Self-emptying solid bowl centrifuge

摘要

A solid bowl centrifuge for separating substances of varying densities particularly for separating solid liquid mixtures having a self-emptying feature where the heavier material is discharged through an annular gap, the size of which is controlled by an annular slide valve separated by a pressure chamber and spring biasing means with the pressure chamber operative to close the valve and capable or rapid movements of the valve and moving the valve to a predetermined position by virtue of control valves and a measuring or dosing valve for the hydraulic fluid delivered to the pressure chamber.