BS 767:1983

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Specification for centrifuges of the basket and bowl type for use in industrial and commercial applications

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

01-08-2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-07-1983

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Materials of construction
4 Methods of construction
5 Strength of baskets or bowls
6 Design requirements
7 Guards, interlocks and safe working
8 Noise level
9 Processing flammable materials
10 Processing toxic materials
11 Inspection and testing
12 Information to be supplied
13 Data sheet
14 Marking
Appendices
A Illustrations of some basic types of centrifuge
B Protective lining materials and surface covering
C Methods of stress analysis for cylindrical baskets
    or bowls
D Flammable materials
E Recommendations for periodic examination and testing
F Information
Table
1 List of figures illustrating basic types of
    centrifuge
Figures
1 Textile centrifuge
2 Three point suspension, manual discharge, batch
    centrifuge, filtration machine
3 Pendulum, automatic discharge, batch centrifuge,
    filtration machine
4 Horizontal spindle, automatic discharge, batch
    centrifuge, filtration machine
5 Three point suspension, automatic discharge, batch
    centrifuge, filtration machine
6 Basket centrifuge with extraction screw conveyor,
    continuous centrifuge, filtration machine
7 Pusher, continuous centrifuge, filtration machine
8 Self discharge conical, continuous centrifuge,
    filtration machine
9 Three point suspension, batch centrifuge,
    sedimentation machine
10 Tubular bowl, batch centrifuge, sedimentation
    machine
11 Chamber bowl, batch centrifuge, sedimentation
    machine
12 Disc bowl, batch centrifuge, sedimentation machine
13 Nozzle discharge disc continuous centrifuge,
    sedimentation machine
14 Opening bowl continuous centrifuge, sedimentation
    machine
15 Solid bowl decanter
16 Combined sedimentation and filtration machine,
    screen bowl decanter
17 Typical basket
18 Pattern of perforations

Specifies design, materials, methods of construction, inspection and testing of centrifuges of the basket and bowl and vibrating types for use in industrial and commercial applications.

Committee	W/-
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	38
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 12547:2014 BS EN 12547:1999+A1:2009

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