 Centrifugation is a
process used to separate or concentrate materials suspended in a liquid medium. It is a highly accelerated form of
sedimentation, which uses gravity to separate particles heavier than the liquid medium. Centrifugal force accelerates this
settling rate in an instrument called a centrifuge.
Centrifuges are used in a variety of scientific and technical applications. The centrifuge spins the material at high
rotation speeds and uses centrifugal force to separate the particulate from the liquid. Centrifugal force can reach many
thousand times that of gravity, quickly separating the liquid/solid material.
In some instances, the solid is waste. In other applications, such as some chemical manufacturing, the solid is the
final product being harvested.
Why Choose CentraSep Centrifugation?
Can your company benefit from a fluid filtration and separation process that revolutionizes the clarification of process
fluids, extending fluid life and reducing waste volume? If so, CentraSep centrifugation may be the answer for you.
CentraSep combines the benefits of centrifugation with best in class reliability.
- Is the most durable and reliable high performance centrifuge available
- It is the cleanest system available
- Operates 24/7 without operator intervention
- Can extract solid particulate regularly down to 5 micron, sometimes to the nano-particle level
- Uses no consumable media, such as bags, cartridges and filter paper
- Best warranty & service-every part covered 100%!
- Reduces disposal volume and associated costs
- Requires a smaller footprint than settling tanks, filter presses or dragouts
- Can eliminate traditional filtration, or work in tandem to make it more efficient and effective
- Traditional centrifuge designs earned a well-deserved reputation of unreliability. CentraSep’s proprietary design
eliminates the mechanical complexity that plagues traditional systems.
When considering centrifugation, ask these questions:
- Are all components that come in contact with the fluid 316 stainless steel?
- Does the unit have to be manually cleaned?
- Once started, is the operation fully automatic, including solids discharge?
- How efficient is the solids removal process? Is there excess capacity if the size of your waste stream changes?
- Are the bearings high life/heavy duty rated? Are they isolated from all potential fluid exposure?
- Does the blade design aid efficient scraping?
- Is the system designed with the absolute minimum number of moving components?
- What are the number of drive belts, chains, motors and other potential failure/maintenance points?
- Does it have a positive locking non-slip clutch?
- Is the system designed for ease of maintenance/rotor change out?
- Does the downtime for rotor exchange exceed 10 minutes?
- Does the warranty cover every part of the machine? Does it cover the life of the machine?
- Are upgrades included under the warranty?
- What are the spare parts requirements?
- Is the PLC operating system designed to prevent the centrifuge from shaft breakage, overload or vibration damage?
- Is it a “smart”, self-tuning machine?
- Do you service the centrifuge on-site, or do I have to ship it back to you?
- Can I have customer references for your reliability and service?
- Do you have a satisfaction guaranteed try-buy rental program? How does it work?
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