Global Patent Index - EP 0257270 B1

EP 0257270 B1 19900314 - CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING SUGAR CENTRIFUGE

Title (en)

CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING SUGAR CENTRIFUGE

Publication

EP 0257270 B1 19900314 (DE)

Application

EP 87110121 A 19870714

Priority

DE 3628588 A 19860822

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4762570A] The screen drum of a continuously operable sugar centrifuge is divided into three sections along its axial length from the drum bottom to the sugar discharge rim. A first upper section extends from the discharge rim downwardly. This first section has such a wall inclination ( alpha ) relative to the central rotational axis that a layer of material being centrifuged remains stationary on the first section when the supply of massecuite is interrrupted and the supply of covering or wash-water is continued while the centrifuge keeps operating. A second mid-section extends along a mid-portion of the drum and another angle of inclination ( beta )relative to the rotational axis, whereby the angle ( beta ) is larger by about 3 DEG to 7 DEG than the angle ( alpha ). A third lower section encloses a third angle ( gamma ) with the rotational drum axis. The third angle ( gamma ) is about equal to the first angle ( alpha ). A so constructed drum facilitates the control of variables which influence the distribution of the massecuite on ther inner surface of the screen drum. Specifically a more uniform distribution of the material on the inner drum surface is obtained with a layer thickness tapering toward the discharge rim.

IPC 1-7

B04B 3/00; B04B 7/18

IPC 8 full level

B04B 3/00 (2006.01); B04B 7/16 (2006.01); B04B 7/18 (2006.01); C13B 30/06 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B04B 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B04B 7/18 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0257270 A2 19880302; EP 0257270 A3 19880928; EP 0257270 B1 19900314; DE 3628588 A1 19880303; DE 3761878 D1 19900419; IN 171105 B 19920718; JP S6354961 A 19880309; US 4762570 A 19880809

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87110121 A 19870714; DE 3628588 A 19860822; DE 3761878 T 19870714; IN 680DE1987 A 19870803; JP 20662887 A 19870821; US 8585787 A 19870814