FILTER PRESS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE FILTER PRESS

Claims

The invention relates to a filter press comprising filter plates (1), wherein filter chambers (3) are formed between adjacent filter plates (1), and a filtered product from the respective filter chamber (3), in which the filter medium is arranged, can be fed into a discharge line (5). The invention also relates to a method for monitoring the filter press. The invention is characterized in that at least one turbidity detection module (7) for detecting the turbidity of the filtered product is arranged in the discharge line (5) between the feed points (6). The invention enables robust and reliable detection of the turbidity of the filtered product or the condition of the filter medium.