Global EngineeringAlliance
Index of contents
2 Contents 3 Introduction 4 GEATechnologies
Technologies 6 Refrigeration 12 AirTreatment 18 MechanicalSeparation 24 ProcessEquipment 30 DairyFarmSystems 36 EnergyTechnology 42 ProcessEngineering Markets 48 GEA’smarkets 50 SmartClick 52 Foodstuffs 58 Dairy 64 Beverages 68 Breweries 72 Pharmaceuticals,biotechnology andthecosmeticsindustry 78 Chemistry,petro-chemistry, naturalgas,oilandbiofuels 84 Energyanddrivetechnology 88 Marine 92 Environment
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The GEA Competences
Superiorinnovatorystrengthandthefastap-plicationofnewdevelopmentsincutting-edgeequipmentandsystemspositionGEAGroupAktiengesellschaftasaleadingman-ufacturerofadvancedplants,installationsandcomponents.RegisteredinBochum,Ger-many,theparentcompanycontrolssome250companiesinover50countries.
GEAGroupcustomersbenefitfromuniqueperformance,amodularapproach,compactdesign,fewercontractorinterfacesandanun-derstandingofenvironmentalissuesandtheneedforresourceconservation.Fastserviceanywherearoundtheworldfromdesignsup-porttoweb-baseddiagnosticfunctions,pre-dictivemaintenanceandongoingsystemop-timisationensurereliability,highavailabilityandexcellentproductivityforallGEAGroupproducts.
TheGroup’stechnologyandcostleadershipisrootedintheefficientco-operationbetweenleadingspecialisedengineeringcompanieswhichaddressthekeychallengesofinterna-tionalcompetition.Theyprovidetheircus-tomerswithanoptimisedmixofhighoutputandlowcostaswellasproductivityandflex-ibility.
Leading Technologies. Individual Solutions.
Plant,equipmentandsystemsmadebytheGEAGroupimprove,forexample,thepro-ductionoffood,premiumbeverages,phar-maceuticalsandalternativefuelsaswellasmilkproductionanddairying.
GEAGroupproductsalsosetstandardsinthechemicalandpetrochemicalindustry,inpowerengineeringandenginemanufactur-ingandintheconstructionsector.
TheGEAGroupteamsupwithitscustom-ersinthevaluechain.Clientsservedappre-ciatethespiritofinnovationandthemobil-ityofexperiencedspecialists,theresourcesandthemarketpresenceofaglobaltechnol-ogygroupandthefastresponseofaservice
provideroperatingthroughmedium-sizedbusinesses–allfromasinglesource.
Adopting an integrated viewMarketsandcustomersaretherefereesintheglobalcompetitionfortechnologyandcostleadership.
TheGEAGroupapproachdoesnotlimitqual-itytofaultlessworkmanshipanddeliveryontime.Qualityisratheroptimisedovertheen-tirevaluechain.Benefitsaremaximisedfortheentirelifecycleofplants,equipmentandsys-tems.
Thisintegratedviewstrengthensthecustom-erasitadoptstheprincipleofsuccessfulcor-poratemanagementofincreasingoutput,low-eringcostandmaximisingprofitsovertheentiredurationofacapitalproject.
CustomizedSystems
ProcessEquipment
ProcessEngineering
Refrigeration
Air Treatment
MechanicalSeparation
Process Equipment
Dairy Farm Systems
Energy Technology
Process Engineering
ProcessTechnology
The GEA Competences
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GEA Group technologies
Theknowledgeintotherelevantmarkets;thegroupingandfocusingoncorecompetenciesandalargedegreeofcorporateself-sufficien-cyarethecrucialcriteriathatdifferentiateGEA’spositioninginseventechnologyfields.Customersprofitfromthecollaborationbe-tweenGEAandspecialisedcompanies,allofwhomareamongst the leadingsuppliersworldwideintheirtechnologyfields.
Theperformanceofthesecompaniesisaddi-tionallystrengthenedbyGEAGroupcapaci-tiesthatcanbeintegratedtoimprovecustom-erbenefitsbroughtintouse.
Thesegeneratetechnicalprocesssolutionsthataredistinguishedbytheirfirst-classtechnicalcontent,andcomprehensiveproductivityandsustainability–andthisoverthewholeoftheservicelifeoftheprocesstechnologyinques-tion.
Refrigeration
AirTreatment
MechanicalSeparation ProcessEquipment DairyFarmSystems EnergyTechnology
ProcessEngineering
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The GEA Competences
The GEA Competences
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Refrigerationwww.grasso-global.com
TheRefrigerationDivisionofGEAisoneoftheworldleadersinallaspectsofindustrialrefrigeration.TheservicesprovidedbytheDivisioninclude:
Systemdesign Componentmanufacture Contracting Engineering Installation Commissioning Serviceandmaintenanceof
refrigerationsystemsandcomponentsaroundtheworld
TheRefrigerationDivisionheadquartersarelocatedin‘s-Hertogenbosch,TheNether-lands.
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Refrigeration
Refrigeration
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Performance and productivity in new dimensions
Thereisvirtuallynolimittothewaysinwhichtherefrigerationtechnologyandequip-mentoftheRefrigerationDivisioncanbeap-plied.Forexample theDivisionsuppliesplantandequipmentforfoodprocessingaswellas thestorageandtransportationoffoodusingoptimisedrefrigerationsystems.Refrigerationequipmentandcompleterefrig-eration systems made by GEA are usedthroughout the food industryand in thebrewery,beverage,marine,chemical,phar-maceuticalandmetallurgicalindustriestoo,aswellasinairconditioningsystems.
Furtherapplicationsincludeconcretecool-ing,iceplantsandvariousfreezingrequire-mentssuchasice-skatingrinksandsnowfa-cilities.TheexpertiseofGEA’sRefrigerationDivisionhasmadeitthepreferredchoiceofmanyoftheworld’sleadingcompanies.
Eachrefrigerationinstallationistailoredexactlytotherequirementsofthecustomerandtheirenvironment.
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A better environment, a better performance, a better future
Tosecureandimproveavailabilityforaconsistentlyhighrefrigerationplantperformance,GEARefrigerationsetsitselfclearprioritieswithregardtoserviceandmaintenance.
EquipmentEquipmentmadebytheRefrigerationDivi-sionincludesthekeypartsoflargerefriger-ationsystems:therefrigerantcompressorsaswellasotherrefrigerationcyclecomponentssuchasevaporatorsandcondensers,ice-mak-ingmachines,valves,purgersandfreezers.Allmajorclassificationsocieties‘certificatescanbesupplied.
DesignItneedsmorethanjustalowtemperaturefortheoptimisedstorageofproductssuchasfreshmeat,dairyproducts,beverages,flow-ersandicecream.Refrigerationandfreezingsystemsforthefoodindustryaredesignedtomeet the highest hygienic standards forprocessingandstorage.
TheRefrigerationDivisionhasacomprehen-siveknowledgeofcustomers‘productsandprocesses.Withthehelpofbasicdesigndata,suchasclimaticconditions,productdata,quantities,desiredtemperaturesandprob-lemanalysis,theoptimuminstallationwillbedesignedwhichfullymeetstheirrequire-ments.
Reliability,performanceandoperatingcostsareofimportanceinthedesignofeachinstal-
lation,whilekeycharacteristicssuchasopti-malqualityoftheproduct,lowenergycon-sumption,easeofserviceandmaintenance,safety,robustnessandlownoiselevelsarere-gardedasnormalcriteria.
RefrigerantsFromthetimetherisksassociatedwithCFCrefrigerantswereidentified,thesearchforal-ternativeenvironmentallyacceptablerefrig-erantshasbeenanimportantactivityintheRefrigerationDivision.TheRefrigerationDi-vision’sequipmenthasbeenoptimisedfortheuseofallnewandnaturalrefrigerantssuchasammoniaandcarbondioxide.
Product portfolio: Reciprocatingandscrew
compressorsandpackages Chillersairconditioning/central
coolingsystems Evaporatorsandcondensers Icemachinesandfreezers Purgersanddryers Valvesandotherfittings Refrigerationsystemengineering Installationandstart-up Comprehensiveserviceand
maintenance
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Refrigeration
Air-cooledcondensersproducedbyKübaandGoedhart.
TypeGrasso1212E.Grasso12EandGrasso12reciprocatingcompressorseriescontaintheworld’slargestnumberofsingle-stageandtwo-stagecompressorswithinonerange.
Service and maintenanceCorrectmaintenancepreventsbreakdowns,increasesthelifeofplantandreducesopera-tionalcosts.
Specificationsforindustrialapplicationshavebecomemoreexactandrequireself-regulat-inginstallationsthatperformwithevengreat-eraccuracy.Thecontractingsubsidiariesthereforeequipplantswithmicroprocessor-basedcontrolandmonitoringsystemswhichmanageentireonoroffshorerefrigerationsystems.
Withthisallinmind,theRefrigerationDivi-siontakescareofyoursystembyensuringandcontinuouslyupgradingthebestpossi-bleserviceorganisationwithintheindustry.
Spare partsApracticalandpromptpartsorganisationhasbeenestablishedtosupplythenecessarysparepartsworldwide.Sparepartsaresentimme-diatelyanddeliveryisguaranteedwithin24hourswhenrequired.Toshortenthedeliverytimefurther,distributioncentreshavebeenformedthroughoutEurope,inFar&MiddleEastandNorth&SouthAmerica.
Training coursesExtensivetrainingcoursesareorganisedreg-ularlyforcustomers’serviceengineersandmechanicstoensureproperoperationandmaintenance.
TheGrassoSPduoseries.Reducedinstallationcostsandsmallerspacerequirementcomparedwithtwo-screwcompressorpackages.
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Air Treatmentwww.gea-airtreatment.com
Roomtemperature,atmospherichumidity,CO2content,airpuritythroughtoclean-roomquality–GEAAirTreatmentaimstopayfullregardtotheseparametersandtoturnthemintotheoptimalindoorclimateeverytime.
Whethercentralairhandlingunits,decentral-isedunitsforbusinessorindustryintheformoffancoilsorunitheaters,chiller,controlsandcontrolcabinets.
Assystempartnerforair-treatmentsolutionsthisGEADivisionprovidescomponents,sys-temsandserviceswithhighvalue-addingpo-tentialforcustomers.Thisappliesbothtoen-suringtheindividualindoorclimateandtoimplementingextensiveair-treatmentprojectsandutilisingplantatthelowestpossiblecap-italandoperatingcosts.
GEAAirTreatmentissatisfyingtherequire-mentsofdemandingcustomerswithincreas-ingsuccess.Thisisshownbytheintroduc-tionofitsair-treatmentsystemsforexampleoncruiseliners,inexclusivehotels,modernsportsarenas,Europe’sleadingmuseums,su-permarketsandgovernmentbuildings.
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Anintelligentcombinationofheatexchang-ersenablesthesameappliancetobothheatandcool–aforward-lookingsolutioncalled3HXcreatedbyGEAAirTreatmentwhichisidealfor,amongotherthings,buildingswithnorth-andsouth-facingglassfacades,wheretheroomsmustbesimultaneouslycooledononesideandheatedontheother.
Thankstosmoothinnerfaces,bacteriaanddirtcannolongergainaholdinthenewgen-erationofcentralairhandlingunitsdesignat-edGEACAIR(CustomizedAir).Availableatnumerouscapacitylevels,theseunitsmakeventilation,heatingandcoolingtogetherwithhumidification/dehumidificationpossiblewithmodestenergyconsumption.
Inthemarketforsophisticatedlivingthenewlydevelopedair-conditioningsystem
Customers expect customized air!
Inthepasttheonlyfactorsinanidealinteriorclimatewereheatingorcooling.Today,thehumidityandpurityoftheairinveryprecisemeasure,asrequiredforclean-roomsystemsforexample,isvitallyimportant.
GEAacquaisinincreasingdemand.Thiswater-basedandthereforeenvironmentallycompatiblesystemfortheofficeorhomecanbeconnectedtotheheatingsystemandeasi-lyinstalledbyaheatingtechnician.
TheGEAAirTreatmentcompaniesprovidepeoplewiththeoptimalindoorclimateandprovide‘customizedair’intermsoftemper-ature,humidityandpurity,fornumerousproductionprocesses.
TheGEAAirTreatmentproductspectrumcomprisescentralanddecentralisedair-treat-mentsystemsforcommercialandindustrialpremises,sportsandleisurefacilities,hotelsandpublicbuildingsand,veryrecently,ap-pliancesforprivateuse.
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For optimal use of air there must be positive control
Specifically,thismeanscentralventilationsys-temsforlargebuildings,terminals,comfortappliances,airheaters,airdehumidifiersandcoolingunitstogetherwithassociatedcom-ponentssuchasfilters.GEAAirTreatmentalsodevelopstheautomaticcontrolandmoni-toringequipmentfortheseprocesses.
