ASR3003D Disc Centrifuge educational lab equipment Fluids Engineering Experiment Equipment
The unit shall perform the following experiments and investigations:
Learning Objectives / Experiments
production of stable emulsions with different types of stirrer
learning the fundamental principle of disc centrifuges
influence of rotation speed and feed flow rate on separation result
characteristic of concentration of the light phase in the stirred tank over time (with photometer)
startup/shutdown and operation of a disc centrifuge
maintenance
cleaning
inspection
Specification
[1]continuous separation of emulsions with a disc centrifuge
[2]HDPE tank with stirring machine to produce an emulsion
[3]centrifugal pump to deliver the emulsion to the centrifuge
[4]adjustment of emulsion flow rate by valve
[5]centrifuge speed adjustable by potentiometer
[6]speed-controlled stirring machine with digital torque indicator
[7]3 interchangeable stirrers
[8]collector tank for separated phase
Technical Data Disc centrifuge
power consumption: 7500W
max. usable diameter: approx. 300mm
max. speed: 6480rpm Stirring machine
power consumption: 140W
speed: 30…1000rpm Stirrer
2x paddle stirrers: 3/10 holes
1x stirrer with 3 blades Centrifugal pump
max. flow rate: 300L/min
max. head: 9,5m Tanks
stirred tank: 200L
collector tank: 14L
Measuring ranges
speed (centrifuge): approx. 0…8000rpm
speed (stirring machine): 30…1000rpm
torque (stirring machine): 0…200Ncm Dimensions and Weight
LxWxH: 3000x1000x1800mm
Weight: approx. 1100kg
Material of construction: stainless steel
