WEAR ASSEMBLY FOR A HELICALLY FORMED, METAL DECANTER SCREW CONVEYOR

The present invention relates to a wear assembly for a helically formed, metal screw conveyor of a decanter centrifuge. The assembly comprises a wear plate defining wear plate connection surfaces extending substantially in the longitudinal direction on the wear plate rear surface and a wear plate abutment surface extending substantially parallel with the wear plate top edge. The assembly further comprising a backing plate defining backing plate connection surfaces on the backing plate front surface for engaging with the wear plate connection surfaces. The backing plate further defining a backing plate abutment surface on the backing plate front surface for contacting the wear plate abutment surface when the backing plate connection surfaces have been engaged with the wear plate connection surfaces.