High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing

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Basic Info.

Model NO.
LW400
Type
Centrifuge
Separation Mode
Sedimentation Type
Operating Type
Continuous Type
Installation
Horizontal
Centrifuge Type
Horizontal Spiral Centrifuge
Pressure
Low Pressure
Condition
New
Material
SS304 or SS316 L
Motor
ABB
Inverter
ABB
Touch Screen
Siemens
Transport Package
Wooden Cases
Specification
2065*1050*800
Trademark
SHENZHOU
Origin
China
HS Code
8421192000
Production Capacity
500sets

Product Description

High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing
A decanter centrifuge is a remarkable type of centrifuge specifically designed to effectively separate solids from liquids within a mixture.
It is indispensable in processes where the efficient separation of solid particles from liquids is essential, utilizing centrifugal force to achieve this goal with unparalleled efficiency.. The magic happens as the mixture is fed into the centrifuge, where powerful centrifugal force comes into play, expertly spinning the contents to separate solids from liquids. This dynamic process harnesses the power of centrifugal motion to accomplish separation with unmatched precision.

For applications demanding the separation of solid/liquid mixes, particularly those with a high concentration of solids, decanter centrifuges are the champions. These robust solid-shell scroll centrifuges or decanters, offer a continuous operation unlike chamber filter presses. Utilizing intense centrifugal forces, they effectively separate finely distributed solid particles from the suspension.

Decanter centrifuges serve a broad spectrum of industries around the globe, demonstrating their versatility. With tailor-made adaptations to suit specific applications, they range in utility from sludge dewatering, to classification, to the intricate sorting of solids.

To ensure peak performance, custom-designed solid bowl decanter centrifuges are essential, meticulously tailored to meet distinct separation processes.

What is a Decanter Centrifuge?

High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing
High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing
High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing

  • A decanter centrifuge is a sophisticated type of centrifuge expertly engineered to separate solids from liquids in a continuous process, utilizing potent centrifugal force.
  • Once the mixture enters the centrifuge, it undergoes a transformation where the relentless spinning action separates solids from liquids, thanks to the centrifugal forces at work.
  • Upon separation, both the solids and liquids are efficiently discharged through dedicated outlets, ensuring seamless operation.
  • Decanter centrifuges are indispensable across diverse industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, and environmental engineering.
  • They excel in separating fine or dense solids that other methods, such as sedimentation or filtration, cannot effectively handle.
  • In addition to dewatering sludge, decanter centrifuges are adept at separating complex emulsions, showcasing their versatility.
  • Renowned for their high efficiency, minimal maintenance needs, and capability to process substantial material volumes, decanter centrifuges are indispensable in modern engineering.
  • Working Principle of Decanter Centrifuges

    Operating on the principle of buoyancy separation, a decanter centrifuge accelerates the natural settling process. Through continuous spinning, it generates a g-force ranging from 1000 to 4000 G's, drastically reducing settling time from hours to mere seconds, yielding swift and manageable results.

    Envision a decanter as a sedimentation tank wrapped around an axis: solid particles denser than liquid descend to the bottom, forming sediment. In a decanter, centrifugal acceleration efficiently separates these phases. Solid particles, heavier due to higher density, move outward in the rotating bowl, forming sediment along the inner wall. The process is vastly superior, applying centrifugal forces around 3000 g, far surpassing gravitational forces.
    Two-phase decanter centrifuge parameters are tailored for optimal performance.

    Model 
    (Diameter)mm
    Length mm
    Rotation speed(Rpm)
    separation factor
    capacity
    Main motor
    Vice motor
    Weight
    (Kg)
    LW250*1000
    250
    1000
    4800
    2722
    0.5-5
    7.5
    4
    950
    LW300*1200
    300
     
    1200
    4000
    2688
    1-8
    11
    7.5
    1350
    LW355*1160
    355
    1160
    3600
    2576
    2-8
    15
    7.5
    1400
    LW355*1460
    355
    1460
    3600
    2576
    2-10
    15
    7.5
    1800
    LW355*1460H
    355
    1460
    3600
    2576
    2-10
    15
    7.5
    2000
    LW420*1750
    420
    1750
    3200
    2406
    4-20
    30
    11
    3000
    LW450*1600
    450
    1600
    3200
    2578
    5-25
    30
    11
    3500
    LW450*1800
    450
    1800
    3200
    2578
    5-28
    37
    22
    3600
    LW450*2000
    450
    2000
    3000
    2266
    5-30
    37
    22
    3800
    LW500*1800
    500
    1800
    3000
    2517
    10-32
    45
    22
    4300
    LW500*2000
    500
    2000
    3000
    2517
    10-35
    45
    22
    4500
    LW550*1800
    550
    1800
    3000
    2769
    10-40
    45
    22
    4800
    LW550*2200
    550
    2200
    2800
    2412
    10-45
    45
    22
    5000
    LW650*1750
    650
    1750
    2000
    1454
    20-50
    90
    30
    6000
    LW650*2000
    650
    2000
    2000
    1454
    20-55
    90
    30
    6200
    LW720*2000
    720
    2000
    1800
    1450
    40-100
    110
    55
    10000

