Tendencias en Mineria 2018

Decanter
Product Course
• Decanter Range
• Modules (Features & Options)
October 2017
)
Why
• Get an insight in your possible choices
• Be able to select the right execution for a specific

duty)
• Give you possibility to discuss solutions with your
customer
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Agenda
• Technically
1. Product Range • Commercial
2. Rotating assembly
3. Drives
4. Frame & Cover
5. Controls (on decanter)
6. Wear protection
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Decanter Product Range
Our technical name for product range is : PLATFORMS
• The platform criteria is the Bowl diameter
Within a pIatform there might be variations such as :
• Bowl length
• Cone angle

Small platforms
Ø200-400mm

Medium platforms
Ø401-549mm
450 mm

Large platforms
Ø550-(999?)mm

X-Large platforms
Ø1000mm ->

NX Decanter Range 1997

Decanter Product Range
Our commercial names for product range are :
i-range
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Sigma 9
Reverse design for 2-phase Olive Oil (liquid separation)

i-Range

Agenda
• Technically
3. Drives
4. Frame & Cover
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Rotating Assembly
Conveyor Bowl Gear box
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Conveyor - Inlet Design

EU – Feed Zone
Wear Sleves
Cross-sectional view of
conveyor hub

Fully Covered TC Feed Zone

Older Inlet Zones
Forward feed zone
2-port inlet
Esbjerg inlet
BD3 inlet
Directional
feed nozzles

Conveyor – Flights
Windows, Pitch & Baffle Design

Conveyor with Windows
Benefits
Axial flow along the

conveyor body
Easy escape of
liquid with solids
filled conveyor:
Better clarification
and more stable
process
Windows in
Flight Disadvantages
No known
disadvantages

Conveyors – pitch (click to play)
Benefits
Small Pitch Greasy, Slippery

solids. (Rarely used)
High solids
Large Pitch transportation
capacity
High solids
transportation
Large Pitch, capacity with lower
solids height
Double Lead (Draining, Rarely
used)

Baffle Disc – Type (click to play)
Benefits
BD Disc
Generates hydraulic
pressure of
compressible sludge
First design of baffle

BD Plate disc. Same as
above, but sensitive
to erosion
Less sensitive for

blocking than
Active BD traditional BD, but
less pressure on
solids

Conveyor
Pro-T Conveyor
Variable
Pitch

Floater stop disc
Benefits Disadvantages
Catches light No known

particles floating on disadvantages
the surface
Floater Stop
Disc Prevent fibres to
enter the paring disc

Floater stop disc

Conveyor
Pro-T Conveyor
Variable
Pitch Replaceable
Inlet zone
Drain zone

Solids Discharge
Rotating Assembly
Design, Erosion Protection
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Solids Discharge (click to play)
Wear liner &
other
solutions
Solids
discharge
openings/
bushing
Ribs or
Grooves in
conical part

Solids Discharge
Ribs vs. Grooves Benefits ribs Benefits
grooves
Better wear
protection of Good hygienic
Ribs
the rotor standard
Better solids
transportation
Disadvantages
Disadvantages
Not as efficient
Grooves Not hygienic as ribs, in wear
due to welding protection and
aid in solids
transportation

Solids discharge
Long & Short Bushings - Overflow rim
Benefits long Benefits short
bushings bushings
Better solids Low power

discharge from demand
the vessel Less noise
Long Disadvantages Disadvantages

bushings
long bushings short bushings
Short Higher power May cause

bushings demand blockage of
More noise solids
discharge
section in
General benefits with casing on
overflow rim sticky solids
types
Gives constant solids level
and stable level conditions,
but only of importance for
© Alfa Laval soft solids Slide 33 www.alfalaval.com

Solids discharge
360° discharge outlet
Benefits
No restriction
Tungsten in discharge
Carbide or with minimum
Stellite inserts power loss
on saddles
Extremely low
torque
Replaceable
wear liners
Disadvantages
No known
disadvantages
Wear ring

Solids Discharge
Wear liner
Benefits wear
liner
No wear on
casing
Easily
Stainless replaceable
liner
Disadvantages
Solids build up
in sticky
applications

Liquid Discharge
Rotating Assembly

Open outlet – What’s hidden under the cover!
Liquid
overflow
Mechanical Design Liquid Discharge Open Outlet

Open outlet – 2-phase
Power plates Power tubes
• Recover power 20-25 %

(of flow dependent power)
• Patent applied
• Launched by P&S

Liquid discharge
Paring Disc
Benefits Disadvantages
Pressurised Low efficiency

liquid discharge – high power
Liquid
rotates, (up to 5 bar), consumption
fixed pump no extra pump Heating of
wheel in Minimised air product
paring
chamber pick up in liquid Complex/
expensive
Pressurised
liquid outlet

Centrifugal Pump
(Opposite to a Paring Disc)

Liquid discharge
3-Phase, animation example

Liquid discharge
3-phase open outlet Benefits Disadvantages
Simple, reliable Adjustments

design only when
machine is
Copes with stopped
large variations
in flow/
composition

Liquid discharge 3-phase open outlet
Light liquid
discharge! Heavy liquid
discharge!
Weir discs

3-Phase
Power Tubes
Mechanical Design Liquid Discharge 3-Phase © Alfa Laval - Slide 47

3-Phase – Power Tube

Easy Adjustment of Both Phases with
Power Tubes. No loose parts.

