화학공학소재연구정보센터
KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, Vol.33, No.6, 561-563, 2007
Development of continuous freeze concentration equipment: Opening ratio of screen in centrifugal separator
We have made freeze-concentration equipment consisting of an ice-maker, which continuously produces ice flakes on a rotating cooling drum, and a continuous centrifugal separator. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of screen (for solid-liquid separation) in the centrifugal separator. Experiments using sea-water (Solute concentration of the mother liquor 4.6-4.9wt%) in this equipment led to the following results. The solute recovery rate of tests with screen B (opening ratio 4.0%) compared favorably with those of tests with screen A (opening ratio 2.3%). Furthermore, a screen with an opening ratio between those of screens B and C (18.3%) is expected to give a higher separation ratio.