IBA PURIFIER SEPARATOR
HAUS IBA Purifier Separator centrifugal machine
Many industrial separation processes share similar operational challenges, making efficient centrifugal technology essential for achieving high productivity and product quality. To meet the demanding requirements of the palm oil industry, HAUS developed the IBA Purifier Separator, a high-performance centrifugal separator specifically designed for crude palm oil purification.
The HAUS IBA series is engineered to remove water, solid particles, and other impurities from crude palm oil while minimising product losses and preserving its natural beneficial properties. Designed for gentle product handling, the separator ensures high oil purity and cleaning efficiency throughout the purification process. With its advanced automation capabilities and robust construction, the IBA Purifier Separator is well suited for large-capacity continuous operation, even in demanding and remote processing environments.
WHAT WORKS WITH IT:
- 1Product Feed
- 2Distributor
- 3Separating Discs (Disc Stack)
- 4Sludge Space
- 5Bowl Body
- 6Sliding Bowl Bottom
- 7Bowl Conical Cover
- 8Dividing Cone (Top Disc)
- 9Heavy Phase Outlet (Gravity Discharge)
- 10Light Phase Outlet (Centripetal Pump)
The HAUS IBA Purifier Separator is designed to purify a primary liquid by separating mixed liquids of different densities and removing fine solid particles. At the heart of the separator is a bowl that rotates at high speed around a vertical axis. Inside the bowl is a stack of closely spaced conical discs, which provide a large effective settling surface and significantly enhance separation efficiency.
During operation, the feed enters the rotating bowl, where centrifugal force separates the components according to their densities. The lighter liquid moves toward the centre of the bowl and is discharged through the light-phase paring disc, while the heavier liquid is discharged from the outer region through the heavy-phase outlet. The liquid distribution within the bowl can be adjusted using the counter-pressure valve to optimise separation performance.
The heaviest solid particles are forced to the bowl periphery, where they accumulate in the sludge space. These solids are periodically removed through an automatic discharge system. During a partial discharge, only the accumulated sludge is expelled, allowing continuous operation with minimal product loss. During a total discharge, the entire bowl contents are emptied. The discharge sequence, including the timing and frequency of partial and total discharges, is controlled by the programmable logic controller (PLC), which can be configured to suit different operating conditions
Key Features
| Separation Efficiency | Higher bowl speed, generating a huge centrifugal force, thanks to quality material and advanced mechanism. |
| Polishing Efficiency | Soft Inlet: inlet and internal accelerator with advanced shapes to avoid shear stress, emulsion, foaming. Extended Area of Separation, made by multiple conical discs of large diameter and closely spaced. |
| Fast Discharge for Reduced Oil Losses | Volumetric Ring Discharge Mechanism: able of very fast and precise discharges of limited bowl portions, making negligible the loss of oil while increasing the solid handling capacity. |
| Wear resistance | Quality Materials: rotating parts in contact with the products are made in high resistance stainless steel. The parts subject to solid erosion are protected with replaceable erosion liners. |
| Optimization features | Oil and Water Outlets with Paring Disc and variable Counter-pressure Valves: to regulate the separation level during operation and find the best setting. |
| Hygiene | All contact surfaces in food grade material, extensive use of stainless steel, shaping and fine machining to avoid product deposits, and an optional CIP system. |
| Easy Drive | Easy Drive: VFD for smooth start and stops without friction clutch and with lowest possible energy consumption, PLC for automatic control of centrifuge separation and CIP sequence, HMI to adjust operational parameters and to monitor alarms. |
| Safe and Stable | High Stability Basement, made in heavy cast iron painted with epoxy, resting on its own dampers and foundation frame. |
| Easy Service | Auto-diagnostic, Maintenance Program and prompt Parts & Service assistance. |
| Energy and Water Saving | Reaches a higher efficiency, making possible to work with none or reduced water addition. |
HIGHLIGHTS:
High Separation Efficiency
- Applies very high centrifugal force to effectively separate oil, water, and suspended solids.
- Utilises a stack of closely spaced conical discs, providing a large effective settling surface that significantly increases separation efficiency and processing capacity.
- Removes nearly all suspended solids, including very fine particles, to produce cleaner oil.
- Delivers purified oil almost immediately after the feed enters the separator.
Gentle Product Handling
- The product rotates together with the bowl, minimising shear forces caused by rapid acceleration.
- Reduces foaming, emulsification, particle breakage, and remixing, helping preserve the quality of the oil.
Robust Engineering Design
- High-speed bowl rotation generates substantial centrifugal forces, requiring precision engineering for material selection, drive systems, vibration control, and operational stability.
- The closely spaced conical disc stack is manufactured from thin, precision-formed metal discs with smooth surfaces to maximise separation performance while minimising flow resistance.
- Advanced fluid dynamics design ensures efficient product flow and consistent separation performance.
Intelligent Sludge Discharge System
- Equipped with an automatic sludge discharge mechanism capable of both partial and total discharge.
- Partial discharge removes only the accumulated sludge, reducing oil losses and enabling continuous operation.
- Total discharge completely empties the bowl when required.
- The discharge sequence is fully automated and controlled through the separator's PLC system.
Flexible Process Control
- Operators can adjust discharge intervals and operating parameters through the control system to suit different processing conditions.
- The volumetric ring discharge system ensures each discharge removes a precise, repeatable volume of sludge.
- By optimising discharge frequency, the separator achieves drier sludge while minimising valuable oil losses.
Operational Benefits
- High oil recovery efficiency.
- Improved oil cleanliness and purity.
- Reduced product losses.
- Reliable and repeatable automatic operation.
- Suitable for continuous, high-capacity industrial processing.
Discuss Your Palm Oil Purification Requirements
Our engineers will help you select the right HAUS IBA Purifier Separator configuration for your process.