A Novel Software for the Calculation of Discontinuous Filtering Centrifuges and for the Analysis of Centrifugation Experiments

摘要

A novel and user-friendly computer program for the calculation of discontinuous filtering centrifuges(e.g.peeler centrifuge or inverting filter centrifuge)and for the analysis of filtration data from centrifugation experiments by using physically founded and practical models for the different process phases:filtration,washing and deliquoring of the filter-cake is presented.The centrifuge calculation includes the optimization of the operating conditions as well as the machine design.The calculation is enabled for any product-,machine-and operating parameters with the possibility of the systematic variation of individual parameters.The program module Analysis of Experimental Data is a platform for feeding and evaluating data from lab-and pilot-scale experiments as well as data from technical centrifuges.The calculated product parameters are then available for the Centrifuge-Calculation module.The theory-based plot of the measurement data enables an objective evaluation of their quality.A very important tool of the program is the electronic database where entered and evaluated data for all products are stored as tables and graphs.Integrated search functions enable an easy finding of product data as well as their comparison.