Decanters
Alfa Laval decanter centrifuges help you with solid-liquid separation within one single continuous process. Stand out from the competition with high performance separation that results in extracted / clarified products of excellent quality and higher commercial value. Make a difference as you recover valuable raw materials, reduce energy consumption and lower footprint and waste management costs with our industrial decanter centrifuge machines and services.
Make a difference to your business and the environment:
- High-performance separation, resulting in high-value products and low waste management costs
- Low energy consumption and carbon footprints
- Low maintenance costs thanks to continuous operation, high-grade machine materials, smart design and well-thought preventive services
- Low capital cost/capacity ratio
Solid-liquid separation is a common manufacturing process and Alfa Laval has more than 60 years of experience in decanter centrifuge uses to meet this requirement in various industries. Together with our industry know-how and specialist process experience from all over the world, Alfa Laval can match your exact needs for each particular application and installation.
When to use decanter centrifuges
Separating solids from liquids plays a key role in countless industrial processes. Traditionally, many businesses use a clarifier or settling tank, in which particles, sediment and solids gradually fall to the bottom due to the force of gravity. However, such clarification is an extremely slow process with not so controllable results.
To accelerating the process, decanter centrifuge operation makes use of centrifugal force – the effect can be up to 4000 times greater compared to using gravitational forces. Solid-liquid separation can also be easily controlled by adjusting the speed of rotation.