Theappliancesandsystemsforheating,ven-tilatingandairconditioningareinstalledinair-conditionedhotels,publicbuildings,retailandcommercialpremises,leisurefacilitiessuchasCenterParcs,largeeventvenuesandproductionsites–infact,whereverdefinedairqualityisrequired.Forthepharmaceuti-calandelectrotechnicalindustry,GEAAirTreatmentprovidescompleteclean-roomsys-tems.Onespecialfieldisair-filtrationequip-ment(separatorsandfiltersthroughtocom-plete filtering plants), used in the motorindustry,buildingtechnologyandvariousprocess-technologysectors.
Extensivemodularisation,constantimprove-mentindetailandtheaccelerateddevelop-mentofweb-basedsystemsformonitoring,remotediagnosisandremotemaintenanceofequipmentaredrivingtheworld-widegrowthofGEAAirTreatment.
Intherapidlygrowingfieldofcentralventi-lationforexample,aflexibledesignconceptisemployed.Onthebasisofonlyafewbasicmodelstheindividualmodulesarecombinedtomakeindividualcustomizedsolutions.Web-basedcontrolunitswithinterfacestoallstandardbuilding-automationsystemsper-mittrouble-freeinstallationoftheequipment.ThenewGEAMATRIXcontrolsystem,devel-opedinclosecollaborationwithhighlyeffi-cientsuppliersofhardwareandsoftwaregate-ways,makescomprehensiveviablesolutionspossibleforseamlessincorporationofair-treatmentforair-conditioningappliancesandsystems in facility management applica-tions.
Indoorclimateisamatterofindividualpreferenceandmustthereforebecontrollableaccordingtocustomers’requirements.Itmustalsobefine-tunedtosuittheinfrastructureofthebuilding.
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CommunicationviaLON,EIBandBACnetisincludedintheservicesoffered,asarepromptavailabilityofagatewayforEthernetandaspeciallydevelopedalarmunit.Withthisplat-formGEAAirTreatmentistheworld’sfirstandonlysupplierofair-conditioningequip-menttooffercustomersthemeansoffeedingtheirownexpertiseandpreferencesforanin-dividualcomfort-climatedirectlyintothespe-cificapplications.
Aspartofitsdevelopingresponsibilityassys-temsupplierGEAAirTreatmentcoverstheentireprocesschainofair-treatmentfromtheintakeofoutsideairtothedeliveryoftreat-ed air into a room. It therefore includesschematicdesignandlayoutofair-treatmentsystems.
Ifinvolvedearlyintheworkingpartnership,GEAAirTreatmentcanworkverypreciselyandeffectivelyfromtheplanningstage,tode-signasystemoptimisedforbuildingsintermsofbothenergyandcost.Thisappliesabovealltofuture-proof‘silentcooling’,thecompo-nentsforwhichmustbeincorporatedintoabuilding’sarchitecture.
Sincethemarketforair-conditioningisgrow-ingconcurrentlywithaffluenceinthesouth-easternandeasternEuropeancountries,GEAAirTreatmentisintensifyingfurtherdevelop-mentofattractivelydesignedterminalsforprivateusetoo.
Byexpandingtheservicesitprovides,GEAAirTreatmentnowofferssolutionsforthemostdemandinginterfacingtasks:especiallyintheinterfacingofair-conditioningsystemswithbuildingservicescontroltechnologyandremotemaintenancesystems.Thepotentialoftheseservicesincost-optimisationtermsbe-comesclearifonetakesaccountofthefactthat,assumingan80-yearservicelifeofthebuilding,theoutlayonreplacementandup-keepofanair-treatmentsystemistwicetheoriginaloutlayontheplant.
GEAAirTreatmentcomponentsprovetheirworthinbotheverydayresidentialuseandintheoftenharshconditionsofindustryandcommerce.
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Mechanical Separation
Mechanical Separation www.westfalia-separator.com
Theuseofcentrifugalforcefortheseparationofsolidsfromliquidsortheseparationofliq-uidmixturesisalong-establishedprocess-en-gineeringtechniquewithanequallypromis-ingfuture.Separatorsanddecantersareusedforavarietyofprocesses.Theseinclude:beer,wineorfruitjuiceproduction;thedairyin-dustry;hundredsofchemicalandpharmaceu-ticalapplications;thetreatmentofoilandlubricants;andawiderangeoffurtherappli-cationsinwhichcentrifugalseparationen-hancesproductquality,reducesprocessingtimes,reducescost,theuseofresources,andenvironmentalpollution.
TheGEAMechanicalSeparationDivision,withover50companiesaroundtheglobe,istheworldwidetechnologyleaderinthesep-aratoranddecantermarketandthedevelop-mentofcompletemechanicalseparationpro-cesslines.
Innovation,world-classengineeringandcom-prehensivesystemcompetenceformsthebasisfortheapplicationofseparatorsandde-cantersforkeyfunctionsintheclarificationofliquids,theseparationofliquidmixtures,solidconcentrationanddewateringandex-tractionandrecoveryprocesses.
Separationtechnologyhasbeendevelopedforover2500applicationsandthedivisionisproudofgroundbreakinginnovationseveryyear.
Mechanical Separation
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Customers expect better results all the time – our separation technology provides you with efficient support!
Foryearsbrewerieshavebeenlookingatop-tionsforreplacingflushingfiltrationusingkieselguhrinthebrewerywithdynamicfil-trationmethodsthatnolongerrequireanyfiltrationmedia.Incollaborationwithalead-ingfiltermanufacturertheGEAMechanicalSeparationTechnologyDivisionhasdevel-opedapatentedmethodwiththedesignationPROFI®forthispurpose.Thisreplacestheclassickieselguhrfiltrationinthebrewery.Atthesame timesignificant savingscanbeachievedfortheuserininvestmentcosts,re-ducedenergyinputandtheminimisationofbeerloss.
TheGEAMechanicalSeparationTechnologyDivisionhasdevelopedseparatorsthatex-tractcalciumandphosphatesaltsasusefulproductsfromwhey.Theadditionofcalciumisgaininginsignificance,inparticularfortheproductionof”functionalfoods“–foodstuffswhosevitaminsandactiveconstituentsareexplicitlystated.
Forcomprehensiveimprovementoftheex-tractionofcornglutenthisGEADivisionhasdevelopedadecanterwithanin-builtdiskstack.TheDiscDecantercombinestheadvan-tagesofbothseparatoranddecanterinonemachine.Inthiswaytheuseofrotaryvacu-umfilterscanbecompletelyavoided.Thead-
vantagesofthisnewdecanterapplicationin-cludebothlowerspacerequirement,andalsosignificantlyreducedcostsforbothinvest-mentandoperation–with,atthesametime,anincreaseinprocessingcapacity.
InaccordancewiththeIMO’shighstandardsaimedatkeepingtheoceansclean,anewgenerationofcompactseparatorsismakingtheefficienttreatmentofbilgewaterandoilsludgepossibleonseagoingvessels.UnderthenameSeaProtectSolutionsthisinnova-tion,togetherwithancillaryunits,isachiev-ingawastewaterqualityof<5ppmandisthereforereconcilingtheprotectionofourmarineenvironmentwiththeeconomicne-cessitiesofseatransport.
WRPChangi,Singapore.In24-hourcontinu-ousoperation,thelargestdecantersintheworld,developedbytheGEAMechanicalSeparation Division, clarify the sewagesludgeoftheRepublicofSingaporewith4millioninhabitants.Atotalof30decantersprocessthesludgeinthefirstexpansionstageofthewastewatertreatmentplantratedfor800,000m3.
Morethan110yearsofsuccessfulutilisationofcentrifugalforcefortheseparationofsol-idsfromfluidsortheseparationoffluidmix-tureshavegiventhisGEADivisionitsstatusandaname.
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Mechanical Separation
The high-performance RSE 300 separator is setting new standards, e.g. in the centrifugal treatment of edible oil. Its robust direct drive provides the high-performance and minimises maintenance resource.
Mechanical Separation
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Take the best – separate the rest
AstheleadorganisationintheGEAMechan-icalSeparationTechnologyDivision,WestfaliaSeparator,withmorethan50salesandserv-icecompaniesworldwide,istodayamarketleaderinthefieldofmechanicalseparationtechnology.
Supportedbymorethan110yearsofinnova-tion,first-classengineeringandcomprehen-siveprocessingcapabilities,thecompanymanufactures separators and decanters.Theseareusedforthepurificationofsuspen-sions,theseparationoffluidmixtureswithsimultaneousremovalofsolids,andalsofortheextractionofmaterialconstituentsandtheconcentrationorremovalofwaterfromsol-ids.Intotal,WestfaliaSeparatorhasgainedexperiencewith2500differentprocessappli-cations.TheGEADivisionisinapositiontoadjustitsproductsandservicesoptimallytomeetcustomerrequirements,andtoprovidethecorrectmachineforawiderangeofap-plications.
Inaddition,theDivisionhasexpandeditsrangeofproductstoincludefiltrationtech-nologyusingceramicmembranes.Supple-mentedbythisnewbusinessactivity,i.e.thedevelopmentandconstructionofceramicmembranes,WestfaliaSeparatorisnowinapositiontoexpanditsproductpurificationcapabilitywithinasingleprocesschain.Asaresultof intelligentandmatcheddesignsusingtechnologiessuchascentrifugationandmembranefiltration,theeconomicsoftheprocesschainareimprovedtoasignificantextent.
SimilarlyWestfaliaSeparatormovedveryearlytoembracecustomerrelationshipman-agementandiscertifiedinaccordancewithDINENISO9001:2000.Allsubsidiaries,bothathomeandabroad,havefullyimplement-edthishighestlevelofqualitystandard.ForWestfaliaSeparatorqualityismulti-facetedandgoesbeyondjusttheproductionarea.Itextendsfromresearch,viaservice,tothere-sponsibilitiesofthecompanytowardsthecommunity.Strategicstaffdevelopmentandanenvironmentalmanagementsystemcerti-fiedinaccordancewithDINENISO14001arefurtherexamplesofthispolicy.
Westfalia Separator’s range of business activities is divided into four marketing groups:
Food Tecappliesseparatorsanddecantersprimarilytotheproductionofbeverages,dairyproductsandtheprocessingofedibleoils.
Industryspecialisesintheoptimisationofseparationtechnologyprocessesinchemis-try,pharmacy,biotechnology,starchtechnol-ogy,andtheextractionofoilsandfats.
Ourseparatorsanddecantersundertakekeyfunctionsintheproductionprocessesofusersworldwide.
Mineraloil Systemsisconcernedwiththecentrifugaltreatmentofmineraloilsandtheirderivatives.Itsmainapplicationsareinthemarinesector,gasturbineanddieselenginepowerplants,theoilfieldindustry,aswellasinthemaintenanceofproductionfacilitiesandtreatmentofoldoil.
Environmental Technologyconcentratesontheremovalandconcentrationofbothmu-nicipalandindustrialsewagesludge.
Inclosecollaborationwithitscustomers,qualifiedspecialistsfromWestfaliaSeparatoridentifysolutionsthatarespeciallydesignedtomeettheirneeds.Thisservicestartsattheprojectplanningstageandextendsthroughtoproduction,installationandcommission-ingofthefacilities.Maintenancecontractstai-loredtothecustomer’sneedsandtheuseoforiginalreplacementpartsensureeconomicoperationoverthelifetimeofthemachin-ery.
Servicing matched to requirements andWEWATCH® – a system developed byWestfaliaSeparatorforonlinemonitoringofcentrifuges–completetheproductsandserv-icesofferedbythisDivision.Thuscustomersareabletoincreasethereliabilityoftheirsep-arators,decantersandseparationtechnologyprocesslinessignificantly–andatthesametimereducetheoverallcostoftheiroperationandmaintenance.
A worldwide internal communicationsplatform,aglobalnetworkofauthorisedworkshopfacilities,andtheinternationalinterchange of innovations and ongoingdevelopments,togetherensureacomprehen-siveexchangeofexperiencewithinthisGEADivision.
Inthiswaycustomerscanprofitfromthetechnologicalleadofacompanythatisactiveworldwide:WestfaliaSeparator.
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Process Equipmentwww.geaag-ped.com
TheGEAProcessEquipmentDivisiongroupstogethermachinesandequipmentforopti-mumheatutilisation,machinecoolingandvariousspecialisedtechnologicalfields.In-cludedhereisthewholeheat-engineeringspectrumincludingequipmentsuchasvalvesandpumpsforliquidsprocessingandho-mogenisers.
