Special Applications

Special Applications

Special Applications

Product catalog summary
Introduction to AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH
AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH specializes in process engineering, equipment, and plant design for wet-mechanical treatment, dry separation, and environmental technology. The company has been a leader in mineral processing since 1963, with a global presence in cities like Kiel, Moscow, Shanghai, São Paulo, Dubai, and its headquarters in Hirschau, Bavaria.

Technical Laboratory and Engineering Services
The company maintains a high level of development through a modern technical laboratory and collaborations with universities and research institutions. Services include analysis, test reports, engineering, plant construction, equipment and process units, and after-sales services.

Hydrocyclones AKA VORTEX
These are used for solid-liquid separation processes in various industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, and food sectors. They operate on centrifugal forces, ensuring high settling rates and fast separation. Key features include optimum separation characteristics, long life, simple operation, and FDA approval for food safety.

Clarifier-Thickener AKA-SET
This equipment is designed for thickening, desliming, and wastewater treatment. It is used across various industries for water separation, sludge volume reduction, and process water treatment. The design ensures high loading rates, space-saving, and low operating costs.

Materials and Design Features
Both hydrocyclones and clarifiers are made from customized, wear-resistant, and corrosion-resistant materials. They offer modular systems, easy adaptation to operational changes, and minimal maintenance requirements.

Contact Information
AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH is located in Hirschau, Germany. They offer direct technical customer support and various service packages for their products.
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SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND WET-MECHNICAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CHEMICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL AND FOOD INDUSTRY Mineral processing, our expertise since 1963!

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AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH is an internationally-oriented specialist for process engineering, equipment and plant design and construction in the areas of wet-mechanical treatment, dry separation and environmental technology. The group develops and implements processes for the treatment of minerals and mineral raw materials, ores, chemical intermediates, suspensions and by-products. We offer application-oriented solutions in the individual stages of the value-added chain at a constantly high international quality standard. Technical laboratory & trials Constantly high level of development by...

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Since the foundation of AKW A+V GmbH in 1963 innovations, new product ideas and technologies have turned the company into a global operating enterprise with offices in Kiel, Moscow, Shanghai, São Paulo, Dubai and the headquarters in Hirschau (Bavaria). International representations allow direct contact with the customer on-site – flexible and according to the requirements. Kiel Moscow Hirschau AKW A+V GmbH Headquarters Shanghai Dubai Mineral processing, our expertise since 1963! More than 50 years of experience – tradition and know-how Besides technical competence in the successful planning,...

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Hydrocyclones AKA VORTEX and annular distributors AKA SPIDER at a high level of development for the processing of minerals, ores, chemical intermediates, alumina and mineral raw materials, as well as by-products. general and across various industries for chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries – Separation of solids from products and suspensions – Desliming – Closed circuit grinding – Solids recovery – Classification of solids from corrosive media (e.g. hydrochloric acid) – Separation of solids before feed to centrifuges – Separation of impurities in low amounts INSIDE VERTEBRAL Discharge...

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Design features and advantages – Optimum separation characteristic at varying operation parameters – Produced of customized and highly wear-resistant polyurethane, oxide or SiC ceramics, NiHard, titanium – Long life time of hydrocyclones and distributors due to appropriate material – Simple in operation – Modular system – Easy adaption to changed operation parameters – Homogeneous and equal pressure distribution of the suspension on every hydrocyclone in operation – FDA approval available > food proof Types of AKA-VORTEX – Hydrocyclone conical – Batch working hydrocyclone – High-pressure hydrocyclone...

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Thickener AKA-SET is a special equipment for thickening, desliming and waste water treatment. Typical application for AKA-SET is processing of minerals, ores, chemical intermediates, alumina and mineral raw materials as well as by-products. Areas of Application General across various industries and for chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries – Separation of water – Reduction of sludge volume – Treatment of process water – Thickening of suspensions Principle of operation The flow routing of the flocculated feed slurry in the filtering zone in counter-current to the sedimenting particles causes...

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Instrumentation and control equipment Clarified fluid zone Suspension inlet Filtering zone Compression zone Design features and advantages – High loading rate per unit settling area – Produced of customized and corrosion- resistant materials (steel, stainless steel) – Huge throughput – Space-saving design – Constantly high sludge concentration – Fully automatic operation – Coating with chemical and corrosion- resistant materials as an option (rubber, PU ceramic) – Good utilization of the flocculants – Flexible adaption to varying operating conditions – Low operating costs – Minimum maintenance...

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Company*: Person in charge: Address: Phone no.*: AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH Dienhof 26 92242 Hirschau Germany Telefax: E-Mail*: Project name: Date: I am interested in: Service package “Hydrocyclones” Service package “Clarifier-thickener” Direct contact Technical customer support Request for a call Request for further information Your message: Please return to: [email protected] or Telefax: +49 (0)9622 7039-376 *necessary information

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.