Euroby completes Filter Press installation for the WH Malcolm Group

Euroby are pleased to announce the completion and commissioning of the filter press plant for WH Malcolm on their recycled aggregate plant in Scotland, the new Euroby-Tefsa press is a 135 chamber 1500 mm fully automatic overhead design with integral cloth washing system.

Against stiff competition Euroby together with their partner company Tefsa were selected to supply and install the press and associated equipment onto the existing wash plant. The existing CDE plant has, for a number of years been discharging the waste silt into a lagoon which has gradually reached maximum capacity. WH Malcolm decided that a permanent solution for dealing with the waste product was required and Euroby were consulted to provide the best solution.

In addition to the filter press Euroby installed a holding tank with rake systems to allow out of hours processing of the sludge which if required would allow the press to be operated for a full 24 hours although the press is currently able to process all production in around 16 hours, cycle times vary dependant on the differing types of sludge’s produced by the recycled aggregates but typically they are 45 minutes or less, the press was sized based on 1 hour cycles.

Following commissioning the cake produced is circa 75% dry and the press is dropping 14 tonnes of cake per cycle, the press was also manufactured with the ability for internal expansion to meet any possible needs that WH Malcolm may require in the future

Euroby are a specialist sludge dewatering company supplying Filter Presses and centrifuges to all types of industrial and municipal applications and Tefsa are the leading world expert in filter press technologies for the aggregate industry with thousands of reference site all over the world.

WH Malcolm are part of the Malcolm Group which includes Aggregate production, Road and Rail logistics throughout the UK and Euroby are very proud to be associated with this prestigious company and contract