Processes and apparatuses for treating and/or increasing dryness of a substance

An apparatus for increasing dryness of a substance, said apparatus comprising at least one module, each of said module(s) comprising at least two electrodes adapted to submit said substance to an electric current, a conveyor for imparting a movement in a predetermined direction to said substance;

• wherein one of said electrodes is part of said conveyor, or is in close proximity therewith;
• and another of said electrodes being adapted to move in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to said predetermined direction and to compress said substance.

3-5. (canceled)

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11-14. (canceled)

16-22. (canceled)

24-26. (canceled)

29-35. (canceled)

37-40. (canceled)

The apparatus of claim 46, wherein said apparatus further comprises a filter mounted on said anode and adapted to be disposed between the anode and a substance to be treated with said apparatus.

(canceled)

44-45. (canceled)

47-74. (canceled)

A process for increasing dryness of a substance, said process comprising submitting said substance to an electrical current, applying a pressure on said substance so as to compress it, and moving said substance in a predetermined direction, said process being characterized in that the pressure applied to said substance is applied substantially perpendicularly with respect to said predetermined direction.

77-80. (canceled)

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85-88. (canceled)

90-92. (canceled)

94-98. (canceled)

100-141. (canceled)