Abstract:
The invention relates to a centrifugal separator comprising a rotor arranged to be rotatable around an axis of rotation (x). An inlet chamber is formed in the rotor and an inlet pipe extends into the rotor and has an opening in the inlet chamber for supply of a liquid mixture of components. An inlet arrangement is provided in the inlet chamber, comprising a set of annular discs coaxial with the rotor and forming passages for liquid between the discs, or a helically shaped element coaxial with the rotor and forming passages for liquid between the windings of the helically shaped element. The separator further comprises vanes arranged upstream of the inlet arrangement such as to cause a pre-rotation and pre-acceleration of the liquid mixture. The vanes may be provided on a removable element of the rotor.
Abstract:
Methods of supervising and controlling an E-line position in a centrifugal separator are disclosed herein. Further a centrifugal separator is disclosed herein. The E-line position is continuously calculating based on inter alia, monitored density of light and heavy liquid phases, monitored pressure at outlet side of light and/or heavy liquid outlet passages(14). First and/or second valves (30) are controlled to control the E-line position, based on the supervised E-line position
Abstract:
A centrifugal separator has a centrifugal rotor that is rotatable about a vertical axis (R) and has both a rotor body (14) for separation of two liquids, having different densities, and a pumping member (13) that is designed to pump via the outside of a conical body (30) a mixture of said two liquids into the rotor body from a surface layer of a liquid body (5) situated below the rotor body (14).
Abstract:
A centrifugal separator for clarification of a liquid mixture into a heavy phase and a light phase, having a centrifugal separator bowl rotatable around an axis X and encasing a separation space (106), and a sludge space (12) radially outward of said separation space. The centrifugal separator bowl comprises a hermetic inlet (4) for feeding a liquid mixture to said separation space (106); a first hermetic outlet 1 for a separated clarified light phase; a second hermetic outlet (2) for a separated heavy phase; a plurality of outlet conduits (5) extending from an outer position in said sludge space (12) to said second hermetic outlet (2); wherein each of the outlet conduits (5) has a flow restriction in the form of a nozzle (20) or vortex diode (7). A method to control such a centrifugal separator, in order to provide a stable flow through said outlet conduits (5), combinations of values of flow rate and density of the heavy phase is established where a stable flow through said outlet conduits (5) are maintained, the flow rate and density of the heavy phase in said second hermetic outlet (2) are measured continuously or intermittently and compared to said combinations of values by said PLC 52, the flow rate in said second hermetic outlet (2) and/or said first hermetic outlet is regulated so a stable flow is maintained.
Abstract:
A centrifugal separator having a device for the transformation of kinetic energy of a liquid rotating in a discharge chamber (12) around a rotational axis to pressure energy, comprising a discharge element (17) for the discharge of liquid out of the discharge chamber (12), which discharge element (17) has a radially outer part shaped as a body of revolution about the rotational axis and arranged to be located in a rotating liquid body in said discharge chamber (12), at least one outlet channel (19) formed in the discharge element (17) and having an inlet opening (18) located in a surface of the body of revolution and elongated in the liquid flow direction, the inlet opening (18) connecting to the interior of an outlet tube (16) via said outlet channel (19), wherein said outlet channel (19) having a defined axial height (h) and a defined width (w) which vary along their extension from the inlet opening (18) to the connection to said outlet tube (16) in such a way that a defined aspect ratio h/w decreases along at least a part (19b) of the extension of the outlet channel (19), and wherein a defined aspect ratio h/w being larger than 1 in an outer first part (19a) of said outlet channel (19) and decreasing to smaller than 1 in an inner second part (19b) of said outlet channel and wherein the height (h) decreases inwardly along the length of said outlet channel (19).