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Dewatering solids suspensions

CA 1263770 C · Owner: Water Research Centre · Inventors: Hoyland, Garry

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Solids suspensions are dewatered by filter plate pressing by adding a flocculant downstream of the filter press pump(s), the pump(s) being of the positive displacement type whereby the amount of flocculant required can be determined from the speed of the pump(s). Apparatus is provided which includes a filter plate press one or, more filter press pumps of the positive displacement type and means for sensing the speed of the pump(s) and for controlling the dose of flocculant in dependence thereon.

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  • Granted December 5, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 5, 2006.
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FiledJuly 25, 1985
GrantedDecember 5, 1989
Term endedDecember 5, 2006
Patent numberCA 1263770 C
Classification (IPC)C02F11/14 +2 more

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1986198919921995199820012004Application filedJuly 25, 1985Patent grantedDec 5, 1989Term endedDec 5, 2006

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