摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for filtering liquids, comprised of a cylindrical and horizontally disposed filter vessel, in which a support member is rotatable and along the circumference distributed to it is provided with a number of axes of rotation, each carrying an array of disc-shaped filter elements, while centrally within the filter vessel a chute is arranged with in it a conveyor for the discharge of the filter cake, loosened from the filter elements and collected into the chute, to an outside the filter vessel arranged and to the chute connected discharge shaft, which at its bottom side may be closed by a valve movable from below the shaft to this into the closing position, wherein within the shaft at the height of the bottom side of the chute a valve seat is provided, which cooperates with a second valve, movable from above to below into a closing position, such that for emptying of the shaft, the conveyor is put out of operation, next the second valve is closed and after which the bottom valve is opened for the discharge of the cake.</p> |