The present invention relates to a disc-shaped
filter element and to a method to provide a disc-shaped
filter element. A disc-shaped
filter element has a
diameter K, and comprises a first and a second ring-like shaped, liquid permeable support member having an outer edge having a
diameter Ds and an inner central edge, having a largest width Ws. The disc-shaped filter element comprises a first and a second ring shape-like filter membrane, the first filter membrane being in contact with the first surface of the first support member, the second filter membrane being in contact with the first surface of the second support member. The outer edges of the first filter membrane, the second filter membrane, the first support member and the second support member are liquid tight fixed to each other. The disc-shaped filter element further comprises a hub having a central
void space, an outer wall, at least one channel extending from this
void space to this outer wall and a
coupling means. The first surface of the first support member and the second surface of the second support member are separated from each other over a distance H being different from zero at the outer wall of the hub. For each of the first support member and the second support member, the support member are provided with a
radius of curvature r being smaller of equal to (K2 / 4H)+H / 4 along at least a zone of the support member, which zone is delimited by a first imaginary circle along the support member having a
diameter of 0.9 DS and a second imaginary circle along the support member having a diameter of 1.1 Ws. The zone in which a
radius of curvature r being smaller of equal to (K2 / 4H)+H / 4 is provided, may be delimited by the first imaginary circle along the support member may have a diameter of 0.975 Ds and a second imaginary circle along the support member may have a diameter of 1.025 Ws.