BTUX 305: Solids-Discharging Nozzle Centrifuge For The Biotechnological Industries
BTUX 305: Solids-Discharging Nozzle Centrifuge For The Biotechnological Industries
BTUX 305: Solids-Discharging Nozzle Centrifuge For The Biotechnological Industries
Operating principles 4
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The feed is introduced to the rotating centrifuge bowl from 6
the top (1), and is accelerated in a distributor with disc inlet (2)
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before entering the disc stack (3). It is between the discs that
the separation takes place. The liquid phase moves towards 3
the centre of the bowl, from where it is pumped out under
pressure by means of a built-in pump disc (4). The heavier
solids phase (concentrate) is collected at the bowl periphery,
and from there it flows through channels (5) and internal vortex
nozzles (6) into the paring tube chamber, where the concen-
trate is skimmed off by the paring tube (7) and discharged
under pressure. 9
The bowl can be opened intermittently during production
and/or the CIP cleaning cycle for ejection of solids while the
machine continues to run at full speed. During normal produc-
tion operating water keeps the sliding bowl bottom (8) closed
against the bowl hood. During discharge the sliding bowl
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bottom is forced to drop down, thus opening the solids ports
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(9) at the bowl periphery. The bowl is mounted on a vertical
spindle (10) driven by a horizontally mounted motor, via a Typical bowl drawing for a vortex nozzle centrifuge. Drawing details do
worm gear. not necessarily correspond to the centrifuge described.
Utilities consumption Technical specifications
Electric power max. 6.5 kW 1)
Throughput capacity max. 2,500 l/h 1)
Flushing liquid per discharge up to 10 l per discharge Solids handling capacity (nozzle flow rate) max. 800 l/h 2)
Operating liquid for CIP 0.2–0.35 l per discharge Bowl volume 3.1 liters
Steam @ 100 kPa pressure 5–10 kg per sterilization Sludge space volume max. 1.1 liters
Cooling liquid for frame parts 100–700 l/h Discharge volume 0.80–1.2 l
Cooling water for seals 60–300 l/h Bowl speed, separation 6,000–9,650 rpm
1)
At feed/nozzle flow of 2,500/800 l/h. Power consumption increases with Bowl speed, sterilization 0 rpm
feed and nozzle flow rates, and bowl speed.
G-force max. 12,750
Process (inlet and two outlets) Clamp type, 25.1 mm 1) Motor power installed 7.5 kW
Cyclone (CIP outlet) Clamp type, 64.1 mm 1) Starting time min/max 3 mins
Utilities Clamp type, various dimensions 1) Stopping time with motor brake 8 mins
1)
According to ISO 2852. Feed temperature range 0–100°C
Feed inlet pressure required at inlet flange max.10 kPa
Shipping data (approximate) Liquid outlet pressure at outlet flange max. 400 kPa 3)
Centrifuge incl. bowl and motor 450 kg Sound pressure 77 dB(A) 4)
Bowl 65 kg Overhead hoist lifting capacity min. 100 kg
1)
Gross weight 600 kg Actual throughput depends on amount and type of solids in the feed, visco-
sity and required degree of clarification.
Volume 1.0 m3 2)
Wet solids. Actual flow depends on nozzle and vortex chamber dimensions.
3)
At 2,500 l/h and 9,650 rpm. Conventional paring disc. Decreasing with
increasing flow rate and decreasing bowl speed.
4)
According to ISO 3744.
Dimensions
Min 1500 mm (4 ft 11 Inch)