The filter medium is mounted on the upper side of round slightly conical filter plates.

These filter plates are stacked horizontally on a hollow shaft to form a nest or packet. this filter nest can be rotated by a drive system on top of the filter

The unfiltered liquid fills the filter vessel found the stationary filter nest. liquid flows through the filter screen between the screen and filter plates into the hollow shaft.

Clear filtrate leaves the filter vessel through the filtrate nozzle which is connected to the hollow shaft.