Low Moisture Pusher Centrifuge for Salt Dewatering

Pusher Centrifuge for Refined Salt and Vacuum Salt Dewatering is designed for continuous dewatering of refined salt crystals, vacuum salt crystals, and salt slurry in industrial salt production lines.
In refined salt and vacuu m salt processing, salt crystals often carry brine, mother liquor, or wash water after washing, crystallization, or slurry discharge.
A pusher centrifuge removes free liquid from the salt cake through centrifugal filtration and continuously discharges dewatered salt before drying, screening, or packaging.
- Refined salt dewatering
- Vacuum salt dewatering
- PDV salt crystal dewatering
- Washed salt dewatering
- Salt slurry solid-liquid separation
- Brine separation from salt crystals
- Mother liquor separation after salt crystallization
- Salt cake washing and dewatering
- Salt dewatering before fluidized bed drying
- Salt processing line integration
| Output Phase | Typical Composition | Main Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Cake | Refined salt, vacuum salt, PDV salt crystals | Recover dewatered salt product before drying |
| Brine / Mother Liquor | Salt solution, process brine, crystallization liquor | Separate liquid from salt crystals for reuse or treatment |
| Wash Liquor | Water or brine used for product washing | Remove soluble impurities or residual mother liquor |
The actual result depends on salt crystal size, slurry concentration, brine viscosity, screen opening, washing requirement, and operating parameters.
Salt production lines require stable and continuous removal of liquid from salt crystals. If dewatering is not effective, the plant may face:
- High moisture before drying
- Higher dryer energy consumption
- More brine carryover
- Unstable dryer feeding
- Salt caking or uneven drying
- Lower product purity after crystallization or washing
- More load on screening and packaging sections
- Higher operating cost in continuous salt production
A pusher centrifuge helps remove free brine or mother liquor from salt crystals continuously. When product washing is required, washing liquid can be sprayed onto the salt cake during cake transport.
Salt slurry enters the centrifuge through the feed pipe and is distributed onto the rotating screen basket.
Under centrifugal force, brine or mother liquor passes through the screen opening and is collected as filtrate. Salt crystals are retained on the screen surface and form a filter cake.
The pusher mechanism moves the salt cake forward step by step. During this movement, the cake continues to lose liquid. If washing is required, wash liquid can be sprayed onto the salt cake to reduce residual mother liquor or soluble impurities.
Finally, the dewatered salt cake is discharged continuously from the basket end and sent to the dryer, cooler, screening machine, or packaging section.
| Model | PP-25 | PP-40 | PP-50 | PP-60 | PP-85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter (mm) | 200/251 | 290/360 | 438/500 | 560/630 | 738/820 |
| Rotate speed (Max)(rpm) | 3000 | 2500 | 2000 | 1360 | 1040 |
| Stroke of Pusher Mechanism (times/min) | 33-52 | 40-80 | 40-80 | 70-80 | 70-80 |
| Main motor power (kw) | 7.5 | 11-15 | 352-1140 | 286-1145 | 236-875 |
| Main motor Protection class | IP54/F1 | IP54/F1 | IP54/F1 | IP54/F1 | IP54/F1 |
| Main motor Power supply | 3 phase AC | Customized 3 phase AC | Customized 3 phase AC | Customized 3 phase AC | Customized 3 phase 380V/50HZ |
| Oil pump motor spec/Power(Kw) | 4 | NB4C100F | SNE/A280 | NB5D140F | NBX6-F160F |
| Oil pump outflow(ml/turn) | 100 | 100 | 480 | 140 | 180 |
| Oil pump max pressure(Mpa) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Export Dimension(mm) | 2155x1320x990 | 2346x1090x1006 | 3660x1420x2078 | 3127x1700x1955 | 3990x2000×1939 |
| 820x500x1650 | |||||
| Weight(kg) | 1275 | 2600 | 4400 | 4860 | 6250 |
The machine supports continuous feeding, filtration, washing, dewatering, and discharge in salt production lines.
By removing free brine or wash water before drying, the centrifuge helps reduce downstream drying pressure and energy demand.
The pusher mechanism continuously moves the salt cake forward, helping maintain stable discharge and dryer feeding.
Washing nozzles can be added to reduce residual mother liquor or soluble impurities when product quality requires it.
The centrifuge can be configured for washed refined salt, vacuum salt, PDV salt, and crystallizer discharge salt slurry.
Separated brine or mother liquor can be collected for reuse, return to process, or further treatment depending on the plant design.
Under suitable feed and operating conditions, the system can typically help achieve:
- Continuous separation of salt crystals from brine or mother liquor
- Lower free liquid carryover before drying
- More stable salt cake feeding to the dryer
- Reduced dryer load compared with direct wet salt feeding
- Better control of residual mother liquor through optional cake washing
- Stable operation for continuous salt production lines
- 8–24 hours/day operation depending on plant design and cleaning frequency
For many salt washing or salt processing lines, centrifuge dewatering is commonly used before final drying. Final cake moisture depends on salt type, crystal size, slurry concentration, screen opening, centrifugal force, washing condition, and operating parameters.
To recommend a suitable pusher centrifuge for salt dewatering, please provide:
- Salt type: refined salt, vacuum salt, PDV salt, washed salt, or other salt
- Processing capacity
- Feed slurry concentration
- Salt crystal size distribution
- Crystal shape
- Brine or mother liquor composition
- Feed temperature
- Target cake moisture
- Product washing requirement
- Required product purity
- Filtrate reuse or collection requirement
- Corrosion condition
- Upstream process: washing line or crystallizer
- Downstream process: dryer, cooler, screening, or packaging
- Required operating hours per day
- Site voltage and control preference
- Preferred material of construction
- Required screen slot size, if known
It is used to continuously dewater refined salt, vacuum salt, PDV salt, and washed salt crystals before drying or further processing.
Yes. It can separate vacuum salt crystals from mother liquor after crystallization and before drying.
Yes. It can remove wash water or brine from washed salt crystals before drying, screening, and packaging.
Yes. Cake washing nozzles can be added when residual mother liquor or soluble impurities need to be reduced.
Final moisture depends on salt crystal size, slurry concentration, brine viscosity, screen opening, centrifugal force, cake thickness, washing condition, and operating settings.
If you have customer resources or project opportunities in refined salt, vacuum salt, PDV salt, salt washing lines, or salt crystallization systems, Peony welcomes cooperation.
We support distributors, agents, and project partners with model selection, process advice, customized configuration, equipment manufacturing, installation guidance, spare parts, screen segment customization, and after-sales service.
Send us your salt type, capacity, crystal size, slurry concentration, brine composition, and target moisture. Our team will help evaluate the suitable salt dewatering solution.
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