The evolution of new solutions created by Gennaretti has passed down to the treatment of slurry from both horizontal and vertical perforations and of cement spoil treatment.
The use of the decanter centrifuge allows the treatment of bentonite slurries from hydromill, TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) or MTBM (Micro Tunnel Boring Machine) and HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) works. During the excavation works, the decanter centrifuge can separate and recycle the bentonite slurry used, while the water is clarified and reused for producing new bentonite or for building site activities. In addition, the decanter centrifuge is provided with the solids control system, which permits the management of slurry density.
In cement spoil’s field, the decanter centrifuge is the ideal choice for both the dewatering and PH correction of slurry, deriving from jet grouting and foundation works.

The mining industry has always paid attention to water recycling and to consumption rationalise. For this reason, the decanter centrifuge is the ideal choice for slurry dewatering from mineral extraction works. Quarry and drilling slurries are generally considered complex to be treated, due to their high abrasiveness and density. Therefore, they require high performance centrifuges with high resistance to wear and where the solid dimensions do not influence the dewatering.

Our decanter centrifuge can treat mining tailings, namely mineral residuals deriving from mineral extraction in the form of slurries. Moreover, it is employed for the final treatment of aggregrate washing and recycling.

In the chemical sector, the decanter centrifuge is used in salt separation or in the washing process of solid products to extract liquids full of useful substances. In this particular field, the substances to treat are often very aggressive; therefore, the use of corrosion resistant materials is required for the wet parts (the bowl, the screw, the solid and liquid discharge); i.e. Duplex or Superduplex steel.

From paper production, water and cellulose are the main waste product in form of slurry, classified as non-hazardous, which, however, should be suitably separated via centrifugation to recycle the water and eliminate the polluting substances, which present themselves in various forms, such as suspended solids, sedimentary substances, colloidal substances and dissolved substances.
A further application of the decanter centrifuge is in the recycling process of the waste paper, that is waste pulper (deriving from the separation of the fiber from unrefined impurities) and de-inking sludge (only produced if the removal of ink from the waste paper is involved). This process is necessary to extract a re-usable fiber from the waste paper to make new paper.