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(19) (11) EP 1 691 932 B1
(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
(45) Mention of the grant of the patent: (51) Int. Cl.:

(2006.01) (2006.01)
06.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/27 B02C 18/14 B02C 18/18
(86) International application number:

(21) Application number: 04801736.2 PCT/SE2004/001844
(87) International publication number:
(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2004 WO 2005/056196 (23.06.2005 Gazette 2005/25)
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A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR
ZENTRIFUGALABSCHEIDER
SEPARATEUR CENTRIFUGE
(84) Designated Contracting States: (72) Inventors:

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR
HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR • PITKÄMÄKI, Jouko
S-147 55 Tumba (SE)
• SANDBLOM, Robert
(30) Priority: 11.12.2003 SE 0303333 S-125 34 Älvsjö (SE)
(43) Date of publication of application:

23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34 (74) Representative: Berglund, Stefan
Bjerkéns Patentbyrå KB
P.O. Box 5366 102 49 Stockholm
(73) Proprietor: Alfa Laval Corporate AB P.O. Box 5366 102 49 Stockholm (SE)
22100 Lund (SE)
(56) References cited: :

DE-A1- 19 800 653 US-A- 4 729 759
US-A- 5 041 075 US-A- 6 080 098
US-B1- 6 319 186
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Description
THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART
[0001] The present invention refers to a centrifugal separator for separating a product to at
least a relatively heavy phase and a relatively light phase, wherein the centrifugal separator
includes a centrifuge rotor, which is rotatable about a rotary axis and includes a rotor wall
enclosing a separating space, at least an inlet channel, which extends through the rotor wall
and is arranged to permit, during an operation state for the centrifugal separator, feeding of
the product to the separating space, a first outlet channel, which extends through the rotor
wall and is arranged to permit, during said operation state, discharging of the heavy phase
from the separating space, and a second outlet channel, which extends through the rotor
wall and is arranged to permit, during said operation state, discharging of the light phrase
from the separating space, wherein the centrifuge rotor includes a first chamber for
collecting the heavy phase, at least one heavy phase channel, which extends from a radially
outer area of the separating space to the first chamber for feeding the heavy phase from the
radially outer area to the first chamber, and at least one nozzle member, which is provided
between the heavy phase channel and the first chamber for creating a controlled feeding of
the heavy phase from the heavy phase channel to the first channel, wherein a first paring
member extends outwardly in the first chamber from the first outlet channel and includes an
outer orifice for discharging the heavy phase from the first chamber out of the centrifuge
rotor via the outer orifice of the first paring member.
[0002] Such a centrifugal separator is known from US-6,319,186. The known centrifugal
separator has a centrifuge rotor which is rotatable about a rotary axis. The rotor includes a
rotor wall enclosing an inner separating space. A stationary pipe member extends through
the rotor wall into the separating space. The pipe member includes an inlet channel for
feeding of the product to the inner space, a first outlet channel for discharging the relatively
heavy phase from the inner s pace, and a second outlet channel for discharging the
relatively light phase from the separating space. A first chamber is provid ed in the rotor for
collecting the relatively heavy phase. A heavy phase channel extends from a radially outer
area of the separating space to the first chamber for feeding the relatively heavy phase from
the radially outer area to the first chamber. A nozzle member is provided between the heavy
phase channel and the first chamber for creating a controlled feeding of the relatively heavy
phase from the heavy phase channel to the first chamber. A paring pipe extends outwardly
in the first chamber to an outer orifice and is connected to the first outlet channel for
discharging the relatively heavy phase from the first chamber out of the centrifuge rotor via
the outer orifice of the paring pipe. The paring pipe is provided in a lower part of the
centrifuge rotor.
[0003] SE-B-427 248 discloses different kinds of centrifugal separators for separating a
product to a relatively heavy phase and a relatively light phase. The separators disclosed
have a centrifuge rotor with a permanently open outlet for the separated relatively heavy
phase. In order to provide an au tomatic control of the flow of the relatively heavy phase, a
