Separation process having improved capacity

A method for separating a solid/liquid mixture, comprising:

• filtering a solid/liquid mixture to form a filter cake comprising the solid product on at least one filter member in a rotary pressure filter apparatus configured to apply a pressure differential across the at least one filter member;
• the ratio of the capacity of the rotary pressure filter apparatus to the cumulative filter area of all said least one filter member being at least 3000 kg dry cake/(hr-m2);
• washing the filter cake with a wash fluid in the rotary pressure filter apparatus to form a wet filter cake;
• transferring the wet filter cake to a dryer, the wet filter cake comprising at least 10 wt % wash fluid;
• and
• drying the wet filter cake in the dryer.