Key Features of Nutsche Filter

• Made of either Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Nickel / Nickel Alloys, Super Stainless Steels or Special alloys like Hastelloy C, Inconel etc
• Comprises of a cylindrical shell with a welded dished end at the top and either a flanged and bolted dished end or a welded dished end / flat welded end at the bottom depending on process.
• The vessel is divided into two compartments by means of a perforated plate, provided with suitable filter cloth or porous tiles.
• An agitator of unique design is provided inside the vessel.
• The filter is capable of operating under either pressure or vacuum or a combination of both.
• The filter works as a completely closed system, eliminating possibility of atmospheric pollution from toxic fumes / obnoxious smell generated from the slurry.
• Have very high solvent recovery.
• Explosion or fire hazard on account of spillage is eliminated.
• All operations can be handled by a single unskilled person with little training.
• Have very effective washing of cake due to re-slurrying resulting in thorough particulate washing and reduces number of washes, and volume of wash liquor.
• Have possibility of doing reaction, filtration, washing and distillation in the same equipment.
• In some cases drying operation can also be carried out in the same equipment.
• Heat transfer surface can be provided by means of a jacket or limpet coils on the vessel walls.
• Indirect heating can be provided on the filter base and agitator.
• Available in special construction with high standards of particulate purity.