    Harnessing the power of a sophisticated 3-phase decanter centrifuge, you can effortlessly achieve the separation of three distinct phases in one seamless operation. Imagine separating oil and water, two elements with inherently different densities, along with a solid phase that is efficiently separated. Within the centrifuge, water elegantly pools between the oil and solids layers, allowing for easy extraction. Post-separation, the liquids are effortlessly drawn from the decanter. Similar to 2-phase separation, the scroll efficiently transports the solids to the discharge outlets.

    The versatile applications of three-phase separation are vast and significant, encompassing the production of exquisite edible oils such as olive oil, the meticulous processing of oil sludge, and the innovative creation of biodiesel, among numerous other critical operations.

Essential Components of Decanter Centrifuges

High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing
High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing
High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing

A decanter centrifuge functions through the harmonious cooperation of several key components, each playing a vital role in separating solids from liquids. These vital components include:

  1. The bowl: At the heart of the centrifuge lies the bowl, a cylindrical marvel spinning on a horizontal axis. It's the receiving chamber for the mixture, efficiently introduced through a feed pipe, with separated solids and liquids gracefully exiting through their dedicated outlets.
  2. The scroll: Inside the bowl, the scroll—a helical screw—takes center stage. Powered by a motor, it rotates just a bit slower than the bowl itself. The scroll expertly guides the solids to the bowl's outer wall, where centrifugal force skillfully separates them from the liquids.
  3. The solids discharge port: Positioned on the bowl's outer wall, this essential outlet facilitates the seamless discharge of separated solids, ensuring efficient operation.
  4. The liquids discharge port: Located at the bowl's base, this outlet is dedicated to the smooth discharge of separated liquids, ensuring a continuous and streamlined process.
  5. The drive system: Comprising the motor and essential components, this system is responsible for the dynamic operation of both the bowl and the scroll, driving the centrifuge's efficiency.
  6. The control system: An integral collection of sensors and components, this system diligently monitors and regulates the centrifuge's operations, ensuring precision and reliability.
  7. The frame and support structure: Providing robust support, the frame and structural components maintain stability for the bowl and other parts of the centrifuge, ensuring enduring performance.
  8. The feed pipe: Designed to efficiently introduce the mixture into the centrifuge's bowl, this pipe is a crucial component, enabling smooth operation.
  9. The feed pump: Operating consistently, this pump ensures a steady feed of the mixture into the feed pipe, optimizing the centrifuge's performance.
  10. The feed control system: Equipped with precision sensors and components, this system adeptly monitors and regulates the mixture's flow into the centrifuge, ensuring optimal processing.

Understanding the Decanter Process

  1. The process begins as the slurry is smoothly introduced into the centrifuge via an intake pipe and directed onto a conveyor, setting the stage for efficient separation.
  2. The conveyor, with its internal feed compartment, skillfully moves the slurry through a nozzle into the bowl, preparing it for high-speed separation.
  3. Within the bowl, rapid rotation generates immense centrifugal forces, a core aspect that drives the separation process.
  4. In mere seconds, the high-speed rotation effectively separates solid materials from the liquid, revolutionizing the separation process.
  5. Once separated, the conveyor adeptly transports the solid material upwards, promptly discharging it through a nozzle, maintaining continuous efficiency.
  6. With solid material now removed, the purified liquid is gracefully released through a dedicated output, showcasing the decanter centrifuge's ideal application in waste water treatment facilities. Beyond this, these centrifuges are indispensable across a myriad of industries, offering simplicity with installation and no foundation requirements. Their remarkable efficiency conserves both time and materials, standing as a pivotal asset in numerous blue-collar sectors.High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing
  7. Distinctive Features of the Decanter Centrifuges Process

    The decanter centrifuge process stands out as a premier method for effective solid-liquid separation. Its remarkable features include:

