Method for processing a product supplied in one of a continuous and a discontinuous cyclic volume stream to a separator

US9522349B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Julian König · Paderborn, DE
• Bernd Terwey · Coesfeld, DE
• Wilfried Mackel · Oelde, DE
• Andreas Penkl · Lippetal, DE
• Thomas Bathelt · Oelde, DE
• Kathrin QUITER · Drensteinfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 20, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B04B11/04
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for processing a product is disclosed. The method includes providing a separator having a rotatable centrifugal drum and a plate assembly arranged in the drum. The product is supplied into the drum. One or more of a solids phase and at least two liquid phases are separated from the product. One or more of the at least two liquid phases and the solids phase is discharged out of the drum. The supplying of the product occurs in one of a continuous and a discontinuous cyclic volume stream performed at a constant cyclic frequency where the constant cyclic frequency has a period duration which is dependent on one or more of the parameters of an inner and outer radius of a plate, an inflow stream in an intermediate space between the plate and an adjacent plate, a plate angle, and a distance of the plate to the adjacent plate.