Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Zentrifugalabscheiders

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4108340

Aktenzeichen

EP21181025

Anmeldetag

23. Juni 2021

Veröffentlichung

11. Juni 2025

Erteilung

11. Juni 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B04B1/14B04B11/04

Abstract

The present invention provides a method (100) of operating a centrifugal separator (1) for separating at least one liquid phase and a sludge phase from a liquid feed mixture. The centrifugal separator (1) comprises a frame (2), a drive member (3) and a centrifuge bowl (5), wherein the drive member (3) is configured to rotate the centrifuge bowl (5) in relation to the frame (2) around an axis of rotation (X), and wherein centrifuge bowl (5) encloses a separation space (9a) and a sludge space (9b); wherein the separation space (9a) comprises a stack (10) of separation discs arranged coaxially around the axis of rotation (X) and wherein said sludge space (9b) is arranged radially outside said stack (10) of separation discs; wherein the centrifuge bowl (5) further comprises an inlet (14) for receiving the liquid feed mixture, at least one liquid outlet (6) for a separated liquid phase, and sludge outlets (17) for a separated sludge phase arranged at the periphery of the centrifuge bowl (5). The method (100) comprises a step a) of supplying (101) a liquid feed mixture to be separated to the inlet (11) of the centrifuge bowl (5), a step b) of determining (103) a particle flow rate of the liquid feed mixture being supplied in step a), a step c) of determining (104) a volume filled with particles within the centrifuge bowl (5) based on the measurements of step b), and a step d) of discharging (105) a sludge phase comprising said particles via said sludge outlets (17) based on the determination of step b), wherein the discharge is of a specific volume or at a specific time point.

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Firma

Alfa Laval Corporate AB

Land

🇸🇪 Schweden

Fachgebiete