2. The basics of Ammonium Sulfate
Ammonium Sulfate is an inorganic salt with a number of
commerical uses
The most common uses are as
soil fertilizer
food additives
in the treatment of drinking water
3. Fertilizer
fertilizer for alkaline soils
lowering the pH balance of
the soil
contributing essential
nitrogen for plant growth.
4. Food Additives | Acid Regulator (E517)
(GRAS) - U.S. Food and
Drug Administration
E517 - European Union
used as an acidity
regulator in flours and
breads
5. Treatment of drinking water
used in combination with
chlorine
to generate
monochloramine for
disinfection
15. Minimum of the solid concentration in the feed
Average diameter d50 %w/w
< 0,5 mm 20
> 0,5 mm 20
CONTURBEX
SHS
Average diameter d50 %w/w
< 0,5 mm 40
> 0,5 mm 35
17. Solid Layer
CONTURBEX
SHS
Smooth product transport
less particle breakage
less solid losses to filtrate due to high
thickness of solid layer
Thinner solid layer provides a quick
dewatering
but may cause more particle breakage and
higher losses of solids in the filtrate
19. Product washing
CONTURBEX
SHS
Very good washing efficiency
due to long retention time of product on the
screen
Partly limited washing efficiency
due to short retention time
20. Product transport
CONTURBEX
SHS
No forced product transport
product remains in the drum after feeding stop
Cleaning is requested before restarting the
machine to prevent high vibrations
Forced product transport by the scroll - “self-
cleaning”
minimum remaining product after feeding stop
21. G-force
CONTURBEX
SHS
low g-force
Smooth product transport and less particle
breakage
Higher g-force provides a quick dewatering
but more stressful product transport (scroll)
may cause higher particle breakage and
higher losses of solids in the filtrate