Filtration technology
Merkur® pressure strainers, press filter, pressure nutsches
Single-layer filters with diverse application possibilities
Various filter elements such as a filter layer, a filter cloth or a metal composite fabric can be inserted in the filling chamber of the Merkur® pressure vessel. Solids can thus be separated and washed or filter residues reprocessed from suspensions after precipitation or crystallization processes.
KASAG builds three types of pressure strainers for different applications:
- Merkur EF, a pure laboratory filter
- Merkur EFA, a pressure strainer with a large filling chamber for solids separation in batch operation
- Merkur EFD, a pressure strainer with a small filling chamber for the clarification and fine filtration of large quantities of liquids.
Advantages:
- Long service life and optimum safety for your product quality and your personnel
- Different process steps such as extraction, filtration, washing, dissolving and colouring can be combined in the same device
- Saves space and interfaces, thus generating a high return on investment
- Additional equipment with fittings, valves, agitators, chassis, measuring probes, gassing and riser pipes, CIP/SIP equipment and control systems possible
- Constructions and designs comply with GMP guidelines and FDA regulations
- Only high-quality materials such as austenitic stainless steel (1.4307, 1.4571, ...), fully austenitic stainless steel (1.4539, 1.4828, ...), duplex (1.4462, 1.4410, …), NiCrFeMo alloys with Ni > 40% (Inconel, Hastelloy, ...) are used
Technical details:
| Size / type | Filter area | Effective volume |
| EF 6 – EF 22 (laboratory filter) | 20 cm2 – 305 cm2 | 0.3 l – 11 l |
| EFD 30 – EFD 200 | 0.06 m2 – 3.0 m2 | 6 l – 560 l |
| EFA 30 – EFA 200 | 0.06 m2 – 3.0 m2 | 30 l – 3200 |
