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Improved centrifugal decanters with a screw conveyor for the continuous separation of solids-liquid mixtures are disclosed wherein the conveyor is provided with a feed arrangement for reducing the magnitude of mechanical vibrations of the centrifuge comprising a coaxially mounted feed distributor, g

Improved centrifugal decanters with a screw conveyor for the continuous separation of solids-liquid mixtures are disclosed wherein the conveyor is provided with a feed arrangement for reducing the magnitude of mechanical vibrations of the centrifuge comprising a coaxially mounted feed distributor, generally trunco-conical in form, adapted to distribute into the conveyor, a solids-liquid feed stream falling into the distributor from a short stationary feed tube. The invention includes processes which use such improved centrifuge apparatus for continuous separation of solids-liquid mixtures into separate components by centrifugal action.

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[ That which is claimed is:] [1.] In a centrifuge apparatus for continuous separation of solids-liquid mixtures into separate components comprising an elongated bowl having an inner bowl surface, including liquid overflow ports, a cylindrical portion adapted to receive the solids-liquid mixtures, an

[ That which is claimed is:] [1.] In a centrifuge apparatus for continuous separation of solids-liquid mixtures into separate components comprising an elongated bowl having an inner bowl surface, including liquid overflow ports, a cylindrical portion adapted to receive the solids-liquid mixtures, and a trunco-conical portion having a discharge port adapted to discharge solids separated from the mixture, the bowl being mounted for rotation about its horizontally disposed longitudinal axis, and a conveying means including a trunco-conical portion and a cylindrical portion with an internal chamber in flow communication with the inner bowl surface through a plurality of feed passages, the conveying means including at least one conveyor blade having a leading surface facing in the direction of the discharge port for solids and a distal edge, the conveyor blade being helically and coaxially mounted within the bowl through the length of the bowl surface with the distal edge of the conveyor blade in a closely spaced, sweeping relationship to the bowl surface and means for rotating the bowl and the conveyor blade at a speed differential to contact the distal edge of the conveyor blade with the solids upon separation and propel separated solids toward the solids discharge port, the improvement which comprises providing the conveying means with a feed means for reducing the magnitude of mechanical vibration of the centrifuge apparatus comprising a coaxially mounted internal feed distributor of generally trunco-conical form tapering at an angle .alpha. in a range of from about 45 degrees to about 80 degrees, said internal feed distributor having an entry throat and having a plurality of internal flights adapted to accelerate and distribute into the conveying means a feed stream of said solids-liquid mixtures falling into the rotating internal feed distributor from a short, stationary feed tube during continuous separation of solids-liquid mixtures, said conveyor having an end wall located within the trunco-conical portion of the bowl, said conveyor end wall abutting a mounting flange of said internal feed distributor, said feed tube extending through said end wall, said feed tube having a distal end proximate said conveyor end wall and said entry throat.