Abstract: In a decanter centrifuge, which comprises an outer drum (1) and an inner drum (5) concentric therewith, the two drums being rotatable at different speeds around a common center axis, the inner drum (5) carries several blades (6, 7) arranged to convey axially in the outer drum (1) sludge having settled on the inside of the drum. The blades (6, 7) are placed in parallel blade rows, each of which extends in a certain pitch along a first helical line (9, 10) around at least part of the center-axis. Each one of the blades extends along a second helical line (29c), which has a pitch opposite the pitch of the first helical line (9, 10). The distance between the rows of blades is substantially larger than the distance between two adjacent blades in one and the same row. Possibly, the inner drum may be provided with only a single row of blades.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purification of oil which is contaminated with particles of random density and/or water. A collection polymer or polymer mixture which is insoluble in oil and liquid at room temperature and which has a density which is higher than the oil is added to and mixed with the contaminated oil. The collection polymer and the oil are separated by gravity with or without centrifugation such that the oil forms a top phase and the collection polymer or polymer mixture and the main part of the contaminants form a bottom phase. The bottom phase with the collection polymer and the contaminants is removed.

Abstract: A vibratory screening apparatus has two vibrator motors (19, 20, 19', 20') having respective out-of-balance weights arranged to produce substantially linear vibratory movement when, in use, these motors (19, 20, 19', 20') are running in mutually opposite directions, an electrical control means (37) connected to the motors (19, 20, 19', 20') and is selectively operable between a non-running mode in which both motors (19, 20) (19', 20') are stopped and two running modes in one of which both vibrator motors (19, 20, 19,' 20') run in mutually opposite directions to produce substantially linear vibratory movement and in the other of which at least one of the motors (19, 20, 19', 20') is rotationally reversed and both motors (19, 20, 19', 20') run to produce orbital vibratory movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of purifying contaminated degreasing liquids including (a) adding a collection polymer or polymer mixture forming two phases to the degreasing liquid; (b) mixing the collection polymer with the degreasing liquid; (c) separating the collection polymer and the degreasing liquid gravimetrically, whereby the collection polymer and the major part of the contaminants form a hydrophobic bottom phase and the degreasing agent forms a hydrophilic top phase; (d) removing the bottom phase; and (e) reusing the top phase directly or for further processing.

Abstract: A centrifugal separator to clean a liquid from a substance having a lower density than the liquid comprises a rotor forming a separation chamber (6), in which a stack of conical separation discs (15) is arranged. Liquid and substance dispersed therein flow radially outwards in interspaces between the discs. To increase the separation capability upon a high flow through the separator, the separation discs (15) have a radial inner zone (29a), which has no obstacles for primary flow in the circumferential direction and a radial outer zone (28a), which has so many equally around the rotational axis distributed elongated and through the outer zone (28a) extending obstacles (27a) for liquid flow in circumferential direction that the primary flow in this zone (28a) takes place radially outwards between the obstacles (27a).

Abstract: In order to free a liquid form a substance dispersed therein and having a larger density than the liquid a centrifuge rotor is used having a stack of conical separation discs. Elongated spacing members (11a, 11b) in the spaces between the separation discs are formed such that the liquid flow in the disc interspaces is conducted in a certain way. Thus, the main part of the liquid is conducted in flow paths (12a, 12b), each of which has a direction with one radial component and one component turned against the rotational direction of the rotor.

Abstract: In order to free a liquid form a substance dispersed therein and having a larger density than the liquid a centrifuge rotor is used having a stack of conical separation discs. Elongated spacing members (11a, 11b) in the spaces between the separation discs are formed such that the liquid flow in the disc interspaces is conducted in a certain way. Thus, the main part of the liquid is conducted in flow paths (12a, 12b), each of which has a direction with one radial component and one component turned against the rotational direction of the rotor.

