Basket Centrifuge vs Rotor-Type Laboratory Centrifuge for Liquid-Solid Separation

This article compares experimental basket centrifuges and conventional rotor-type laboratory centrifuges in principle, separation performance and application scenarios. The basket centrifuge adopts filter separation, which can directly trap solids inside the perforated basket and obtain filter cake with low moisture. In contrast, rotor laboratory centrifuges only realize solid sedimentation in centrifuge tubes, and the sediment still retains high water content. Experimental basket centrifuges are more suitable for lab trials of plant extraction, protein and beverage clarification requiring solid recovery, while rotor centrifuges fit small-volume simple sediment tests. The comparison helps researchers and purchasers select the right lab solid-liquid separation equipment according to their target products.