Leistungssteigerung von Stärke‐Zentrifugen durch Siphon‐Trommel

Abstract

AbstractCapacity Increase of Starch Centrifuges by means of Siphon Drum. The operating method of a centrifuge drum with rotation siphons is described as the thus possible increase of filtration output. In addition, the use of the siphon drum when centrifuging maize starch are commented on. Due to the rotation siphon at the centrifuge drum and by means of a liquid sucking device to be swung into the siphon, the liquid level in the rotation siphon can be lowered to such an extent that below the filter cloth a considerable suction effect is caused. Thus the filtration speed may be increased by 50 to 300% according to the product and the capacity of the centrifuge is considerably increased due to the thus possible shorter cycle times. In the case of maize starch the filtration output can due to the rotation siphon be increased by the 1.7 to 2 fold.The overflow process used at present reconvey a considerable part of the starch milk into the preceding process. In order to avoid this, the discharge process was taken up. For this process the drum is filled but once up to rim as quickly as possible. After a short sedimentation time the liquid descharge device is swung into the drum and the clarified liquid is discharged within a short time. Subsequently, the siphon drum causes a very quick dry sucking of the starch layer in the drum, so the centrifuge may after a short time be discharged.