Device for the continuous separation of mixtures of solids and fluids

Apparatus for continuous separation of solid-fluid mixtures comprising:

• a. an endless band of filter cloth folded to form an endless tube which is longitudinally openable and closable and routing means to permit cyclically introducing a mixture into the tube for filtering, filtering and removal of solids following filtering;
• b. inlet means for introducing the the mixture into the tube;
• c. a filter unit providing a channel for passage of the tube filled with the mixture and folded as aforesaid, for filtration of fluid from the mixture, the cross sectional flow area of the channel being adjustable;
• d. means for opening the filter tube following the filter unit for discharge of solids from the tube;
• e. the inlet means and the filter unit being mounted on a first frame and the opening means being mounted on a second frame, said frames being separable to provide a modular construction.