  8. Uninterrupted Operation: Decanter centrifuges thrive in continuous operations, facilitating a seamless influx of materials. This trait makes them ideal for handling high-volume applications with remarkable efficiency.
  9. Superior Separation Efficiency: These centrifuges achieve exceptional separation precision, excelling in isolating fine or dense solids that pose challenges to other techniques, ensuring unparalleled effectiveness.
  10. Adaptable Separation Parameters: With adjustable settings such as bowl speed and scroll angle, decanter centrifuges can be finely tuned for optimal separation, catering to diverse material types effortlessly.
  11. Minimal Maintenance Needs: Requiring relatively low upkeep, decanter centrifuges present a cost-efficient solution across multiple applications, ensuring longevity and reliability.
  12. Versatility: These centrifuges handle a broad array of materials, including various density liquids, suspensions, and emulsions, proving their adaptability across industries.
  13. Energy-Efficient Design: Compared to filtration or sedimentation, decanter centrifuges are designed for superior energy efficiency, consuming less power while ensuring optimal operation.
  14. Space-Saving Structure: Boasting a compact design, decanter centrifuges seamlessly integrate into existing systems, offering a space-efficient solution without compromising functionality.

Separation Parameters and Influencing Factors

1. Feed Rate, Throughput, and Residence Time

The processing medium is introduced at the heart of the feed chamber, where it accelerates due to the feed. The throughput directly impacts the material's residence time.

2. Acceleration Dynamics

Within the decanter bowl, the medium achieves peak velocity, compelling solids to settle against the bowl's inner surface, shaped in either a cylindrical or conical fashion.

3. Speed Differential

A sophisticated gear mechanism generates a speed variance between the bowl and the scroll, dictating the solid output rate through precise control of differential speed.

4. Volumetric Capacity / Weir Discs or Overflow Weir

Pond Depth / Weir Discs

Clarified liquid exits the decanter centrifuge via the bowl's cylindrical end. Adjustable weir discs/plates expertly manage the pond depth, determining the bowl's volumetric capacity.

Wide-Ranging Applications of Decanter Centrifuges

Employed extensively across various sectors, decanter centrifuges serve multiple purposes, including:

  1. Chemical Industry: Decanter centrifuges separate a variety of chemical products and by-products, such as acids, alkalis, and solvents, as well as purify and dewater products like polymers and resins.
  2. Pharmaceutical Industry: In pharmaceuticals, decanter centrifuges isolate products and by-products, including drugs, excipients, and intermediates, while purifying and dewatering substances like proteins and enzymes.
  3. Food Processing Industry: Vital to food processing, decanter centrifuges separate both products and by-products like milk, juice, and fruit puree, while purifying and dewatering items such as cheese and yogurt.
  4. Environmental Engineering: Decanter centrifuges are ingeniously employed to masterfully treat and dewater sludge and other waste materials, playing a pivotal role in wastewater treatment facilities. These remarkable machines are also instrumental in separating oil and water during oil spill cleanup operations, ensuring environmental protection.
  5. Oil and Gas Industry: In the oil and gas sector, decanter centrifuges are indispensable for efficiently segregating oil, water, and solids during both drilling and production phases. These versatile devices also excel in purifying and dewatering crude oil and various petroleum products.
  6. Mining and Mineral Processing Industry: Decanter centrifuges are expertly utilized to separate valuable minerals and solids from water and other liquids in ore processing and beneficiation operations, optimizing resource extraction.
  7. Power Generation Industry: Within the realm of power generation, these centrifuges dewater coal and other fuels, enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of energy production.
  8. Pulp and Paper Industry: In paper mills, decanter centrifuges dewater pulp and paper sludge, supporting the industry's move towards cleaner and more efficient production methods.
  9. Other Industries: Decanter centrifuges extend their functionality to a diverse array of industries such as automotive, aviation, and aerospace, where they adeptly separate and purify varied materials, empowering innovation and quality.

Advantages of Decanter Centrifuges:

  • Decanter centrifuges present a sleek, tidy appearance with minimal to no odor issues, making them a preferred choice in modern industrial operations.
  • Their installation is a breeze, and they boast rapid start-up and shutdown capabilities. Furthermore, they require a compact operating area, offering an edge over traditional methods.
  • The decanter centrifuge stands out for its adaptability, with customizable bowl sections and cone angles that suit various applications. Enhanced by pre-programmable design curves, it predicts sludge types more effectively than alternatives like belt filter presses, which lack such adaptability. This versatility enables multi-functional performance, including both thickening and dewatering.
  • Boasting superior throughput capacity, this machine surpasses smaller counterparts, significantly reducing the number of units necessary for operations.
  • This efficiency translates into fewer units required, optimizing space and resources.
  • Thanks to its limited number of significant variables, the device is straightforward to optimize and operate, backed by dependable feedback data.
  • Compared to other processes, the decanter centrifuge shines with lower labor costs due to minimal maintenance needs and reduced operator attention.
  • Against competing methods like the belt filter process, the decanter centrifuge offers unmatched process flexibility and superior performance.

