CDE, a leader in the design and engineering of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural minerals processing sectors, has unveiled its new ProPress high-performance filter press, adding to its state-of-the-art water management and recycling systems.
Developed to meet the evolving needs of construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling, the ProPress integrates the latest technological advancements to deliver operational efficiency and maximum water recovery.
Benefits of the ProPress
CDE’s ProPress, which features patent-pending technology, benefits from a flexible design and variable throughput that can be scaled to fit the processing volume of any operation.
Unlike traditional filter presses, the system is dual feed, meaning sludge is fed from both sides of the ProPress for improved efficiency and faster cycle times. Optimised sludge feed pressure also allows for faster dewatering to increase overall throughput. This is further supported by an overhead beam design that ensures reliability by reducing stress on the unit and improving its durability.
The ProPress features plates that are 25 per cent larger (2.5 metres x 2 metres) than conventional designs. Greater chamber volume and fewer plates overall provide maximum capacity on a smaller footprint and improved mechanical cycle times.
Safe and efficient maintenance is made possible by integrated plate-shaking technology which addresses filter cake build-up within chambers to help reduce the need for manual intervention.
An access walkway provides unobstructed means to carry out maintenance safely and efficiently, and flush mounted drip trays reduce material entrapment and lock in place to provide a secure maintenance platform for operators.
The smart design is supported by an innovative, multifunctional robot, which serves as the main workhorse for the ProPress, controlling plate opening, plate shaking, cloth washing, plate winch, and the maintenance platform. The CDE ProPress is available in a range of sizes to suit all markets and applications. Available globally, the ProPress is largely pre-assembled to expedite commissioning, allowing operators to get up and running quickly to help achieve a fast return on investment.
The need is now
As Australia strives towards its recycling and circular economy targets, C&D waste processing facilities continue to be a large part of the investment landscape as more complex and contaminated materials are processed and where output products are beneficiated to high end uses.
Daniel Webber, CDE’s Australasia General Manager, says this typically drives the process plant solution towards wet processing, and that means in a metropolitan setting you need effective wastewater management. Even for sites with the space and permits to operate ponds, the reasons to look at filtration technology are compelling.
Settling ponds can present operators with significant challenges. They can be hard to maintain, costly, and can impact the efficiency of operations due to both the time needed to clean them, and the material that can often be lost to them.
There are also potential environmental risks in how the operation manages water usage, and in some cases water scarcity, given the volumes of water required for settling ponds.
Engineering excellence
“Tackling the most challenging of materials is our expertise,” Daniel says. “We’ve poured over 30 years of engineering excellence into the development of the ProPress. We’ve listened to and worked alongside our customers around the globe to design a water management solution that is adaptable to their needs, including considering the specific requirements of our customers here in Australasia.
“Those needs were clear: sustainable water management was key to minimise freshwater dependency and maximise water recycling, all while improving processing capacity, reducing operating costs, and minimising maintenance downtime.
“The ProPress is our response to all of this, and it is already delivering for our customers. By the end of the year, the ProPress will be found on eight plants across three regions, processing around 1000 tonne per hour of material.”
Daniel says the ProPress is CDE’s most significant product launch in recent years and encapsulates the company’s purpose: to create our best world, a ton at a time.
“It represents a constant push for improvement to make our equipment, our customers’ operations, and the sectors we operate in more efficient and less wasteful,” he says.
“We’re very pleased to finally bring this latest innovation to the wider market to help maximise the availability of our natural resources and reduce the industry’s waste burden.”
Once the ProPress is commissioned, every customer is introduced to the CDE CustomCare team which provides aftersales support to help achieve maximum performance from their equipment.
CDE’s new Australian headquarters facilitates responsive on-the-ground support and locally available parts with short lead times.
Based in Stapylton, near Brisbane and Gold Coast, the new site, complete with managed stores, is part of CDE’s commitment to customers in the region.
For more information, visit: www.cdegroup.com