nozzle member in the form of a vortex nozzle is provided at the outlet opening. The vortex
nozzle is a type of vortex fluidistor, which does not separate the incoming product but
controls the flow by increasing the latter when the viscosity of the liquid increases and
decreases the flow when the viscosity of the liquid decreases. Such an automatic flow
control creates a throttling of the flow without leading to a too small flow area which could
involve a risk for clogging of the nozzle.
[0004] In certain centrifugal separators, the relatively heavy phase, which for instance may
be a sludge-like product such as yeast and which is collected in the radially outermost part
of the inner separating space, is discharged out of the centrifuge rotor via one or several
heavy phase channels and via a vortex nozzle of the type mentioned above. The vortex
nozzle has the property of decreasing the flow resistance there through, the higher the
viscosity of the relatively heavy phase is (the higher the sludge-concentration of the sludge
is). The rotation of the relatively heavy phase in the vortex nozzle and thus the flow-
resistance of the vortex nozzle decreases with increasing viscosity of the heavy phase. This
means that the discharge of the relatively heavy phase through a heavy phase channel
having such a vortex nozzle to a certain extent is self-controlling.
[0005] During internal cleaning of rotors with discharge channels of this kind and without de
-mounting of the rotor, so called Cleaning In Place - CIP, the vortex nozzles limit however
the flow of the cleaning liquid having a low viscosity through the heavy phase channels and
adjacent spaces.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The object of the present invention is to remedy the problems mentioned above and
to enable an improved cleaning of the centrifuge rotor. Especially it is aimed at an improved
cleaning of the heavy phase channel, the nozzle member and adjacent spaces.
[0007] This object is achieved by the centrifugal separator initially defined, which is
characterised in that it includes a second paring member, which extends outwardly in the
first chamber to an outer orifice and which is arranged to permit, during a cleaning state,
feeding of a cleaning liquid from the first chamber to the heavy phase channel via the outer
orifice of the second paring member.
[0008] During internal cleaning of the rotor, CIP, at least a part of the cleaning liquid may in
such a centrifugal separator be supplied rearwardly through the first paring member for the
heavy phase with such a large flow that the first chamber is filled up radially inwardly, and
reaches the outer orifice of the second paring member. The cleaning liquid will then be co
nveyed into the second paring member, which feeds the cleaning liquid to the first channel.
Advantageously, the outer orifice of the first paring member may be located at a larger
distance from the rotary axis than the outer orifice of the second paring member.
Consequently, it is possible to ensure that the orifice of the second paring member normally
does not reach the heavy phase during said operation state. Only if the discharge of the
heavy phase through the first outlet channel is stopped, the heavy phase can reach the
outer orifice of the second paring member. It is thus possible to use the second paring
member also as a security device preventing overfill of the first cham ber at a stop in the first
outlet channel.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the invention, the centrifuge rotor includes at least
one nozzle chamber, in which the nozzle member is provided, and a passage which extends
from the first chamber to the nozzle chamber, wherein said passage is arranged to permit,
during said cleaning state, supply of a cleaning liquid from the first chamber to the nozzle
chamber for external cleaning of the nozzle member. In such a way, the nozzle member may
be supplied with cleaning liquid both rearwardly and from the outside, and an efficient
cleaning of the nozzle member may be ensured.
[0010] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the second paring member has
an inner orifice and is arranged to convey, during said cleaning state, the cleaning liquid
from the first chamber to said passage via the inner orifice.
[0011] According a further embodiment of the invention, said passage includes a collecting
chamber for cleaning liquid and at least one cleaning channel, which extends outwardly from
the collecting chamber to the nozzle chamber. The collecting chamber may be provided in
the proximity of the rotary axis and extend around the rotary axis, wherein the collecting
member may have an opening, which is provided immediately in the proximity of the inner
