Separation equipment

With the category Separation we cover equipment that is generally used within the dairy & food industry to separate different components that are held within the base material processed. These particles once identified may be considered of surplus, bacteria or from the main objective to be extracted from its current raw material. Separation can be forced in different ways be it by the application of pressure and extrusion of centrifugal force. Centrifugal forces is the most frequent applied method when separating different kinds of solids from milk, juice, fat and oils.

Separators, Clarifiers, Bactofuges and Decanters

With the help of centrifugal bowl separators and decanters and the correct mechanical setup of the equipment used, solids like cream, bacteria, protein and impurities are extracted through centrifugal forces applied, which due to the difference in weight and density causes the solids to separate, allowing the raw material to be retained in the process and the solids extracted and discharged.

Within the dairy industry the following centrifuges are most frequently applied: Clarifiers to extract any impurities, Separators to extract cream from milk and to enable to standardize the milk, Bactofuges to extract and separate micro-organisms from milk and finally Decanters used to extract crystallized lactose, casein and other high solid containing feed.

Brands

All of the above described solutions are manufactured by well-known companies such as: Tetra Pak, Alfa Laval, GEA, Reda, Seital/SPX Flow, Flottweg and others.