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Process Equipment
GEAProcessEquipmentprovidesenergy-andspace-savingcoolingforawiderangeofapplicationsfromthepressingmachinesinCDproductiontothepropulsiongearandfreshwaterontheworld’smostprestigiouscruiseliner‘QueenMary2’.
Meetingthehighestpurityandsafetyre-quirements,GEAProcessEquipmentimprovethemanagementofproductandcleansingmediainthepharmaceuticalandbiotechnol-ogyfieldsandalsotherefiningofmilkintopremiumproductsinthedairyindustry.
Variations on the efficiency theme
Qualityassuranceonadouble-seatvalveatTuchenhageninBüchen.
VarithermVT40milkpasteuriserfromGEAEcoflexguaranteesgentleproducttreatmentathighefficiency.
Anewlydeveloped,highlyefficientpumpworkingontheinternalfluidflowprinciplegiveslesswastefuloperationand,conse-quently, a significantly higher efficiencyrating.Thishighefficiencyandbetteradjust-abilitylowersoperatingcostsforGEAcus-tomers.
GEA’sheatexchangers,valves,pumpsandhomogenisersare‘ProcessEquipment’whichgivefirst-rateprocessresults,economicalprocessflowsandtrouble-freeoperationpos-sibleinalmostallindustrialprocesses.
Process Equipment
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Thenewgenerationofplateheatexchangers:theNTseries–formaximumefficiency.
HighpresurehomogenizermodelNS5180H
VARIVENTmixproofvalvesasavalveblockinafermentationandstoragecellarinabrewery.
ChargeaircoolerofGEAMaschinenkühltechnikGmbH.Thiscoolerisusedforadieselengine12VBR4000-03ofMTU.
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Plate heat exchangersmadeoftitaniumandhigh-gradesteelareavailableasoneofthreetypes:gasketed,brazedorwelded.Theyareincreasingly finding their way into allbranchesofindustryandrepresentthetech-nologyoftomorrow.Withafullyautomatedstate-of-the-artpressingline,GEAissettingstandardsforproductivityandautomationinthemanufactureofplateheatexchangers.SinceGEAhasawideproductrangeinthisfield,itsshareinworld-widegrowthinthismarketisaboveaverage.
Tailoredpreciselyineachcasetocustomerrequirements, the wide-ranging processequipment fall into four basic productgroups:compact heat exchangersmadeofcopperandaluminium(charge-aircoolersforlocomotivesandmarinedieselengines,generatorcoolersformachines)andshell-and-tube heat exchangers(transformercool-ersforpowerengineeringandheatexchang-ersforthepetrochemicalindustry)workonthesameprincipleandrepresenttraditionaltechnology.
High-gradesteelvalvesand pumpsconsti-tuteanotherproductgroupwithinthisGEADivision.Theseliquid-processingcompo-nentsareofparticularbenefittocustomersinthedairy,brewingandpharmaceuticalarea.
SpecificallyforthegrowingpharmaceuticalandbiotechnologymarketsegmentsGEAhasdevelopednewproductsforsterileapplica-tionsnotonlyabletomeetmarkets’require-ments,butalsosettingnewstandards:inMarch2004forexampletheVESTArangeofsterilevalveswaslaunched.Designedforlowvolumetricflows,thisinnovationpresentsanalternative–especiallyformaterial-flowsep-aration,controlandprocessreliability–totheconventionaldiaphragmvalvesusedalmostexclusivelyinthismarketsegment.
Ceramicandhigh-gradesteel Homogenis-ers–thefourthproductgroupintheProcessEquipmentdivision–areusedprimarilyindairies.Ashigh-pressureblenderstheyareofconsiderableimportanceforimprovingqualityandyieldinturningrawmilkintopremiumdairyproducts,atechnologicalfieldinwhichGEAisoneoftheworld’slead-ingplayers.
GEAisfurtherexpandingitshomogeniserbusinesstoincludethegrowingbiotechnol-ogymarket.
Any amount of variety, four product groups, one aim: process optimisation!
TheprocessequipmentofGEAcombinestandardizationandcustomizationtoprovideoptimumprocesstechnologicalsolutions.
Process Equipment
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Dairy Farm Systemswww.westfaliasurge.com
GEA Dairy Farm Systems is one of theworld’stwoleadingmilkingtechnologyman-ufacturersandproductsuppliersinthefieldsofanimalhygiene,milkingparlourcleaningandaccessories.IntheNorthRhineWest-phaliantownofBönen,thedevelopment,production, logistics, sales,andmanage-ment are brought together in the newGEADairyFarmSystemsheadquarters.Amodern,highlynetworkedinfrastructureprovidessynergyandensurestheongoinginterchangeofknow-how,inparticularbe-tweendevelopment,productionandsales.Located in the immediatevicinityof theCentreofExcellenceforBio-Security,whichissupportedbytheNRWgovernmentandtheEU,thisGEADivisionalsoassumesaleadingroleinthedevelopmentofnewpro-ceduresandfacilitiesforthesafermanufac-tureoffoodstuffs.
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Dairy Farm Systems
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Modernmilkingtechnology,highthrough-putfacilitiesandexcellentfacilityandanimalhygienearetheprerequisitesforhigh-performancemilkproduction.GEADairyFarmSystemsalsoprovidesmaximumenhancementinworkingconditionsbymeansofrationalergonomicsandextensiveautomationofthefacilities.
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Dairy Farm Systems
Itismilkingtimeinaparlourwith400cows:inaroutinemanner,andwithoutanyfuss,thecowsmoveintothemilkingcarousel.ThishasbeendevelopedbyGEADairyFarmSystemsand belongs to the new generation ofAutoRotormilkingcarousels.Duringtheirpassagethroughthecarouselallthecowsaremilkedatthesametimeandarevisiblycon-tented–thisspeaksfortheconvenience,thehygieneandthethoughtthathasbeenputintothelayoutofthisnewdevelopment.Itissettingthestandardsinergonomics,rawmilkquality,through-putperformanceandspacesavinginthedairybusiness.
Afarmerisliterallycarryingthedataforhiscowsinhiswaistcoatpocketastheypassin-spectionthroughtheparlour.UsingDPMo-bilfromGEADairyFarmSystemshecanenterorcallupawidevarietyofdatafromGEA’sDairyPlanHerdManagementSystemonhisPDA:forexampleregardingreproduc-tionhistoryormilkingperformance.
AProMilkspecialistfromGEADairyFarmSystems, at the request of the customer,checksoutthemilkingandparlourhygieneindetailon-site,andatthesametimechecksthefunctionalityofthemilkingtechnologyequipment.Fromhisanalysis,whichhecar-riesoutwiththeaidofanextensivelyfittedportableminilaboratory,comepreciserec-ommendationsandcostcomparisons,whichpresenttothecustomerthemostattractivesolutionineachcaseforprofitablemilkpro-ductionwithbettermilkquality.
Better milk, less work, more efficiency
Dairy Farm Systems
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Basedonexperiencegoingbackto1926,GEADairyFarmSystemsoffersanintegratedrangeofserviceswhichprovidescustomerswithtechnologicalsupportatallstagesofthemilk-productionprocess.ProFormance,ProMilkandProDairySuppliesarethestrategicqualitybrandsunderwhichtheCompanyoffersanin-novativeequipmentandplanningconcept,customer-orientedserviceandproductsforequipmentandstockhygiene,togetherwithanew,internet-baseddistributionschemeforsparesandaccessories.
GEADairyFarmSystemssuppliessolutionsworld-widewithintegratedprocesslinesforproducingandcoolingmilkandalsoelectronicherdmanagementandfeedingsystemsforallsizesofherdandallcustomerrequirements.Atthecentreisthemilkingparlour–fromapipelinemilkinginstallationforsmallherdsupto30cowstomilkingparloursandcarouselsforherdsofmorethan15,000cows.
GEA’scontrollingcompanyWestfaliaSurge,whichmarketedthefirstRotoMelkcarouselin1969,istodaytheworld’smarketleaderinAutoRotormilkingcarouselswhichallowover100cowsperhourtobemilkedbyonemilker.Theseinstallationsincreasetheconvenienceandthroughputofmilkingandimproveover-alloperatingefficiency.
Usingcomputer-controlledfeedingandherd-managementtechnologyalldataonfeeding,milking,healthandheatcanberecordedforeachindividualanimalandmonitored/con-trolled.Here,GEADairyFarmSystems’cus-tomersbenefitfromthecompany’sconsider-ableexpertiseinsettingupmilkingprofilesandcheckingmilkquality.
GEADairyFarmSystemscomplementsthisbyprovidingallproductsandservicesforcom-prehensivecareofmilkproducers.Thesein-cludecoolingequipment,stallhygiene–suchasmaintenanceandcleaningofclaws–andstallsincludingspecialpharmaceuticalprod-uctssuchaswoundsalvesandpreventives.Forpre-andaftercareofstockGEADairyFarmSystemsoffersavarietyofuddercareandhealthproducts.Allhygieneaids,developedbothin-houseandincollaborationwithpart-ners,arebiodegradable.
WithitsuniqueProMilkrangeGEADairyFarmSystemsoffers–inadditiontoitsani-malhygieneandequipmentcleaningprod-ucts–focused,authoritativeadviceonmat-tersofmilkinghygieneandwaterqualityonsite.Basedonthelatestmobilelaboratoryandanalyticaltechnology,milkoutput,milkqualityandfoodsafetyareatthecentreofthisservice.
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Milkingandherdmanagement,togetherwithGEADairyFarmSystems‘flawlessplantmanagement,combinesmilkproduction,milkcooling,animalfeeding,performancemonitoring&controlandanimalhusbandryintoaonetime-andcost-savingsolution.
GEADairyFarmSystemsprovidesprecisedetailedmilkingsystemsthat
workwell,areergonomicallyefficientandbasedonworld-wideexperience
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First-classcustomerorientationisalsoprovid-edbyWestfaliaSurgewiththeProDairySup-pliesscheme.Testedgenuinereplacementpartsandaccessoriesfortheentiremilk-productionspectrumgivecustomerstheassuranceoffirst-classoperationandeconomicalmilkproduc-tion.GEADairyFarmSystemsprovidescus-tomisedtenders forprofessionalancillaryequipmentandsparesandalsoassistsdistri-butionwithacustomer-friendly,internet-basedproductselectionandorderingsystem.
GEADairyFarmSystemsopensupsignificantpotentialatinitialinstallationandinafter-salesserviceformilkinggoatsandsheep.Experi-enceofdevelopingmilkprofilesforcowsal-lowsspecies-specificprofilesandsystemsolu-tionsforgoatsandsheeptobepreparedandadapted.Furthermore,thedevelopmentofnewtechnologiessuchasthetreatmentsystemforliquidmanurelaunchedatthebeginningof2005forenvironment-friendlyutilisationforenergyandfertiliserproduction,allowsentryintonewmarkets.
Allmilkproducersmustrisetothechallengeposedbylowmilkpricesbyadjustingtechni-callytochangedmarketconditions.GEADairyFarmSystemsprovidesthedairytechnologyandcomputerisedstock-feedingandherdman-agementsystemsnecessarytomaintaincom-petitiveviability.
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Energy Technologywww.gea-energytechnology.com
GEA’s Energy Technology Division deals with cooling for power stations and the pet-rochemical industry. The company helps its customers in the power- and petrochemical industry decide whether to choose a water- or air-cooled installation thereby combin-ing economical and engineering factors to create the best system for each customer.
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TheEnergyTechnologyDivisionisinvolvedintheefficiencyandcost-effectivenessofmodernpowerstations.
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Anewlarge-scalepowerstationinKoganCreek,Australia,providesa750Megawattoutputforthesubcontinent’saluminiumin-dustry.Itisair-cooledbycondensingsystemsfromGEAEnergyTechnology,sincewaterisscarceandparticularlyexpensive in thisarea.
OntheRussianPacificislandofSakhalintheGEAprocess-aircoolersextendoveradis-tanceof400metres.Theyhave62,000tubeswithatotalweightof7000tonnesandarepartofthedry-coolingsystemforanatural-gasliquefactionplantwhichoperatesaboveoneofthebiggestnatural-gasfieldsoutsidetheMiddleEast.
InYangcheng,China,amodernpowersta-tioniscurrentlybeingbuilt.Coolingtowers,each150metreshighandoperatingontheHeller®principleofindirectdrycooling,arebeingused.
In the wet-cooling field too the EnergyTechnologyDivisionhasdemonstrateditscommanding expertise.At the SchwarzePumpepowerstationinCottbusforexam-ple,forwhichGEAbuiltthewet-coolingtow-ers.
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TheEnergyTechnologyDivisionprovidesthefullrangeofservicesfromdesigntocommissioning,maintenanceandupgrades.
