What is a Centrifugal Oil Separator?
A centrifugal oil separator utilizes centrifugal force to separate solids from a liquid phase. Drawing out solid particles from the processed fluid to achieve a smoother operation of the engine/application by reducing wear on engine components. During the clarification process (liquids/solids separation), the cleaned oil moves towards the bowl center and discharges through the outlet. The solid contaminants move towards the bowl periphery and collect on the centrifugal bowl wall.
Centrifugal separators are used across various industries and are suitable to protect a wide range of applications from harmful contaminants. They are commonly used within the natural gas, power generation, transport, marine, and mining industries to separate products from liquid for varied uses.
Centrifugal oil separators are usually cylindrical-shaped units that will turn and rotate at high speed within a larger stationary container. Most large centrifugal separators have disc stacks to assist with filtration. This creates a larger surface area for faster separation and helps deliver heavier particulate to the outer bowl wall.
Some centrifugal separators are pressure-powered, others are directly powered by motors.
