Separators are used to separate liquids of different densities, such as cream from skim milk, by rotating

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Separators are used to separate liquids of different densities, such as cream from skim milk, by rotating the mixture at high speeds. In a cream separator, the skim milk goes to the outside while the cream migrates toward the middle. A factor of merit for the centrifuge is the centrifugal acceleration force (RCF), which is the radial acceleration divided by the acceleration due to gravity. A cream separator can operate at 9000 rpm (rev/min). If the bowl of the separator is 20 cm in diameter, what is the centripetal acceleration if the liquid rotates as a solid body, and what is the RCF?

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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