project evidence.
Industry context helps frame the question. Medium, solids, viscosity, flow, pressure, temperature and operating continuity determine the equipment route.
Start with what the filtration step must achieve.
The cards below narrow the equipment family; they are not performance guarantees. Final selection requires actual operating inputs.
High dirt-holding prefiltration
Begin with bag filtration where solids loading and practical media changes are central.
Bag filter route →02Fine or polishing filtration
Begin with cartridge filtration where element geometry and sealing determine the result.
Cartridge route →03Reduce manual cleaning
Review scraper, brush or modular self-cleaning routes when continuity and discharge logic matter.
Automatic route →04Closed clarification or cake handling
Review candle filtration and material trials for cake release and cleaning behaviour.
Candle route →05Filter-aid clarification
Review diatomaceous earth equipment where precoat and retained solids are part of the process.
Diatomite route →06Pressure filtration and dewatering
Review the current filter-press route against feed behaviour, cake formation and discharge needs.
Filter press route →Use the process environment to define compatibility and risk.
Each industry page lists the questions, boundaries and possible equipment paths without presenting an application as a completed customer case.
Water treatment
Process water, prefiltration, polishing and mobile support.
FoodFood & beverage
Clarification and hygienic-process review.
ChemicalChemical & petrochemical
Compatibility-led material and seal selection.
CoatingsCoatings & inks
Viscosity, gels and soft-contaminant considerations.
PaperPulp & paper
Fibres, process water and continuous-duty needs.
PharmaPharmaceutical process
Project-specific sanitary and documentation requirements.
See how different duties change the equipment configuration.
Representative drawings connect solution logic to real vessel, skid, access and interface decisions while keeping customer-sensitive title blocks private.
A useful recommendation starts with eight facts.
Send what you know. Unknown items can be identified during technical clarification instead of being guessed.
- Medium and composition
- Flow or batch volume
- Solids type and loading
- Target filtration objective
- Pressure and differential pressure
- Operating temperature
- Viscosity and variability
- Connection, material and site constraints
Describe the process—not only the industry.
We will connect the operating objective to an equipment family and state what still needs verification.