摘要 |
<p>A centrifuge capable of being continuously operated and being suitable for centrifuging sugar, of the kind comprising an upwardly divergent conical cage 1 rotatable about a vertical axis and located within a cylindrical housing 2 provided with a cover 17. A jacket 7 defines and separates two compartments 8, 9 in the housing, compartment 9 receiving, in use, the solid products of centrifuging and compartment 8 receiving the fluid products. A first baffle ring 5, a baffle wall 3 and a ring conduit 6 for directing liquid and/or steam or vapour against the first baffle 3 are utilised when the centrifuge is operated in a mashing mode. In a dissolution mode there is utilised a cylindrical second baffle 16 detachably mounted on the centrifuge cover 17, and a second ring conduit 18 for directing liquid and/or steam or vapour against the second baffle 16. <IMAGE></p> |