INNOVATIVE SOLID BOWL CENTRIFUGE TECHNOLOGY

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FLOTTWEG DECANTER CENTRIFUGES
Feed
The slurry is fed through a stationary
pipe into the feed zone
located in the center of the
scroll. The product is then accelerated
circumferentially and
delivered through distribution
ports into the bowl.
Bowl
The bowl has a cylindrical/
conical shape and rotates at
a pre-set speed optimal for the
application. The slurry rotates
solids discharge
FLOTTWEG DECANTER for the liquid-solid separation
with gravity overflow of the liquid phase (centrate)
with a different scroll design or
by modifying an existing scroll.
Scroll pitch and single or multiple
flight configurations are important
design variables.
with the bowl at the operating
speed and forms a concentric
layer at the bowl wall. The
solids contained in the slurry
are deposited against the bowl
wall by centrifugal force. The
length of the cylindrical bowl
section and the cone angle are
selected to meet the specific
requirements of an application.
Scroll
The scroll rotates at a slightly
different speed than the bowl
Eccentric – adjustable weir plates (patented)
and conveys the deposited
solids toward the conical end
of the bowl. This differential
speed determines the residence
time of the solids in the
bowl. Residence time is an important
variable for the dry
solids content. It can be adjusted
by changing the differential
speed of the scroll thus
providing optimal separation.
If the physical properties of the
slurry change, FLOTTWEG
DECANTERS can be supplied
liquid discharge by gravity
feed inlet