EP0208761A1 - Centrifugeuse - Google Patents

Centrifugeuse

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EP0208761A1
EP0208761A1 EP19860900863 EP86900863A EP0208761A1 EP 0208761 A1 EP0208761 A1 EP 0208761A1 EP 19860900863 EP19860900863 EP 19860900863 EP 86900863 A EP86900863 A EP 86900863A EP 0208761 A1 EP0208761 A1 EP 0208761A1
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centrifugal
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liquid
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Helge Kind
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KNUT MALMBERG AS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04B—CENTRIFUGES
    • B04B1/00—Centrifuges with rotary bowls provided with solid jackets for separating predominantly liquid mixtures with or without solid particles
    • B04B1/10—Centrifuges with rotary bowls provided with solid jackets for separating predominantly liquid mixtures with or without solid particles with discharging outlets in the plane of the maximum diameter of the bowl
    • B04B1/12—Centrifuges with rotary bowls provided with solid jackets for separating predominantly liquid mixtures with or without solid particles with discharging outlets in the plane of the maximum diameter of the bowl with continuous discharge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04B—CENTRIFUGES
    • B04B1/00—Centrifuges with rotary bowls provided with solid jackets for separating predominantly liquid mixtures with or without solid particles
    • B04B1/04—Centrifuges with rotary bowls provided with solid jackets for separating predominantly liquid mixtures with or without solid particles with inserted separating walls
    • B04B1/08—Centrifuges with rotary bowls provided with solid jackets for separating predominantly liquid mixtures with or without solid particles with inserted separating walls of conical shape

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  • the present invention relates to a centrifugal separator of the kind as stated in the preamble of claim 1, to which a fluid comprising a continuous and a discontinuous phase is passed via an inlet zone (1) to at least one centrifugal chamber (5) provided with coalescence lamellae (12), and outlets (14, 21) for the separated phase.
  • centrifugal processes and centrifug ⁇ al means are, inter alia, found in Kirk Othmer “Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology", second edition, volume 4, pages 710 - 758. Further mention of liquid-solid separation is to be found in "Current Liquid-Solid Separation Technology” ,
  • the present centrifugal separator is of the kind that is intended for continuous operation with fields of application comprising separation of particles from a suspension contain- ing particles the specific weight of which is higher than that of the liquid phase.
  • the centrifugal separator can substitute sedimentation basins of most kinds, other forms of centrifugation in industry, it may be used in stead of cyclones in oil and petroleum industry to remove particles, for sludge treatment, as well as for separation of emulsions where the densities of various fractions permit centrifugal separation.
  • a centrifugal separator is known where a rotating liquid ring is formed to which conduits extend for introduction of the liquid mixture or for separation of two non-intermixable phases with different specific weight that are to be treated.
  • the liquid conduits used to introduce the mixture to be treated is shown in the patent having a slightly conical shape opening into the rotating liquid ring. There is deposition on an interior periphery surface of a rotating drum, whereas excess liquid overflows across an inner circular edge and is ejected. The solids deposited on said interior surface of the rotating drum must be removed at intervals.
  • a centrifugal means compris ⁇ ing a drum that is rotatable about a vertical axis and is in the upper region provided with a centrally mounted cylind- rical supply pipe and is below said supply pipe also provid ⁇ ed with a corresponding outlet pipe extending centrally about said axis.
  • Said drum is partitioned into an upper and a lower half by the aid of an intermediate bottom having a smaller diameter than the interior diameter of said drum, so that liquid can flow between the upper and lower drum port ⁇ ions around the outer wall of said intermediate bottom.
  • the drum is provided with outlet openings for separate particles said openings discharging into a conical- ly shaped pocket that may be closed by the aid of a plug or the like.
  • the discharge opening for separated solids is controllable, as desired, dependent on the amount of solids to be separated, etc.
  • DE-AS No. 11 58 905 discloses a centrifugal means co pris- ing two centrifugal drums connected in series the interior of which is divided into two chambers by a partition wall forcing the liquid flowing through outwards into a certain distance from the axis of rotation.
  • discharge openings are provided in a portion of the centrifugal drum showing a conical cross section. Said openings can be closed or adjusted by the aid of suitable control means.
  • GB-PS No. 1 465 311 shows a centrifugal means comprising conically shaped separation chambers symmetrically arranged about a vertical axis.
  • Each separator chamber is arranged in such a manner that the approximately cone-shaped separation chamber has its top point furthest off the vertical axis of the centrifugal means.
  • said means rotates and makes the separation chambers rotate the heavier particles present in the liquid inside each separation chamber will, thus, be urged outwards towards the top points of the cones due to centrifugal force.
  • an adjustable valve means is provided permitting adjustment of the discharge of solid particles that "wandered" towards the top point of the cone due to centrifugal force.
  • valves can be opened in a time-controlled manner or by the aid of a sensor means sensing the fact that a sufficient amount of solids has collected in the top-points of the respective conical chamb ⁇ ers.
  • the shown centrifugal device can be utilized for classification of different components when a number of such units are connected in series about one and the same axis of rotation.
  • the outlet pipes inclined to the axis of rotation are not provided with a telescopic arrange ⁇ ment, but with Archimedes' screws by the aid of which the enriched solids may be discharged against the effect of the centrifugal force. Said screws in the discharge pipes are driven by the aid of a suitable gear means.
  • lamellae inside a separator, partly to control the liquid flow through a centrifugal separator, and partly to enhance coalescence or "bonding together" of the particles suspended in the liquid phase.
  • the utilization of lamellae is, thus, e.g. known from SE-PS No. 227 106 and GB-PS No. 1 544 755.
  • the present centrifugal means is partly based on the centri ⁇ fugal structure disclosed in GB-PS No. 465 311 and partly on the structure disclosed in US-PS No. 1 124 907. It, thus, comprises a vertical axis about which a number of conically shaped separation chambers are arranged, the top-points of said conical chambers being furthest off the axis of rota ⁇ tion and the top-point of each chamber being provided with a discharge pipe that is bent towards said axis of rotation, but the discharge pipe is provided with a special feeding out screw for feeding out liquid enriched as regards suspended particles.
  • the enriched phase is made to flow toward the axis of the centrifugal means, .it must be possible to adjust the velocity of flow by the aid of said feed-out screw, so that the particles in the enriched phase can be carried to the openings of the discharge pipes against the effect of the centrifugal force.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a centrifugal means according to the in ⁇ vention
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of the centrifugal means of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a side elevation of the feed ⁇ ing-out portion of the centrifugal means for the enriched phase, the screw drive being disclosed in more detail.
  • the centrifugal separator is constructed for supply according to the vortex principle to accelerate the non-purified liquid introduced into the centrifugal separator.
  • the liquid is introduced into an inlet zone 1, from which it is fed to an acceleration zone 2 with increasing radius. It is then conducted to a distribution chamber 3 and into a lamella pack with double lamellae having rounded edges facing the distri ⁇ bution chamber to prevent fibres and the like from adhering.
  • Said double lamellae have several functions, i.e. to serve as a separation member 5 , to transport separated phase to the outlet portion 8 of the lamellae, which with a widened outlet will result in an advantageous separation of the two phases.
  • This kind of lamellae may also be used in conventional cir ⁇ cular centrifugal means.
  • the depleted phase is fed out of the centrifugal separator in an outlet zone 7.
  • sludge will collect against said lamellae and slide down along them to enter a sludge outlet zone 8. Due to the acceleration forces the sludge will be introduced into a compression zone 9 and be fed into a pressure conveyance zone 10. It will be fed towards a conveyer screw 11 convey ⁇ ing the sludge to a circular outlet chamber 12 for sludge which is provided with guide channels at the outlet for enriched phase. 13 indicates an outlet for flowing sludge for intermittent draw-off. As will appear from Figure 1 and especially Figure 2 the sludge will automatically flow off in case of shutdown. Draw-off may also be carried out when the centrifugal separa ⁇ tor is running.
  • FIG 3 a special embodiment of the feeding-out screw is shown.
  • Two opposite screws 11 are connected with a common through shaft, which makes the screw arrangement self-balan ⁇ cing. Consequently, the bearing arrangement is relatively simple and heavy and expensive thrust bearings are not necessary, because the bearings substantially must absorb loads only in a radial direction.
  • the screws are driven by the aid of a couple of cooperating bevel pinions 15 and 16, said bevel pinions being secured to a shaft 14 that is driven/braked by the aid of a separate electrical motor.
  • screw 11 When there is a difference of rotational speed between drive shaft 18 and the coaxial shaft 14, screw 11 will, thus, be rotated and convey the sludge in an axial direction to feed it to chamber 12.
  • the centrifugal separator works as follows. On the basis of knowledge of the suspension to be centrifugated or experi ⁇ ments the velocity of rotation of feeding out screw 11 is set, and the centrifugal separator is made to operate with the desired velocity of rotation.
  • the suspension is fed to inlet zone 1, which provides a vortex before the suspension flows into acceleration zone 2 and from there into the respective distribution zones 3, and from there into lamella pack 4) where separation of solid particles starts in that said particles are, due to the centrifugal force, conveyed off the axis of the centrifugal separator and slide down along the- lamella plates to be fed off to compression zone 9 at. the outlet of the lamellae.
  • the depleted phase will float., as indicated by an arrow, and will then flow out through out ⁇ let 7, whereas the enriched phase, as mentioned above, is conveyed towards the axis of the centrifugal separator by the aid of screws 11 and is fed out of the centrifugal sepa ⁇ rator via the circular outlet chambers 12.

