Filter cloth choice is a key factor to successful filter performance,
and necessary requirements are: (i) good resistance to
blinding, as particles become embedded in the cloth filter capacity is reduced and cake moisture increased (this is particularly so
in wastewater applications where the composition of the waste
stream can vary widely in both its chemical composition and its
solids content); (ii) good cake release from the cloth, which is
essential to minimise operator intervention; (iii) good resistance
to mechanical damage, by either components in the feed or by
operation of the filter [11,12].