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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2015
Gea Mechanical Equipment Gmbh, Oelde, DE;
Wilfried Mackel, Lippetal-Herzfeld, DE;
Kathrin Quiter, Drensteinfurt, DE;
Thomas Bathelt, Oelde, DE;
GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GmbH, Oelde, DE;
Abstract
A method for monitoring, controlling, and/or regulating the operation of a centrifuge, in particular a separator, during the centrifugal processing of a product, in particular when clarifying a product and/or when separating a product into different liquid phases. The centrifuge has a drum which can be rotated by a drive spindle, a drum mounting, and a drive motor. Force measurements are performed using one or more force sensors and analyzed, and an output is provided in the event of a deviation from a specified behavior and/or the analyses are used for or during the control and/or regulation of the operation of the centrifuge.