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TheEnergyTechnologyDivisionofGEAisbytraditionaworldwideplayerintheheattransferindustry.Ourhistorygoesbacktotheyear1920,whenGEAwasfounded.Thecorporatecultureisrootedintheprinciplesofdecentralisationandentrepreneurship.Weserveourclientsinthepowergenerationbusinessandalltraditionalareasofthepro-cessindustriessuchaschemicalandpetro-chemicalplantsaswellasrefineries.Ourproductportfolioincludesproductsandsystemsfor:
DirectDryCooling(AirFin/FinFanCoolers)
DirectCondensing(AirCooledCondensers)
WetCooling(NaturaldraughtcoolingtowersCellCoolingTowers,HybridCoolingTowers®)
IndirectDryCooling(mainlyHeller®Systems)
SpecialApplications(SurfaceCondensers,DesublimatorsPostReactors,Shell-&-TubeHeatExchangers,BoPEngineering)
Services
Individual solutions and standardised systems
Basedontheseleadingtechnologies,weareabletodevelopindividualsolutionsaswellasstandardisedsystemsforourcustomers.
Oursalesnetworkofferslocalcontactsallovertheworld.GEAproductsaredesignedforoptimalperformance,cost-effectiveoper-ationandminimalmaintenance.ThelongservicelifeofourproductsisdemonstratedbyourfirstAirCooledCondenserbuiltin1939whichisstillinoperationtoday.Ourmissionistobethepreferredsupplier,recog-nisedforourinnovativeproductsaswellasforthehighdegreeofaddedvaluegenerat-edforourclients.Weareyourpartnersandtogetherwewilldevelopthefuture.
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TheProcessEngineeringDivisionsuppliesstand-alone installations and completeprocessinglinesforcustomersinthedairy,food,brewery/beverage,pharmaceuticalandchemicalindustries.Acomprehensivegroupofcompaniesmakesupthedivision–eachaleaderinitsfield,andeachcommittedtomeetingthecustomer’sexactrequirements.
Decadesofexperience,innovationandded-icationtotestinganddevelopmentenabletheGEAProcessEngineeringDivisiontoofferthemarket’swidestrangeoftechnologiesandapplications.Afullrangeofengineeringservicessupportsthedivision’sactivities.
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Considerthestarchindustry:Theworld’slargestevaporator–constructedbyGEAWie-gand–ishelpingsavefossilfuelsandreducecarbondioxideandcarbonmonoxideemis-sionsthroughtheeconomicproductionofpoweralcohol.
Meanwhile,Tuchenhagen’scompactnewpipeworksystem,calledECO-Matrix,ispre-ventingbreweryproductlossesandoptimis-ingmanufacturingspace.
IFD™SprayDryingTechnology,Niro’snovelspraydryingconcept,isdeliveringsuperiorpowderqualityinlessfactoryspaceandmak-ingiteasiertoprotectfacilitiesagainstfireanddustexplosions.
AndthechallengesofcoatinghygroscopicandoddlyshapedtabletsarebeingsolvedbyNiroPharmaSystems’SUPERCELL™Coat-ingTechnology,abreakthroughforthephar-maceuticalindustry.
ThesearejustafewofthewaysGEA’sad-vancedprocessingtechnologiesaremakingadifferencearoundtheworld.
TheProcessEngineeringDivisionsuppliesacompleterangeofprocesssystemsandser-vicesbasedonthefollowingtechnologies:
GEA’s advanced processing technologies are making a difference around the world
SoliddosagegranulationanddryingsuitefromNiroPharmaSystems
Liquid processingGEA’ssupplyofliquidprocessingsystemsincludesCIP/SIPunits,UHTandpasteuri-zers,membranefiltrationsystemsandproc-essintegrationandautomationsystems.
Concentration and pre-treatmentForconcentrationandpre-treatment, theProcessEngineeringDivisionofferscrystal-lization,evaporation,freezeconcentrationandsolids/liquidextractiontechnology.
DryingTheProcessEngineeringDivisionoffersarangeofcontactandconvectiontypedryingtechnologies,includingspraydryers,fluidbeddryers,freezedryers,flashdryers,ringandrotarydryers,andvortexdisintegratordryers.
Powder processing and handlingCutting-edgesolutionsformanufacturinggranulatesandagglomoratesincludeagglom-erators,coaters,containmenthandlinganddispensingsystems,granulators,pelletizers,tabletpressesandpowerhandlingandpack-ingsystems.
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Engineering processes. Supporting customers
Withcompaniesandrepresentativesinmorethan50countries,theProcessEngineeringDivisionisastrongglobalpartner–andonethatgoestogreatlengthstomeetcustomers’needs.
Forexample,thedivision’sfinancialexpertshaveaccesstoanextensivenetworkoflocalandinternationalbanksandfinancialinstitu-tions.Bysecuringfundsand/orguarantees,theProcessEngineeringDivisioncanhelpcustomersimplementtheirprojects,especial-lyinmarketswhereaccesstoinvestmentcap-italislimited.
Tailored to individual product specifica-tionsEverysingletechnologysolutioniscarefullydesignedtomeetindividualproductspecifi-cationsandcomplywithofficialstandards.Superiorhygieneandsafetyare,ofcourse,integralfeaturesofeverymodernplanttheProcessEngineeringDivisionsupplies.
Withprojectmanagementoneofthedivi-sion’scorecompetencies,efficientplanningandcontractexecutionisalsoagiven.
Headache-free delivery, installation, com-missioningWhenaprojectisreadyforinstallation,su-pervisorsfromtheProcessEngineeringDivi-sioninspecttheindividualplantcomponentsandareonsitetoensureasmoothstart–andfinish.
Thedivision’sprojectengineersarepresentduringmechanicalcommissioningandstart-uptooptimiseoperatingconditions,demon-strateguaranteedperformanceand trainplantoperators.
TheProcessEngineeringDivisioncompaniesareallcommittedtoandknownforstayingwithaprojectuntilitmeetsthecustomer’sexpectationsineveryrespect.
Optimal product and process developmentDesigningtheoptimalprocessesformanu-facturingspecificproductsanddevelopingnewproductsorproductionmethodsisthejoboftheProcessEngineeringDivision’sproductandprocessspecialists.Pilotplantfacilitiesarealsoavailablefortestprocessingandmanufacturingproductsamples.
Advanced product testing facilitiesInrecentyears,theProcessEngineeringDi-visionhasheavilyinvestedinprovidingtestfacilitiesinSwitzerlandandDenmark.
TheNPSTestCentreinBubendorf,Switzer-landislicensedtoproducemedicalproductsbySwissmedic(TheSwissAgencyforTher-apeuticProducts)–alicensewhichisrecog-nised throughout the EU. It provides aone-stopGMPenvironmentinwhichphar-maceuticalcompaniescanuse thewholerangeofNPSprocesstechnologiestodevel-opnewsoliddosagepharmaceuticals.
InDenmark,thenewGMPSprayDryingTestStationisapprovedbytheDanishMedicinesAgencyfortheproductionofdrugsforclin-icaltrials.Itprovidesanunrivalledopportu-nityforpharmaceuticalcompaniestotestpharmaceutical processing technologiesundercontrolledandrepeatableconditions.
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TheTestCentreforFoodandChemicalProd-uctsinDenmarkisoneoftheworld’smajorcompetencecentres.Thiscutting-edgere-sourceoffersfoodandchemicalcompaniesthepossibilityformakingtestsonvarioustypesofextraction-,evaporation-anddryingtechnology.
Global after-sales service networkAglobalnetworkoflocalcompanies,officesandservicecentresprovidesallthesupportcustomersneed,including:plantandprocessoptimisation,capacityincrease,retrofittingandupgrading,plantsafetyevaluation,train-ingprogrammes,technicalserviceandsparepartssupply.
GEA’sProcessEngineeringcompaniesrepre-sentalltheProcessEngineeringDivision’stechnologycentreslocallyandprovideaone-stop-shopforcustomersrequiringanycom-binationofproducts,systemsandservicesavailablewithinthedivision.
TherearecurrentlyGEAProcessEngineeringcompaniesinthefollowingcountries:TheNetherlands,France,Italy,UK,Poland,Aus-tralia,NewZealand,China,IndiaandSinga-poreandtheUnitedStates,whichservestheUSA,CanadaandMexico.
The Process Engineering Division companiesTheProcessEngineeringDivisionincludesthefollowingcompanies:
AvalonEngineering www.avapac.com
Barr-Rosin www.barr-rosin.com
ColbyPowderSystems www.colbypowder.com
GEADiessel www.diessel.com
GEAFiltration www.geafiltration.com
GEAHuppmann www.huppmann.com
GEAJetPumps www.geajet.de
GEAKestner www.geakestner.com
GEALiquidProcessingScandinavia www.gea-liquid.dk
GEAMesso www.messo.com
GEAMessoAG www.geamesso.com
GEAWiegand www.gea-wiegand.com
Niro www.niro.com
NiroPharmaSystems www.niropharmasystems.com
NiroProcessTechnology www.niro-pt.nl
TuchenhagenBrewerySystems www.tuchenhagen.de
TuchenhagenDairySystems www.tuchenhagen.de
Aspraydryingplantforpolymerproducts–suppliedbyNiroA/S
TheAVAPAC™InlinebagfillinglinebyAvalonEngineeringLtd.
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GEA’s markets
Innumerousindustries,productsandpro-cesses‘MadebyGEA’areenhancingthecost-effectivenessandenvironmentalcompatibil-ityofproductionprocessesandthequalityofGEAcustomers’products.
Asaleadingprocesstechnologyenterprise,GEAstandsforefficient, reliableprocessmanagementinthefood,beverages,pharma-ceuticalandcosmeticssectorsandalsoinchemistry,inpowerstationconstruction,en-ginebuilding,shipbuildingandtheconstruc-tionindustry.
GEAowesitsstabilitytoitsglobalpresenceindiversemarketsanditswide-rangingtech-nologicalproficiency.Withashareinturno-verofabout60percent,food,beverages,milkandthepharmaceuticalindustryareGEA’smajorsalesmarkets.Themainfactorsdriv-ingitsgrowthherearetheworld’sgrowingpopulationandrisinghouseholdincome.Thisresultsinincreasingdemandforvalue-addedfoodsandhealthcare.Otherglobalap-plicationsforGEAproductsandprocessesinthefutureincludetheefficientutilisationofnon-renewableenergysourcesandeconom-icaluseofourvitalnaturalresources.
Foodstuffs
Dairy
Beverages
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Pharmaceuticals,biotechnologyandthecosmeticsindustry
Chemistry,petro-chemistry,naturalgas,oilandbiofuels
Energyanddrivetechnology
Marine
Environment
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The markets and your contacts – SmartClick
Tofindoutmoreabouttheserviceandfea-turesofindividualGEAtechnologies,custom-erscanobtaincontactdetailsveryquicklyfromtheinternetportalusingSmartClick.
Onthehomepagewww.gea-smartclick.comcustomerswillfindthenewSmartClickatthetopontheleft.Eachmarketisgivenacode,thisnumberisenteredinthefieldprovidedforit.Astraightforwardnavigationsystemprovidesdirectaccesstotherequiredinfor-mation.
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Pharmaceuticals,biotechnologyandthecosmeticsindustry Page 72
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Foodstuffs
Thefoodindustryfacestwomajorchallengesfromitsmarkets:
Agrowingworldpopulationmustbesuppliedwithfoodandcustomers’demandfornewandincreasinglyhigh-gradeproductsmustbemetquickly.Intheindustrialisedcountriesthereis,moreover,acleartrendtowardsconvenienceproductswhichcanbepreparedquicklyandalsohaveadietaryrole.Tocomplywithhighhygienestandards,aproductionmethodwhichisbotheasyontheproductaswellasbeingef-ficientandsmoothareessentialprerequisitesforsuccessinthefoodprocessingindustry.Itisalsoessentialtobeabletoadaptquicklytochangingmarketdemandsinwhatisahighlycompetitiveindustrysector.
GEAsuppliesavarietyofmodernplantsys-tems,whichmeettheserequirementsinfinedetail.Planningofplantsystemsisassistedbycomputerprogramsdevelopedin-house.TheyenableGEAtosupplyequipmentfromstand-ardplantsystems,tospecialcustomisedsolu-tions.
Initsengineeringforthefoodindustry,GEAintegratesthehigh-performancecapacities,ex-pertise,andthoroughpracticalknowledgeofexperiencedspecialistcompaniesfromplantplanningtocomprehensiveafter-salesservice.Completeproductionlinesaredesignedsothat,forexample,mixingofproductswithoneanotherorwithcleaningagentsisprevented.
