Operating Mode
Continuous or Semi-Continuous
Host Equipment
Emissions Port (Vent)
No
Special Input/Output Ports
Yes
A Centrifugation in a Bowl Centrifuge Procedure can be created by selecting the following menu option:
Unit Procedures } Centrifugation } in a Bowl Centrifuge
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Continuous or Semi-Continuous |
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Host Equipment |
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Emissions Port (Vent) |
No |
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Special Input/Output Ports |
Yes |
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This unit procedure simulates solid-liquid and liquid-liquid separation using a bowl centrifuge. The separation is based on density difference between the two phases.
● Oil: the designated output port for oil.
● Water: the designated output port for water.
● Solids: the designated output port for solids.
The following operation types are currently supported in the context of this unit procedure:
● Centrifuge, see Centrifugation
● CIP, see Clean-In-Place (CIP)
● Hold, see Holding
● SIP, see Steam-In-Place (SIP)
Note that operations CIP, Hold, and SIP are only available in semi-continuous operating mode.
The following procedures offer a similar functionality:
● Centrifugation in a Decanter Procedure
● Centrifugation in a Disk-Stack Centrifuge Procedure