Disadvantages of Decanter Centrifuges:

  • While exceptional in many areas, the decanter centrifuge struggles to separate biological materials such as cells and viruses with minor density variances. Here, the tubular-bowl centrifuge emerges as a more suitable alternative.
  • The machinery can produce considerable noise and vibration during operation.
  • Operating with high G-forces, the machine has a notable energy consumption level.
  • Equipment costs for the centrifuge decanter are significant. To mitigate wear, hard surfacing and abrasion protection materials are essential for the scroll, impacting maintenance frequencies.

What is the difference between a centrifuge and a decanter?

A centrifuge is a versatile machine that leverages centrifugal force to separate solids from liquids or components of a mixture based on density. A decanter centrifuge, however, is designed specifically for continuous separation of solids from liquids.

Here are the defining differences between a general centrifuge and a decanter centrifuge:

  1. Continuous Operation: Decanter centrifuges are engineered for seamless continuous operation, adeptly processing a continuous stream of material. Conversely, other centrifuge types, such as batch centrifuges, handle material in discrete batches.
  1. Scroll: Decanter centrifuges are equipped with a highly engineered scroll, which is essentially a helical screw strategically mounted inside the bowl. This scroll rotates at a pace slightly slower than the bowl itself, ingeniously moving the solids towards the bowl's outer wall. In this zone, the centrifugal force deftly separates the solids from the liquids. Unlike some other centrifuge designs, which might lack a scroll or employ an alternative conveyor mechanism, this unique approach elevates the decanter centrifuge's efficiency in solid-liquid separation.
  2. Solids discharge: The sophisticated design of decanter centrifuges features a dedicated solids discharge port conveniently located on the outer wall of the bowl. This specifically engineered port is essential for the efficient discharge of separated solids. In contrast, other centrifuge types might employ varied methodologies to manage the discharge of solids, showcasing the flexibility in design across different centrifuge technologies.
  3. Applications: Decanter centrifuges find their primary application in the expert separation of solids from liquids. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Other centrifuge variants extend their versatility across a broader spectrum of applications, adept at separating mixture components based on density variations or purifying liquids, thereby catering to diverse industrial demands.
Overall, decanter centrifuges represent a specialized niche in centrifuge technology, uniquely tailored to continuously and efficiently separate solids from liquids. While other centrifuge designs might boast varied features and cater to different application needs, the decanter centrifuge stands out for its precision in continuous solid-liquid separation processes.
High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing
High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing
High-Quality Manual Centrifuge for Effective Crude Oil Processing

FAQ

What is a decanter centrifuge used for?

A decanter centrifuge is a pivotal machinery component designed to expertly separate solids from liquids within a mixture. This continuous operation harnesses centrifugal force to efficiently segregate the components. The spectrum of industries relying on decanter centrifuges is vast, encompassing chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, environmental engineering, oil and gas, mining and mineral processing, power generation, and pulp and paper, each benefiting from its precise separation capabilities.
Some specific examples of what a decanter centrifuge may be used for include:
Skillfully separating chemicals, such as acids, alkalis, and solvents, enhancing processes in the chemical industry.
Efficiently separating pharmaceutical products, including drugs and excipients, advancing the pharmaceutical industry.
Expertly separating food products, such as milk and juice, driving innovation in the food processing industry.
Effectively treating and dewatering sludge in wastewater treatment plants, a critical function in the environmental engineering sector.
Separating oil, water, and solids during drilling and production operations, enhancing efficiency in the oil and gas industry.
Separating minerals and other solids from water and liquids in ore processing and beneficiation, crucial for mining and mineral processing.
Dewatering coal and other fuels, a vital process in power generation operations.
Dewatering pulp and paper sludge, optimizing efficiency in paper mills within the pulp and paper industry.

Is a decanter a centrifuge?

Absolutely, a decanter is indeed a type of centrifuge. Centrifuges are machines that leverage centrifugal force to separate solids from liquids or to distinguish components of a mixture based on their densities. The decanter centrifuge is a specialized variant, meticulously designed to facilitate the continuous separation of solids from liquids, ensuring a seamless operation.
Decanter centrifuges are distinct in their continuous operation, characterized by their integral scroll—a helical screw rotating at a slightly slower speed than the bowl, directing solids towards the outer wall—and a strategically placed solids discharge port on the bowl's outer wall. These features enhance their application across an array of industries, from chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing to environmental engineering, oil and gas, mining and mineral processing, power generation, and the pulp and paper industry.

Why is it called a decanter?

The term 'decanter' is derived from its resemblance to a wine decanter, a container known for its wide base and narrow neck. This nomenclature is apt as the bowl of a decanter centrifuge mirrors this shape with its cylindrical form, wide base, and narrow neck, all while spinning on a horizontal axis. This design is crucial for its efficient functioning and solid-liquid separation capabilities.
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