orifice of the second paring member. During said cleaning state, the cleaning liquid will thus
flow in through the outer orifice of the second paring member, through the second paring
member and out through the inner orifice. From there, the cleaning liquid flows over into the
collecting chamber and out of the collecting chamber through the cleaning channel to the
nozzle chamber. In the nozzle chamber, the cleaning liquid flows around the outer side of
the nozzle device and passes the nozzle member rearwardly through the heavy phase
channel and out into the radially outer area of the separating space.
[0012] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the first chamber is located in an
upper part of the centrifuge rotor, wherein the collecting chamber is provided immediately
beneath the first chamber. The cleaning liquid may thus flow down from the inner orifice of
the second paring member substantially directly to the collecting chamber.
[0013] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the nozzle member includes a
vortex nozzle having a vortex fluidistor.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The present invention is now to be described more closely through a description of
various embodiments, shown by way of example, and with a reference to the drawings
attached, in which
Fig. 1
discloses schematically a partly sectional sideview of a centrifugal separator according
to the invention,
Fig. 2
discloses an axial section through a rotor of the centrifugal separator in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
discloses an axial section through a part of the rotor in Fig. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Fig. 1 discloses a centrifugal separator for separating, during an operation state, a
product to a relatively heavy phase and a relatively light phase. The centrifugal separator
includes a centrifuge rotor 1, which in the following is called the rotor 1 and which is carried
by a substantially vertical spindle 2. The spindle 2 with the rotor 1 is rotatable about a rotary
axis x during said operation state. Furthermore, the centrifugal separator includes a
substantially stationary frame which is illustrated by and includes a casing 3 for the rotor 1.
The spindle 2 is journalled in said frame by means of an upper and a lower bearing, not
disclosed. Furthermore, the spindle 2 is connected to a drive member, not disclosed, which
is arranged to a rotate the rotor 1 at a high rotary speed during said operation state.
[0016] The rotor 1 includes a rotor wall 4, which defines an outer periphery of the rotor 1
and includes an inner space forming a separating space 5, see Fig. 2. During said operation
state, the product introduced will be separated, wherein the relatively heavy phase is
collected in a radially outer area 6 of the separating space 5 and the relatively light phase is
collected in a central area 7 of the separating space 5.
[0017] Furthermore, the centrifugal separator includes a stationary pipe member 10, which
extends downwardly through the rotor wall 4 into the separating space 5. The stationary pipe
member 10 includes and encloses an inlet channel 11, a first outlet channel 12 and a
second outlet channel 13. The inlet channel 11 is arranged to permit, during said operation
state, feeding of the product to the separating space 5. The inlet channel 11 extends
substantially vertically through the rotor wall 4 to a central position in the separating space 5.
[0018] The first outlet channel 12 is arranged to permit, during said operation state,
discharge of the heavy phase from the separating space 5. The second outlet channel 12
extends substantially vertically upwardly through the rotor wall 4 from a first ch amber 14 for
collecting the heavy phase. The first chamber 14 is provided in an upper part of the rotor 1.
A stationary first parting member in the form of a paring disc or a paring pipe 15, as in the
embodiment disclosed, is connected to the pipe mem ber 10 and to the first outlet channel
12. The first paring pipe 15 extends outwardly in the first chamber 14 from the pipe mem ber
10 and has an outer orifice 16.
[0019] The rotor 1 includes as least one heavy phase channel 18, which extend from the
radially outer area 6 of the separating space 5 to the first chamber 14 for feeding the heavy
phase from the radially outer area 6 to the first chamber 14. It is to be noted that the rotor 1
may include several heavy phase ch annels 18, which are uniformly distributed along the
periphery of the rotor 1. Each heavy phase channel 18 extends obliquely upwardly and
inwardly to the first chamber 14 for forming a suitable angle facilitating the transport of the
heavy phase to the first chamber 14. Between each heavy phase channel 18 and the first
chamber 14, there is a nozzle chamber 19 in which a nozzle member 20 is provided. The
