
The "fabric sticking" problem of plate and frame filter presses, which is known in the industry as the "cancer" of sludge dewatering, has been constantly plaguing many enterprises. The sludge cake adheres to the filter cloth, requiring workers to painstakingly remove it using shovels, which not only increases labor costs but also easily damages the filter cloth and blocks the filter cloth pores, leading to difficulties in feeding the filter press and problems such as slurry spraying, which seriously affect production efficiency and increase equipment maintenance costs. Works Chemical Co., Ltd. has developed a new type of sludge enhancer through technological innovation, successfully solving this industry problem and enabling the automatic detachment of the sludge cake, providing strong support for enterprises to improve production efficiency and reduce operating costs.

After an in-depth analysis by the technical experts of Works Chemical, it was discovered that the core reason for the adhesion of sludge to the filter cloth is the strong adsorption force between the sludge particles and the surface of the filter cloth. Traditional chemicals are unable to effectively alter the surface charge and structure of the sludge particles, making it difficult to eliminate the adsorption force. To address this issue, the research and development team upgraded through modification technology and optimized the chemical formula. They launched a new type of sludge enhancer that can precisely adjust the surface charge of the sludge particles, change the colloidal structure of the sludge, significantly reduce the adsorption between the sludge and the filter cloth, and allow the sludge cake to naturally fall off after the filter press operation, without the need for manual cleaning.
The new sludge enhancer has shown outstanding performance in practical applications. It not only enables the automatic detachment of the sludge cake but also extends the service life of the filter cloth by more than 30%, avoiding the problem of production interruption caused by residual sludge cake blocking the filter cloth pores. It effectively shortens the filtration cycle and improves the operational efficiency of the plate and frame filter press. Many application enterprises have stated that after using this agent, the labor cost in the sludge dewatering process has been reduced by more than 60%, the equipment failure rate has significantly decreased, the production efficiency has improved significantly, and all kinds of troubles caused by "sticky cloth" have been completely solved. The sludge enhancer provides a new solution for the efficiency improvement of the sludge dewatering process, promoting the industry towards the direction of automation and high efficiency.