Re: Literature on heavy centriduge decantator design for the food industry?

Hi, Leonardo.

To separate the starch component from the fibrous parts of the cassava 
tuber, there is a multi-step process.  You probably know the steps involved 
but there is a good schematic illustrating this at 

www.cen.uiuc.edu/~speller/wetmilling/main2/washing1.html

Dorr-Oliver Inc. is well known for liquid-solids separation equipment.  
Their headquarters are in Connecticut, USA but they also have a SA branch - 
Dorr-Oliver de Chile Ltda., Santiago, Tel 2-696 1935, FAX 2-671 7395.  
The Dorr-Oliver website is at

www.iconn.net/oliver/

Here they go into the various centrifuges and screens available for starch 
extraction.

Alfa-Laval is another international company, likely with a SA branch, that 
carries centrifuges.

There are also companies that specialize in used, reconditioned centrifuges 

www.sepinc.com
 http://mall.sitesolutions.com/

I hope that this is enough information to get you on your way.  Good luck 
in your processing, Leonardo.

Carol Crouse
The Food Chain Ltd.
New Brunswick, Canada
ccrouse@nbnet.nb.ca