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Zero Liquid Discharge

Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) is a wastewater treatment process in which all wastewater is either recycled or evaporated, thus leaving zero liquid waste to be discharged. Discover how Met-Chem can design and manufacture a ZLD System with water reclamation. 

Do I need a Filter Press?

  • Do you have a batch filtration system in industrial waste treatment operations where a slurry is generated from the manufacturing process? If yes then a filter press is probably a good option for you.
  • Do you have heavy solids you want to separate from a liquid? Do you want to reuse those liquids? then a filter press may be a good choice for you.
  • Do you want to save those solids? Is there something that should be recovered? Then a filter press may be the right choice for your needs. Learn More…

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A Mobile Filter Press? 
Is that Possible?

  • Not every Filter Press is a permanent installation.
  • Not every Filter Press is going to a permanent location.
  • Not every application is a long-term commitment.

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Met-Chem Turnkey Wastewater Treatment Systems

Water Treatment can be a very complicated endeavor. Met-Chem can help fix an old system, build a brand-new system, or a little bit of both. Whatever your needs are we can build, install, test, and train you on your new system! We provide everything you need from start to finish including; wastewater testing, system design, drawings, equipment fabrication, turnkey installation, startup, and training.  Learn More…

A Turnkey Solution for a Unique Filter Press Situation

We were contacted by an energy company regarding their water filtration issues. The problem was their large filter press was suspended 16 feet about a trailer, and it needed to be replaced.

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Articles and Case Studies

From PF Online: Filtration: A Simple Solution for a Big Problem: New Product From: Products Finishing, Edited by Hannah Coombs, Assistant Editor from Products Finishing ~ Posted on: 2/1/2017 ~ Filter Press Cloth Blinding can be a major issue. Precoating might be the answer. 

Filter Press Case Study: Turning water into Gold: To dewater the gold concentrate, Met-Chem installed a 1200MM filter press, and to eliminate the need for tailing ponds, Met-Chem designed a 1500MM filter press to dewater the tailings concentrate.

Filter Press Case Study: No time to Waste – Emergency Filter Press Repair and Replacement: The client contacted Met-Chem with an immediate need for repair. Aside from the safety concerns of a damaged press, a filter press cannot run with a broken skeleton.  For this application, waste was continuously generated, which rendered this an emergency situation. 

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