TUBULAR CENTRIFUGE

Our tubular centrifuges are an incredibly versatile and efficient instrument used in various industries to separate solids from liquids. With its advanced design, our centrifuges deliver precise and reliable results. Trust in its safety and accuracy when handling delicate samples.

What is Tubular centrifuges

The tubular centrifuge is commonly used for continuous separation of liquids from liquids or fine particles from liquids, and can also function as a batch-type centrifuge if needed. It is typically preferred for separating at high centrifugal fields.

The tubular centrifuge is designed to achieve an extremely high separation factor, making it ideal for extracting, concentrating, and clarifying materials with minimal differences in liquid and solid specific gravity, fine solid particle sizes, low solid content, and corrosive mediums.

This device is perfect for swift and efficient separation in industries such as food, chemicals, beverages, pharmaceuticals, blood products, and intermediates. It is compact yet highly productive, making it ideal for solid-liquid and liquid-solid separation processes. With its user-friendly design, operating the machine is a breeze.

High-Speed Tubular Centrifuges

The main purpose of High-Speed Tubular Centrifuges is to separate tiny particles from fermenter suspensions. During operation, the suspension is fed into the rotor from below, where the components are then stratified according to their density. The liquid is continuously drained through the discharge trays, while the solid portion is manually harvested from the rotor.

This product is currently offered in a basic centrifuge model with a cast housing, and is also available in a GMP-compliant stainless steel option (GP), an explosion-proof stainless steel option (GP ex.), and a CIP version (GE).

This centrifuge model is versatile and can even be installed in a trailer, making it perfect for on-site water testing. We are knowledgeable in helping you plan the trailer to fit our centrifuge perfectly.

Solid-Liquid Separation

FLOW: The centrifuge operates in a continuous manner, with fluids flowing in and out while solids are collected on the tube wall in a batch-wise fashion. Flow rates can reach up to 700 gallons per hour, depending on factors such as particle size, density, and desired separation efficiency.

OPERATION: The centrifuge tube wall retains suspended solids due to centrifugal force of up to 20,000 gravities. As the fluid moves up the tube, smaller solids are pushed to the wall and the clarified fluid is released from the top center of the tube.

SOLIDS HOLDING CAPACITY: Based on the size of the centrifuge, the solids holding capacities can vary from 122 cubic inches (2 liters) to 1,525 cubic inches (25 liters). Please refer to the back page for the specific solids holding capacities of each tubular centrifuge model.

SEPARATION EFFICIENCY: A product with certain characteristics and flow rate can achieve a solids capture rate of up to 99.9%.

The tubular centrifuge’s rotating bowl is a long hollow tube that has a length many times its diameter. To continuously separate materials, the feed or material to be centrifuged enters near the axis and is removed in two streams, each containing the separated material.

Different designs are often employed for the internal structure of the tube, typically utilizing radial vanes to increase the speed of the feed material and decrease the speed of the separated streams before they are released. A high-speed motor drives the centrifuge, and sedimentation occurs as the fluid flows through the tube. For low concentrations of very fine particles or molecules, the solid material can deposit on the wall and the machine functions as a batch centrifuge.

The tubular centrifuge has a wide range of applications due to its high centrifugal fields, which can reach up to 15,000g near the periphery. Some common uses include:

• Purification of lubricating and industrial oils
• The purification of vaccines (uncentrifuged vaccines contain a large amount of nonessential and harmful material)
• Separation of immiscible liquids that cannot be separated by gravity.
• Clarification and purification of food products such as essential oils, extracts, and fruit juices.