Cleaning(CIP)and/orsterilisation(SIP)areperformedwithoutdismantlingandthereforewithoutanyre-infection.Inlarge-scaleprojectsinthefoodindustryGEAundertakesbothprojectmanagementanddetailplanning.In-terfaceresponsibility,costcontrolandsched-ulemonitoringareallhandledbyGEAandcomplementthetechnicalqualityofGEAserv-iceswiththeaimofflexible,cost-effectivefoodproduction.
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Refrigeration technologyScrewandreciprocatingcompressors,liquidcoolingassemblies,condensers,semi-andfully-weldedplateheatexchangers,brazedplateheatexchangers,drycoolers,aircool-ers,evaporativecoolers,flake-icemachines,isolating,regulatingcheckandisolatablecheckvalves,pipefiltersforrefrigerants,de-aerators,steam-jetrefrigerationunits,ice-waterunits,tunnelfreezers,refrigerationplant
Drying Spraydryers,freezedryers
StorageProcesstanks,steriletanks
Solids processing
Drying Flashdryers/ringdryers,fluidbeddryers,ringdryers,airheaters
CoolingSpraycoolers,fluidbedcoolers
AgglomeratingFluidbedagglomerators,re-wetagglomera-tors,spray-dryingagglomerators
Bagging / packingPowder bagging plants, powderpackingplants
Liquids processing
Extraction Extractingplant
Clarification / separation Self-cleaningseparators,solid-bowlsepara-tors,separatingandclarifyingdecanters,noz-zle-typeseparators,ceramicmembraneunits,membranefiltrationunits
Distilling Distillationunits
MixingTankmixers,mixingunits,liquid-jetmixers,liquid-jetsolidspumps,centrifugalmixers
Concentrating Downflowevaporators,plateevaporators,evaporatorswithstirringgear,forced-circu-lationevaporators,freezeconcentrators
Heating / pasteurisingGasketedplateheatexchangers,brazedplateheatexchangers,tubularheatexchangers,spiralheatexchangers,scrapingheatex-changers,lenientsteaminjectors(LSI),pas-teurisationplant
Homogenising High-pressurehomogenisers
Cooling / in-process recoolingCelltypecoolingtowers,modularcoolingtow-ers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddrifteliminators),zero-dischargesystems,shell-&-tubeheatexchangers,air-cooledheatex-changers/processcoolers,gasketedplateheatexchangers,brazedplateheatexchang-ers,heat-recoverysystems,condensers
Processes and products for foodstuffs
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Process lines and complete plant systems
Oils / fats Plantforrecoveringfatsandoilssuchasoliveandpalmoil,edibleoilrefiningplant,pro-cesslinesforproducingoleochemicalsStarch / proteinsProcesslinesforproducingmodified,sug-ared, enzyme-converted starch,A and Bstarch,processlinesforglutenproduction,processlinesforproducingproteins,proteinconcentrateandproteinisolates,plantforpowderproduction
Fermentation raw materialsProcesslinesforproducingmolassesandsyrup
Fermentation productsIntracellular products:Processlinesforpro-ducingyeastextract,ribonucleicacidExtracellular products:Processlinesforpro-ducinge.g.aminoacids:e.g.histidine,isoleu-cine,leucine,lysine,methionineandcystine,phenylalanineandtyrosine,threonine,tryp-tophan,valine,monosodiumglutamate,citricacid,plantsforpowderproductionBiomass:Processlinesforproducingbaker’syeast,algae,single-cellproteins,plantsforpowderproduction
Enzymes / starter cultures (bacterial cultures)Processlinesforproducingenzymesandstartercultures
Slaughter house by-productsFat production, blood processing (driedblood,bloodplasma),gelatine
Fish productsFishoil,surimi,fishmeal,fishprotein
Processes and products for foodstuffs
Ice-cream Processlinesforice-cream,refrigeratingplantforice-cream
MonoglyceridesSpraycoolersforproductionofpowder-formmonoglycerides Baby food / coconut milk / coffee whitenerCompletepowderplant
Eggs / egg productsProcesslinesforproducingliquideggprod-ucts,processlinesforproducingpowderedeggproducts
Other foodsProcesslinesformustard,vinegar,flavour-ingagents,spices,completelinesforsoupsandsauces,process lines for sweetsandcreamliqueurs,foodadditives,pectin,fruitandvegetable-powders,freezedriedfruits,vegetable,spices,freezedriedsoups,etc.,completeprocesslinesforbakeryandpastrygoods,equipmentforfruit,jam,honey,equip-mentforprocessingfreshandfrozenvegeta-bles,processlinesforprocessingmeatandpoultry
Process automation and integration
Project management / engineering Projectmanagementservices,Engineeringforprocesslines
Hardware / softwareInformationandmanagementsystems,con-trolsystems,operatorprocesscontrol,docu-mentation,recordingofproductiondata
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Valves / inline equipmentSingle-seatvalves,doubleseatvalvesanddoublesealvalves,sterilevalves,inlinecon-trolandmeasurementtechnology
Pumps Centrifugalpumps,self-primingcentrifugalpumps,lobepumps,high-pressurepistonpumps,jetpumps,steam-jetvacuumpumps
Miscellaneous applications
Product recovery Clarifyingandseparatingdecanters,clarify-ingandseparatingsystems,productrecov-erysystems
Cleaning / CIP CIPcleaningsystems,CIPsystemsforpow-derplant,tankcleaningequipment
Environmental protection
Cleaning of incoming airUniversalDuctAirFilterSystem
Cleaning of waste airCartridge-typedustcollector,bagfilters(CIP-capable),scrubbers
Waste water treatment / sludge dewateringClarifyingandseparatingdecanters,clarifi-ersandseparators,soapstock-splittingunits,evaporators,crystallisingplant,mediafortricklingfilters,mediaforsubmergedfixedbed
Waste-heat utilisationHeat-recoveryplant,thermalvapourcon-densers,plateheatexchangers
Air conditioning and cooling of buildings
Air conditioning / heating / ventilationUnitheater,fancoils,exhaustairfans,airhandlingunits,chiller,liquidcoolingassem-blies
Cooling of storage roomsAirhandlingunit,refrigeratingplant,coldrooms,chiller,liquidcoolingassemblies,air-coolingfans,staticaircoolers,condensers/recirculationcoolers(refrigerantcondensers),brazedplateheatexchangers,evaporativecooling
Control equipmentControlequipment,automaticdefrostingde-vice,hardware/softwareinterfaces,controlaccessories
Clean-room technologyHEPAfilter,high-performancefiltrationsys-tems,airhandlingunit
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Dairy
Theworld’smilkconsumptionin2004wasabout616milliontonnes;growthofabout10milliontonnesperannumisforecast.Milkistheworld’smostimportantandversatilefood.
Consumersexpectdairyproductstobepure,natural,freshandwholesome.Incountrieswherethebasicrequirementfordairyprod-uctsismet,expectationsoftheirvarietyandconveniencerise.Ifoneaddsinthestrictstandardsimposedbyfoodregulationsandthetrade,clearbasicrequirementstobemetinmilkproductionandprocessingemerge.
Hygiene,storagequality,processesnotdet-rimentaltotheproduct,optimalcoolingofraw,intermediateandfinishedproducts.Glo-balcompetitionrequiresproducersandpro-cessorstoemployeconomical,reliableandflexibleprocessmanagementandtoapplythemostup-to-datetechnicalstandards.
GEA’sprocesstechnologyisimprovingtheprocessingofthe‘whitegold’world-wide.ThespectrumoverwhichGEAcomponents,systemsandplantareusedrangesfromhy-
gienicmilkingofdairycattlethroughnon-detrimentaltreatmentofthemilk,cheese-making and protein extraction, to theunbrokencoolingchainandconditioningofindoorairinproductionfacilitiesandsuper-marketstores.
TheGEAspecialitycompaniesareopeningupnewandhigh-yieldingsegmentsbytar-getedinnovationin,amongotherthings,coldmilkseparationandproteinextraction.Theintroductionintofoodandcheeseproductionofmodernclean-roomtechnologyisopeningupmarketopportunitiesforGEA.Thistech-nologymakesitpossibleforexampletopro-ducedeep-frozensemi-finishedandfinishedproductswithdistinctlyimprovedfreshnessanddurabilityproperties–importantly,with-outadditionalchemicalpreservatives.
InthispromisingmarketsegmentGEAcus-tomersarebenefitingfromcompletemodu-larclean-roomsystems,whicharealsosuit-able formodernisingexistingprocessingfacilities.
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Liquids processing
Cream separation / standardisingSelf-cleaningseparators,standardizingsys-tems,membranefiltrationunits
Clarification / separation Self-cleaningseparators,nozzleseparators,separators,high-performanceclarifiers,clar-ifying and separating decanters, ceramicmembraneunits,membranefiltrationunits
Degermination / sterilisationMembranefiltrationunits,self-cleaningsep-arators,sterilisers,
Heating / pasteurisingGasketedplateheatexchangers,tubularheatexchangers,scrapingheatexchangers,leni-entsteaminjectors(LSI),pasteurisingplant
ConcentrationFallingfilmevaporators,membranefiltrationunits,freezeconcentrators
Cooling / in-process recoolingCelltypecoolingtowers,modularcoolingtowers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddrifteliminators)zero-dischargesystems,cooling-watertreatmentunits,shell-&-tubeheatexchangers,air-cooledheatexchangers/pro-cesscoolers,gasketedplateheatex-changers,brazedplateheatexchangers
Refrigeration technology Screwandreciprocatingcompressors,liquidcoolingassemblies,condensers,brazedplateheatexchangers,semi-andfully-weldedplateheatexchangers,pressurevessels,drycool-ers,aircoolers,ice-watermachines,isolating,regulating,checkandisolatablecheckvalves,pipelinefiltersforrefrigerants,de-aerators,steam-jetrefrigerationunits,refrigeratingplant
Processes and products for dairy
HomogenisingHigh-pressurehomogenisers
DryingSpraydryers
StorageProcesstanks,steriletanks
Solids processing
Agglomeration Fluidisedbedagglomerators,re-wetagglom-erators,spray-dryingagglomerators
Drying / cooling Fluidbeddryers,fluidbedcoolers,ringdry-ers
Bagging / packingPowder bagging plant, powder packingplant
Milk production and Dairy Farm Systems
Vacuum technologyWatering-vacuumpumps,sliding-vanevac-uumpumps
Milking-parlour equipment / milking equipmentBucketmilkerunits,pipelinemilkinginstal-lations,rotaryparlours,autotandemparlours,herringboneparlours,side-by-sideparlours,milkingunits/clusters,automaticclusterre-moval,automaticstrippingdevice,stimulat-ingpulsatorsandpulsationsystems,milktransportationsystemsandpipelinesystems,electronicmilkingmanagementsystems,elec-tronicmilkyieldmetringsystems,electronicmilkingcontrolunits
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Milk cooling / storageClosedcoolingtanks,opentanks,mobilemilktanksforlowercapacity,refrigerationunits/chillers,controllingandmonitoringsystemsformilkcoolingandtankcleaning,electronicdipstick,gasketedplateheatex-changers
Heat recoveryHeat-recoverysystems
Hygiene equipmentAutomaticcleaning/rinsingunits,circula-tioncleaningsystems,teatcareanddisinfec-tionsystems,devicesforintermediateclus-terdisinfection(BackFlushsystems),hoofcaremanagementsystems
Herd management / plant managementIntegratedplantcontrollingandmonitoring,herdmanagementsystems,electronicanimalidentificationsystems,electronicdatarecord-ing,monitoringandevaluationofanimaldataandherdperformance,systemsforau-tomaticweighingofanimals,systemsforau-tomaticselectionofanimals,crowdgates,au-tomatic feeding systems, heat-detectionsystems,automaticcalfdrinkers,automaticpowerfeeders
Aftermarket products and serviceProductsforequipmentandanimalhygiene,accessoriesforprofessionalmilkproduction,sparesformilkproductionandservices
Dairy systems and integrated pro-cess lines
Turnkey dairy process plants Turnkeydairyprocessplants
Milk / cream / coffee cream Milk-processinglines
Powdered milk / powdered wheyMilk/wheypowderplants
Cream / butter / buttermilk / concentrated milk fatProcesslines,equipmentforcreamconcen-tration,butterproduction,butteroilsepara-tion,buttermilkseparation
CheeseCheesepresses,product-recoverysystems
Yoghurt / curds / cream cheese / dessertsProcesslinesforyoghurt,processlinesforcurdproductsandfreshcheese,processlinesfordessertsandpuddings
Ice-creamProcesslinesforice-cream,refrigeratingplantforice-cream
Lactose / caseinProcesslinesforlactose-andcasein-produc-tion
Calcium phosphate / phosphorolipids / lactalbuminPlantforproducingcalciumphosphatephos-phorolipidsandlactalbumin
Process automation and integration
Project management / engineering Engineeringforintegrateddairysystems,en-gineeringforprocesslines,projectmanage-mentservices
Hardware / softwareInformationandmanagementsystems,con-trolsystems,operatorprocesscontrol,docu-mentation,production-datarecording
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Valves / inline technologySingleseatvalves,doubleseatvalves,dou-ble-sealvalves,sterilevalves,inlinecontrolandmeasurementtechnology
Pumps Centrifugalpumps,self-primingcentrifugalpumps,rotary-pistonpumps,high-pressurepistonpumps,fluid-jetsolidspumps
Miscellaneous applications
Product recoveryProductrecoverysystems,clarifyingandsep-aratingdecanters,clarifiersandseparators
Cleaning / CIPCIPcleaningsystems,CIPsystemsforpow-derproductionplants,tankcleaningequip-ment
Waste treatment and environmental protection
Cleaning of incoming airUniversalDuctAirFilterSystem
Cleaning of waste airCartridge-typedustcollector,bagfilters,scrubbers
Waste water treatment / sludge dewateringClarifyingandseparatingdecanters,clarifi-ersandseparators,evaporators,wastewatertreatmentplant,mediafortricklingfilters,mediaforsubmergedfixedbed
Waste-heat utilisationHeat-recoveryplant,thermalvapourcon-densers,gasketedplateheatexchangers
Air conditioning and cooling of build-ings
Air conditioning / heating / ventilationUnitheater,fancoils,airhandlingunits,de-humidificationunits,chiller,liquidcoolingassemblies
Cooling of storage roomsAirhandlingunit,refrigeratingplant,coldrooms,chiller,liquidcoolingassemblies,air-coolingfans,staticaircoolers,condensers/recirculationcoolers(refrigerantcondensers),evaporativecooling
Control technologyAutomaticcontrolequipment/controlelec-tronics,automaticdefrostingdevice,hard-ware/softwareinterfaces,peripheralunits
Clean-room technologyHEPAfilter,high-performancefiltrationsys-tems,modularcomponentrange,centralair-conditioningunits,
Processes and products for dairy
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Beverages
Themarketforsoftdrinks,fruitjuiceandothernon-alcoholicbeveragesisgrowingdynamicallyworld-wide.Thisapplies toAsia,AmericaandEasternEuropeinpartic-ular.At the same time the products arebecomingmorevaried:new-agedrinks,iso-tonicdrinksandhealthdrinksmeandiffer-entiationandpotentialopportunities forearningsforthebeverageindustry,especial-lyinmaturedrinksmarkets.
