Separator having a gas supply line for introducing gas into liquid in the seperator drum and method for the operation thereof

US11661571B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Bussmann · Oelde, DE
• Thomas Bathelt · Oelde, DE
• Wolf-Dietrich Herberg · Witten, DE
• Tim HUNDERTMARK · Gütersloh, DE
• Björn STRÖFER · Beckum, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 8, 2019
• Grant date: May 30, 2023
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12C11/11
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A separator having a vertical rotation axis includes a rotatably mounted drum having a drum interior for centrifugal processing of a liquid. The separator also includes a gas supply line for introducing gas into the liquid, which opens into the drum interior.