nozzle member 20 includes a so-called vortex nozzle creating a controlled feeding of the
heavy phase from the heavy phase channel 18 to the first chamber 14. The vortex nozzle
includes a vortex fluidistor, which has a peripheral inlet and a central outlet and the property
of decreasing the flow resistance through the nozzle member 20 with increasing viscosity.
[0020] The second outlet channel 13 is arranged to permit, during said operation state,
discharge of the light phase from the separating space 5. Also the second outlet channel 13
extends substantially vertically upwardly in the pipe member 10 through the rotor wall 4 from
a second chamber 22 for collecting the light phase. The second chamber 22 is also provided
in the upper part of the rotor 1 and in the embodiment disclosed above the first chamber 14.
The stationary paring member in the form of a paring pipe or a paring disc 23, as in the
embodiment disclosed, is connected to the pipe member 10 and the second outlet channel
13. The paring disc 23 includes an outer orifice 24 in the second chamber 22. A light phase
channel 25, see specially Fig. 3, extends between the central area 7 of the separating space
5 and the second chamber 22, wherein the light phase will be fed from the central area 7 to
the second chamber 22. From the second chamber 22, the light phase will be fed into the
second outlet channel 13 via the paring disc 23 in a manner known per se and then further
out of the rotor 1.
[0021] In order to achieve an efficient internal cleaning of the rotor, the centrifugal separator
includes according to the invention a second paring member, in the form of a paring disc or
a paring pipe 30 as in the embodiment disclosed. The second paring pipe 30 is provided in
the first chamber 14. The second paring pipe 30 is also stationary and attached to the pipe
member 10. The second paring pipe 13 has an outer orifice 31 and an inner orifice 32 and
extends outwardly in the first chamber 14 to an outer orifice 31. The outer orifice 16 of the
first paring pipe 15 is located at a larger distance from the rotary axis x than the outer orifice
31 of the second paring pipe 30. During normal operation, the outer orifice 31 of the second
paring pipe 30 will thus not reach the heavy phase collected in a radially outer part of the
first chamber 14.
[0022] The rotor 1 includes a passage extending from the first chamber r 14 to the nozzle
chamber 19. During cleaning of the rotor, a cleaning liquid is supplied and fed via the first
outlet channel 12 and the first paring pipe 15. The first chamber 14 is then filled with
cleaning liquid until the level of the liquid reaches the oute r orifice 31 of the second paring
pipe 30. The second paring pipe 30 is thus arranged to permit, during a cleaning state,
feeding of cleaning liquid from the first chamber 14 to the nozzle chamber r 19 and the
heavy phase channel 18 via the outer orifice 31, the second paring pipe 30, the inner orifice
32 and said passage. Said passage includes a collecting chamber 35 for cleaning liq - uid
and at least a cleaning channel 36 extending outwardly from the collecting chamber 35 to
the nozzle chamber 19. The col - lecting chamber 35 is provided in the proximity of the pipe
mem - ber 10 immediately beneath the first chamber 14. The collecting chamber 35 extends
around the pipe member 10 and the rotary axis x. The collecting chamber 35 has an opening
37, which also extends around the pipe member 10 and which is provided immediately in the
proximity of the inner orifice 32 of the second paring pipe 30.
[0023] During said operation state, the product is fed into the rotating rotor 1 via the inlet
channel 11 to a central position in the separating space 5. Due to the rotation of the rotor 1,
the light phase, which for instance may be a liquid, will be collected in the central area 7 and
from there be discharged from the rotor 1 via the light phase channel 25, the second
chamber 22, the paring disc 23 and the second outlet channel 13, see the continuous arrows
in Fig. 3. The heavy phase, which for instance may be sludge, is collected in the radially
other area 6 and will I be fed obliquely upwardly through the heavy phase channel or
channels 18 extending from the radially outer area 6. The heavy phase is then fed into a
respective vortex nozzle 20 at the periphery of the vortex nozzle 20 and out at its centre.
From the vortex nozzle 20, the heavy phase then flows into the common first chamber 14.
Due to the rotation of the rotor 1, the heavy phase will be collected in a radially outer part of
the first chamber 14 and when the level of the heavy phase reaches the outer orifice 16 of
the first paring pipe 15, the heavy phase will be fed into the first paring pipe 15 and out of the
rotor 1 via the first outlet channel 12.
