Agitated Nutsche Filter / Dryer (ANF / ANFD)
An ANFD is a very versatile combination of Filtration and Drying equipment. It combines various processes of Filtration, Washing, Mixing/Blending and Drying into a single equipment.
This helps achieve economy in operations, reduction in capital cost, saving in change over times, saving in energy, saving in labor, reduce wastages due to spillages and enhance productivity with overall improved quality and safety thereby improving profitability.
This equipment is very widely used in filtration and drying process of various Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Agro Chemicals, Pesticides, Insecticides, Dyes and Intermediates, Pharmaceutical and API’s and even Sterile API’s, Food industries.
It can be provided in GMP, Non-GMP and Sterile constructions.
Variety in Filter media
We can supply ANFD with a variety of filtration media options like:
- Filter Cloth
- Metallic mesh cloth
- Sintered mesh
Variety in construction
Bottom Bed
- Monoblock / Fixed bottom
- Standard detachable bottom with manual ‘C’ clamps
- Super ‘C’ quick opening bottom
- Teethed Bayonet positive locking quick opening bottom
Shaft Sealing
- Single or Double stuffing box
- Single Dry or Double Dry Mechanical seal
- Double Dry seal with gas barrier system
- Double Wet seal with liquid barrier system
Discharge Design
- Simple hydraulic operated with ‘O’ ring sealing
- Metal to Metal sealing
- Isolater compatible, hand operated
Salient Features
• Handling of toxic and hazardous materials without human exposure.
• Pressure and Vacuum squeezing helps achieve lower LOD which in turn reduces heating load during drying.
• Automatic product discharge is achieved
• CIP / SIP is possible
• Low maintenance and safe operations due to low speed.
• Large batch quantities (upto 9000 Lits of cake per batch) can be processed.
• Can be completely automated in sync with plant DCS system.
Material of Construction:
Stainless steel (SS316L, SS316, SS304), Hastelloy (C-276, C-22), Monel, Titanium, Rubber Lining, FRP Lining, FRV Lining, Halar Lining, PFA Lining etc.
Agitated Pan Dryer (APD)
An APD is similar to ANFD, but does not have filtration option and is used only for Drying. Rest all dimensional features, charging and discharging methods are same as ANFD.
