Centrifuge having a bag arrangement and a method for operating the centrifuge

US6530871B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Westfalia Separator GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Wilfried Mackel · Oelde, DE
• Werner Kohlstette · Oelde, DE
• Thomas Kleimann · Oelde, DE
• Willi Niemerg · Oelde, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 5, 2001
• Grant date: Mar 11, 2003
• Expiry date: Apr 5, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B04B11/05
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A centrifuge, comprising: a centrifuge basket for separating a fed substance to be centrifuged into different constituents; a receptacle surrounding a portion of the basket; a bag insertable into the receptacle, the bag having an exterior wall and an interior for catching at least a portion of the constituents delivered by the centrifuge basket; a space surrounding the bag; and wherein the interior of the bag near an axis of rotation of the centrifuge basket is connected by a hose with the space surrounding the bag. A method of operating the centrifuge including the steps of mounting the receptacle, feeding the substance to be centrifuged, rotating the centrifuge basket and catching solids in the bag while separating the solids and liquid.