[0024] During said cleaning state, no product is fed into the rotor 1, but a cleaning liquid is
fed into the rotating rotor 1 via the first outlet channel 12. The cleaning liquid, see the
dashed arrows in Fig. 3, is fed into the first chamber 14 via the outer orifice 16 of th e first
paring pipe 15 and fills up due to the rotation of the rotor 1 the first chamber 14 radially from
an outer position so far that the level of the cleaning liquid reaches the outer orifice 31 of th e
second paring pipe 30. The cleaning liquid will thus be conveyed through the second paring
pipe 30 out through the inner orifice 32. From there, the cleaning liquid is conveyed directly
down into the collecting chamber 35 via the opening 37 and out to on e or several of the
nozzle chambers 19 via a respective cleaning channel 36. The cleaning liquid reaches via
the cleaning channels 36 thus the nozzle members 20 from outside and at th e same time
the interior of the nozzle members 20 via the first chamber 14. From the nozzle chambers
19, the cleaning liquid is conveyed out to the radially outer area 6 via a respective heavy
phase channel 18.
[0025] The solution disclosed also has a security function during the above-mentioned
normal operation state of the centrifugal separator. If for any reason there is a stop in the
first outlet channel 12, the heavy phase, which is collected in the first chamber 14 and flows
over the radially inner edge of the lower end wall of the first chamber, i.e. the opening 37,
will be caught by the collecting chamber 35 and conveyed out to the heavy phase channel or
channels 18 via the cleaning channel or channels 36. Hereby the heavy phase located in the
cleaning channel or channels 36 and the collecting chamber 35, will act with a successively
stronger counter-pressure in the heavy phase channel or channels 18 which then results in
the function that no more heavy phase will flow into the first chamber 14 but merely the light
phase will flow out of the rotor 1 with an increasing content of heavy phase.
[0026] The invention is not limited to the embodiment disclosed but may be varied and
modified within the scope of the following claims. For instance, the second chamber 22 may
be provided below the first chamber 14. Furthermore, it is possible to provide the first
chamber 14 in a lower part of the rotor 1.
Claims
1. A centrifugal separator for separating a product to at least a relatively heavy phase and a
relatively light phase, wherein the centrifugal separator includes
a centrifuge rotor (1), which is rotatable about a rotary axis (x) and includes a rotor wall (4)
enclosing a separating space (5),
at least an inlet channel (11), which extends through the rotor wall (4) and is arranged to
permit, during an operation state for the centrifugal separator, feeding of the product to the
separating space (5),
a first outlet channel (12), which extends through the rotor wall (4) and is arranged to permit,
during said operation state, discharging of the heavy phase from the separating space (5),
and
a second outlet channel (13), which extends through the rotor wall (4) and is arranged to
permit, during said operation state, discharging of the light phase from the separating space
(5),
wherein the centrifuge rotor (1) includes a first chamber (14) for collecting the heavy phase,
at least one heavy phase channel (18), which extends from a radially outer area (6) of the
separating space (5) to the first chamber (14) for feeding the heavy phase from the radially
outer area (6) to the first chamber (14), and at least one nozzle member (20), which is
provided between the heavy phase channel (18) and the first chamber (14) for creating a
controlled feeding of the heavy phase from the heavy phase channel (18) to the first
chamber (14),
wherein a first paring member (15) extends outward ly in the first chamber (14) from the first
outlet channel (12) and includes an outer orifice (16) for discharging the heavy phase from
the first chamber (14) out of the centrifuge rotor (1) via the outer orifice (16) of the first paring
member (15),
characterised in that the centrifuge rotor (1) includes a second paring member (30), which
extends outwardly in the first chamber to an outer orifice (31) and which is arranged to
permit, during a cleaning state, feeding of a cleaning liquid from the first chamber (14) to the
heavy phase channel (18) via the outer orifice (31) of the second paring member. V 3
2. A centrifugal separator according to claim 1, characterised in that the outer orifice (16)
of the first paring member (15) is located at a larger distance from the rotary axis (x) than the
outer orifice (31) of the second paring member (30).
3. A centrifugal separator according to anyone of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the

