In accordance with teachings of the present invention, disadvantages and problems associated with a centrifuge have been substantially reduced or eliminated. In one embodiment, a centrifuge for removing more dense particles or other more dense contaminants from a fluid medium may include a separation wall placed within a non-rotating sleeve to form a containment zone for the more dense particles or other more dense contaminants therebetween.Needle & Gauge Valves The separation wall may include an inner surface, a center section, and an outer surface. The separation wall may be aligned generally parallel with an axis of rotation and rotate around the axis of rotation. One or more receptacles may be formed in the separation wall in accordance with teachings for the present invention. Each receptacle may include a respective geometry formed on the inner surface and a respective shape formed in the center section to define a void area to aid in separation of the more dense particles and other dense contaminants. The separation wall may also include an opening extending through the separation wall from the inner surface to the outer surface. This opening may transport the more dense particles and other contaminants to the containment zone.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of constructing a centrifuge for separating more dense particles from a fluid medium may include providing a centrifuge core disposed within a non-rotating sleeve. The centrifuge core may include a separation wall with an inner surface, a center section and an outer surface.Globe Valves One or more receptacles may be formed on the inner surface of the separation wall. Each receptacle may aid in separation of the more dense particles from a fluid medium. The method may include forming the centrifuge core from a plurality of generally cylindrical discs. Alternatively the centrifuge core may be formed from a plurality of generally longitudinal wedges. The method may include aligning the generally cylindrical discs or generally longitudinal wedges along an axis of rotation.MUD VALVES The centrifuge core may rotate around this axis causing a centrifugal force to be imparted on the more dense particles to separate them from the fluid medium.

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2012-01-18

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