VPA filter

Pressure filtration

Reliable and optimized dewatering solution with high volume processing for difficult tailings applications and concentrate filtration

Up to 515 m² filtration area

Up to 10 bars operating pressure

30, 40 or 50 mm chamber depth

Up to 90% less water usage compared to conventional filter press

Planet Positive

Benefits

High capacity with proven efficiency and reliability
Low overall operating and maintenance costs
Competitive total cost of ownership
High availability
Fully automatic operation and self-diagnostics

Metso VPA pressure filters have many useful features.

Applications

Concentrates
Bulk mining
Tailings
Industrial minerals
Coal and metallurgical refineries

Testing capabilities

Metso’s filtration expertise is built on almost one hundred years of R&D and process knowledge, and is supported by the company’s globally unique Dewatering Technology Center (DTC) in Lappeenranta, Finland. The DTC plays a crucial role in Metso’s filtration solution innovations and acts as a hub for close university cooperation related to separation technology research. Metso has performed over 14,000 filtration tests and has delivered over 5,000 filters around the world.

The Metso Filtration Services team strives to deliver the best possible availability, performance and quality whilst optimizing costs. Our filtration solutions aim to eliminate environmental and societal risks at our customer operations. Our filtration experts ensure safety and quality are built into everything we do from R&D and engineering to parts and services.