4. Evacuation of liquid phases
Two main techniques are used for both separators and decanters.
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Free exit
The liquid is ejected from the bowl and collected in a collector in the separator housing. The product leaves the machine by gravity, and a pump must be used if the product is to be conveyed.
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Turbine discharge
A turbine, installed on one or more liquid phases, delivers the treated product under pressure. Discharge pressure can reach 6 to 10 bar.
The product comes into much less contact with the ambient air than with a free outlet.
Figure 14 shows the turbine discharge principle.
An example of a pressurized...
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Bibliography
Equipment manufacturers
(non-exhaustive list)
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Separators, clarifiers and centrifugal decanters
Westfalia Separator AG http://www.westfalia-separator.com
Westfalia Separator Industrie Sas http://www.westfalia-separator.fr
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