solid-liquid

One of the first questions KOSUN s separation experts ask prospective clients is surprisingly simple: What are you trying to accomplish? Many people answer by listing the equipment they think they need: a decanter centrifuge, a screw press, a shaker, or a filter press. However, equipment selection should come after defining the objective, not before. In most cases, the goal falls into one of two categories: dewatering or clarification. Dewatering: Maximizing Solids Dryness Dewatering focuses on producing the driest possible solids while reducing disposal volume and hauling costs. Municipal sludge, mining tailings, and industrial waste streams are common examples where maximizing cake dryness is the priority. In these applications, the goal is to minimize the liquid content of the discharge