| CPC B04B 1/14 (2013.01) [B04B 5/00 (2013.01); B04B 11/04 (2013.01); B04B 13/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A continuous clean centrifuge, comprising:
a frame assembly;
a base plate coupled to the frame assembly;
a manifold assembly rotatably mounted within the frame assembly;
a motor mounted to the base plate and operatively connected to the manifold assembly to rotate the manifold assembly;
a first rotary coupler positioned at a first end of the manifold assembly and coupled to a manifold inlet;
a second rotary coupler positioned at a second end of the manifold assembly and coupled to a manifold outlet;
a belt operatively connecting a motor output of the motor to a sprocket mounted on the first rotary coupler;
a main logic controller configured to control operation of the motor;
a plurality of valve inlets in fluid communication with a manifold formed in the manifold assembly; and,
a plurality of remotely-operated release valves each fluidly connected to a respective valve inlet; and,
wherein the motor rotates the manifold assembly at a first rotation state and a second rotation state;
wherein at the first rotation state, denser material separates from a flow of liquid traveling through the manifold and accumulates adjacent the valve inlets; and,
wherein at the second rotation state, the remotely-operated release valves are opened to discharge the denser material from the manifold assembly.
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