centrifuge rotor (1) includes at least one nozzle chamber (19), in which the nozzle member
(20) is provided, and a passage, which extends from the first chamber (14) to the nozzle
chamber (19), wherein said passage is arranged to permit, during said cleaning state, supply
of a cleaning liquid from the first chamber (14) to the nozzle chamber (19) for external
cleaning of the nozzle member (20).
4. A centrifugal separator according to claim 3, characterised in that the second paring

member (30) has an inner orifice (32) and is arranged to convey, during said cleaning state,
the cleaning liquid from the first chamber (14) to said passage via the inner orifice (32).
5. A centrifugal separator according to anyone of claims 3 and 4, characterised in that said

passage includes a collecting chamber (35) for cleaning liquid and at least one cleaning
channel (36), which extends outwardly from the collecting chamber (35) to the nozzle
chamber (19).
6. A centrifugal separator according to claim 5, characterised in that the collecting chamber

(35) is provided in the proximity of the rotary axis (x) and extends around the rotary axis (x).
7. A centrifugal separator according to claim 6, characterised in that the collecting chamber

(35) has an opening (37), which provided immediately in the proximity of the inner orifice
(32) of the second paring member (30).
8. A centrifugal separator according to claim 7, characterised in that the first chamber (14)
is located in an upper part of the centrifuge rotor (1), wherein the collecting chamber (35) is
provided immediately beneath the first chamber (14).
9. A centrifugal separator according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterised in

that nozzle member (20) includes a vortex nozzle having a vortex fluidistor.
Ansprüche
1. Zentrifuge zum Trennen eines Produktes in mindestens eine relativ schwere Phase und
eine relative leichte Phase, wobei die Zentrifuge
einen Zentrifugenrotor (1) umfasst, der um eine Drehachse (x) drehbar ist und eine
Rotorwand (4) umfasst, die einen Trennraum (5) einschließt, sowie
mindestens einen Einlasskanal (11), der sich durch die Rotorwand (4) erstreckt und so
angeordnet ist, dass er während eines Betriebszustands der Zentrifuge die Zufuhr des
Produktes an den Trennraum (5) erlaubt,
einen ersten Auslasskanal (12), der sich durch die Rotorwand (4) erstreckt und so
angeordnet ist, dass er während des Betriebszustands die Ausgabe der schweren Phase
aus dem Trennraum (5) ermöglicht, und
einen zweiten Auslasskanal (13), der sich durch die Rotorwand (4) erstreckt und so
angeordnet ist, dass er während des Betriebszustands die Ausgabe der leichten Phase aus
dem Trennraum (5) ermöglicht,
wobei der Zentrifugenrotor (1) eine erste Kammer (14) zum Sammeln der schweren Phase
umfasst sowie mindestens einen Kanal (18) für die schwere Phase, der sich von einem
radial äußeren Bereich (6) des Trennraumes (5) zur ersten Kammer (14) zur Zufuhr der
schweren Phase vom radial äußeren Bereich (6) an die erste Kammer (14) erstreckt, und
mindestens ein Düsenelement (20), das zwischen dem Kanal (18) für die schwere Phase
und der ersten Kammer (14) vorgesehen ist, um eine gesteuerte Zufuhr der schweren
Phase aus dem Kanal (18) für die schwere Phase an die erste Kammer (14) zu
gewährleisten, wobei sich ein erstes Schälelement (15) von einem ersten Auslasskanal (12)
auswärts in die erste Kammer (14) erstreckt und eine äußere Öffnung (16) zur Ausgabe der
schweren Phase aus der ersten Kammer (14) des Zentrifugenrotors (1) über die äußere
Öffnung (16) des ersten Schälelementes (15) umfasst,
dadurch gekennzeichet, dass
der Zentrifugenrotor (1) ein zweites Schälelement (30) umfasst, das sich auswärts in die
erste Kammer zu einer äußeren Öffnung (31) erstreckt und so angeordnet ist, dass es
während eines Reinigungszustandes die Zufuhr einer Reinigungsflüssigkeit von der ersten
Kammer (14) über die äußere Öffnung (31) des zweiten Schälelementes an den Kanal (18)
für die schwere Phase erlaubt.
2. Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die äußere Öffnung (16)
des ersten Schälelementes (15) in einem größeren Abstand von der Drehachse (x)
angeordnet ist als die äußere Öffnung (31) des zweiten Schälelementes (30).
3. Zentrifuge nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der
Zentrifugenrotor (1) mindestens eine Düsenkammer (19) umfasst, in der das Düsenelement
(20) vorgesehen ist, sowie einen Durchgang, der sich von der ersten Kammer (14) zur
Düsenkammer (19) erstreckt, wobei der Durchgang so angeordnet ist, dass er während des
Reinigungszustandes die Zufuhr einer Reinigungsflüssigkeit aus der ersten Kammer (14) an
die Düsenkammer (19) zur äußeren Reinigung des Düsenelemente (20) erlaubt.
4. Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Schälelement

