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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2013
Flsmidth A/s, Valby, DK;
Mike Phillips, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Mike Phillips, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Flemming Jørgensen, Copenhagen, DK;
Robert Singer, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Anders Fougner, Værløse, DK;
Alexander Helm, Allerød, DK;
FLSMIDTH A/S, Valby, DK;
Abstract
A filter press having a plurality of stackable filter plate assemblies comprises at least one turbidity sensing module [] coupled to a first filter plate assembly [] within the plurality of stackable filter plate assemblies. The turbidity sensing module [] is generally positioned between a filtrate drain opening [-] communicating with a filter chamber [], and either a filtrate port [] or filtrate discharge tube [], in order to determine a level of turbidity of filtrate [] exiting said first filter plate assembly. Turbidity levels may be determined independently of turbidity levels of filtrate [] exiting other filter plate assemblies [] within the filter press. When turbidity levels reach a predetermined threshold, and alarm [] is activated, which informs an operator of the need to replace a filter cloth associated with the affected filter plate assembly [