Centrifuge equipment centrifugal filtration theory

The design, construction and application of thickeners, centrifuges and filters is a specialised subject, and firms who have expertise in these fields should be consulted when selecting and specifying equipment for new applications. Several specialist texts on the subject are available Svarovsky (2001), Ward (2000) and Wakeman and Tarleton (1998). The theory of sedimentation processes is covered in Volume 2, Chapter 5 and filtration in Chapter 7. 

For a particulate application involving SLS, how to choose the best equipment, to use batch or continuous operation, which filter medium to select, and what is the optimum operating conditions are concerns of engineers. Although theories are available for some SLS operations, solutions for equipment selection, process design, and optimization are still very much dependent on test and experience, and are frequently qualitative or semi-qualitative. In this section, strategy and decision networks for selection of SLS equipment, introduction of filter media, centrifugal pumps for filtration operation, and selection of filter aids by cycle analysis will be discussed. 

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