(30) eine innere Öffnung (32) hat und so angeordnet ist, dass es während des
Reinigungszustandes die Reinigungsflüssigkeit von der ersten Kammer (14) über die innere
Öffnung (32) an den Durchgang fördert.
5. Zentrifuge nach einem der Ansprüche 3 und 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der
Durchgang eine Sammelkammer (35) für die Reinigungsflüssigkeit und mindestens einen
Reinigungskanal (36) umfasst, der sich auswärts von der Sammelkammer (35) zur
Düsenkammer (19) erstreckt.
6. Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sammelkammer (35) in

der Nähe der Drehachse (x) angeordnet ist und sich um die Drehachse (x) herum erstreckt.
7. Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sammelkammer (35)

eine Öffnung (37) hat, die in unmittelbarer Nähe der inneren Öffnung (32) des zweiten
Schälelementes (30) vorgesehen ist.
8. Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erste Kammer (14) in
einem oberen Teil des Zentrifugenrotors (1) vorgesehen ist, wobei die Sammelkammer (35)
unmittelbar unterhalb der ersten Kammer (14) vorgesehen ist.
9. Zentrifuge nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet,

dass das Düsenelement (20) eine Vortexdüse mit einem Vortexdurchflussmesser ausweist.
Revendications
1. Séparateur centrifuge conçu pour scinder un produit au moins en une phase relativement
lourde et en une phase relativement légère, ledit séparateur centrifuge comprenant :
un rotor centrifuge (1), pouvant tourner autour d'un axe de rotation (x) et muni d'une
paroi rotorique (4) confinant une chambre de séparation (5),
au moins un canal d'admission (11), traversant ladite paroi rotorique (4) et agencé
pour permettre une délivrance du produit à ladite chambre de séparation (5), dans
une condition opérante dudit séparateur centrifuge,
un premier canal de sortie (12), traversant ladite paroi rotorique (4) et agencé pour
permettre, dans ladite condition opérante, une décharge de la phase lourde hors de
ladite chambre de séparation (5), et
un second canal de sortie (13), traversant ladite paroi rotorique (4) et agencé pour
permettre, dans ladite condition opérante, une décharge de la phase légère hors de
ladite chambre de séparation (5),
sachant que ledit rotor centrifuge (1) comprend un premier compartiment (14) destiné à
collecter la phase lourde, au moins un canal (18) dévolu à la phase lourde, qui part d'une
zone radialement extérieure (6) de ladite chambre de séparation (5) et mène audit premier
compartiment (14), afin de délivrer ladite phase lourde audit premier compartiment (14) à
partir de ladite zone radialement extérieure (6), et au moins un élément diffuseur (20)
interposé entre ledit canal (18) à phase lourde et ledit premier compartiment (14), afin
d'instaurer une délivrance commandée de la phase lourde audit premier compartiment (14),
à partir dudit canal (18) à phase lourde,
sachant qu'un premier élément de dissociation (15) s'étend extérieurement dans ledit
premier compartiment (14), à partir dudit premier canal de sortie (12), et comporte un orifice
extérieur (16) en vue de décharger la phase lourde hors dudit rotor centrifuge (1), à partir
dudit premier compartiment (14), par l'intermédiaire dudit orifice extérieur (16) dudit premier
élément de dissociation (15),
caractérisé par le fait que le rotor centrifuge (1) renferme un second élément de
dissociation (30) qui s'étend extérieurement dans le premier compartiment, vers un orifice
extérieur (31), et est agencé pour permettre, en mode nettoyage, la délivrance d'un liquide
de nettoyage au canal (18) à phase lourde, à partir dudit premier compartiment (14), par
l'intermédiaire dudit orifice extérieur (31) dudit second élément de dissociation.

2. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'orifice

extérieur (16) du premier élément de dissociation (15) se trouve à une plus grande distance,
vis-à-vis de l'axe de rotation (x), que l'orifice extérieur (31) du second élément de
dissociation (30).
3. Séparateur centrifuge selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par

le fait que le rotor centrifuge (1) comprend au moins un compartiment de diffusion (19) dans
lequel l'élément diffuseur (20) est prévu, et un passage qui part du premier compartiment
(14) et mène audit compartiment de diffusion (19), ledit passage étant agencé pour
permettre la délivrance d'un liquide de nettoyage audit compartiment de diffusion (19) à
partir dudit premier compartiment (14), au cours dudit mode nettoyage, en vue d'un
nettoyage extérieur dudit élément diffuseur (20).
4. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que le second

élément de dissociation (30) présente un orifice intérieur (32) et est conçu pour convoyer, au
cours dudit mode nettoyage, le liquide de nettoyage vers ledit passage à partir du premier
compartiment (14), par l'intermédiaire dudit orifice intérieur (32).
5. Séparateur centrifuge selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 et 4, caractérisé par

le fait que ledit passage comprend un compartiment collecteur (35), dévolu à du liquide de
nettoyage, et au moins un canal de nettoyage (36) qui s'étend extérieurement à partir dudit
compartiment collecteur (35), et mène au compartiment de diffusion (19).
6. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 5, caractérisé par le fait que le

compartiment collecteur (35) est prévu à proximité de l'axe de rotation (x) et s'étend autour
dudit axe de rotation (x).
7. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que le

compartiment collecteur (35) présente un orifice (37), prévu à proximité immédiate de
l'orifice intérieur (32) du second élément de dissociation (30).
8. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 7, caractérisé par le fait que le premier

compartiment (14) est situé dans une partie supérieure du rotor centrifuge (1), le
compartiment collecteur (35) étant prévu directement au-dessous dudit premier
compartiment (14).
9. Séparateur centrifuge selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,

caractérisé par le fait que l'élément diffuseur (20) comporte une buse à effet
tourbillonnaire, pourvue d'un commutateur fluidique à effet tourbillonnaire.
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compiling the references, errors or omissions cannot be excluded and the EPO disclaims all
liability in this regard.
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• SE427248B [0003]

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A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - Patent 1691932 Página 1 de 15

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(19) (11) EP 1 691 932 B1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent: (51) Int. Cl.:

(86) International application number:

(84) Designated Contracting States: (72) Inventors:

(43) Date of publication of application:

(56) References cited: :

THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

3. A centrifugal separator according to anyone of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the

4. A centrifugal separator according to claim 3, characterised in that the second paring

5. A centrifugal separator according to anyone of claims 3 and 4, characterised in that said

6. A centrifugal separator according to claim 5, characterised in that the collecting chamber

7. A centrifugal separator according to claim 6, characterised in that the collecting chamber

9. A centrifugal separator according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterised in

4. Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Schälelement

6. Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sammelkammer (35) in

7. Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sammelkammer (35)

9. Zentrifuge nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet,

l'intermédiaire dudit orifice extérieur (31) dudit second élément de dissociation.

2. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'orifice

3. Séparateur centrifuge selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par

4. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que le second

5. Séparateur centrifuge selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 et 4, caractérisé par

6. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 5, caractérisé par le fait que le

7. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que le

8. Séparateur centrifuge selon la revendication 7, caractérisé par le fait que le premier

9. Séparateur centrifuge selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,

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REFERENCES CITED IN THE DESCRIPTION

Patent documents cited in the description

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