Liquids to Value

Separating Decanter ACF 465

Technical Data | Processing of by-products in the fish, rendering and meat industry

This decanter has been designed for

liquid phases are separately discharge0d

All product-contacting parts are made

processing by-products in the meat,

by gravity. The housing consists of a

of stainless steel, gaskets are made of

rendering and fish industry. The solid-wall

frame with supporting feet, protective

NBR or FKM.

bowl has a cylindrical section for efficient

plates and catchers for the discharged

clarification and separation of the liquids

phases. The bowl is seated in a self-

and a conical section for drying the solids.

supporting, pillow block steel housing.

Due to the centrifugal forces, the solids

The machine is driven by a frequency-

are flung onto the bowl wall and are trans-

controlled 3-phase AC motor via V-belts.

ported by the scroll to the solids discharge.

The drive system permits automatic

On decanter type ACF 465-03-.. the

torque measurement and differential

clarified and separated light liquid phase

speed control. The optional Westfalia

is gravity discharged while the heavy

Separator wewatch system permits

permanent monitoring of bearing condi-

liquid phase is discharged under pressure

via centripetal pump. On decanter type

tion and unbalance behaviour as a basis

ACF 465-05-.. the clarified and separated

for targeted preventive maintenance.

GEA Mechanical Equipment / GEAWestfalia Separator

Technical Data ACF 465

Operating principles and constructional features (ACF 465-05)
3

1 Product feed

6 Solids discharge

2 Distributor

7 Discharge of the

3 Bowl
4 Scroll
5 Separation chamber

heavy liquid phase (water)

8 Discharge of the
light liquid phase (oil)

Dimensions in mm

Process data
Bowl diameter

460 mm

L/D ratio

4.0

Speed

max. 3300 min-1

Energy requirement
Rating main motor

45 kW

Speed at 50 Hz

3000 min-1

Speed at 60 Hz

3600 min-1

Rating secondary motor

15 kW

Weights
Decanter, complete

approx. 3820 kg

Standard scope of delivery

3-phase AC motor for main and secondary drive
Hard-metall bushes for solids discharge ports
Scroll armouring for increased wear protection

Options
Motor control
Set of tools
Speed measuring device for bowl and differential speeds
Set of parts
Bearing temperature monitoring
Vibration monitoring
Set of sound proofing parts
Westfalia Separator wewatch condition
monitoring for preventive maintenance

GEA Mechanical Equipment

GEA Westfalia Separator

Werner-Habig-Strae 1 59302 Oelde (Germany)
Phone +49 2522 77-0 Fax +49 2522 77-1794
www.westfalia-separator.com

The information contained in this brochure merely serves as a non-binding description of our products and is without guarantee. Binding information, in particular relating to capacity data and suitability for specific applications, can only be provided within the framework of concrete
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