How to dewater

Mechanical dewatering is a critical process in industries where efficient water removal from materials is essential, including mining, wastewater treatment, food processing, and chemical production.

The primary goal of mechanical dewatering is to reduce moisture content in solids, enhancing the handling, transport, and disposal of residual materials.

This process utilizes specialized machines to separate water from solids, employing physical forces such as gravity, pressure, or centrifugal force.

Common Techniques and equipment like PureCube, centrifuges, belt filter presses, screw presses, and filter presses is used and ultimately contributing to cost savings and environmental sustainability.

Mechanical dewatering involves using machines to separate water from solid materials, a process widely used in industries like mining, wastewater treatment, and construction.

Here’s an overview of the main types of mechanical dewatering machines (click on each to read more):

PureCube© by Cubility

Function:
A patented solutions on vacuum-based filtration with micro vibration that separate water from the solids.

Applications:
Common in Mining, HDD, Hydrowac, Geothermal, dredging and other industrial waste applications.

Centrifuges

Function:
Uses rotational force to separate solids from liquids.

Applications:
Common in wastewater treatment and mining, ideal for fine particles.

Belt Filter Presses

Function:
Uses belts to squeeze water out of sludge or slurry.

Applications:
Municipal and industrial applications with coarser materials.

Screw Presses

Function:
Rotating screw compresses material to extract water.

Applications:
Used in food processing, pulp and paper, and some mining.

Plate and Frame Filter Presses

Function:
Filter plates compress sludge, pushing out water.

Applications:
Chemical processing and mining.

Rotary Drum Thickeners

Function:
Rotates drum to allow solids to settle while filtering water.

Applications:
Used as a pre-dewatering step in sludge processing.

Vacuum Filters

Function:
Vacuum draws water out through a filter cloth.

Applications:
Effective for fine particles; widely used in mining.