Pan Filter Operation For Liquid Solid Separation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the ability to safely start up, operate, and shut down a pan filter system according to standard operating procedures.
• Apply correct procedures for monitoring and adjusting filtration parameters to achieve optimal liquid-solid separation.
• Identify and troubleshoot common operational problems such as blinding, uneven cake formation, or vacuum loss.
• Perform routine maintenance checks and cleaning procedures to ensure equipment reliability and longevity.
• Evaluate the quality of filtrate and cake discharge to ensure compliance with process specifications.
• Implement relevant health, safety, and environmental protocols during pan filter operation.

Target Audience

Process operators, plant technicians, and maintenance personnel in mining, chemical, or wastewater treatment industries who are involved in or responsible for pan filter operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Learners will gain hands-on experience in operating, monitoring, and maintaining a pan filter under supervision. Practical sessions reinforce theoretical knowledge and develop competence in start-up, adjustment, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance tasks.

Practical Activities

• Pre-start Checks and Start-up — Learners perform a complete pre-start inspection and start the pan filter following standard operating procedures. (3h)
• Process Adjustment and Monitoring — Learners adjust vacuum, feed rate, and cake thickness while monitoring filter performance and product quality. (3h)
• Troubleshooting Common Faults — Learners diagnose and resolve simulated faults such as vacuum loss, cake cracking, and filter cloth blinding. (3h)
• Routine Maintenance and Shutdown — Learners perform routine maintenance tasks including cleaning, lubrication, filter cloth inspection, and proper shutdown. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.