In modern industrial production, reducing operating costs has become a key factor in improving corporate competitiveness. Especially in industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, bioengineering, and environmental protection that require extremely high material separation accuracy, choosing an efficient, energy-saving, and stable separation equipment not only directly affects production efficiency and product quality, but is also closely related to the company’s cost control capabilities.
Tubular centrifuges, as a typical representative of high speed and high separation accuracy, are widely used in many industries. This article will analyze in depth from multiple dimensions: how tubular centrifuges can effectively help companies reduce operating costs, and combine actual cases to provide relevant companies with feasible optimization ideas.
Brief description of the technical principle of tubular centrifuge
The tubular centrifuge is a device that uses high-speed rotation to generate a strong centrifugal force field to separate the mixed liquid into solids and liquids or liquids and liquids. Its drum is in the shape of a slender tube and is installed on the main shaft. The maximum speed can reach more than 15,000rpm and the centrifugal force generated can reach more than 10,000×g.
Typical structures include:
Drum (slender cylinder)
Main shaft and drive device
Casing and control system
Upper cover, feed port, liquid outlet, etc.
The working principle is: during the high-speed rotation of the mixed liquid, due to the density difference, the heavy phase (such as solid or heavy liquid) is thrown to the outer wall, and the light phase remains on the inside, thereby achieving fast and accurate separation.
Analysis of the composition of enterprise operating costs
To understand why tubular centrifuges can reduce operating costs, it is necessary to first clarify the main cost composition of enterprises in daily production:
Raw material costs: including losses caused by raw material waste and low recovery rate.
Energy consumption costs: energy required for power consumption, heating and cooling of production line equipment.
Labor costs: personnel expenses related to equipment operation, maintenance, cleaning, etc.
Equipment maintenance costs: frequent repairs, spare parts replacement, short equipment life, etc.
Environmental governance costs: wastewater, waste gas, and solid waste treatment costs.
Capacity loss costs: extended production cycle and delayed order delivery due to low equipment efficiency.
Obviously, equipment performance, degree of automation, and separation efficiency directly affect the above cost factors. Next, we will explain the cost reduction logic of tubular centrifuges one by one.
Tubular centrifuge reduces operating costs
1. Improve separation efficiency and reduce raw material waste
The ultra-high separation factor (g value) of the tubular centrifuge enables it to effectively separate particles or emulsions with a particle size of more than 0.1μm, and even achieve deep clarification of low-concentration suspensions. This means:
More thorough recovery of valuable substances;
Higher product purity, less rework;
The separated solution can directly enter the next process link without multiple treatments.
2. Energy-saving design, significantly reducing energy costs
Traditional sedimentation methods or multi-stage filtration systems often have high energy consumption and complex processes. Tubular centrifuges achieve energy saving and consumption reduction with the following characteristics:
Short process separation at high speed, no need for multi-stage treatment;
Integrated structure reduces energy loss during material transfer.
3. Stable and reliable equipment, reducing maintenance costs
The tubular centrifuge has the following advantages due to its compact structure, few parts and no complex rotating mechanism:
Low failure rate and low maintenance frequency;
Strong wear resistance of parts and long service life;
Easy to clean and meet the CIP online cleaning requirements.
Case: After a production enterprise introduced our tubular centrifuge, the equipment has been running continuously for more than 9 months without any failure, and the maintenance frequency has been reduced by 80% compared with the original equipment.
4. Improve product quality and reduce environmental treatment costs
Incomplete separation often leads to subsequent product quality problems or emission pollution. Tubular centrifuges can achieve higher purity product output, reduce impurities, and effectively control the terminal waste liquid discharge content.
In terms of environmental protection, its efficient separation reduces the solid content of waste liquid and reduces the pressure of subsequent wastewater treatment, thereby:
Reducing wastewater treatment costs;
Avoiding environmental penalties;
Improving the green brand image of the company.
FAQ
1: What materials are suitable for tubular centrifuges?
Suitable for processing liquids with low concentration, small particle size and high separation accuracy, especially for cell fluid, protein extract, fermentation broth, Chinese medicine extract, etc.
2: What are the advantages of tubular centrifuges?
Higher separation accuracy;
Suitable for particles with smaller particle size;
Quieter operation and smaller volume;
More suitable for high value-added and fine chemical fields.
3: Is the operation of tubular centrifuge complicated?
Modern equipment has realized automatic control and friendly operation interface, so beginners can quickly get started.
In the current increasingly competitive market environment, companies can only remain invincible if they achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvement on the basis of ensuring product quality. As an efficient tool in the separation process, tubular centrifuges have become a reliable choice for many companies to reduce costs and increase efficiency with their multiple advantages such as high precision, high efficiency, low energy consumption, and low maintenance.
If your company is also looking for a separation solution that can improve production efficiency and reduce operating costs, please contact us to learn more about the technical parameters, application cases and customized services of tubular centrifuges.
