Q1: What is an industrial centrifuge? What is its core operating principle? An industrial centrifuge is a large-scale separation machine that utilizes centrifugal force to separate, concentrate, dewater, or clarify solid-liquid, liquid-liquid, or liquid-solid-solid mixtures. Unlike small laboratory centrifuges, these are widely used in industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food processing, environmental protection, lithium battery manufacturing, and mining. When a mixture rotates at high speed within the centrifuge bowl, components with different densities and sedimentation coefficients experience varying magnitudes of centrifugal force: Core Principle: The denser phase (solid particles or heavy liquid) experiences greater centrifugal force and migrates toward the bowl wall, where it accumulates; the less dense phase (clear liquid or light liquid) is displaced toward the center of the bowl, thereby achieving separation of the two or more phases. Read More

Centrifuges achieve solid-liquid, liquid-liquid, and three-phase separation through centrifugal force. In the chemical industry, horizontal decanter centrifuges are mainly used for wastewater treatment. In cases with oil content, disc centrifuges are more commonly employed. They are mainly used in the pre-treatment, intermediate treatment, and sludge processing stages and cannot be directly used as end-point compliance equipment. Read More

The LGZ vertical automatic scraper discharge centrifuge integrates sophisticated vertical structural design and bottom scraper unloading techniques, bringing revolutionary upgrades to solid-liquid centrifugal separation workflows. Unlike conventional top-discharge centrifugal equipment, this model accelerates the segregation of granular solids from liquid media. Its bottom scraper unloading setup rapidly expels separated solid materials, significantly boosting separation throughput and elevating finished product standards. Read More