Centrifugation system using static layer
US4983157A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F1/385
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved method and system are provided for centrifugally separating a suspended colloidal phase. The method in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention involves filling a spinning centrifuge bowl with a fluid medium distinct from the suspension, so that a static zone of liquid forms in the bowl, and then introducing the suspension into the bowl in a feed location concentrically inside of the static zone.
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