A detachable wear strip for an endless seal belt of a vacuum belt filter device is configured to be arranged in a first groove of a guide part between the endless seal belt and the guide part, wherein the endless seal belt is configured to run in the first groove in contact with a low pressure side of an endless moving filter belt of the vacuum belt filter device, wherein the guide part being arranged between a vacuum box of a vacuum arrangement and the low pressure side, and wherein by the vacuum arrangement being configured to produce a suction at a low pressure side of the endless moving filter belt at a working zone of the vacuum belt filter device.

A vacuum belt filter device includes an endless moving filter belt, a vacuum arrangement having a vacuum box having suction openings, and a guide part on opposite sides of the suction openings. Each guide part is arranged between the vacuum box and the endless moving filter belt. Each guide part has a first groove, and an endless seal belt configured to run in the first groove in contact with the low pressure side. A detachable wear strip is arranged in the first groove of each guide part between the endless seal belt and the guide part.

A vacuum belt filter device includes an endless moving filter belt, a vacuum arrangement having a vacuum box having suction openings, and a guide part on opposite sides of the suction openings. Each guide part is arranged between the vacuum box and the endless moving filter belt. Each guide part has a first groove, and an endless seal belt configured to run in the first groove in contact with the low pressure side. A detachable wear strip is arranged in the first groove of each guide part between the endless seal belt and the guide part.

Separation units for dewatering slurries such as flat-wire belt conveyors are disclosed. In some embodiments, the separation unit includes a tension pulley for maintaining tension in the flat-wire conveyor belt. The flat-wire conveyor belt is looped around the head pulley, tail pulley and tension pulley. In some embodiments, the head pulley and/or tail pulley include teeth for removing material from the mesh openings of the flat-wire belt conveyor.

A rake classifier assembly including an elongate rake member reciprocally movable up an inclined surface to move solid material thereup is described. A pair of guide arrangements are provided each with a pivotally mounted elongate guide track along which respective wheels connected to the elongate rake member are movable. The guide tracks are selectively movable between first and second alignments, with the guide tracks extending substantially parallel to the inclined surface in the first alignment such that the elongate rake member can be moved up the inclined surface moving solid materials thereup, and in the second alignment the guide tracks diverge downwardly away from the inclined surface, such that as the elongate rake member is moved downwardly the elongate rake member also moves away from the inclined surface.

An apparatus includes a materials separator that includes a continuous filter belt disposed around a plurality of rollers. The apparatus also includes a pressure differential system operatively coupled to the separator and configured to adjust a pressure differential across the continuous filter belt. A vacuum is applied to the continuous filter belt and a fluid portion of the slurry on the continuous filter belt is drawn through the continuous filter belt. An apparatus includes a materials separator having a first deck with a first continuous filter belt and a second deck with a second continuous filter belt.

An apparatus includes a materials separator that includes a continuous filter belt disposed around a plurality of rollers. The apparatus also includes a pressure differential system operatively coupled to the separator and configured to adjust a pressure differential across the continuous filter belt. A vacuum is applied to the continuous filter belt and a fluid portion of the slurry on the continuous filter belt is drawn through the continuous filter belt. An apparatus includes a materials separator having a first deck with a first continuous filter belt and a second deck with a second continuous filter belt.

The present technology is directed generally to fluid treatment systems. In particular, several embodiments are directed toward filter supports configured to be positioned adjacent a filter belt within a filter belt filtration system. In one embodiment, the filter support can have a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the direction of movement of the filter belt. The filter support can include a plurality of struts spaced apart by a plurality of openings, and at least one of the plurality of struts extends across a portion of the filter support such that a longitudinal axis of the at least one strut is positioned at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the filter support.

The present technology is directed generally to fluid treatment systems. In particular, several embodiments are directed toward filter supports configured to be positioned adjacent a filter belt within a filter belt filtration system. In one embodiment, the filter support can have a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the direction of movement of the filter belt. The filter support can include a plurality of struts spaced apart by a plurality of openings, and at least one of the plurality of struts extends across a portion of the filter support such that a longitudinal axis of the at least one strut is positioned at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the filter support.

Traveling water screens including a non-metallic seal plate mounted to a face of a carrier chain link proximate a side portion of a basket frame are disclosed. The seal plate is configured to reduce flow between the chain link and the basket. Related methods of retrofitting a traveling water screen are also disclosed.