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    Clara 20: Multi-Purpose Centrifuge Module For Food and Fermentation Industries

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    The CLARA 20 is a multi-purpose centrifuge module designed for food and fermentation industries, coming in high and low flow variants to clarify liquids from solids or separate two liquid phases on a small scale. It is a fully equipped mobile separation unit with a compact footprint that requires minimal floor space and includes all auxiliary equipment needed for efficient and safe operation.

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    The CLARA 20 is a multi-purpose centrifuge module designed for food and fermentation industries, coming in high and low flow variants to clarify liquids from solids or separate two liquid phases on a small scale. It is a fully equipped mobile separation unit with a compact footprint that requires minimal floor space and includes all auxiliary equipment needed for efficient and safe operation.

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    CLARA 20

    Multi-purpose centrifuge module for food and fermentation industries

    CLARA 20 separation unit.

    Alfa Laval’s Clara 20 separator module is designed to be operation. It comes in two variants: a high flow version up to
    a flexible, multipurpose unit for sanitary industries such as 4,000 l/h and a low flow variant up to 1,000 l/h.
    food and fermentation. It is ideal for pilot scale or laboratory With the exception of the separator, CLARA 20 includes:
    installations as well as for small scale production. The unique • feed valve that is automatically closed when not in produc-
    design of the CLARA 20 mobile separation unit features a tion mode.
    very small footprint, which reduces the amount of floor space • sight glasses at outlet.
    needed. In order to speed up the start-up process and sim- • sample valves at both inlet and outlet.
    plify subsequent operation, the CLARA 20 unit is delivered as • flow meter with volumetric totalizer.
    a complete fully equipped system ready to install. It can be • pressure indicator at outlet.
    used to clarify a liquid from solids as well as separating two • regulating valve for back pressure adjustments.
    liquid phases. • solenoid valve block for addition of operating water, and
    solenoid valve for automatic flushing of bowl exterior.
    Applications • A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) starts and drives the
    The CLARA 20 mobile separation unit is designed for use by separator motor. The VFD also has a built-in control panel to
    food and fermentation industries. monitor and control the different functions of CLARA 20. The
    control panel displays information about the operation, such
    Standard design as operating mode and time to next discharge. It also dis-
    The unit consists of a stainless steel skid fitted with a separa- plays alarm messages. The operator’s interface is straightfor-
    tor and all the auxiliary equipment needed for safe, efficient ward and easy to understand.
    Operating principles
    Separation takes place inside a rotating bowl. The feed is 1

    introduced to the rotating centrifuge bowl from the top via


    a stationary inlet pipe (1), and is accelerated in the distribu-
    tor (2), before entering the disc stack (3). The distributor is 4
    2

    designed especially to ensure smooth acceleration of the feed


    liquid. The separation of liquid-solids takes place between the 3
    discs, with the liquid phase moving through the disc stack
    to the centre and is led to the paring chamber, where it is
    pumped out of the rotor by means of a built-in paring disc
    (4). The solids is collected in the periphery, from where it is
    6
    discharged intermittently into the solids collecting cover.
    The solids discharge is achieved by a hydraulic system which
    at pre-set suitable intervals forces the sliding bowl bottom (5)
    to drop down and thus opening the solids ports at the bowl
    periphery (6).
    5

    Options Typical bowl drawing for a solids-ejecting centrifuge in clarifier execut-


    A solids handling receiving unit can be fitted to the modul. ing. Drawing details do not necessarily correspond to the centrifuge
    described.
    This consists of a collecting tank and a pump. A stand-alone
    feed pump can also be supplied. Technical specification
    The separator can be set up either as a clarifier in order to
    Throughput capacity, low/high flow max. 1 m3/h / 4 m3/h
    separate solids from a liquid or as a concentrator or purifier in
    Bowl speed 9,512 rpm
    order to separate two liquid phases, and possibly also solid
    particles. Centrifugal force, inside bowl max. 11,130 g
    Bowl liquid volume 2.2 l
    Utilities consumption
    Sludge space volume approx. 1.1 l
    Electric power at 4 m3/h 2.2 kW
    Fixed discharge volume 1.1 l
    Discharge and closing liquid 0.5 l / discharge
    Motor power installed 3.7 kW
    Connections Starting time 3.5–4.5 min
    Product inlet/outlet, low flow DN 10 Stopping time, with brake 3–4 min
    Product inlet/outlet, high flow DN 25 Sound pressure 72 dB(A) 1)
    Water DN 10
    1)
    According to EN ISO 4871

    Dimensions & weight (approximate) Material data


    Height 1,450 mm Bowl body, hood and lock ring s.s. 1.4462 UNS S31803
    Width 800 mm Solids cover and frame hood s.s. 1.4401 UNS 31600
    Length 1,500 mm Frame bottom part cast iron
    Complete module incl. bowl (net) 375 kg In and outlet parts s.s. mostly 1.4401 UNS 31600
    Piping s.s. 1.4407 UNS S30400
    Gaskets and O-rings Nitrile, Viton and EPDM (FDA appr.)

    PCHS00013EN 0701 Alfa Laval reserves the right to change specifications without prior notification.

    How to contact Alfa Laval


    Up-to-date Alfa Laval contact details for
    all countries are always available on our
    website at www.alfalaval.com

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