VO
Alfa Laval VO vegetable oil centrifuges form a range of small and middle size separators aimed for gentle and cost efficient refining of vegetable oils, including rapeseed, palm, olive, sunflower seed, soybean, linseed, cotton, peanut and more. They serve as key components in continuous degumming, washing and neutralizing of vegetable oils. Using these units in edible oil production supports maximized yield, higher quality and stable taste characteristics of the final product.
Key benefits of VO, exceptional separation for vegetable oil refining
- Robust and well-proven design concept
- Easy to operate and maintain
- High reliability and uptime
- Full and simple automation
- Wear-resistant design
Using VO separator for refining of vegetable oil is an effective way to purify oil products. Sturdy and robust design ensures exceptionally long working time of these centrifuges and their high reliability.
Innovative features of VO centrifuges
Centrizoom™
VO separators range was designed to increase oil yield and produce refined oil of better quality. Enhanced with a special feature, manual Centrizoom paring disc outlet, these centrifuges are ideal for degumming, neutralization and washing, they ensure optimal mixing and separation, allow to increase efficiency of the plant and to reduce production costs.
How VO separators work
Alfa Laval VO vegetable oil centrifuge systems use a simple and robust open design that supports easy maintenance and low feed pressure requirements. Each bowl is engineered specifically for fatty oil separation. The geometry minimizes pressure drop, supports high flow rates, and uses stationary paring devices to remove the different phases. The light phase uses a fixed paring disc, while the heavy phase uses an adjustable paring device.
The diameter of the heavy phase paring device can be modified by changing the length of the paring tubes. This adjustment shifts the separation interface within the disc stack and helps achieve optimal separation.
To support a low noise working environment, the VO range incorporates a rubber damped bearing assembly and an outer bowl designed to reduce wind noise. During operation, centrifugal force drives heavier particles toward the bowl periphery for automatic discharge through ports. The heavy phase is pumped out through the upper heavy phase outlet, while the lighter oil moves toward the center and exits through a separate upper light phase outlet for further processing.
Service
Extending the performance of your equipment
Our dedicated Global Service Network supports you with parts and expertise, wherever you are, whenever you need it. By ensuring greater uptime, availability and optimization, we help bring you peace of mind, and maximize your return on investment. We can work with you to integrate our services into an Alfa Laval Service Agreement for predictable and worry-free operations.
Test, validate, and scale up your next separation solution
Whether upgrading your production line or running a proof of concept, Alfa Laval helps you choose the right separator solution with confidence. Simply get in touch to arrange a consultation and trial at one of our test centres, or to rent a unit for onsite testing.
The Separator Innovator
Would you like to know more about our innovations in separation technology? Click on the link below. Alfa Laval invented the first disc stack separator and has led the way in the development of centrifuge technology for over a century. We are glad to share with you the expertise we have gained along the way. Visit our Separator Innovator knowledge base to learn more about advancements in separation and the steps Alfa Laval is taking to continue revolutionizing the technology.
