A separator drum for a separator for centrifugally separating a suspension into at least one liquid phase and one solid phase or into two liquid phases and preferably one solid phase. The separator drum includes a vertical axis of rotation, and a drum lower part and a drum upper part, into which a product to be processed can be fed, into a drum interior, via a feed tube and a distributor. The distributor has a distributor shaft, a conical distributor foot, distributor channels, formed in the distributor foot, into the drum interior, at least one liquid outlet, and at least one solid outlet. The distributor foot has a lower distributor foot base and an upper distributor foot cover plate, which can be mounted on the distributor separately from the conical distributor foot base.

A centrifugal separator includes a casing which delimits a space which is sealed off from and having an under pressure in relation to the surroundings, by at least one seal. A rotor is arranged for rotation around a rotational axis and forms within itself a separation space. In the separation space, centrifugal separation of at least one higher density component and at least one lower density component from a fluid takes place during operation. At least one inlet extends into the rotor for introducing the fluid to the separation space. At least one first outlet extends from the rotor for discharge of at least one component separated from the fluid during operation. The rotor includes at least one second outlet extending from a portion of the separation space to the space for discharge of at least one higher density component separated from the fluid during operation. The second outlet is arranged for intermittent discharge by an intermittent discharge system and one of the seals is formed by the intermittent discharge system.

A centrifugal separator includes a casing which delimits a space which is sealed off from and having an under pressure in relation to the surroundings, by at least one seal. A rotor is arranged for rotation around a rotational axis and forms within itself a separation space. In the separation space, centrifugal separation of at least one higher density component and at least one lower density component from a fluid takes place during operation. At least one inlet extends into the rotor for introducing the fluid to the separation space. At least one first outlet extends from the rotor for discharge of at least one component separated from the fluid during operation. The rotor includes at least one second outlet extending from a portion of the separation space to the space for discharge of at least one higher density component separated from the fluid during operation. The second outlet is arranged for intermittent discharge by an intermittent discharge system and one of the seals is formed by the intermittent discharge system.

A method is provided for continuously clarifying a flowable suspension with a discontinuously solid-dischargingself-dischargingseparator, which has a rotatable drum with a vertical axis of rotation, a feed for the suspension to be clarified and at least one liquid discharge for continuously discharging at least one clarified liquid phase, and discontinuously openable solid-discharge openings for discontinuously discharging the solid phase. The method involves a) measuring one or more of the suspension parameters mass, mass of solid substance in the suspension, mass flow, temperature, density, cumulative density; and b) initiating a time-limited discharge of solid substance as a result of a repeated determination on the basis of step a) in the event of or after the exceeding of a limit value.

A method is provided for continuously clarifying a flowable suspension with a discontinuously solid-dischargingself-dischargingseparator, which has a rotatable drum with a vertical axis of rotation, a feed for the suspension to be clarified and at least one liquid discharge for continuously discharging at least one clarified liquid phase, and discontinuously openable solid-discharge openings for discontinuously discharging the solid phase. The method involves a) measuring one or more of the suspension parameters mass, mass of solid substance in the suspension, mass flow, temperature, density, cumulative density; and b) initiating a time-limited discharge of solid substance as a result of a repeated determination on the basis of step a) in the event of or after the exceeding of a limit value.

Centrifuges are useful to, among other things, remove red blood cells from whole blood and retain platelets and other factors in a reduced volume of plasma. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and or platelet poor plasma (PPP) can be obtained rapidly and is ready for immediate injection into the host. Embodiments may include valves, operated manually or automatically, to open ports that discharge the excess red blood cells and the excess plasma into separate receivers while retaining the platelets and other factors in the centrifuge chamber. High speeds used allow simple and small embodiments to be used at the patient's side during surgical procedures. The embodiments can also be used for the separation of liquids or slurries in other fields such as, for example, the separation of pigments or lubricants.

A centrifugal separator for separating a fluid mixture into components, including a non-rotating part, a rotor which is attached to a shaft which is rotatably supported in the non-rotating part around a rotational axis, which rotor forms within itself a separation space delimited by a rotor wall. The separator includes an inlet extending into the rotor for supply of a fluid mixture to be separated in the separation space, at least one sensor measuring unbalance conditions in the frame; a level determining arrangement including two or more space defining elements of arbitrary form arranged on the interior surface of, or close to, the rotor wall, where each space defining element defines a space which communicates with the separation space or another of the space defining elements through at least one inlet opening arranged at a certain radius from the rotational axis and not outside that radius and where that certain radii of the space defining elements are different. Methods for determining when a predetermined amount of heavy phase fluid (purification) or sludge (clarification) has been separated are also disclosed. The separator and methods make it possible to determine when the level of separated heavy phase fluid or sludge is high enough for emptying or discharge of the separator.

A centrifugal separator for separating a fluid mixture into components, including a non-rotating part, a rotor which is attached to a shaft which is rotatably supported in the non-rotating part around a rotational axis, which rotor forms within itself a separation space delimited by a rotor wall. The separator includes an inlet extending into the rotor for supply of a fluid mixture to be separated in the separation space, at least one sensor measuring unbalance conditions in the frame; a level determining arrangement including two or more space defining elements of arbitrary form arranged on the interior surface of, or close to, the rotor wall, where each space defining element defines a space which communicates with the separation space or another of the space defining elements through at least one inlet opening arranged at a certain radius from the rotational axis and not outside that radius and where that certain radii of the space defining elements are different. Methods for determining when a predetermined amount of heavy phase fluid (purification) or sludge (clarification) has been separated are also disclosed. The separator and methods make it possible to determine when the level of separated heavy phase fluid or sludge is high enough for emptying or discharge of the separator.

A centrifugal separator has a rotary drum that is adapted to receive a product that can be separated into a light phase, a heavy phase, and solid sediments, a first outlet for the light phase, a closing device that opens and closes a second outlet for the heavy phase. The closing device has an electromagnetic actuator having a ferromagnetic element whereon a closing plug is mounted. The electromagnetic actuator has an electromagnetic coil that creates a magnetic field so as to attract the ferromagnetic element. A spring is connected to the closing plug so as to urge the closing plug to a closed position. The closing plug, the ferromagnetic element and the spring are connected to the rotary drum.

A centrifugal separator has a rotary drum that is adapted to receive a product that can be separated into a light phase, a heavy phase, and solid sediments, a first outlet for the light phase, a closing device that opens and closes a second outlet for the heavy phase. The closing device has an electromagnetic actuator having a ferromagnetic element whereon a closing plug is mounted. The electromagnetic actuator has an electromagnetic coil that creates a magnetic field so as to attract the ferromagnetic element. A spring is connected to the closing plug so as to urge the closing plug to a closed position. The closing plug, the ferromagnetic element and the spring are connected to the rotary drum.