Cone Angle

Shallow Cone Decanter
Steep Cone Decanter
Baffle disc

Shallow cone decanter
Benefits
Excellent drainage
Feed of capillary and
cavity water
Coarse solids can
be discharged
Liquid radiusthan Crystalline solids
solids discharge radius can be discharged
Dry solids end at
flushing
Solids lifted up over
liquid before discharge Disadvantages
Soft solids cannot

Dry beach
be discharged,
Solids resulting in no
discharge
separation

Steep cone decanter – baffle disc
Benefits
Helps the (soft)

Feed solids out of the
decanter
Solids discharged at
max G-force
Liquid radiusthan Step cone gives
solids discharge radius longer clarification
length in same
building length
Solids exposed to
hydrostatic pressure Disadvantages
Liquid out from

Baffle disc
solids discharge at
Solids flushing
discharge

Gearbox
Rotating assembly
Gear box
This will be looked into in session

‘Back drive and gear boxes’

Agenda
• Technically
3. Drives
4. Frame & Cover
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Drives
Main drive Back drive
 
Session Session
‘Power calculation tool’ ‘Back drive and gear boxes’

Agenda
• Technically
3. Drives
4. Frame & Cover
6. Wear protection
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Main functions of frame
The frame is basis for all attached components:
– Rotating assembly
– Drives
– Cover
– Outlets
– Isolators
High natural frequency needed => high stiffness

Material = Painted mild steelSlide 58 www.alfalaval.com
Mechanical design Frame and cover Main functionality

Main funtions of frame
Internal design:
• Large solids opening to avoid clogging
• Slope against liquid end
• Inside finish: Cladding or painting
Mechanical design Frame and cover Internal design

Description of the cover
• Keep the solids and liquid inside

• Ventilation of gearbox
• Finish – glass blasted
Mechanical design Frame and cover Cover description

Patented system
• Two way spring system

• One person lifting possible
• Lifting weight from 15-30 kg
Slide 61
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Frame design
Benefits
Base frame Easy installations
Small footprint
Main motor/back
drive on frame
No loose guards
Liquid/solids
discharge and
casing all integrated
with frame
Spring loaded
hinged cover; Cover
can easily opened
to vertical position
for quick and easy
access to the
rotating assembly

Agenda
• Technically
3. Drives
4. Frame & Cover
6. Wear protection
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Controls (on decanter)
Will be part of session

‘Automation and electrical
control’ (?)

Controls (on decanter)
- of hardware
Overview Revision : 28.Mar.2017 - Jacob Hyldegaard
Hardw are Supplier Compact Basic Plus Plus Ex

Controller B&R l o o o Option
HMI B&R 4" 7" 15" 15" Option together w ith controller
Electrical unit
Speed sensor - PNP type IFM l l l - 2pcs. per machine
PT100 bearing temperature sensor IFM o o l - 2pcs. per machine
Vibration monitor IFM o o - -
Acceleration sensor IFM - - l - 2pcs. per machine
Load cell Hugo Tillquist - o l -
Cover sw itch Schmersal - o o - Consists of actuator and cover sw itch
Junction Box - Plastic AISI 304 AISI 304 AISI 304
ATEX Category 3 & Category 2, NEMA Class 1, Div. 1

Speed sensor - Namur Pepperl & Fuchs - - - l 2pcs. per machine
PT100 bearing temperature sensor Inor - - - l 2pcs. per machine
Acceleration sensor SKF - - - l 2pcs. per machine
Load cell Hugo Tillquist - - - o
Cover sw itch Schmersal - - - o
Legend : l Included
o Option
- Not available

Agenda
• Technically
3. Drives
4. Frame & Cover
6. Wear protection
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Conveyor wear protection
Flight wear protection/finish options
 TM11/21/40/42/12 Nickel-Chrome flame applied alloy
 Polished and Profiled Tip Flight (back chamfered)
 Brazed Tungsten Carbide Tiles
 Stellite Plough Tiles

Flame applied alloy Same alloy
on tip and
on leading
TM11 – Nickel face
Machined to Benefits
Chromium alloy
have a TM11/12
Alloy on tip
sharp edge
TM11S – Welded
Good wear
Stellite
resistance
TM40/42/21 – as
TM11, but with corns of
Tungsten Carbide
Flights
Disadvantages
TM12 – as TM42 but
with cut edge Limitations in
operational
conditions
TM12 TM11/42 TM40

Polished and Profiled Tip Flight – also torque & finish issue
Conventional flight ‘Thick’ flight

Benefits
Prone to flexing Reduces onset
thick/chamfered
of ‘chatter’
flights
‘Rough’ flight
leading edge
Chamfered
leads to
flight reduces
Polished flight No chattering
‘chatter’ leading face
contact area
Disadvantages
Cost
Large
contact area
with bowl Small contact
gives high area with bowl
heel torque reduces heel
torque

Brazed Tungsten Carbide Tiles
Brazed tiles
Benefits
Tungsten
Backing pH between 2.5 – 9.5
Carbide tiles plate Temperature <95°C
Extreme wear
resistance
Easy repair shim
Welding on
to flights
Disadvantages
Limitations in
operational Sintered
conditions Tungsten
Fragile Carbide Tile
Costly

Plough tiles
Benefits
Reduced torque on screw

conveyor
Higher capacity with same
motor power
Erosion protection ”for free”
Disadvantages
Cost
Cuts solids during

transportation
Minimum heel torque due to

the shape

Tile wear protection summary
Typical life time comparison
Low grade, good
No wear corrosion stability
protection
Medium to high
grade, fair corrosion
stability
Medium to high grade,

applied to front and
backside of the flight
Tungsten Carbide
Tiles, several
types available

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Decanter

• Get an insight in your possible choices

• Be able to select the right execution for a specific

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4. Frame & Cover

5. Controls (on decanter)

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• The platform criteria is the Bowl diameter

Within a pIatform there might be variations such as :

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Forward feed zone

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Axial flow along the

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Small Pitch Greasy, Slippery

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First design of baffle

Less sensitive for

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Catches light No known

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Design, Erosion Protection