Sincethesalesprospectsforprocesstechnol-ogytendtorisedisproportionatelywithin-creasinghouseholdincome,inthegrowthmarketsChina,India,RussiaandEasternEu-rope,GEAisincreasinglyexpandingitspo-sitioninbeverageproductionandprepara-tion.
InbothmatureandboommarketsGEAcus-tomersarebenefitingfromcomponents,sys-temsandintegratedplantsforproducingandpreparingjuice,syrup,softdrinks,drinksconcentrates,coffee,alcohol,wineandbeer.
GEA’sleadingpositionhereisbasednotjustonitsoutstandingskillininnovativeproductdifferentiationandqualityproduction.TheenvironmentalprotectionincorporatedinproductionusingGEAtechnologyisalsoin-creasinglyattractivetothebeverageindustry.Itminimisesflowsofenvironment-relevantsubstancesandalsotheconsumptionofwater,naturalfeedstocksandenergyresources.
Beverage technology’s modular design,straightforwardinstallationandlowmainte-nancemeanthatcustomersinthebeverageindustrybenefitfromsignificantlyloweredoperatingcosts,whilethequalityandenvi-ronment-friendlinessof theirproductionsystemsaremaximised.
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Premiumqualityinthedrinkssectorprimarilyrestsonthemostadvancedprocesstechnology.GEAoffersforward-lookingprocesseswhichguaranteeoutstandingresultsinproducts,minimiseoperatingcostsandenablemaximumprotectionoftheenvironment.
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DryingSpraydryers,freezedryers,heatexchangersfordryingunits
HomogenisingHigh-pressurehomogenisers
StorageSteriletanks,fermentation,coolingandstor-agetanks
Powder processing
AgglomerationAgglomerators
CoolingFluidbedcoolers
DissolvingPowderdissolvers
Process lines and complete plant units
JuiceProcesslinesforproducingfruitjuiceandconcentrates,processlinesforextractingpre-miumjuice,processlinesforobtainingvalu-ableingredients,pre-andafter-treatmentplant
Syrup Syrup-productionlines
Soft drinks / non-alcoholic drinksProcesslinesforproducingnon-alcoholicdrinks
Drinks concentratesProcesslinesforconcentrateproduction
Puree / puree concentrateProcesslinesforproducingpureeandpureeconcentrate
Essential oilsProcesslinesforproducingessentialoils
Processes and products for beverages
Liquids processing
Juice extraction Clarifyingdecanters,clarifiers
Concentrating / clearing / separatingFallingfilmevaporators,plateevaporators,freezeconcentrators,membranefiltrationunits,ceramicmembraneunits,self-cleaningseparators,nozzleseparators,separators,high-performanceclarifiers,clarifyingandseparatingdecanters
Distilling / rectifying Distillationplant,rectificationplant
Extracting Extractionplant
Mixing MixingplantHeating / pasteurisingGasketedplateheatexchangers,shell-&-tubeheatexchangers,vapourcondensers,pasteur-isingplant,short-timepasteurisers
Cooling / in-process re-coolingCelltypecoolingtowers,seriescoolingtow-ers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddrifteliminators),shell-&-tubeheatexchangers,airfincoolers,gasketedplateheatexchang-ers,brazedplateheatexchangers,heat-recov-erysystems
Refrigeration technology Screwandreciprocatingcompressors,liquid-coolingassemblies,double-pipecoolers,con-densers,pressurevessels,drycoolers,aircoolers,scratchanddeepcoolers,shut-offandregulatingfittings,checkandcombinedshut-offandcheckvalves,pipefilters,de-aer-ators,steam-jetcoolers,refrigeratingplant,semi-andfully-weldedplateheatexchang-ers,brazedplateheatexchangers
Carbonation / degassingCarbonationplant,degassingplant
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CoffeeProcesslinesforproducinginstantcoffee,processlinesforproducingliquidcoffee,processlinesforproducingcoffeesubstitute
TeaProcesslinesforproducingteaextract
BeveragesProcesslinesforproducingsoyandcerealdrinks
AlcoholCompletedistillationplants
Grape juice / wineProcesslinesforproducinggrapejuiceandgrape-juiceconcentrate,process lines forwinemaking,winestabilisationandscreen-ing
Sekt / champagneProcesslinesforclarifyingsparklingwineandchampagneproduction
Process automation and integration
EngineeringEngineeringservices
Project managementProject-managementservices
Hardware / softwareInformationandmanagementsystems,con-trolsystems,operatorprocesscontrol,docu-mentation
Valves / inline technologySingle-seatvalves,double-seatvalvesanddouble-sealvalves,sterilevalves,inlinecon-trolandmeasurementtechnology
PumpsCentrifugalpumps,rotarypistonpumps,pis-tonpumps,jetpumps
Waste treatment and environmental protection
Waste water treatment / dewateringClarifyingandseparatingdecanters,clarifi-ersandseparators,evaporators,mediafortricklingfilters,mediaforsubmergedfixedbed
Treating solid waste Flash,ringandrotarydryers
Waste-heat utilisation Heat-recoveryplant,gasketedplateheatex-changers
Product recoveryClarifyingandseparatingdecanters,clarifi-ersandseparators,productrecoverysystems
Sundry applications
Cleaning / CIPCIPinstallations,plateheatexchangers
Cooling of Power PlantsAir-cooledcondensers,naturaldraughtcool-ingtowers,indirectdrycoolingtowersHel-ler,celltypecoolingtowers
Air-conditioning and cooling of build-ings
Air conditioning / heating/ ventilationUnitheater,fancoils,exhaustairfans,airhandlingunit,chiller,liquid-coolingassem-blies
Cooling of storeroomsAirhandlingunit,refrigeratingplant,coldrooms,chiller,liquid-coolingassemblies,air-coolingfans,staticaircoolers,condensers/recirculationcoolers(refrigerantcondensers),brazedplateheatexchangers,evaporativecooling
Control technologyControlequipment,automaticdefrostingde-vice,hardware/softwareinterfaces,controlaccessories
Clean-room technologyHEPA filter, high-performance filtrationplant,airhandlingunit
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Leanfluidprocesses,topproductqualityandrapidadaptationofproductiontoaconstantlyincreasingvarietyofproductsandquantitiesarecriticalforsuccessintheworld-widecom-petitioninthebrewingindustry.
Ifaplantisfullytomeettherequirementsofbrewerymarketsandcustomers,itmustbede-signedaccordingtothelateststandardsofprocesstechnology,i.e.asahighlyflexiblesys-temcapableofcontinuousoptimisation.
In-depthknowledgeofproductsandprocess-esingeneralandthecraftofbrewingbeerinparticulararefurtherpre-requisites.First-rateengineering,precisionassemblyoftheplantunitsandproveninnovativedesigncompletetheGEApackage.
Breweries
Withmorethan250companiesinover50coun-triesGEAsuppliesandservicesallmajorbrew-eriesworld-wideasleadingsupplierofitsownbreweryprocess-technologycomponentsandsystems.InpartnershipwithGEA,customersbenefitbothfromcustomiseddesignandbuild-ingofturnkeyplantsystemsandfromthepro-visionandimplementationofindividualcom-ponents for boosting existing systems’performance.
GEAcentresofexcellenceinEurope,South-EastAsiaandNorthAmericamakethemostup-to-datetechnologiesavailabletothecus-tomerthroughaworld-widedistributionnet-work.ExperiencedGEAengineersbringtheirknowledgeandskillstothisworkingaffilia-tionandsecureoptimalqualityandcost-effec-tivenessfromplanning,throughtoplantpro-ductionandcommissioning.
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Processes and products for breweries
Process lines and complete breweries
Engineering Engineeringforcompletebreweries,engi-neeringforprocesslines
Project management Project-managementservices
Process lines Yeastpropagationandyeastcellars,fermenta-tionandstoragecellars,filtrationcellars,pres-sure-tankcellars,pre-filtrationbeerclarifica-tion,wortclarification,greenbeerclarification,beerrecoveryfromtankbottoms
Liquids processing
Concentrating Fallingfilmevaporators,freezeconcentra-tors,membranefiltrationunits,plateevapo-rators
Distilling / rectifying Distillationplant,rectificationplant
Clarification / separationSelf-cleaningclarifiers,high-performanceclar-ifiers,clarifyingdecanters
Extraction Extractionlines
Mixing Mixingplant,staticmixers
Homogenising High-pressurehomogenisers
Heating / pasteurising Gasketedplateheatexchangers,scrapingheatexchangers,shell-&-tubeheatexchangers,brazedplateheatexchangers,short-timepas-teurisers
Drying Spraydryers,heatexchangers
Beer / hop extracts / malt extracts Plantsforproducingbeer,non-alcoholicbeer,specialitybeers(wheat,sorghum),hopex-tracts,maltextracts,kvass
Cooling / in-process recooling Celltypecoolingtowers,modularcoolingtowers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddrifteliminators),zero-dischargesystems,shell-&-tubeheatexchangers,air-cooledheatexchangers/processcoolers,gasketedplateheatexchangers,brazedplateheatexchang-ers,heat-recoverysystems
Refrigeration technologyScrewcompressors/reciprocatingcompres-sors,liquid-coolingassemblies,double-pipecoolers,condensers,brazedplateheatex-changers,pressurevessels,drycoolers,aircoolers,scratch/deepcoolers,shut-offandregulatingfittings,checkvalves/combinedshut-offandcheckvalves,pipefilters,steam-jetcoolers,refrigeratingplant,semi-andful-ly-weldedplateheatexchangers,brazedplateheatexchangers
Carbonation / nitrogenation Carbonationplant,nitrogenationplant
Degassing / aerationDegassingplant,aerationplant
DealcoholisationFallingfilmevaporators
Beer recovery Controlleddischargeequipment,treatmentofleakedandresidualbeer
Process automation and integration
Hardware / softwareInformationandmanagementsystems,con-trolsystems,operatorprocesscontrol,docu-mentation,recordingofproductiondataValves / inline technologySingle-seatvalves,double-seatvalvesanddouble-sealvalves,sterilevalves,inlinecontrolandmeas-urementtechnology
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PumpsCentrifugalpumps,rotarypistonpumps,pis-tonpumps,jetpumps
Cleaning / CIPCIPcleaningsystems,sprayballs,cleaninglan-ces,rotating-jetcleaners,orbitalcleaners
Cooling of power plantsAircooledcondensers,naturaldraughtcool-ingtowers,celltypecoolingtowers,indirectdrycoolingtowers,coolingtowercompo-nents(fillsanddrifteliminators)
Waste treatment and environmental protection Grains drying Flash,ringandrotarydryers
Waste water treatment / sludge dewatering Clarifyingandseparatingdecanters,clarifi-ersandseparators,evaporators,mediafortricklingfilters,mediaforsubmergedfixedbed
Waste-heat utilisation Heat-recoveryplant,vapourcondensers
Product recovery Clarifyingandseparatingdecanters,clarifi-ersandseparators
Air conditioning and cooling of buildings
Air conditioning / heating / ventilationUnitheater,fancoils,exhaustairfans,airhandlingunits,chiller,liquid-coolingassem-blies,drycoolers
Cooling of storeroomsAirhandlingunit,refrigeratingplant,coldrooms,chiller,liquid-coolingassemblies,air-coolingfans,staticaircoolers,condensers/recirculationcoolers(refrigerantcondensers),brazedplateheatexchangers
Control equipmentControlequipment,automaticdefrostingde-vice,hardware/softwareinterfaces,controlaccessories
Clean-room technologyHEPAfilter,high-performancefiltrationsys-tems,airhandlingunit
Consistenttopquality,
trouble-freebatchchangesandmaximumyields–GEAProcessTechnologyofferseverythingthemodernbreweryneeds.
