Used Tolhurst 30” Basket Centrifuge | Top Unload | 0–1000 RPM | Stainless Steel

🏭 Manufacturer Information

• Manufacturer: Tolhurst

• Model / Size: 30” Basket Centrifuge

• Serial Number: TA-38533

• Condition: Used (Excellent Operating Condition)

• Construction: Stainless Steel Product Contact Surfaces

• Mounting: 3-Point Carbon Steel Frame with Casters

• Drive System: Hydraulic Drive Skid

• Country of Manufacture: USA

⚙️ Product Description

The Tolhurst 30” Basket Centrifuge is a high-capacity, top-unloading perforated basket centrifuge designed for solid-liquid separation in chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial processing applications.
Operating from 0–1000 basket RPM, this centrifuge handles materials up to 70 lbs per cubic foot throughput, offering efficient dewatering, clarification, and particle separation.

Constructed with stainless steel contact parts and a perforated basket, it provides superior corrosion resistance and cleanability, making it ideal for sanitary or corrosive material processing.
The centrifuge includes a stainless steel bolt-on lid with clamp-down cover, 6” sight glass, and (2) 2½” threaded inlets for material or wash liquid addition.

Mounted on a 3-point carbon steel frame with casters for mobility, the unit features a hydraulic drive skid powered by a 7.5 HP motor (3/60/230/460V, 1175 RPM) through a reducer.
A mounted control panel offers operational convenience, variable speed control, and safe operation.

📏 Specifications

• Basket Diameter: 30”

• Basket Speed: 0–1000 RPM (variable)

• Maximum Throughput: ~70 lbs/cu. ft.

• Construction Material: Stainless Steel (product contact surfaces)

• Unload Type: Top unload

• Basket Type: Perforated stainless steel

• Top Cover:

  • Bolt-on with clamp-down lid

  • (2) × 2½” threaded inlets

  • 6” sight glass viewing port

• Vessel Dimensions: ~30” diameter × 18” straight side

• Outlet: 4” side bottom outlet reducing to 1¼” threaded discharge

• Mounting Frame: 3-point carbon steel with casters

• Drive System: Hydraulic drive skid

• Motor: 7.5 HP, 3 Phase, 60 Hz, 230/460V, 1175 RPM (through reducer)

• Control System: Mounted control panel with variable control interface

• Serial Number: TA-38533

• Condition: Used, excellent mechanical and operational state

🧩 Applications

• Chemical and pharmaceutical processing

• Fine chemical and pigment separation

• Food and beverage solids recovery

• Biotechnology and fermentation solids removal

• Metal finishing and plating solution recovery

• Wastewater and sludge dewatering

• Starch, sugar, and protein extraction

• Cosmetic and personal care product clarification

• Crystallization process separation

• Industrial solvent recovery

⚗️ What Might This Be Used For

This Tolhurst 30” basket centrifuge is ideal for batch solid-liquid separation and dewatering, offering precise control for materials with varying densities. It’s commonly used in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, food processing, and waste treatment, where efficiency, cleanliness, and rugged design are key.

🧴 Products That Could Use This Machine

• Pharmaceutical powders and intermediates

• Pigments and dyes

• Salts and crystals

• Food and starch slurries

• Metal hydroxide sludges

• Extracted plant materials

• Biological fermentation solids

• Chemical precipitates

• Cosmetic ingredients

• Industrial sludge or slurry