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Troubleshooting Industrial Filtration Systems
Industrial filtration systems require just as much routine maintenance as a car or any other piece of equipment. Filters also reveal symptoms that a knowledgeable engineer can recognize. If a piece of equipment is new to your plant or you are new to an area, it can be helpful to find out some of the common problems, and which wear parts are affected. NFM's blog reveals what is going on with your filter and what to do in order to get your equipment back to peak performance.
Since 1906, National Filter Media has provided multiple Industries with filter bags, belts, cloths, covers, wear parts, and experience. In this time, territory managers have visited countless facilities and solved thousands of filter problems. In an age when information is always readily available, we want you to have access to our experience with the same convenience.
Those territory managers and their mentors, NFM's industry specialists, have pooled their experience internally for more than a hundred years to help facilities increase production, meet environmental regulations, and find cost savings. Now, some of that experience is available here, at your fingertips.

Baghouse Filter Troubleshooting
Baghouse FilterTroubleshooting
Mar 20, 2019
If your fabric filter bags have deteriorated down the entire length of the bag, then the failure is likely due to an exposure of acid or alkaline outside of what your filter media can withstand.
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Troubleshooting Rotary Vacuum Disc Filters
TroubleshootingRotary Vacuum Disc Filter
Mar 20, 2019
While under vacuum, the cloth sector bag is sucked up against the solid sections of the sector.
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Vacuum Belt Filter Troubleshooting Tips
TroubleshootingVacuum Belt Filter
Mar 20, 2019
Horizontal Vacuum Belt Filters are one of NFM's specialties.
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Troubleshooting Rotary Vacuum Drum Filters
Rotary Vacuum Drum FilterTroubleshooting
Mar 19, 2019
Troubleshooting rotary vacuum drum filters with these tips can save you a headache or two.
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Baghouse Filter Basics
Mar 19, 2019
Baghouse dust collectors offer a comparatively inexpensive method of collecting solid particles from an air or gas stream.
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Candle Filter Basics and Components
Mar 19, 2019
Candle Filters do not have any moving parts and can process multiple batches without direct operator supervision.
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Filter Press Basics
Mar 19, 2019
The Filter Press is one of the oldest filtration technologies still in use today.
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Belt Filter Press Basics
Mar 19, 2019
The Belt Filter Press or Twin Wire Press is common in municipal and industrial waste water treatment plants (WWTP).
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Pressure Leaf Filter Basics
Mar 19, 2019
Pressure leaf filters, or pressure vessels consist of 10 to 60 leaves, stacked inside a vertical or horizontal vessel.
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Rotary Vacuum Disc Filter Basics
BasicsRotary Vacuum Disc Filter
Apr 18, 2018
Rotary Vacuum Disc Filters, also known as Sector Disc Filters, or Save All Filters in paper mills, provide excellent filtration area in the smallest footprint.
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Horizontal Vacuum Belt Filter Basics
BasicsHorizontal Vacuum Belt Filter
Apr 18, 2018
Horizontal Vacuum Belt Filters perform well in applications that require cake washing.
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Rotary Vacuum Drum Filter Basics
Rotary Vacuum Drum FilterBasics
Aug 03, 2017
RVDFs can be used in waste water treatment, sludge dewatering, chemical manufacturing, the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics, mineral mining and refining, and the food processing industry.
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