Tower Press

Performance is in the Details

Revolutionize your sludge dewatering with the Tower Press. Its innovative design delivers industry-leading cake dryness compared to traditional methods. This translates to less sludge to haul, slashing both transportation costs and landfill fees. But the benefits don't stop there. Scroll to learn about how our exclusive design redefines efficiency.

Product Data

Description

How it works is innovative. How it performs is amazing.

A lot of companies offer a belt filter press, but only Charter Machine Company offers the Tower Press. Over the years, Tower Press has evolved in direct response to operator suggestions that have made it a better and easier to operate dewatering system. Its innovative design is leaps and bounds ahead of the industry, resulting in high cake solids, improved capture rate and excellent throughput.

Forget the maze of platforms and catwalks. The Tower Press boasts a revolutionary vertical design that eliminates the need for these costly add-ons. Its gravity deck sits conveniently at eye level, granting easy access for adjustments and visual monitoring. The elevated discharge allows for direct loading of cake, potentially bypassing conveyors altogether and simplifying your process. This translates to reduced complexity, lower energy consumption, and a lighter burden on your wallet.

Vertically aligned pressure rollers assure maximum cake dryness to minimize hauling and land fill fees. The Charter Machine patented stainless steel drip pan design, positioned under each roller prevents re-wetting of the cake, keeping moisture content to a minimum.

Pneumatically operated doctor blades and plow lift assembly reduces labor and wash-down time.

Tower Press units are also available in short deck versions where space is a premium. Experience a new era of belt filter press efficiency.

TP07.4 Tower Press

Small Capacity, Big Capabilities: The TP07.4 Tower Press functions just like our Tower Press, but requires less space.
It allows smaller facilities that have the same problems as larger plants, to have the same center-pivot design, same vertical arrangement of rollers and same individual drip pans. All TP07.4 units use a drum, rotating gravity zone, instead of a gravity deck to acheive smaller footprints. This 0.7-meter unit is also available in our 15 roll Tower Regent Press Model.

Models

MODEL	# ROLLS	DECK STYLE	OAL	PLI	BELT WIDTH
TP07.4	8	-	9'-11 ⅜"		0.7 M
TP12.41S	8	SHORT	16'-10"	50	1.2 M
TP12.43S	8	LONG	20'-10"	50	1.2 M
TP12.43SH	8	LONG	20'-10"	70	1.2 M
TP17.41S	8	SHORT	16'-10"	50	1.7 M
TP17.43S	8	LONG	20'-10"	50	1.7 M
TP22.42S	8	SHORT	16'-10"	50	2.2 M
TP22.42SH	8	SHORT	16'-10"	70	2.2 M
TP22.44S	8	LONG	20'-10"	50	2.2 M
TP22.44SH	8	LONG	20'-10"	70	2.2 M

Features

Tower Press schematic test

TP1243S Belt Flow Path

A. Rigid Tensioning Assembly - Pneumatically controlled rigid tensioning assembly adjusts tension with parallel movement for longer belt life.

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B. Plow Grid Assembly - Pneumatically actuated plows lift up and off the belt for easier, safer cleaning. This means no more problems with jam-ups.

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C. Pneumatic Actuation - eliminates dangers of contamination from leaks, assures long life and facilitates smoother operation.

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D. Center-pivot steering - delivers continuous fast response to belt misalignment while minimizing belt stretch.

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E. Pneumatic Control Station - provides easy access to all controls.
F. Junction Box - local control panel.
G. Wedge Zone - Fully adjustable wedge zone.

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H. Belt Wash Station - Internal brush belt wash system is designed for non-clogging belt spray cleaning.

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I. Drip pans - under each roller eliminate rewetting of preceding sludge cake.

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J. Vertically Stacked Rollers - Rollers are arranged vertically for more efficient pressure dewatering with individual drip pans to prevent rewetting the sludge cake.

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K. 205° Min Belt Wrap - Each roller in the pressure section features a 205° minimum wrap for maximum efficiency and drying.

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L. Elevated Discharge - High discharge facilitates easier installation of conveyors and lime post treatment equipment without the need for high foundations sumps.

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Sludge Level Bar - is a component positioned within the gravity thickener that controls the depth of the sludge layer on the belt.

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Benefits

Simplified Operation

The gravity deck is positioned at eye level for effortless adjustments and seamless operation.

Maximum Dryness

Vertically aligned pressure rollers assure maximum cake dryness.
Charter Machine patented stainless steel drip pan design, positioned under each roller prevents re-wetting of the cake, keeping moisture content to a minimum.

Reduced Costs

The entire dewatering process may be observed from ground level, reducing plant design and construction costs. No platforms, catwalks, or complex conveyors needed.
The Tower Press easy maintenance, “hands-off” design reduces manpower hours and therefore overall operations costs.
Maximum cake dryness achieved from our Tower Presses result in hauling and land fill fee savings.

Enhanced Efficiency, Effortless Automation

Doctor blades and plows are pneumatically actuated for easier operation and cleaning. Only the Tower Press offers this exclusive feature.
Center pivot tracking rolls eliminate one-side belt stretch and deliver quicker response to belt misalignment.
Rigid tensioning assembly adjusts belt tensions with parallel movement.
Optional filtrate recycling eliminates the need to use plant water to clean filter belts.

Improved Safety

Easy access minimizes fall risks.

Adaptable Design

Tower Press is sized to fit your needs. It’s available with a 0.7, 1.2, 1.7 or 2.2-meter belt sludge dewatering equipment. Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all at Charter. We tailor our designs to fit your project like a glove.

Mix and Match, Plug and Play

CMC offers skid mounted systems that can be customized to meet any facility's needs. Our sump/skid systems can include the belt filter press only or be a complete "plug and play" system combining any combination of sludge feed pump, compressor, booster pump, in-line mixer, polymer system, conveyors, and control panel. See our Skid-Mounted Systems page to discover the perfect combination of size and flexibility.