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Abstract

Une centrifugeuse utilisée pour séparer une phase dispersée d'une phase continue comprend un certain nombre de chambres coniques de centrifugation symétriquement agencées autour d'un axe vertical. Chaque chambre de centrifugation étant connectée à une conduite commune (1) d'admission du liquide à séparer, une série de lamelles (4), une zone de compression (9) pour la phase dispersée et un élément de transport pour conduire la phase dispersée séparée jusqu'à un orifice d'évacuation (12). Cet élément de décharge (11) comprend au moins deux vis de transport agencées chacune à une extrémité d'un arbre commun, les vis servant à évacuer des chambres opposées de centrifugation auxquelles elles sont connectées. La centrifugeuse est en outre pourvue d'une série de lamelles (4) comprenant un certain nombre de lamelles doubles fermées par rapport à une zone de distribution (3), connectées à une extrémité avec un orifice d'évacuation (7) de la phase continue et s'ouvrant à l'autre extrémité dans la zone de compression (9) pour la phase dispersée.
EP19860900863 1985-01-22 1986-01-21 Centrifugeuse Ceased EP0208761A1 (fr)

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NO850266A NO850266L (no) 1985-01-22 1985-01-22 Sentrifuge.

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DK (1) DK450586D0 (fr)
FI (1) FI863821A (fr)
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WO (1) WO1986004270A1 (fr)

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MX357126B (es) 2010-03-29 2018-06-27 Newcastle Innovation Ltd Dispositivo perfeccionado de separación por gravedad que utiliza canales poco espaciados.
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WO1986004270A1 (fr) 1986-07-31
JPS62501485A (ja) 1987-06-18
FI863821A (fi) 1986-09-22

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