disk stack centrifuge

presented by
daniel, emily, etienne

the outline
of our presentation

purpose of centrifugation
types of centrifuges
properties disk stack centrifugation
how it works
equipment parts
design considerations
our design
cost estimation
questions and answers

meeting the challenge

purpose of the centrifugation

a key role in many industrial processes, including the production

of insulin, is to separate liquid phases and solids from each other

centrifugation can be utilized to separate the cellular debris from

the released protein

many fish in the sea

types of centrifuges

decanter centrifuge

disk stack centrifuge

one of a kind
properties of the disk stack centrifugation

ideal for a wide range of

separation tasks that
involve
lower solids
concentrations

process!

smaller particle sizes

particle (biomass) size 1.5 microns

biomass percentage 0.6%
total solid percentage - 5.54%

working principles
how a disk stack centrifuge works

separates solids and liquid phases in a continuous process

uses extremely high centrifugal forces
denser solids are forced outwards against the solid bowl wall
less dense liquid phases form concentric inner layers
inserting special plates provides additional surface settling area

working principles
how a disk stack centrifuge works

the whole is the sum of parts

parts of the disk stack centrifuge

inlet zone
reduces shear forces and amount of foaming
increases and avoids disturbances of the
separation processes occurring in the bowl

liquid discharge section

important that oxygen pick-up is kept to a
minimum
temperature increases in the liquid must be
avoided to prevent problems later in the process

solids discharge section

remove solids by continuous solids discharge, intermittent solids discharge or
manual removal

the whole is the sum of parts

parts of the disk stack centrifuge

disk stack area

heart of the centrifuge
key to good separation performance
lies in the efficiency of the disk stack
layout and design of the distribution
holes ensure that the process flow is
evenly spread among all the disks

keys to exceptional performance

design considerations

efficiency depends on
solids volume fraction
sedimentation area
rotational speed
efficiency can be improved if
particle diameter is increased (coagulation, flocculation)
residence time
distance for sedimentation

keys to exceptional performance

design considerations

desirables
high centrifuge speed
large particle size
large density difference
between solids and liquids
large radius
small viscosity

our very own

our design

solid wall
continuous liquids discharge
batch manual solids discharge
throughput 134.4 L/min
density difference 1.05
liquids viscosity 0.89 cP
sedimentation area
disk diameter
height
speed
G
motor power
number of disks

35 m2
0.33 m
0.16 m
5 500 rpm
10 400
6 hp
120

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cost estimations

unit cost
$166 000 CAD
installation cost
$40 000 CAD
disk stack centrifuge technology
meticulous control, low cost and high reliability

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references

pictures

http://www.flottweg.com/Broschu/%DCbersichtsprospekt_E.pdf
http://www.alfalaval.com/digitalassets/2/file30910_0_DiscStackBrochure.pdf
websites

http://web.mit.edu/tox/sasisekharan/downloads/BIOT53.pdf
http://www.sls.hw.ac.uk/icbd/Newsletter/Newsletter_Winter_2005.htm
books

Belter P.A., Cussler E.L., Hu W.S. Bioseparations : downstream processing

for biotechnology. New York : Wiley, 1988.
Lydersen B.K., DElia N.A.., Nelson K.L. Bioprocess engineering : systems,
equipment and facilities. New York : Wiley, 1994.
Perry, R.H.; Green, D.W. (1997). Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
(7th Edition). McGraw-Hill.

thank you! questions?