Larox - Full Service Solid-Liquid Separation

Larox is an industry-leading supplier of value added solid-liquid separation process solutions for mining and metallurgy, offering a full range of filter options. This range includes Larox automatic pressure filters, Pannevis horizontal vacuum belt filters, Hoesch FFP fast open filter presses, Hoesch membrane filter presses, Ceramec capillary action disc filters, Scanmec rotary disc filters, Scheibler polishing filters and Larox vacuum drum filters.

Larox is dedicated to serving the industry by developing high-performance, reliable separation solutions. These solutions exceed production capacities, simplify processes, reduce energy and manpower requirements and improve product quality and recovery.

Automatic pressure filters

Larox M-Series automatic pressure filters run in many of the world’s largest and best-known mining and metallurgical operations. From the first Larox filter to today’s advanced models, Larox pressure filtration has earned a reputation for performance, reliability and low operating costs.

The Larox DS automatic pressure filter is a totally enclosed design incorporating all polypropylene membrane plates on both sides of the chamber. The filter can be designed for inert operation using nitrogen for solvent-wetted processes or processes requiring a non-oxidizing atmosphere. Clean-in-place is a standard feature for most demanding standards of hygiene.

HOESCH FFP fast open filter press

Larox recently introduced the newest development for bulk material dewatering, the fast opening membrane filter press type FFP2512 with the biggest plate format ever designed. This design reduces the operation and maintenance cost and improves the productivity. Filtration capacity can reach more than 240t/h.

Horizontal vacuum belt filters

Since introducing the first tray-type vacuum belt filter in 1969, Pannevis has the widest range of horizontal vacuum belt filter designs available. Models include open filters, enclosed designs and multi-purpose processing capabilities including cake separation, washing, compression and thermal drying of the cake. An almost unlimited combination of options on a single machine makes the Pannevis one of the most versatile processing systems available.

Membrane filter presses

Hoesch membrane filter press has over 2,500 installations worldwide. Overhead beam and side bar designs are offered with a full range of options including automatic plate shifting, cloth discharge and cloth cleaning. Larox specializes in corrosion-resistant designs for today’s challenging market requirements the polypropylene plates are standard for all designs.

Ceramec capillary action disc filters

The Ceramec filters are used to dewater mineral concentrates and pelletising feed slurries. The micro porous ceramic discs replace conventional filter cloth. Capillary action draws liquid through the pores, and only a small vacuum pump is required, resulting in significantly reduced energy consumption.

The Ceramec is simple to install and operate, and is an ideal replacement for inefficient vacuum disc and drum filters. The available Ceramec range of capillary action filters covers differing process sizes and throughput requirements, with filtering capacity reaching as high as 230t/hr per unit.

Vacuum disc and drum filters

Scanmec vacuum disc filters have proved to be cost effective and maintenance friendly serving the bulk mining industry successfully over 20 years. Larox vacuum drum filters are offered in several configurations including belt or scraper discharge, pre-coat operation or top feed.

Polishing filters

Scheibler polishing filters use adsorption filtration to remove and recover solids in low concentrations from process liquids. Adsorption filtration reduces solids concentrations in filtrates to parts per million with very low operating costs. There are no moving parts and cloth cleaning and solids discharge are carried out automatically.

Decades of experience, over 5,000 installations worldwide and continuous investment in research and development place Larox at the forefront in meeting the filtration needs of the industry. From the first contact throughout application planning and production to delivery, commissioning and after-sales service, Larox clients benefit from an unrivalled combination of application knowledge, process expertise and world-class products and technology.