In a seed fermenter, a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is already finish the fermentation, then it will undergo in downstreaming process as seen in the image below. What is the best industrial centrifuge to be used, a decanter centrifuge or a disk stack centrifuge? Why

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In a seed fermenter, a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is already finish the fermentation, then it will undergo in downstreaming process as seen in the image below. What is the best industrial centrifuge to be used, a decanter centrifuge or a disk stack centrifuge? Why

 

Biotechnol. Prog., 2006, Vol. 22, No. 2
Cell slurry
S-103
S-102
P-1 / V-1-1
Digester
0+
E-106
PHA
E-101
S-104
P-11/ SP-3-1
Drying
Waste 1
P-2 / SP-1-1
Centrifugation
Air
Cake
Waste 5
Water 1
S-10
D
P-3/V-2-1
Washing
Water 3
P-10 / SP-2-1
Rotary Filtration
S-125
E-102
E-105
S-109
O
P-9/ V-3-1
Storage
P-4/SP-1-2
Centrifugation
10
Waste 2
S-110
S-124
S-111
Waste 4
P-8/SP-1-4
Centrifugation
P-5/ V-1-2
Decolor
E-104
S-123
(Note: P-1 procedure-number, V-1-1 vessel-number-operations, SP-separation-number-operations)
0
E-103
S-112
P-6 / SP-1-3
Centrifugation
P-7/V-2-2
Washing
Waste 3
551
Water 2
S-114
Transcribed Image Text:Biotechnol. Prog., 2006, Vol. 22, No. 2 Cell slurry S-103 S-102 P-1 / V-1-1 Digester 0+ E-106 PHA E-101 S-104 P-11/ SP-3-1 Drying Waste 1 P-2 / SP-1-1 Centrifugation Air Cake Waste 5 Water 1 S-10 D P-3/V-2-1 Washing Water 3 P-10 / SP-2-1 Rotary Filtration S-125 E-102 E-105 S-109 O P-9/ V-3-1 Storage P-4/SP-1-2 Centrifugation 10 Waste 2 S-110 S-124 S-111 Waste 4 P-8/SP-1-4 Centrifugation P-5/ V-1-2 Decolor E-104 S-123 (Note: P-1 procedure-number, V-1-1 vessel-number-operations, SP-separation-number-operations) 0 E-103 S-112 P-6 / SP-1-3 Centrifugation P-7/V-2-2 Washing Waste 3 551 Water 2 S-114
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