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DRUM-TYPE VACUUM FILTER [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

Cylindrical drum, which rotates slowly through trough-shaped bath fed continuously with thickened ore pulp.

OBS

Segments of drum are successively connected to vacuum tank, low-pressure compressed air, etc., to aid formation and discharge of filter cake and removal of filtrate.

PHR

Compartment of a drum filter.

Key term(s)
  • rotary drum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Filtre à vide dont la surface filtrante est disposée sur un tambour cylindrique tournant autour de son axe horizontal.

OBS

filtre rotatif : Improprement utilisé pour désigner un filtre à vide à disques ou à tambour.

PHR

Cellule de filtre à tambour.

Key term(s)
  • filtre à vide rotatif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
  • Pasta y papel
CONT

El filtro rotativo consiste en un tambor horizontal perforado y revestido de fieltro, que gira parcialmente sumergido en el líquido. Se halla dividido en varios compartimientos limitados interiormente por la superficie de un cilindro fijo.

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