Abstract: Centrifugal separator comprising a rotor which inside itself forms an inlet chamber (16), a separation chamber (5) and an outlet chamber (12). The outlet chamber (12) is connected to the separation chamber (5) via a passage (13) through which a liquid separated during operation flows into the outlet chamber (12) and in the same forms a rotating liquid body with a radially inwardly directed free liquid surface (14). The outlet chamber is provided with an outlet (19), which is located radially outside the free liquid surface (14). In the outlet chamber (12) at least two wall elements (22) are arranged fixedly connected to the rotor and arranged to form a channel between themselves in order to during operation entrain the separated liquid into the rotation of the rotor and at the same time admit flow of the same radially outwardly in the outlet chamber (12).

Abstract: In a vibratory screening apparatus, a withdrawable lower fine mesh screen assembly (17) has a screen unit (19) releasably mounted on a grid/frame structure (20). The screen unit (19) has a sheet (21) of mesh material bonded to a grate or lattice (22) of a yieldable material such as a hard rubber, and this lattice (22) and the edges of the mesh (21) are also fixed to relatively rigid side members (23) which are mutually free each from the others. In the structure (20), a rigid grate of support bars (26) supports the lattice (22) with a sliding contact interface, and a frame (28) incorporates pneumatically actuated tensioners (30) and clamps (34A, 34B) respectively for tensioning/locking the screen unit (19) and coupling the screen assembly to the vibratory structure. The tension in the screen unit (19) is adjustable whilst on the structure (20) by virtue of the yieldability of the lattice (22) and its sliding contact interface with the support bars (26).

Abstract: Use of polymeric two-phase systems for removing microbial contaminants from industrial lubricating agents, a method of purifying microbial contaminated lubricating agents by mixing the lubricating agent with a polymeric two-phase system, allowing the mixture to separate so as to form a top-phase containing the lubricating agent and a bottom-phase containing at least part of the microbial contaminants, and separating at least a major part of the microbially enriched bottom-phase from the top-phase, a plant for microbial purification of lubricating agents comprising a mixing tank (4) having means (7, 8) for feeding microbially contaminated lubricating agent (S) to the mixing tank, means (13) for feeding a polymeric two-phase system to the mixing tank, a stirrer (5) in the mixing tank, means (9, 10) for feeding the mixture to a separation device (6) for separating the mixture into a top-phase (T) containing lubricating agents, and a bottom-phase (B) containing microbial contaminants, and means (18) for recoverin

Abstract: Method in a centrifugal separator of regulating during operation the outlet flow through a stationary discharge device, which is arranged in an outlet chamber, of a separated liquid and a centrifugal separator to carry out the method.

Abstract: A centrifugal separator has a rotor, which forms an inlet chamber, a separation chamber (5) and an outlet chamber (10), in which a liquid, separated during operation, forms a rotating liquid body with a radially inwardly directed free liquid surface. A stationary discharge device (17) is provided together with rods 20 which are arranged to entrain, during the operation of the rotor, the liquid present in the outlet chamber (10) and to admit flow of such liquid radially outwardly to an inlet (19) in the discharge device (17). The rods are distributed around the rotational axis and rotate with the rotor and form flow spaces which extend axially, radially and in the circumferential direction. They entrain the liquid in the outlet chamber (10) efficiently and to admit flow of the liquid radially outwardly to the inlet (19) with reduced risk of air admixture. A wing extending radially and axially in the outlet chamber may also be provided.

Abstract: Centrifugal separator comprising a rotor, which forms an inlet for the liquid which is to be centrifugally treated and an outlet chamber (17) for a liquid separated in the rotor, the outlet chamber (17) surrounding the rotational axis and being so designed that liquid present in the outlet chamber during operation rotates around the rotational axis and has a radially inward facing circular free liquid surface at a certain radial level in the rotor. A stationary discharge device ( 21 ) extends in the outlet chamber (17) from the liquid body radially inward to a central outlet (25) and in the area of the free liquid surface it forms an inlet opening (23), which is directed toward the rotational direction of the liquid body and partly is located in the liquid body, the discharge device also forming a flow channel (28), which connects the inlet opening (23) to the central outlet.

