Operating Mode
Continuous or Semi-Continuous
Host Equipment
Emissions Port (Vent)
No
Special Input/Output Ports
Yes
A Decanting Procedure can be created by selecting the following menu option:
Unit Procedures } Sedimentation } Decanting
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Operating Mode |
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 separation of two immiscible liquid phases in a decanter tank.
● Light Phase: the designated output port for the light phase.
● Heavy Phase: the designated output port for the heavy phase.
The following operation types are currently supported in the context of this unit procedure:
● Decant, see Decanting
● 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 Disk-Stack Centrifuge Procedure
Centrifugation in a Decanter Procedure
Inclined Plate (IP) Clarification Procedure