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Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and the cosmetics industry
Research,developmentandproductioninboththepharmaceuticalandbiotechnologyindustriesandalsothecosmeticsindustryplacehealthandpersonalwell-beinginpoleposition.
Demographicdevelopmentsareturningthesemarketsintogrowthmarkets.Todayinthedevelopedindustrialcountries15percentofthepopulationisalready65yearsorolder,inthenext20to30yearsthisproportionwillapproximatelytreble.
Inviewofthesetrends,andthefactthatde-velopmentofanewmedicineoftentakesmorethan10years,manufacturersareinvest-ingbillionsintheimprovementofexistingproductsandproceduresatthesametimeastheydevelopnewproductsandprocedures.
Inthepharmaceutical,biotechnologyandcosmeticsindustriesGEAisabletobringtobearallitscapabilitieswithgrowingsuccess.Challengingbutprofitablepotentialmarketsarebeingopenedup,asshownbytheexam-pleoftheGEAMechanicalSeparationTech-nologyDivision.
Inthepharmaceuticalindustryandinbio-technology,separatorsanddecantersfromthiscompanyarebeingintroducedintothefieldsofpurification,separation,fractiona-tion,concentrationandextraction.Amongstothers,thetasksincludehumanbloodplas-mafractionation,extractionofplantextractsformedicines,insulinextraction,andthesep-arationofmicroorganismsandtheirconstit-uents,asforexampleinthemanufactureofvaccines, interferon, antibiotics and en-zymes.
Theindustrialproductionofpharmaceutical,biotechnologicalandcosmeticproductsplaceshighrequirementsontheprocessengineering.
GEA’sequipment,systemsandfacilitiesstandoutnotonlyintermsoftheirhighavailability,economicoperationandadaptability,butarealsosettingtheworldwidestandardsforsafe-ty,hygieneandaconstantqualityofresult.
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valves,non-returnvalvesandnon-returnvalveswithshut-offfunctionality,pipeworkfiltersforcoolants,breathers,steamjetcool-ingplant,vacuumcoolingplant,refrigerationplant
HomogenisationHigh-pressurehomogenisers
DryingSpraydryers,spraycoolers
StorageProcesstanksfacilities,steriletanksfacilities,facilitiesforstorage/distributionofpuremedia,
Handling of solids
Agglomeration / granulationFluidisedbedagglomeratorsandgranulatorsforbatchoperation,fluidisedbedagglomer-atorsandgranulatorsforcontinuousopera-tion,granulatorswithhighshearforceforbatchoperation,granulatorswithhighshearforceforcontinuousoperation,spraydryingagglomeratorsandgranulators,turbinegran-ulators
DryingFluidisedbeddryersforbatchoperation,fluidbeddryers,vacuumdryers,vacuumdryerswithgaswashing,microwavevacu-umdryers,airheaters
PelletisingMountedpelletisers,wetgranulationpelletis-ers,meltgranulationpelletisers,extrudersandspheronisers
CoatingFluidised bed coaters (top and bottomsprays),radialspraycoaters,rotocoaters,spraycoaters
Treatment of fluids
Extraction Extractionplants(batchandcontinuousop-eration),centrifugalextractorsPurification / separating Solid-wallseparators,chamberseparators,steamsterilisers,self-cleaningseparators,separatorswithVISCON®nozzles,extractiondecanters,HyConhyperconcentrators,mem-branefiltrationunits,ceramicmembraneunits
Distilling / rectifying Distillationplant,rectificationcolumns
Concentration Fallingfilmevaporationplant,updraughtevaporators,circulationevaporators,forcedcirculationevaporators,thinfilmconcentra-tors,vortexlayerevaporators,spiraltubeevaporators,agitationevaporators,plateevaporators,membranefiltrationplant,freezeconcentrationplant,crystallisationplant
MixingFluidjetmixers,centrifugalmixers
HeatingTubularheatexchangers,heatingsystems,le-nientsteaminjectors(LSI)
Cooling / re-cooling in the process naturaldraughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,modularcoolingtowers,cool-ingtowercomponents(fillsanddriftelimi-nators),tubularheatexchangers,air-cooledheatexchangers/processcoolers,evapora-tioncoolingplant/vacuumcoolingplant
Refrigeration technologyScrewandpistoncompressors,liquidchill-ers,condensers,brazedplateheatexchang-ers,pressurevessels,drycoolers,aircoolers,icedwaterplants,shut-offvalves,control
Processes and products for pharmaceuticals, biotechology and the cosmetics industry
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Cleaning (CIP / SIP)CIPcleaningfacilities,CIPsystemsforcen-trifuges,CIPsystemsforpowderproductionplants,tankcleaningequipment
Cooling in company power plantsAircooledcondensers,natural-draughtcool-ingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddriftelimina-tors)
Process automation and integration
Plant constructionEngineeringforprocesslines,projectman-agementservices
Hardware / softwareInformationandmanagementsystems,con-trolconcepts,processoperation,documenta-tion,operationaldatarecording
Valves / inline technologySingle-seatvalves,double-seatvalvesanddouble-sealvalves,sterilevalves,in-linecon-trolandmeasurementtechnology
PumpsHigh-pressurepumps,centrifugalpumps,ro-tarypistonpumps,jetvacuumpumps,jetpumps
Environmental protection
Clean of incoming airUniversalductairfiltersystem
Clean exhaust airCartridge-typedustcollector,bag,filters(CIPable),wetscrubber, jetwashers,ethyleneoxidewashers
Powder dedustingDrumdedusterforpowders
Cooling FluidBedCoolers
Complete process lines Installationsfordryingofpharma/biotechproducts,syrupandsuspensions,parenterals,bloodplasmafractionation,cytostatica,x-raysolutions,aerosolproducts,injectionsolu-tions,infusionsolutions,fermentationplants
Complete process lines for the extraction of:Humanvaccines/veterinaryvaccines,insu-linfrombiomass,humanbloodproteins,en-zymes,syntheticpharmaceuticalproducts,antibiotics,statins,steroids/hormones,organextracts,plantextracts,pectins/vitamins/ar-omaticsubstances
Produce batchesTurn-keyprocessplantsbatchproduction
Sterilise materialsSterilisersforbatchoperation,sterilisersforcontinuousoperation
Execute biochemical reactionsFermenters
Recovery of productsPurifyingandseparatingdecanters,purifyingandseparationseparators,productrecoverysystems
Various applications
Clean room technologyComponentsforcleanrooms,centralventi-lationplantforcleanrooms,HEPAfilter,high-performancefiltrationplant,
Processes and products for pharmaceuticals, biotechology and the cosmetics industry
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Treatment of waste water / removal of water from sludgePurifyingandseparatingdecanters,purifica-tionandseparationseparators,evaporationplants,crystallisers,mediafortricklingfil-ters,mediaforsubmergedfixedbed
Deactivation of biological waste waterPlantforthethermaldisinfectionofinfectedwastewater
Utilisation of waste heatHeat-recoveryplant,thermalvapourcom-pressors
Building air-conditioning and cool-ing systems
Air conditioning / heating / ventilationUnitheater,fancoils,exhaustairfans,airhandlingunits,chiller
Cooling of storage roomsAirhandlingunit,refrigeratingplant,coolrooms,chiller,liquidcoolingassemblies,ven-tilatoraircoolers,staticaircoolers,liquefi-ers/heatexchangers(coolantcondensers),brazedplateheatexchangers
Control equipmentControlequipment,automaticdefrostingde-vice,hardware/softwareinterfaces,controlaccessories
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Chemistry, petro-chemistry, natural gas, oil and biofuels
Withoutchemistry,progressandcivilisationarenolongerimaginable.Whethertensidesinwashingdetergents,PVCsinfloorcover-ings,high-techfibresforclothing,colouringsorphosphoricacidsinsoftdrinks–allareasoflifearetoagreaterorlesserextentaffect-edbythedevelopmentsinthechemicalin-dustries.TheworldwideconsumptionofjusttheoneplasticPET–forexampleforcarpets,upholstery,clothing,seatbeltsandbottles–wasalreadyatalevelof29megatonnesintheyear2000–andrising!
Sinceintheseindustrysectorsconcentratedacids,fuels,gasesandexplosivematerials,amongstothers,arepartoftheeverydaybusi-ness,safetyandprotectionoftheenviron-mentareabsolutelyessentialprerequisitesforGEA’ssystemsandfacilities.
GEAisalsoopeningupprofitablegrowthpo-tentialsinthefieldofproductionofmetha-nolfromgas,suchasnaturalgas,coalgasandbiogas,asafeedstockforpetrochemicalproductsandfuels.Whiletodayonly5per-centofthenaturalgasextractedworldwideisprocessedfurthertobecomemethanol,pet-rochemicalproductsandfuels,thispropor-tionwillrisetoatleast20percentby2030.
Similarlyinterestingareasofgrowthareof-feredbythegenerationofoleochemicals.
Inthepetrochemicalindustriestherawma-terialofoilisconvertedtogas.Thecompa-niesinthepetrochemicalindustriesarein-vestinginnewproceduresandfacilities.ForalloftheseprocessesthecompaniesinGEA’sEnergyTechnologyDivisionarethepeopletotalktoforallyourcoolingneeds.
Centrifugalseparationtechnologyprovidesprocesslinesupportforthetreatmentofre-newableresourcestobecomeethanolandbi-odiesel.Inoilfields,theworld-leadingtech-nologies of the Mechanical SeparationTechnologyDivisionfrequentlycomeintoplay.
