Free jet centrifuge rotor with internal flow bypass

摘要

A centrifuge (40) includes a shaft (46) and a center tube (50). The shaft (46) has a single flow passage (60) from which fluid is supplied and has one or more fluid ports (62) defined therein. The center tube (50) has two sets of openings (61) defined therein. A portion of the fluid in the centrifuge (40) is directed to bypass the cleaning operation and is directly used to drive the centrifuge (40). The remaining fluid flows through the centrifuge (40) and particulate matter is removed from the liquid. The fluid is then discharged through nozzles (78) in order to rotate the centrifuge (40).