The filter press is a solid liquid separating batch type equipment. This filter press operates working on the principle of pressure feeding. This filter press it has been used successfully in almost every industrial filter applications. Various constructional features of this filter press include: it consists of a series of filter plates and frames or recessed plates arranged in parallel and fitted on conventional cast iron or mild steel structures. Compared to other filtering equipments, tthe filter press holds more solids and has more filtering area with washing convenience, compared to the other filtering equipments. The filter presses are closed manually or by a power operated hydraulic device by pressing the moving head with a ram, sealing the unit for filtration. The filter medium is provided iin between the plates, the filter medium is provided. A filter pump is applied to feed the mother liquor consisting of solids and liquids through the feed nozzle of the filter press to the chambers formed between the plates and the filter medium, which leaves, leaving the solid trapped inside as cake and the liquid drained out.
