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An Overview of Separation Equipment
A plain-language tour of how plants separate solids from liquids, gases and other solids, from screens and filters to centrifuges, cyclones and magnets.
Plant Equipment
Mixing, Milling and Separation
Equipment that grinds, screens, filters and separates process materials.
Ball Mills, Hammer Mills and Size Reduction
Compare ball mills, hammer mills and other grinding machines by how they break material down, what they suit, and what to watch for in operation.
Centrifuges and How They Separate
How centrifugal force separates solids and liquids by density, plus the common machine styles such as decanters, disc stacks and basket centrifuges.
Cyclone Separators for Dust and Particles
How cyclone separators spin dust and particles out of air or other gas streams without filter media, where they fit, and where their limits are.
Evaporators and Crystallizers in Process Plants
A plain-language look at how evaporators concentrate solutions and how crystallizers form solid crystals, with common designs and operating concerns.
Filter Presses and Dewatering
How filter presses squeeze water out of slurries to leave a solid cake, with plate styles, the operating cycle, and common maintenance concerns.
Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning
Why deposits build up on heat exchanger surfaces, how fouling hurts performance, and the general cleaning approaches plants use, from chemical to mechanical.
Magnetic Separators and Metal Detection
How magnetic separators and metal detectors remove tramp metal from product streams, the common magnet styles, and what each can and cannot catch.
Vibrating Screens and Particle Sizing
How vibrating screens sort bulk material by particle size, the main motion types and deck options, and what affects screening accuracy and capacity.
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