In the manufacturing of chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc., after the initial mixing-reactions, there is always the necessity to remove the mother liquor from the process slurry. In some cases, the liquid is the valuable component, some cases it is the solids and in other cases it is both compounds. The nature of the requirements determines the type of equipment needed for the separation process. This paper provides an overview of separation equipment and then continues with a detailed view of technologies that can remove – recover small particle fines.

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