The Sharples P-3400 Decanter Centrifuge is a horizontal de-sludging centrifuge built for the two-phase separation of crude oil tank bottoms, refinery slop sludge, industrial sludge-thickening, municipal sludge dewatering, paint sludge handling, etc.
With a 25 HP Motor, the P 3400 decanter has a bowl RPM of 4,000 and can process 50 GPM on ethanol hemp biomass separation.
Applications
| Hemp Solvent Extraction | Hemp biomass & ethanol separation (Explosion Proof) |
| Ethanol Extraction | Ethanol extraction of THC or CBD Oil |
| Crude Oil Tank Bottom Sludge | Tank bottom BS&W separation |
| Municipal Wastewater | Sludge thickening |
| Liquid Humus Fertilizer | Humus biomass separation |
| Fish Meal Separation | Fish oil & fish meal separation from stickwater |
| Pyrolysis Sludge Separation | Bio-oil separation from bio-char sludge |
| Waste Oil De-sludging | Industrial waste oil de-sludging |
Specifications
| Model Type | Sharples P-3400 |
| Rated Capacity | 50 GPM on Ethanol Biomass Separation |
| Auger Differential Speed | 1 ~ 42 RPM |
| Drive Motor Power | 25 HP |
| Gearbox Ratio | 1: 95 |
| AE (Area Equivalent) | 1,500 |
| Bowl Speed | 4000 RPM (3,150 Gs RCF) |
| Conveyor Protection | Carbide Tile or Tungsten Carbide Hard-Surfacing |
Super-D-Canter Overview
The Pennwalt Super-D-Canter is a specially developed solid-bowl centrifuge for effective separation of slurries into liquid and solid phases.
The Super-D-Canter operates on the centrifugal sedimentation process.
The Pennwalt Super-D-Canter becomes an extremely flexible separation tool with application areas involving clarification of liquids, classification of solids, concentration of solids, and dewatering of solids.
The Super-D-Canter can handle a wide range of solid particles from 6 mm dia. to a few microns and a slurry concentration varying from 0.5% to over 65% w/w.
P-3400 / PM 30000 Specifications
| Specification | P-3400 / PM 30000 |
|---|---|
| Max gravity | 3180 G / 2100 G |
| RPM | 4000 / 3150 |
| Max power | 40 HP |
| Dimension A | 672 mm |
| Dimension B | 1619 mm |
| Dimension C | 813 mm |
| Dimension D | 2294 mm |
| Dimension E | 294 mm |
| Net weight | 1400 kg |
The dimensions given above are approximate. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice as part of continuous technology updates.
Continuous Operation
Solids are continuously separated from the liquid phase by the application of centrifugal force ranging to well beyond 3000 times the force of gravity.
The denser solid particles are sedimented against the rotating bowl wall. The less dense liquid phase forms a concentric inner layer.
Adjustable dam plates enable the depth of liquid or pond to be varied.
The sedimented solid particles are continuously removed from the bowl by the action of the helical screw conveyor or scroll. Clarified liquid overflows the dam plates situated at the opposite end of the bowl.
Construction & Wear Protection
Stainless steel process contact parts are preferred because carbon steel corrodes. Corrosion leads to product contamination, unbalance, high maintenance and long downtime.
The stressed rotating assemblies and principal elements of the Super-D-Canter centrifuge are machined from centrifugally cast stainless steel.
All wear-prone areas of the centrifuge, feed zone, solids discharge, bowl and scroll are protected by hard surfacing.
The Pennwalt tungsten carbide tiling system has enabled Super-D-Canter centrifuges to operate trouble-free on abrasive duties which had not previously been possible.
Sintered tungsten carbide is upto 50 times more resistant to wear than flame applied hard facing material.
Performance Factors
Four crucial factors govern the performance of decanter centrifuges: centrifugal force required to sediment the solids, clarification necessary to capture the solids, differential speed required between the bowl and scroll to convey the solids, and hydrodynamic design to minimise turbulence.
The correct combination of such features ensures the desired performance at minimum cost.
Selected Applications
Animal Blood, Antibiotics, Brewers Grains, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulphate, Cannery Effluent, Chemical Intermediates, Coal Tailing, Cutting Oils, Distillery Stillage, DMT, Drilling Mud, Dyestuffs, Electroplating Solutions, Enzymes Harvesting, Ethanol Stillage Dewatering, Fine Chemicals, Fish Liquors, Food Processing Effluents, Fruit Juices and Pulp, Industrial Effluents, Inedible Tallow, Instant Tea, Insulin Tissue Separation, Lactose, Municipal Sewage, Nuclear Effluents, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Pigments, Polymers, Polystyrene, PTA, PVC Dewatering, Refinery Effluent, Slop Oil Pretreatment, Sodium Sulphate, Synthetic Fibres, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Oils.