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US 2011/0034313 A1Published application
Centrifuge with hydraulic drive unit
AssigneeAndritz Separation Inc.
InventorJames J. HANKEY
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Abstract
A centrifuge includes a bowl. The bowl includes a cylindrical portion at a first end. The centrifuge further includes a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is coaxial with the cylindrical portion and extends through at least the first end. The centrifuge also includes a hydraulic drive unit coupled to the cylindrical portion and configured to rotate the cylindrical portion. The hollow shaft and the cylindrical portion are rotatably coupled to each other.
Claims20
A centrifuge, comprising:
- a bowl, the bowl comprising a cylindrical portion at a first end;
- a hollow shaft, the hollow shaft being coaxial with the cylindrical portion and extending through at least the first end;
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- a hydraulic drive unit coupled to the cylindrical portion and configured to rotate the cylindrical portion, wherein the hollow shaft and the cylindrical portion are rotatably coupled to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.