V Flottweg
Sr -
Make the most out of your
tannery waste!
FLOTTWEG DECANTERS
for limed fleshings treatmentLimed fleshings
Limed fleshings are by- sed forhide glue production. process was developed in order
products generated during the Currently, most of the fleshings to reduce disposal costs while
traditional tanning process. are sent to alandillete for providing a very good benefit in
(Once the hides are taken out of disposal. Tis method of recovering the valuable fat.
the processing vessels, they are disposal generates very igh
slippery alkaline-swollen, and costs. Economic developments,
translucent. At this stage, the ‘especially increasing fuel
residual flesh and tue "Neary twenty years ago, prices, make fat recovery
remaining after skinning can __FLOTTWEG conducted the frst (average content Is approx.
easly be cut away from the __tests with this product by use of 10 96) increasingly interesting
ccorium by using afleshing -—»«FLOTTWEGTTRICANTER* ——_The extracted fat can also be
machine. TECHNOLOGY. Since that time, utlized as boller fuel for steam.
Eater these fleshings were a relable and successful production (electric power)
Limed fleshings treatment plant
Benefits of the FLOTTWEG
med fleshings technology
‘*Tremendous reduction of |_-@ FLOTTWEG TRICANTER® —_« Delivery of complete process.
‘material for posal. TECHNOLOGY ensures lines
Only 10 % of the original ‘maximum flexibility ‘¢ Easy process, no additional
amount wil be left for disposal Fully automatic operation chemicals are required
‘* Recovery of valuable fat possible ‘Different processes available
«Different plant sizes avaliableHeart of the process
‘The FLOTTWEG TRICANTER? solids phase during a single
Is avallablefor continuous _—_—processing step. The variable
liquid-iquid-solid separation. impeller ensures the optimum
“The special design of the set-up of the machine even
‘TRICANTER® allows the sepa- during changing feed condi-
ration of two liquids and one tions. With the variable impeller,
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‘the position of the separation
line between the light and the
heavy liquid phase can be
readjusted without stopping the
‘machine, Results will appear
shorty.
solide diecharge
Feed and results
‘Typical feed composition: Fat diecharge:
#718 %6 tat #5 98 96 fat
+ 75— 85% water “Loss than 2 9% impurities
#815 % colds and moisture
(Figures depending on raw
material)
Food sample after spin test Separated fat
fat diecharge by gravity
Solide discharge:
#9545 96 dry matter
Insolids
Separated solide