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a centrifugal separator (1) for separating at least one liquid phase from a liquid feed mixture. The separator comprises a centrifuge bowl (10) and arranged for rotation around an axis of rotation (X);a distributor (13) which divides the centrifuge bowl (10) interior into a central inlet chamber (32) and an annular separation space (12); wherein said separation space (12) comprises a stack (20) of separation discs arranged coaxially around the axis of rotation (X); an inlet (30) formed by a stationary inlet pipe (31) and the central inlet chamber (32), wherein the stationary inlet pipe (31) meets the centrifuge bowl (10) axially from the top and is arranged for supplying the liquid feed mixture to the central inlet chamber (32). The separator further comprises a first liquid outlet (40) for a separated liquid light phase arranged at the top of the centrifuge bowl (10) at radius that is larger than the radius of the stationary inlet pipe (31) and a first stationary outlet pipe (41) for receiving the separated liquid light phase from the first liquid outlet (40). The inlet is a hermetic inlet and the first stationary outlet pipe (41) is hermetically sealed to the centrifuge bowl (10). The centrifugal separator (1) further comprises a gap (60) which the first liquid outlet (40) or the first stationary outlet pipe (41) to the inlet (30), wherein said gap (60) is not part of a mechanical seal and has an axial width that is more than 0.1 mm and is arranged for providing a leakage of separated liquid light phase from the first liquid outlet (40) or the first stationary outlet pipe (41) to the inlet (30) during operation of the centrifugal separator.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a centrifugal separator having a bearing device and a lubricating device comprising a rotatable pump device. The pump device comprises a lubricant inlet to receive lubricant from a lubricant reservoir, and a duct to convey lubricant to an outlet device for delivering at least part of said lubricant in the form of lubricant mist through at least one lubricant outlet. The pump device further comprises a gas inlet and the outlet device comprises a gas outlet, whereby during rotation of the pump device a gas flow is maintained from the gas inlet to the gas outlet bringing along lubricant present in the duct towards the outlet device. The centrifugal separator further comprises a housing which surrounds the bearing device and the lubricating device and which allows lubricant mist to pass from the lubricating device to the bearing device in order to lubricate the latter.
Abstract:
The disclosure concerns a method for continuously separating an oil-containing aqueous liquid mixture having an oil content of ≤ 5% into an aqueous heavy phase and a light phase in a separation system (32). The method comprises: - conducting the liquid mixture from a tank (34) via an inlet conduit (36) to an inlet passage (22) of a centrifugal separator (2), - separating the liquid mixture into the aqueous heavy phase and the light phase in the centrifugal separator (2), - determining an oil concentration parameter of the light phase, and in response to the oil concentration parameter exceeding a threshold, - conducting the light phase from a light phase outlet passage (24) to a container (38) for light phase, and in response to the oil concentration parameter falling below the threshold, - recirculating the light phase from the light phase outlet passage (24) to the inlet passage (22).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a centrifugal separator configured to separate a heavy phase and a light phase from a liquid feed mixture. The separator is comprising a frame (2), a drive member (3) and a rotating part (4). The drive member (3) is configured to rotate the rotating part (4) in relation to the frame (2) around an axis of rotation (X), and the rotating part (4) comprises a centrifuge rotor (5) enclosing a separation chamber (9). Further, the separation chamber (9) comprises a stack (10) of separation discs (10a) arranged coaxially around the axis of rotation (X) and axially under a top disc (11) and the centrifugal separator (1) further comprises an inlet (14) for receiving the liquid feed mixture into the centrifuge rotor (5), a first outlet (6) for the heavy phase and a second outlet (7) for the light phase. The second outlet (7) is arranged in an outlet chamber (8) that is integrated in said top disc (11), said outlet chamber (8) being arranged such that its lowermost axial position (P1) is positioned axially below the uppermost axial position (P3) of the stack (10) of separation discs (10a).
Abstract:
A method and a device for separation of a fluid in the liquid state comprising two liquids that are not mutually miscible, with different densities, wherein a first liquid is to be cleansed from a second liquid, whereby the fluid in the liquid state is conducted through a rotor where centrifugal separation of the second liquid from the first liquid takes place, and is then conducted into a tank (8), with the proportion of the second liquid being reduced to less than 5%, and by conducting the fluid, after centrifugal separation, through a restriction (9), whereby the pressure of the fluid in the liquid state is reduced, which causes portions of the fluid in the liquid state to evaporate so that further portions of the second liquid escape in the form of a gas which is conducted away, thereby further reducing the proportion of the second liquid in the outgoing fluid in the liquid state.