TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
Preparing a Filtration Enquiry
A practical checklist for an oil filter, screen, plate press or replacement element.
1. Identify the stream
Name the liquid at the point where filtration is proposed. A broad label such as “EFB” is not enough to identify the duty.
- Oil, recovered oil, mixed liquor or solids slurry.
- Upstream equipment and existing separation stages.
- Representative analysis or sample availability.
2. State the operating basis
Give normal and peak conditions separately. Record how the values were measured or estimated.
- Liquid flow in m³/h or L/h and operating hours.
- Normal and maximum temperature; viscosity if known.
- Solids concentration and particle/fibre information.
3. Describe the required result
Define the acceptance criterion rather than an undefined promise of “clear oil”.
- Required filtrate quality and test method.
- Permitted solids carry-over and downstream use.
- Cake handling, liquid recovery and disposal constraints.
4. Include the complete cycle
A batch filter’s cycle includes more than the time spent filtering.
- Filling, filtration, draining, cake discharge and cleaning.
- Manual or automated steps to be included in the scope.
- Existing standby or parallel-filter arrangement, if any.
5. Define the equipment interfaces
Help KCP separate the base filter from the surrounding package.
- Feed pump, strainers/screens and recirculation arrangement.
- Tanks, valves, piping, instruments and controls to be included.
- Installation space, access, utilities and cleaning constraints.
6. For spares, identify the installed element
The old part and the mating arrangement are the starting point.
- Filter or separator model and element drawing.
- Dimensions, outlet/fixing details, quantity and delivery location.
- Specified media, seal material and process conditions.
This checklist supports quotation preparation. It is not an operating procedure or a certified selection calculation. Final equipment selection and ratings require KCP and supplier confirmation.