PX 115 & PX 115EX

High-capacity disc stack centrifuge for fats & oil refining

The Alfa Laval range of centrifuges for the vegetable oil and
animal fat refining industries is continuously modernized to
take advantage of developments in materials, mechanical
design and fluid dynamics. The PX 115/115EX is a large-sized
machine in this range of centrifuges.

Applications
Continuous degumming, neutralizing, dewaxing, and washing
of fatty oils, such as various vegetable oils, lard, tallow, and
fish oil.

Performance
The table below shows nominal capacities. Actual
throughputs vary according to the type of oil and fat to be
treated.
Degumming, neutralization, washing 54,000 kg/h
Dewaxing 25,000 kg/h
Standard design
The machine consists of a frame with a base that contains
a horizontal drive shaft, worm gear, lubricating oil bath and
the hollow vertical bowl spindle. The bowl is fixed on top of
PX 115 complete with motor
the spindle inside the space formed by the upper part of the
frame, the solids collecting cover and the frame hood. The
hood carries the liquid discharge system. All parts in contact
with the process liquid are made of stainless steel. By adjusting a positioner on the heavy-phase outlet, the oper-
The bowl is of the solids-ejecting type with an automatic ator can reduce or extend the paring diameter of the paring
hydraulic operating system for intermittent solids discharge. tubes. This patented innovation makes it possible to adjust
The standard electric motor is suitable for variable frequency the flow rate of the heavy phase during operation, facilitating
drive. optimal separation. With the working environment in mind,
the PX 115/115EX is designed to operate at low noise levels.
Design features This is achieved through a rubber-damped bearing assembly,
The PX 115/115EX is based on a unique, semi-hermetic jacketed frame and an outer bowl design, which is engineered
design concept. The hermetic, bottom-fed inlet ensures a for low wind noise.
gentle, non-destructive acceleration of the feedstock up to full
bowl speed. Basic executions
The flow area for the feedstock is designed to minimize inlet PX 115 for non-explosive environments.
pressure drop. The outlets on the heavy and light phases are PX 115EX for ATEX zone 2.
open, reducing the pressure drop across the separator. The
feed pressure requirement of the machine is therefore low. Standard equipment
The outlets are equipped with stationary paring devices for Each PX 115/115EX comes complete with control unit,
removal of the different phases. The paring disc on the light electric motor, inlet and outlet connections, auxiliary
phases is fixed, while the paring tubes on the heavy phase are equipment, a spare parts kit and set of tools.
adjustable.
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Operating principles
The oil to be separated is fed (1) into the separator bowl from
the bottom through a hollow spindle (2) and enters the disc
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stack (3).
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The heavy phase and heavy sludge are forced towards the
periphery of the bowl, while the light phase flows towards the
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centre of the bowl, from where it is pumped out (4) for further
processing. The heavy phase is led over a top disc (5) into a
chamber where an adjustable paring device pumps it out of
the separator (6).
Sludge collects in the sludge space (7) and is discharged
intermittently and automatically. The discharge is achieved by
a hydraulic system which at preset suitable intervals forces the
sliding bowl bottom (8) to drop down, thus opening the sludge
ports at the bowl periphery. The sludge is collected in the 2 1
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frame and leaves the centrifuge via a cyclone.
Typical bowl drawing for a solids ejecting hermetic centrifuge. Drawing
details do not necessarily correspond to the centrifuge described.
Material data Technical specifications
Bowl body, hood and lock ring s.s. 1.4418 Throughput capacity max. 85 m3/h (370 US gpm)
Frame top part and hood s.s. 1.4401 UNS 31600 Bowl speed 4,800 rpm
Frame bottom part Cast iron clad with Bowl volume 72 l (19 US gal)
stainless steel 1.4301 UNS 30400 Sludge space 17 l (4.5 US gal)
Gaskets and O-rings Nitrile rubber Motor power installed 45 kW (60 HP)
Inlet pressure at 60 m /h (260 US gpm) 3
0 kPa
Shipping data (approximate) Sound pressure 80 dB(A)
Separator incl. bowl and motor 2,800 kg (6,200 lbs) Overhead hoist lifting capacity min. 1,200 kg (2,700 lbs)
Bowl 1,160 kg (2,600 lbs)
Gross weight 3,200 kg (7,100 lbs) ATEX design codes
Volume 5.4 m (190 cuft)
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EX II 3 G T4 X for zone 2

Dimensions
Min. 2865 mm (9 ft 4 6/8 inch)

1999 mm (6 ft 6 6/8 inch)

1326 mm (4 ft 4 2/8 inch) 1730 mm (5 ft 8 1/8 inch)

PCHS00051EN 1105 Alfa Laval reserves the right to change specifications without prior notification.

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