plate-and-frame filter press
- noun
- Specialized
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prensa de filtro de placas y marcos
- The factory upgraded its system by installing a modern plate-and-frame filter press to improve filtration efficiency.
Examples
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Routine maintenance is crucial for any plate-and-frame filter press to prevent clogging and ensure optimal operation.
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In lab-scale experiments, a plate-and-frame filter press separates solid residues from the liquid stream precisely.
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The plate-and-frame filter press is essential in wastewater treatment.
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Many factories use a plate-and-frame filter press for their operations.
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The factory upgraded its system by installing a modern plate-and-frame filter press to improve filtration efficiency.
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Routine maintenance is crucial for any plate-and-frame filter press to prevent clogging and ensure optimal operation.
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In lab-scale experiments, a plate-and-frame filter press separates solid residues from the liquid stream precisely.
Synonyms
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
A machine made of many plates that removes solids from liquids
A machine that removes solids from liquids by pushing the liquid through cloth over frames
Surface Forms
Morphology
plate-and-frame + filter + press
The noun is transparently built from its parts: 'filter press' is a device that filters by pressing, and the modifier 'plate-and-frame' describes the construction using plates and frames. Although technical, the composition follows regular English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer it refers to a type of filtering machine made of plates and frames.
Etymology
Plate-and-frame filter press is named for how it looks: many flat plates and open frames are stacked together like pages in a book. When the machine is closed, these parts squeeze a mixture of solids and liquids and let the liquid pass through, so it 'separates solids from liquids'.
