SELF-CLEANING ROTOR FOR A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR

摘要

A self-cleaning rotor assembly (10) for a centrifugal separator can be thoroughly cleaned of accumulated solids without disassembly of the separator. The rotor assembly (10) comprises a fully welded, enclosed rotor body (12). The rotor assembly (10) has a double-ended, hollow axial shaft (16). The bottom end of the axial shaft (16) extends through the separator housing and has a high pressure fluid coupling. A plurality of spray nozzles (40) are fitted to the axial shaft (16) within the rotor body (12). The spray nozzles (40) are arranged to cover virtually all of the interior surfaces of the rotor (12).