Gustaf de Laval invented the disc centrifuge in 1894 in the form of a cream separator from milk. He was a native of Sweden who went on to form AB Separator company which today is known as Alfa Laval.

A disc stack centrifuge is a specific type of industrial centrifuge that utilizes a stack of conical discs within its rotating bowl to enhance its separation efficiency. It is a flow-through centrifuge that continuously separates liquids from liquids and solids.