The Importance of Push differential Speed in Decanter Centrifuges

The speed of the screw conveyor in a decanter centrifuge plays a crucial role in the separation process of the solids and liquids. Proper screw conveyor speed is essential for achieving material balance within the centrifuge and ensuring efficient continuous separation.

The primary function of the screw conveyor is to smoothly and continuously transport the settled solids towards the discharge outlet of the centrifuge. However, since both solids and liquids coexist within the centrifuge, the screw conveyor's motion also creates a "pushing wave" effect on the liquid. To minimize this effect and prolong the compression time of the settled solids within the centrifuge, the screw conveyor speed is usually kept relatively low. This results in a drier solid discharge.

Reducing the screw conveyor speed can increase the tendency of solids to penetrate towards the liquid direction, resulting in a higher solid content in the separated liquid. Conversely, increasing the screw conveyor speed can suppress the solids' penetration towards the liquid, resulting in a clearer separated liquid. However, this also increases the "pushing wave" effect and reduces the compression time of the solids within the centrifuge, resulting in a moister solid discharge.

The screw conveyor speed is a critical factor that affects both the solid dryness and the clarity of the separated liquid. The goal of machine tuning is to find the optimal speed value that balances both factors.

Finding the balance speed means finding the optimal speed value that balances both solid dryness and liquid clarity. At this optimal speed, the discharge has a consistent solid dryness, which in turn requires a consistent torque and hydraulic load (torsion and pressure) on the screw conveyor. This load is known as the characteristic torque, which can be used for future automatic speed control. The characteristic torque varies depending on the factory, material, processing volume, and desired solid dryness and liquid clarity. However, within a specific factory's operating mode, the characteristic torque remains relatively constant. It is essential to recognize its significance.

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