This is my last year Diploma project, Coolant separator. The very basic principle of this project is to remove the coolant and make it dry. It is based on the principle of spin of washing machine.
4. WHAT IS
COOLANT SEPARATOR?
“COOLANT SEPERATOR” is a machine, which
separates the Coolant from chips and scraps.
The Coolant separator works on the principle of
centrifugal force.
9. WORKING PRINCIPLE
• The rotating perforated drum surrounded with
the casing container is fixed on the central shaft.
• These are held at their own place while rotating
but the loosely placed chips and the scrap
particles are thrown centrifugally away from the
central axis.
10. WORKING PRINCIPLE
• The coolant is collected in the outer casing
surrounding the perforated container.
• Thus it is let out & gives filtered coolant, & chips
and scraps are separated.
11. CUTTING COOLANT
o The cutting coolant removes heat and lowers the
temperature at the cutting zone.
o It also increases tool life.
o The power consumption is also less while using
lubricant.
12. CUTTING COOLANT
o In a workshop which has a variety of machine tools
and different materials for machining.
o It is not economical to stock a large variety of
cutting coolants to meet all the requirements.
o In such shops, rationalization of cutting coolants is
essential.
Thus, compatibility of the coolant with different systems
is of vital importance.
13. MAIN OBJECTIVE
To separate the chips and scraps assuring that 80-90 % of the
coolant is removed from it.
14. BASIC OBJECTIVES OF THE
PROJECT
i. To separate the coolant from the chip and scrap
solution.
ii. To dry up the chips and scraps.
iii. To reduce the machining cost.
iv. To avoid wastage of cutting and lubricating coolant.
v. To extend the life span of working fluid and tools
significantly as well as to improve processing
precision and speed.
15. APPLICATIONS
It founds applications for separating the coolant from
the scrap and chips of the following machine tools:-
i. Lathe machine.
ii. Shaping machine.
iii. Grinding machine.
iv. Automats.
v. Milling Machine, etc.
Generally, where chips are produced and coolant is
used for lubrication purpose.
16. ADVANTAGES
i. Properties of the metal to be formed is not changed
as the coolant is separated from the chips.
ii. It is economical for us to reuse the coolant again
and again.
iii. Also the scrap cost per kg of chip is reduced.
17. FUTURE SCOPE
Paper filter can be connected in series with the
cleaning system.
This cleaner will give the more efficiency.
The coolant collecting drum can be manufactured
from the fiber material also.
Editor's Notes
The coolant being viscous and liquid easily gets separated and is collected in the outer casing surrounding the perforated container.
When the chips and scraps are separated from coolant, then the left out dried chips are collected together and they are sent for recycling.
Therefore, they are again heated up and melted and are used for making machine parts or components.
So, if there is coolant present while heating in the furnace, the property of the metal which is going to be formed is changed.
To ensure a very high of filtration degree paper filter can be connected in series with the cleaning system.
The primary filtration is done by the cleaners & secondary by paper filtration.
This cleaner will give the more efficiency.
The coolant collecting drum can be manufactured from the fiber material also.