Bag Filter Housings

Amafilter^® offer a wide range of bag filter housings. Bag filter housings are an easy to use and cost effective product for the filtration of liquids containing higher concentrations of coarse solids. They are particularly beneficial when handling batches of various liquids. Amafilter^® bag filter housings can be used as end-filtration or for the polishing of liquids with extremely low concentrations of solids.

Custom Bag Filter Housings

Amafilter^® offer customised single and multi bag filter housings to suit specific applications for higher temperatures, higher pressures or different housing materials.

Single Bag Filter Housings

Multi Bag Filter Housings

Single Bag Filter Housings

AFE Bag Filter Housings

Suitable for edible oil applications

Amafilter® AFE bag filter housings are commonly used during several filtration process steps in edible oil applications. The AFE bag filter housings are excellent as safety filtration, after bleaching or as polishing filtration of edible oil.

Features

Max. temperature: 120 °C
Easy to use, maximum sealing and accessibility
Robust stainless steel support basket for low flow resistance
Maximum utilisation of entire surface area
Slightly conical support basket for easy filter bag removal
Perfect sealing between unfiltered liquid and filtered liquid is achieved by a bag retainer
Liquid displacement cover: no liquid runs over the side when opening the filter
Liquid displacer units are available to reduce the liquid volume inside the filter bags

AFB Bag Filter Housings

Suitable for water applications

Amafilter® AFB bag filter housings are suitable for water processes and for the filtration of liquids containing higher concentrations of coarse solids. AFB bag filter housings conform to PED2014/68EU article 4, paragraph 3.

Features

Max. temperature: 90 ºC
Easy to use, maximum sealing and accesibility
Robust stainless steel support basket for low flow resistance
Maximum utilisation of entire surface area
Slightly conical support basket for easy filter bag removal
Perfect sealing between unfiltered liquid and filtered liquid is achieved by a bag retainer
Liquid displacement cover: no liquid runs over the side when opening the filter
Liquid displacer units are available to reduce the liquid volume inside the filter bags

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AFZ Bag Filter Housings

Suitable for hazardous and non-hazardous liquids applications

The amafilter® AFZ single bag filter housing is suitable for filtering hazardous and non-hazardous liquids and gaseous media as per the PE PED2014/68/EU directive, with a design filter housing according AD2000 Regelwerk.

Features

The maximum temperature for the AFZ single bag housings is 150 °C
Suitable to filtrate hazardous and non-hazardous liquids and gaseous media as per PED 2014/68/EU directive
Easy to use, maximum sealing and accessibility
Robust stainless steel support basket for low flow resistance
Maximum utilisation of entire surface area
Slightly conical support basket for easy filter bag removal
Perfect sealing between unfiltered liquid and filtered liquid is achieved by a bag retainer.
Liquid displacement cover: no liquid runs over the side when opening the filter
Liquid displacer units are available to reduce the liquid volume inside the filter bags

Multi Bag Filter Housings

Amafilter® multi bag filters are suitable for a variety of applications and are a simple, easy to use, cost effective choice.

Multi bag filters are used where high filtration capacities are needed. These bag filters are available for 3 up to 14 bags, with filtration areas of 1.5 to 7 m². Amafilter® bag filters are excellent for use in the filtration of liquids containing higher concentrations of coarse solids. They are particularly beneficial when handling batches of (various) liquids and are ideal for end filtration or polishing of liquids with extremely low concentrations of solids.

MBF Multi bag filter housing range

Suitable for hazardous and non-hazardous liquid applications

Features

Easy to use, good interior sealing and accessibility.
The filters are available as standard in carbon steel or stainless steel. Other materials on request.
Cover and cover lift
Models with 3-6 bags:
Flat cover with a handwheel operated davit for cover lifting.
Cover closure with clamping bolts with handles.
Models with 8-14 bags:
Spherical cover with a hydraulically operated davit for cover lifting. Cover closure with eye bolts with handles.
O-ring sealing: standard EPDM. Viton® and silicone on request.
Strong stainless steel mesh support basket for low flow resistance and maximum utilisation of entire surface area.
Slightly conical support basket for easy filter bag removal.
Perfect sealing between unfiltered liquid and filtered liquid is achieved by a spring-loaded hold-down device onto the filter bag and support basket. The filter bag seals with a felt-covered Snap-Collar ring or plastic seal which tightly fits into the support basket.
Liquid displacer units are available to further reduce the dead volume inside the filter bags.
Three legs on models with 3-6 bags, four brackets on models with 8-14 bags.

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MBF 3-6 Multi bag filter housing

Suitable for hazardous and non-hazardous liquid applications

Features

Easy to use, good interior sealing and accessibility.
Suitable to filtrate hazardous and non-hazardous liquid media as per PED 2014/68/EU directive.
Strong stainless steel support basket for low flow resistance and maximum utilisation of entire surface area.
Slightly conical support basket for easy filter bag removal.
Perfect sealing between unfiltered liquid and filtered liquid is achieved by a bag retainer. The filter bag seals with a felt covered Snap-Collar ring or plastic seal which tightly fits into the support basket.
Liquid displacement cover: no liquid runs over the side when opening the filter.
Liquid displacer units are available to reduce the liquid volume inside the filter bags.

Datasheet

MBF 8-14 Multi bag filter housing

Suitable for hazardous and non-hazardous liquid applications

Features

Easy to use, good interior sealing and accessibility.
Suitable to filtrate hazardous and non-hazardous liquid media as per PED 2014/68/EU directive.
Strong stainless steel support basket for low flow resistance and maximum utilisation of entire surface area.
Slightly conical support basket for easy filter bag removal.
Perfect sealing between unfiltered liquid and filtered liquid is achieved by a bag retainer. The filter bag seals with a felt covered Snap-Collar ring or plastic seal which tightly fits into the support basket.
Liquid displacement cover: no liquid runs over the side when opening the filter.
Liquid displacer units are available to reduce the liquid volume inside the filter bags.

Datasheet

Accessories

Amafilter^® supply a wide range of bag positioners and liquid displacers to suit its range of bag filter housings. These accessories improve handling and make it easier to replace filter bags.

Bag positioners

The bag positioner is both a positioning aid as well as a bag support in reverse flow.
It is available for filters AFB/AFZ-90 (size 1 bags) and filters AFB/AFZ-180 (size 2 bags).

Features

Produced in stainless steel
Easy and correct positioning of the filter bag in the support basket of the housing.
Avoids potential problems caused by incorrect bag mounting
Is positioned within the filter during filtration.
It will keep the filter bag in its position especially in reverse flow situation, for example in cases of (minor) backflow.

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Liquid displacers

The liquid displacers are available for size one and size two bags to fit into all amafilter^® bag filter housings.

The liquid displacer reduces dead liquid volume significantly, ensuring minimised product loss.
The liquid displacers are made from stainless steel and designed for 150 °C.

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Strainers

Amafilter® offers a range of strainers suitable for a variety of applications.
These elements are often used as coarse filters to screen out larger particles before the fluid passes through a fine filter.

Amafilter® strainer baskets are available for size 1 and size 2 bag filter housings.

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Services

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Services

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