A FILLING SHOE, A FILLING SHOE ARRANGEMENT HAVING SUCH A FILLING SHOE, A FILTER MEDIUM ASSEMBLY HAVING SUCH FILLING SHOE ARRANGEMENTS, AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FILTER MEDIUM WITH SUCH A FILLING SHOE

摘要

The present disclosure concerns a filling shoe comprising a circular slurry opening (3) extending between a filter plate (2e) side and a filter chamber side (2d). A flange (4) surrounds the slurry opening (3), and has an annular groove (4b) surrounding it and being arranged for receiving a filter medium (8). An outer edge of the body (2) has a bevel (2f) towards the filter plate (2e) side on at least a part of the filling shoe. An outer edge of the flange (4) is also provided with a bevel (4c). Particularly, the filling shoe (1) is formed as a single uniform piece of elastomer. A pin hole (5) is provided so as to extend through the flange (4) a position corresponding to the annular groove (4b). A filling shoe arrangement, a filter medium assembly and a method for providing a filter medium with a filling shoe are also disclosed.