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Pressure Filtration

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Biosolids Treatment Processes

Part of the book series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering ((HEE,volume 6))

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Pressure filter presses are used to remove water from liquid wastewater residuals and produce a nonliquid material referred to as “cake.” Dewatered cake varies in consistency from that of custard (12–15% solids) to moist soil (20–40% solids) (1). Filter presses for dewatering were first developed for industrial applications and, until the development of diaphragm presses, were only slightly modified for municipal applications.

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  1. Lenox Institute of Water Technology, Lenox, MA

    Nazih K. Shammas PhD (Professor and Environmental Engineering Consultant, Ex-Dean and Director) & Lawrence K. Wang PhD, PE, DEE (Dean & Director, Assistant to the President and Vice President)

  2. Krofta Engineering Corporation, Lenox, MA

    Nazih K. Shammas PhD (Professor and Environmental Engineering Consultant, Ex-Dean and Director) & Lawrence K. Wang PhD, PE, DEE (Dean & Director, Assistant to the President and Vice President)

  3. Zorex Corporation, Newtonville, NY

    Lawrence K. Wang PhD, PE, DEE (Dean & Director, Assistant to the President and Vice President)

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Shammas, N.K., Wang, L.K. (2007). Pressure Filtration. In: Wang, L.K., Shammas, N.K., Hung, YT. (eds) Biosolids Treatment Processes. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 6. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-996-7_18

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