JVK - Squeeze Indicator for Membrane Chamber Plates

• Detection of the end of the squeezing process
• Location and detection of defects and leaks
• Gas (e.g. air) or liquid (e.g. water, oil) as squeezing medium

Description and Principle of Squeeze Indicator

• The squeeze indicator comprises a polypropylene body including a specially engineered inspection glass
• The indicator acts according to suspended flow meter principle.
• Squeeze indicator is mounted in the press medium line of each membrane plate or can be integrated in the membrane plate directly.
• The Indicator moves back to equilibrium position in case there is no press medium flow and visually indicates termination of squeezing.
• As long as filtercake is compressible the press medium flow does not stop and indicator remains in a non-equilibrium position indicating
  that squeezing is still ongoing.
• In case of a defect membrane the indicator remains in non-equilibrium position for this plate.

Advantages using the JVK membrane squeeze indicator

• Suitable for squeeze pressures up to 20 bar (media: air, water)
• Minimizing cycle time by direct indication of squeeze process end
• with optimization of daily output
• Savings in energy consumption (compressed air etc.)
• Fast and reliable detection of membrane failure and thus:
• less downtime
• optimization of overall operating costs
• Safety feature avoiding potential differential pressures due to
• membrane failure
• Can be retrofitted to existing membrane filter plates
• Direct electronic read-out possible

• The squeezing indicator
• Shows the end of cake compression and therefore is minimizing the squeezing respectively cycle time
• Optimises the filter press capacity especially when products often change
• Detects reliable membrane leakage
• Warns of possible plate deformations with potential subsequent production breakdown
• Can be installed in already existing membrane plate packages