THE FOURNIER PRESS TECHNOLOGY
The FOURNIER PRESS is in the forefront of municipal and industrial sludge dewatering technology. The principle of operation is simple. Sludge is fed into a rectangular channel, and rotates between two parallel revolving stainless steel chrome plated screens. The filtrate passes through the screens as the flocculated sludge advances within the channel.
The sludge continues to dewater as it travels around the channel, eventually forming a cake near the outlet side of the press. The frictional force of the slow moving screens, coupled with the controlled outlet restriction, results in the extrusion of a very dry cake. The benefits derived from using the FOURNIER ROTARY PRESS have been well documented and are translated into huge savings for the customer by means of performance, operation and maintenance.
Fournier Industries inc. specializes in the manufacturing of mechanical equipment and has done so since 1960. The company's technical abilities and expertise involve design, lab and pilot testing, commissioning and training. The FOURNIER PRESS' performance can be demonstrated through the use of our mobile units.
Resulting from many years of research and development, the technical advances implemented in the FOURNIER PRESS are well demonstrated in numerous applications throughout the world. Due to its reliability, the FOURNIER ROTARY PRESS requires very little supervision. It is the only dewatering technology that is safe for stand-alone automatic operation and can be monitored and operated by remote control.
HOW IT WORKS...
Sludge is fed at low pressure into a space between two parallel filtering elements. As the free water comes away from the sludge, solids accumulate in the channel until enough pressure is generated against the outlet gate.
The filtering element’s slow speed rotation generates enough back pressure to dewater the remaining solids and extrude a dry cake. Low maintenance, low power consumption and reduced polymer usage translate into lower operating costs.
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