Pan filter for coarse-grained suspension filtration
Optimize your filtration process with a horizontal pan filter, designed for efficient filtration and washing of coarse-grained suspensions, ensuring high throughput and sharp separation of filtrate streams.

Performs Continuous Filtration and Dewatering
The BoVac Pan Filter from BOKELA is designed for high-efficiency vacuum filtration, tailored to meet the needs of industries such as alumina, iron ore, and fertilizers. Utilizing a horizontal filter surface, it excels in filtering and washing coarse-grained, rapidly settling suspensions. Equipped with features like the “Forced Feeding” system for uniform slurry distribution and a “Quick Drainage Cell” design, it offers precise separation and high throughput. Capable of handling up to 68 m² of filter area, it supports continuous, automated operations with a focus on low residual moisture and reduced wash liquid usage. The system is PLC-controlled, ensuring seamless integration into existing production lines while minimizing energy consumption. Constructed from high-grade materials for durability and corrosion resistance, it offers maintenance-friendly design elements, such as BOKELA FrameTrak for quick filter cloth changes. Suitable for end-products like aluminum oxide, muriate of potash, and silica sand, it ensures clean solids and reliable operation with over 95% availability.
Benefits
- Enhances filtration efficiency, providing clean solids with minimal residual moisture.
- Reduces resource usage, lowering wash liquid requirements by 25% through efficient cake washing.
- Minimizes operational costs with automated, continuous operation and high availability.
- Supports diverse applications with customizable configurations for materials and process capacities.
- Decreases energy consumption, optimizing vacuum and filtration performance to lower operating costs.
- Applications
- Iron ore,Alumina,Potash,Quartz sand,Fertilizers
- End products
- Iron concentrate,Muriate of potash (mop),Silica sand for glass production,Npk fertilizers,Aluminum oxide
- Steps before
- Hydro-cycloning,Slurrying,Pre-sedimentation
- Steps after
- Calcination,Thermal Treatment,Further Processing
- Input ingredients
- coarse-grained suspensions,rapidly sedimenting suspensions,alumina,iron ore,potash,quartz sand,aluminium hydrate product
- Output ingredients
- filter cake,clean solids,low residual moisture filter cake,dewatered quartz sand,filtered and washed alumina,washed potash
- Market info
- BOKELA is known for its expertise in engineering and manufacturing filtration technology and equipment, particularly for solid-liquid separation processes in various industries, offering innovative, high-performance solutions with a strong reputation for reliability and efficiency.
- Filter Area
- 16 m² to 68 m²
- Pan Diameter
- 4.8 m to 9.6 m
- Number of Filter Cells
- 16 to 24
- Residual Moisture
- Low
- Throughput
- High
- Wash Stages
- Up to 3-stage countercurrent washing
- Automation
- Automatic operation
- Availability
- Over 95%
- Working mechanism
- Vacuum Filtration
- Filter Operation
- Automatic
- Integration steps
- Filtration and washing
- CIP/SIP
- Easy Maintenance
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous
- Automation Level
- PLC-controlled
- Changeover Time
- Quick
- Energy Efficiency
- Low Operating Costs
- Filter Cloth Fixation
- BOKELA FrameTrak
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Density/particle size
- Coarse-grained,rapidly sedimenting suspensions
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Cleanability
- Easy maintenance
- Biological compatibility
- 0
- Suspension type
- Rapidly sedimenting
- Pan Diameter
- 4.8–9.6 m
- Filter Area
- 16–68 m²
- No. of Filter Cells
- 16–24
- Horizontal Filter Surface
- Yes
- Footprint
- Compact
- Discharge Method
- Height-adjustable discharge screw
- Control panel type
- Automated Speed Control
- Discharge method
- Height-adjustable Discharge Screw
- Filtration system
- Quick Drainage Cell Design
- Slurry distribution system
- Forced Feeding System