Abstract: A centrifugal separator of the type including a rotor, which is supported by a driving shaft and which forms a separation chamber and an inlet chamber. The inlet chamber being delimited by a dividing wall. An inlet tube extends axially through the dividing wall at one axial end of the inlet chamber at which the inlet channel in the tube opens. In the inlet chamber there is arranged a number of separating discs. A central part of the inlet chamber is connected to an outside space through an evacuating channel. In order to efficiently and gently separate a supplied liquid mixture without demanding a large space in the centrifugal separator, the inlet device is provided with a baffle which, between the opening of the inlet channel and the discs, extends from the rotational axis of the rotor and delimits a liquid filled inlet space. The liquid in the inlet space flowing during operation from the inlet channel radially outwards into the liquid body.

Abstract: Centrifugal separator includes a rotor, which is arranged in a gas containing chamber and which on its outside surface is provided with a number of cavities located at a distance from each other and open to the chamber. In order to disturb the generation of sound waves in the cavities at the resonant frequency of the cavities, an irregularity, preferably in the shape of a projection, is arranged nearby and in front of at least one cavity in the rotational direction of the rotor.

Abstract: Centrifugal separator having a discharge device for the transformation of kinetic energy of a liquid rotating in a chamber around a rotational axis to pressure energy. The device comprises an element for the discharge of liquid out of the chamber, which element has a surface (20) surrounding the rotational axis arranged to be so located in the rotating liquid body that liquid flows in a predetermined direction along and in contact with the surface (20). The discharge element forms at least one outlet channel (21), which has an inlet opening (22) located in said surface (20) and which from this inlet opening (22) extends in the flow direction. Seen in the flow direction the inlet opening (22) is delimited by two opposite side edges (23, 24) and a cross edge (25) located downstream of the side edges.

Abstract: In a centrifugal separator there is formed within the rotor a separating chamber (7) and a central chamber (26), which latter communicates with a peripheral part of the separating chamber through a channel (19a, 19b). The part (19a) of the channel situated closest to the central chamber (26) extends substantially parallel with the rotor axis, whereas the other channel part (19b) forms an angle with the rotor axis. For avoiding that solids entrained by liquid entering the channel (19a, 19b) from the separating chamber (7) are separated and depositing on the outer wall of the inner channel part (19a) a partition member (44) is arranged in this inner channel part (19a). The partition member (44) divides the channel part (19a) into two parallel flow ways (45, 46).

Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifugal separator with a rotor having a separation chamber, a stack of frusto-conical separation discs arranged spaced from each other in the separation chamber coaxially with the rotor, and means defining centrally in the stack of separation discs radially inside thereof an inlet chamber. Inlet chamber is closed from connection with the separation chamber along the axial extension of the stack but communicates with the separation chamber at least at one end of the stack. The inlet means for introducing a liquid mixture into the inlet chamber and annular acceleration discs are placed coaxially with the rotor in the inlet chamber and arranged for gradual entrainment of incoming mixture in the rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: In a centrifuge rotor a central inlet chamber (14) communicates with a surrounding separation chamber (5) through the spaces between the radially inner edge portions of at least partly conical separation discs (6) which are arranged in a stack in the separation chamber (5) coaxially with the rotor. Said inner edge portions of the separation discs are arranged gradually to entrain into the rotor rotation a liquid mixture supplied to the inlet chamber (14). At least some of the separation discs (6) have through holes (11) situated at a distance from their radially inner edges, that is smaller than the distance between the holes (11) and the radially outer edges of the separation discs, so that the mixture may be distributed axially over the whole stack of separation discs (6), before the real separation of the different mixture components starts in the spaces between the conical portions of the separation discs.