centrifugal extractor

centrifugal extractor

[‚sen′trif·i·gəl ik′strak·tər] (chemical engineering) A device for separating components of a liquid solution, consisting of a series of perforated concentric rings in a cylindrical drum that rotates at 2000-5000 revolutions per minute around a cylindrical shaft; liquids enter and leave through the shaft; they flow radially and concurrently in the rotating drum.