In today’s continuous development of global industry, the filter press industry, as an important field of separation equipment, plays a crucial role in realizing sustainable development. However, the filter press industry is still facing a series of technical difficulties in sustainable development.
First, the balance between filtration efficiency and energy consumption is a major challenge. Traditional filter presses often need to consume a lot of energy during operation, especially when dealing with materials of high viscosity and complex composition, in order to achieve the desired filtration effect, it is necessary to increase the pressure and extend the filtration time, which undoubtedly increases the energy cost. At the same time, how to improve filtration efficiency under the premise of reducing energy consumption has become a key issue in the sustainable development of the filter press industry. For example, some old models of filter presses in the filtration process, due to the irrational design of the equipment, resulting in low energy utilization, which not only wastes a large amount of electricity, but also increases the production costs of enterprises.
Secondly, the innovation and optimization of filter media is imminent. Currently on the market commonly used filter cloth and other filter media in the use of the process is prone to clogging, wear and tear and other problems, not only affects the filtration effect, but also need to be replaced frequently, increasing the generation of waste and disposal costs. In addition, for some special properties of the material, the existing filter media may not be able to meet the requirements, for example, for high temperature, strong corrosive materials, the need to develop a higher tolerance of the filter media. Take the chemical industry as an example, some of the more corrosive materials in the filtration process, the ordinary filter cloth will soon be damaged, resulting in a decline in filtration efficiency, but also increase the maintenance cost of the equipment.
Furthermore, the application of intelligent control technology needs to be strengthened. With the continuous progress of science and technology, intelligence has become the development trend of various industries. However, in the filter press industry, the application of intelligent control technology is still relatively lagging behind. At present, most of the filter presses still rely on manual operation, and cannot realize automatic monitoring, automatic adjustment of parameters and other functions. This not only increases labor costs, but is also prone to operational errors, affecting the filtration effect and the stability of the equipment. For example, in some large-scale industrial production, due to the complexity of the operation of the filter press, professional and technical personnel are required to carry out on-site monitoring and adjustment, which not only wastes human resources, but also may lead to low productivity due to human factors.
Finally, the reliability and durability of the filter press is also a problem that needs to be solved. In industrial production, filter presses usually need to run continuously for a long time, so the reliability and durability of the equipment is crucial. However, at present, some filter presses are prone to failures during use, such as poor sealing and rupture of the filter plate, which not only affects the production schedule, but also increases maintenance costs. For example, in the mining industry, due to the harsh working environment, filter presses are often subject to vibration, impact and dust, which are prone to failure and reduce the service life of the equipment.
In order to solve these technical difficulties, the filter press industry needs to increase its investment in research and development, and actively introduce advanced technologies and concepts. On the one hand, it can improve filtration efficiency and reduce energy consumption by optimizing the structure of the equipment and improving the filtration process; on the other hand, it can strengthen the research and development of the filtration media and introduce more durable and efficient filtration media. At the same time, accelerate the application of intelligent control technology to realize the automatic operation and remote monitoring of the filter press, and improve the stability and reliability of the equipment. In addition, it can also strengthen cooperation with scientific research institutions and universities to jointly overcome technical problems and promote the sustainable development of the filter press industry.
In short, the filter press industry is still facing many technical difficulties on the road to sustainable development, but as long as we actively respond to increase innovation, we will be able to realize the sustainable development of the industry and contribute to the green development of global industry.
