Screen belts for efficient dewatering

Sludge dewatering or thickening plays a crucial role in modern wastewater treatment. Various processes are used to minimize the water content in the sludge using gravity, including belt thickeners and drum thickeners. Municipal providers and industry customers rely on customized, ready-to-install process belts from GKD.

GKD filter belts or screen belts made of synthetic mesh as well as our synthetic spiral fabrics are the right solution for effective and economic dewatering of any type of sludge. We offer belts in a wide range of weave types, with apertures from 300 to 1000 µm, that guarantee good filter cake build-up and outstanding particle retention along with excellent cleaning properties for the best possible dewatering results.