Alfa Laval MAB 104 Centrifuge

Overview

The Alfa Laval MAB 104 Centrifuge is a solid-retaining (aka solid bowl; manual-clean), disc-stack centrifuge ideal for the continuous, three-phase separation of fuels, such as diesel, biodiesel, and turbine lube oil.

With a 2 HP motor, the MAB 104 centrifuge has a bowl speed of 7,500 RPM. The OEM table lists 1,500 L/h (6.60 US GPM derived) for diesel at 40 °C and 13 cSt, 800 L/h (3.52 US GPM derived) for engine lube oil at 80–90 °C, and 1,400 L/h (6.16 US GPM derived) for steam turbine lube oil at 60–70 °C.

Dolphin Centrifuge is the independent specialist in Alfa Laval centrifuges, with remanufactured machines, turnkey systems, parts, and service built on 40+ years of Alfa Laval experience. Every MAB 104 we ship is a genuine Alfa Laval machine, stripped, rebuilt, and test-run in Warren, Michigan by an engineer-led team headed by Sanjay Prabhu, MSME. Ordered as a complete system, the same centrifuge ships as the Dolphin DMB-007 module, where the skid, pump, heater, and controls are Dolphin's engineering and the separator inside is Alfa Laval. Dolphin is an independent remanufacturer and is not affiliated with Alfa Laval.

Specifications

The following table provides the complete technical specifications for the Alfa Laval MAB 104 B 24-60 centrifuge, including capacity ratings for various fluid types, physical dimensions, weight, and electrical requirements.

US GPM values are derived from the published L/h figures using 1 US GPM = 227.124707 L/h. See the authoritative technical-data registry for fluid conditions and machine-readable records.

Material of Construction

The Alfa Laval MAB 104 is designed for mineral oil and fuel separation applications. Therefore, the material used in its construction is well suited for such uses. The following table lists the various components of the centrifuge and the material it is made of.

Applications

The Alfa Laval MAB-104 is a purifier type disc-stack centrifuge. It is designed to separate water (moisture) and fine sediment from mineral oil and lubricating oil. It is primarily used for purifying fuels such as diesel, kerosene, etc. The MAB-104 is also used for separating water and fine sediment from lubrication oil, hydraulic oil, and other mineral oil.

For offshore applications, the centrifuge is configured similar to the OCM-104-Ex, an ATEX Zone 2 (non-sparking) configuration.

Modifications

The MAB 104 centrifuge needs modifications for specific applications such as hazardous area installation, processing of water-based fluids, oil, or fuel. The following is a list of common modifications by Dolphin Centrifuge based on the specific application.

Operation

The process oil is fed to the rotating centrifuge bowl from the top (1) and is sped-up in the distributor (2). It then enters the disc stack (3), and it is between the discs that the separation occurs.

The high centrifugal force pushes the water and heavy solids to the bowl wall. The solids accumulate here, and the water travels over the top disc (4) and exits the bowl through the open outlet (5).

The oil (light phase) is moved towards the bowl center and exits the bowl through the open outlet (6).

The centrifuge needs to be periodically stopped for manual removal of separated solids.

The rotating bowl assembly is mounted on a vertical 'bowl-spindle' (7). A horizontally mounted motor rotates the spindle via a worm-gear.

Alfa Laval WSB 104 70 Manual Clean, Concentrator Disc-Stack Centrifuge

The Alfa Laval WSB 104 Centrifuge is a solid-retaining (aka solid bowl; manual-clean), disc-stack centrifuge for water-based industrial fluids such as machining coolant and washer fluid. It has a 2 HP motor and 7,500 RPM bowl speed. Dolphin publishes a separate 2 US GPM application figure for water-based synthetic coolant; it is not an MAB 104 OEM capacity and is outside the current OEM capacity registry.

WSB 104 Specifications

WSB 104 Material of Construction

The Alfa Laval WSB 104 is designed for mineral oil and fuel separation applications. Therefore, the material used in its construction is well suited for such uses. The following table lists the various components of the centrifuge and the material it is made of.

WSB 104 Applications

The Alfa Laval WSB-104 is a concentrator version of the MAB-104 disc-stack centrifuge.

It is specifically designed to concentrate oil from water-based industrial fluids such as machine coolant, washer fluid, parts washer solvent, water-soluble cutting oils, de-oiling of split emulsions, etc.

WSB 104 Operation

The process fluid is fed to the rotating centrifuge bowl from the top (1) and is sped-up in the distributor (2). It then enters the disc stack (3), and it is between the discs that the separation occurs.

The high centrifugal force pushes the water-based fluid and heavy solids to the bowl wall. The solids accumulate here, and the water-based fluid travels over the top disc (4) and exits the bowl through the open outlet (5).

The oil (light phase) is moved towards the bowl center and exits the bowl through the open outlet (6).

The centrifuge needs to be periodically stopped for manual removal of separated solids.

The rotating bowl assembly is mounted on a vertical 'bowl-spindle' (7). A horizontally mounted motor rotates the spindle via a worm gear.

Alfa Laval MAB 104 Centrifuges for Sale

Higher & Lower Capacity Centrifuges - Manual Clean

Dolphin Centrifuge offers a complete range of Alfa Laval manual-clean disc-stack centrifuges to match your application requirements. If the MAB 104 capacity does not meet your needs, consider the following alternatives in the manual-clean centrifuge product line.

• Alfa Laval MAB-103 (3.96 US GPM derived from the published diesel capacity)
• Alfa Laval MAB 204 - MAB 209 (12.77–62.08 US GPM derived diesel range)

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