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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 at Hillhead, in the UK, adding to its state-of-the-art water management and recycling systems.

Developed to meet the evolving needs of the construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling, quarrying and mining sectors, the ProPress integrates the latest technological advancements to deliver exceptional operational efficiency and maximum water recovery, according to the company.

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, CDE says. 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% larger (2.5 m x 2 m), while greater chamber volume and fewer plates serve to provide maximum capacity on a smaller footprint and improve mechanical cycle times, according to the company.

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 clear and 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, CDE says.

The 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 different sizes to suit markets and applications. It is also largely pre-assembled to expedite commissioning, allowing operators to get up and running quickly.

ProPress process

As materials are washed and graded, the water from that process accumulates silt and other residues to form a sludge. A challenging material to process, that sludge is pumped under high pressure into the CDE ProPress, which consists of a sequence of plates, the composition of which forms a series of chambers.

As sludge is pumped under high pressure through the press, solid materials build within the chambers to form a filter cake which is dewatered to maximise water recycling and recover a by-product with multiple applications.

With the CDE ProPress, owners and operators can recycle up to 95% of process water for immediate reuse in their wash plant while simultaneously cutting waste disposal fees by recovering a filter cake product that can be used for pipe bedding and landfill capping, according to CDE. This eliminates the need for settling ponds which typically require extensive maintenance, consume labour resources and incur significant costs.

*Owners and operators can cut waste disposal fees by recovering a filter cake product that can be used for pipe bedding and landfill capping, according to CDE*

CDE’s Business Development Director, Darren Eastwood, said: “Tackling the most challenging of materials is our expertise. 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 solution that is adaptable to their needs, be they in the waste recycling or natural minerals processing sectors.

“Those needs were clear: sustainable water management was key to minimise fresh water 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 more 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 t/h of material.

“Our most significant product launch in recent years, the ProPress really encapsulates CDE’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. 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.”

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Metso Outotec is expanding its O-Series wear parts offering from working wears to protective wears, with the new offering now commercially available.

“We are excited to announce that through the expansion of the offering, the customer can get a complete set of wear parts in a competitive price range from the O-Series offering,” Olli Heinonen, Director, Mid-Market Crusher Wears, Consumables business area, says. “Our O-Series is a fit for customers who want reliable wear parts that are designed for Metso Outotec crushers, and backed up by OEM warranty, quickly and flexibly.”

Metso Outotec O-Series crusher wears are available for Metso Outotec’s stationary and mobile crushers in mining and aggregates industries. The protective wears will include selection of wears for Nordberg HP Series and GP Series cone crushers and C-Series jaw crushers.

The O-Series wear parts will be featured at the Hillhead Quarry event 21-23 June in the UK.

The O-Series wear parts were originally launched in 2019 and have been sold to hundreds of customers since, the company says.

Alongside this expanded wear parts offering, Metso Outotec is launching Chamber Expert Service, a service that brings the company’s wide selection of crusher wear parts with crushing process-specific application instructions delivered to the customer’s crushing site, at Hillhead this week.

The service uses Metso Outotec’s online wear part product catalogue, and the unique Chamber Pro online simulation tool to select the optimal chamber geometry and crushing parameters that match the customer’s production targets and the specific crushing process, it says.

In aggregate processes, the optimal chamber geometry and crushing parameters improve process performance and reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs, yielding an increase in saleable products and a longer wear part life cycle.

Jarkko Leppänen, Vice President, Aggregates Crusher Wears at Metso Outotec, said: “The service has been developed in response to customers’ increasing demand for continuous improvements in process performance. The correct wear part and verified sizing make a clear and sustainable difference for the customer’s crushing process.”

Chamber Expert Service will get the crusher producing for our customers with:

Best performing chamber to match customer capacity and quality targets;
Ensured optimal chamber geometry and crushing parameters;
Improved process performance and lower energy consumption, bringing improved sustainability benefits;
Cost efficiency without a major investment in new equipment; and
Verified wear part lifetime.

CDE unveils ProPress high-performance filter press at Hillhead

Metso Outotec expands O-Series wear parts offering for crushing equipment