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Treatment of gases and vapours
Cooling / re-coolingAir-cooled natural gas coolers, natural-draughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,modular cooling towers, coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddriftelimina-tors),zero-dischargesystems,coolingwatertreatmentplant,vacuumcoolingplant,flu-idisedbedcoolers,spraycoolers,gasketedplateheatexchangers,evaporationaircool-ers,tubebundleheatexchangers(singleanddoubletubeconfigurations),air-cooledheatexchangers/processcoolers,phtalicacidan-hydrideseparators(PSAseparators),postre-actors
Compression / generation of cold conditionsPistonandscrewcompressors,gasjetcom-pressors,vapourjetcompressors,refrigera-tionplant,refrigerationvalves
LiquefactionLiquefactionplant
CondensationCondensationplant,air-cooledcondensers,pressurevessels
Heating / heat recoveryThermaloil-heatedexchangers,heatrecov-eryboilers,heatexchangers(singleanddou-bletubeconfigurations),gaspre-heaters,gas-ketedplateheatexchangers,brazedplateheatexchangers, semi-and fully-weldedplateheatexchangers,drycoolers
FiltersHEPAfilter,coarseandfinedustfilters,high-performancefiltrationplant
Gas pipelinesAircoolers,brazedplateheatexchangers
Processes and products for chemistry, petro-chemistry, natural gas, oil and biofuels
Treatment of fluids
Mixing / agitationJetmixers,centrifugalmixers
Purification / separation / extractionSolid-wallseparators,chamberseparators,self-cleaningseparators,nozzleseparators,purifyingdecanters,separatingdecanters,centrifugalextractors,membranefilterunits,ceramicmembraneunits
Distillation / rectificationDistillationplant,strippingplant,rectifica-tioncolumns
Concentration / crystallisationClimbingfilmevaporators,fallingfilmevap-orators,circulationevaporators,forcedcircu-lationevaporators,vortexlayerevaporators,spiraltubeevaporators,agitationevapora-tors,plateevaporators,freezeconcentrationplant,crystallisationplant
DryingSpraydryers,fluidbeddryers,flashdryers
HomogenisationHigh-pressurehomogenisers
De-gassingVacuumde-gassingplant
Cooling / re-coolingNatural-draughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,modularcoolingtowers,cool-ingtowercomponents(fillsanddriftelimi-nators), zero-discharge systems, coolingwatertreatmentplant,vacuumcoolingplant,fluidisedbedcoolers,spraycoolers,gasket-edplateheatexchangers,evaporationaircoolers,tubebundleheatexchangers(singleanddoubletubeconfigurations),air-cooledheatexchangers/processcoolers,phtalicacidanhydrideseparators(PSAseparators),postreactors
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Generation of cold conditionsRefrigerationplant,screwandpistoncom-pressors,chiller,liquid-coolingassemblies,shut-offandcontrolvalvesforrefrigerationplant,non-returnvalves,ventilatoraircool-ers,automaticdefrostingdevice,refridgerantcondensers(liquefiers)
Heating / heat recoverySteamjetpre-heaters,gasketed,fullyweldedplateheatexchangers,brazedplateheatex-changers,tubebundleheatexchangers(sin-gleanddoubletubeconfigurations)
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Handling of solids
ConcentrationSolid-wallseparators,chamberseparators,nozzleseparators,self-cleaningseparators,purifyingandseparatingdecanters,centrif-ugalextractors
DryingContactdryers,flashdryers,ringdryers,beddryers,drumdryers,vortexflowdryers,flashdryers,heatexchangersfordryingplantGranulation / agglomerationspraydryinggranulatorsandagglomerators,bedGranulators,mixer-compactor-granula-tors
CalcinationRotaryovens,fluidbedcalcinators
Powder dedustingDedusters,tumblers-mixers-dedusters
CoolingSpraycoolers,fluidbedcoolers,contactcool-ers,drycoolers,condensers,aircoolers,nat-uraldraughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcool-ing towers, indirect dry cooling towersworkingontheHeller®principle,air-cooledcondensers,surfacecondensers,phtalicacidanhydrideseparators(PSAseparators),postreactors,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddrifteliminators)
Chemical applicationsInstallationsfordryingoforganicandinor-ganicchemicals,installationsfordryingofpolymers,installationsfordryingoffinece-ramicsandhardmetals,installationsfordry-ingofdyestuffandpigments,installationsfordryingofagrochemicals,installationsfordry-ingoffinechemicals,installationsfordryingofdetergents,installationsfordryingoftan-nins,installationsfordryingofsparycollongofchemicalproducts
Waste treatment and environmental protection
Clean exhaust air / gasFiltersystems,filterelementsandhousings,HEPAfilter,gaswashers/sprayabsorbers,spraydryingabsorptionplants,desulphuri-sationplant
Air intake / filtrationFilterelementsandhousings,airintakesys-tems,airfiltrationsystems
Waste-heat utilisationFinnedtubeheatexchangers,exhaustgasex-changers(corrosionresistant),gasketedplateheatexchangers,rotatingheatexchangers,vapourcompressors,heatpumps,heat-recov-eryplant
Treatment of waste water / removal of water from sludgePurifyingandseparatingdecanters,evapo-rationplant,rectificationequipment,strip-pingplant,spraydriers,freezeconcentration,contactdriers,crystallisationplant,vortexbed combustion, water treatment plant,sludgedesinficationplant,membranefiltra-tionplant,mediafortricklingfilters,mediaforsubmergedfixedbed
Various applications
Cleaning componentsCIPcleaningfacilities,sprayspheres,cleaninglances,rotatingjetcleaners,orbitalcleaners
PumpsPistonpumps,centrifugalpumps,jetpumps,vacuumpumps
VentilatorsRadialventilators,axialventilators
Pressure vesselsPressurevessels
Cooling in machine and process technologyPressuregascooler,gaspre-heater,radiatorcooler
Processes and products for chemistry, petro-chemistry, natural gas, oil and biofuels
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Complete process lines
Natural gas treatmentNaturalgastreatmentplant,natural-draughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,modularcoolingtowers,coolingtowercom-ponents(fillsanddrifteliminators),zero-dis-charge systems, cooling water treatmentplant,vacuumcoolingplant,fluidisedbedcoolers,spraycoolers,gasketedplateheatex-changers,evaporationaircoolers,tubebun-dleheatexchangers(singleanddoubletubeconfigurations),air-cooledheatexchangers/processcoolers,phtalicacidanhydridesep-arators(PSAseparators),postreactors
Natural gasoline separationPlantforseparationofnaturalgasoline
LiquefactionLiquefactionplant
Cooling / re-coolingNatural-draughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,modularcoolingtowers,cool-ingtowercomponents(fillsanddriftelimi-nators), zero-discharge systems, coolingwatertreatmentplant,vacuumcoolingplant,fluidisedbedcoolers,spraycoolers,gasket-edplateheatexchangers,evaporationaircoolers,tubebundleheatexchangers(singleanddoubletubeconfigurations),air-cooledheatexchangers/processcoolers,phtalicacidanhydrideseparators(PSAseparators),postreactors
Building air-conditioning and cooling systems
Air conditioning / heating / ventilationUnitheater,fancoils,exhaustairfans,airhandlingunits,chiller,modularcoolingtow-ers
Fuels from renewable resources
BiodieselProcesslinesfortheproductionofbiodiesel
Bioethanol / ethanolProcesslinesfortheextractionofethanolfromrawmaterialscontainingsugar,starchandcellulose
Oilfields – onshore and offshore
Oil supply platforms and FPSOs Processingofdrillingmud,removalofoilfromproducedanddrainwaterandbilge-water,removalofwaterandoilfromcrudeoil,cleaningandtreatmentoffueloil,lubri-cationoilandhydraulicsoil,processingofdrillingmuds
Oil / refineriesSeparationofcatfinesfromoilresidues,cleaninganddisposalofslopoil, natural-draughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,modularcoolingtowers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddriftelimina-tors),zero-dischargesystems,coolingwatertreatmentplant,vacuumcoolingplant,flu-idisedbedcoolers,spraycoolers,gasketedplateheatexchangers,evaporationaircool-ers,tubebundleheatexchangers(singleanddoubletubeconfigurations),air-cooledheatexchangers/processcoolers,phtalicacidanhydrideseparators(PSAseparators),postreactors
Natural gasPurificationofmonoethyleneglycol(MEG)forpipelineprotection
Cooling of gases, vapours and fluids
Cooling of gases and vapours Aircoolers,naturaldraughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,hybridcoolingtowers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddrifteliminators),indirectdrycoolingtow-ersworkingontheHeller®principle,air-cooledcondensers,surfacecondensers,fully-weldedplateheatexchangers
Cooling of liquidsAircoolers,gasketedandfullyweldedplateheatexchangers
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Energyisanexpensive,complexandsophisticatedcommodity.GEA’sresponsibilityinthisfieldextendsthereforebeyondtheimmediatetechnicalissuestoincludequestionsofsecurityofsupplyandtheprotectionofresources.
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Energy and drive technology
Tosafeguardeconomicdevelopmentandtocovertherisingenergyneedswithoutthreat-eningthequalityoflifeoffuturegenerations,energy must be generated economically,safelyandinanenvironmentallyacceptablemanner.
Alargeproportionofthecoal-firedpowerstationsinEuropeandtheUSAmust,inthecomingyears,bereplacedbynewtechnolo-gy.Moreover1.6billionpeopleintheworldhavenoaccesstoelectricity.TheeconomicboominChinaandotherregionsofAsiaisalsoresulting inan increasedenergyde-mand.
GEA’sMechanicalSeparationDivisionisalsoregisteringconstantgrowthintheworld’sen-ergymarkets.Herethemostimportantappli-cationsareintheprocessingoffueloilsandlubricationoilinturbine-drivenpowersta-tions,orplantswithdieselengines.Thisdi-vision’shighperformance,buteconomical,centrifugesreducewastageandprotectthehighly-loaded,sophisticateddriveunitsfromanypossibledamageanditsconsequencesforpeople,environmentandthecompaniesconcerned.
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Cooling in company power plantsAircooledcondensers,naturaldraughtcool-ingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,aircool-ers,naturaldraughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddrifteliminators),hybridcoolingtowers,indirectdrycoolingtowersworkingontheHeller®principle,air-cooledcondens-ers,surfacecondensers,fully-weldedplateheatexchangers
Building air-conditioning and cooling systems Air-conditioning / heating / ventilationUnitheater,fancoils,exhaustairfans,airhandlingunit,chiller,liquidcoolingassem-blies,drycoolers,brazedplateheatexchang-ers,gasketedplateheatexchangers,unitheat-er,airintakeandexhaustaircleaningplant
Components and installations for cooling transformer oilAir coolers, water coolers, circulatingpumps
Components and installations in air technology Heatexchangers
Electrical machines and drivesCircuitcoolers,circulationcoolers,railcarcoolers,radiators
Power plant technology, generalCircuitcoolers
Components, systems and installations in diesel or gas turbine power stationsChargeaircoolers,circuitcoolers,exhaustgasheatexchangers,transformeroilcoolers,heatrecoverysystems
Cooling of gases, steam and fluids
Cooling of gases and steam Aircoolers,naturaldraughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,coolingtowercom-ponents(fillsanddrifteliminators),hybridcoolingtowers,indirectdrycoolingtowersworkingontheHeller®principle,air-cooledcondensers,surfacecondensers,fully-weld-edplateheatexchangers
Cooling of liquidsAircoolers,brazedplateheatexchangers,gasketedplateheatexchangers
Centrifugal separation technology in power stations forDieseloil treatment,crudeoil treatment,heavyoiltreatmentanddesalination,lubeoiltreatment,sludgeandwastewatertreatment,fueloilconditioningsystems,controlandreg-ulationsystems,processandcoolingsystems,waterdesalinationsystems
Process automation and integration
Hardware / softwareInformationandmanagementsystems,con-trolconcepts,processoperation,documenta-tion,operationaldatarecording
Valves / inline technologySingle-seatvalves,double-sealvalvesand(leakageproof)double-seatvalves,pipeworktechnology,in-linecontrolandmeasurementtechnology
PumpsRotarypumps,rotarypistonpumps,pistonpumps,jetpumps
Cleaning / CIPCIPcleaningplant,sprayspheres,cleaninglances,rotatingjetcleaners,orbitalcleaners
Processes and products for energy and drive technology
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Air conditioning technology
Components and installations in air technologyHeatexchangers,brazedplateheatexchang-ers,unitheater,airintakeandexhaustaircleaningplant
Process control for refrigeration systemsControlsystems
Refrigeration technologyPistonandscrewcompressors,liquidchill-ers,heatexchangers,brazedplateheatex-changers,valvesandpipeworkfiltersforcoolant,cargoholdandcontainercoolingplant,pressurevessels,crushedicemachin-ery,slurryicemachinery,icegenerationplant,freezetunnels,completecoolingplantforprovisions,deepfreezerooms,completere-frigerationplant,refrigerationfacilitiesforgastankers,completefishtreatmentlines
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Marine
Safer,larger,faster,moreenvironmentallyfriendly–marineengineeringisstate-of-the-arttechnology,provenundertheextremeconditionsofthesea.
Morethan30knotscruisingspeedwithwaveheightsofsixmetres,worldwidetransportnetworksinwhichgoodsflowaroundtheclock,increasinglystringentrequirementsconcerningprotectionoftheseas,andtheglobalcompetitioninshipbuildingandlogis-ticsareheresettingthestandardsforthefu-ture.
Withaproportionofmorethan85percentoftheworld’stransporttonnage,theshipisbyfarthemosteffective,mostenvironmentallyfriendlyandmosteconomicalmeansoftrans-port, and is a key building block withinworldwidesupplychains.
Supportedbymorethan250agenciesin50countriesGEA,asaleadingcompanyinpro-cesstechnology,isfullyacknowledgingthehighrequirementssetinshipbuilding.
Customersareprofitingfromcomponents,systemsandfacilitieswhichinfunctionanddesignarepreciselytailoredtotherequire-mentsofaverywidevarietyoftypesofship.Thesearefulfillingtheirdutiesoncontainerships,tankersandfishingtrawlersjustasre-liablyasonferriesandmegayachts.
Builttotimeonshortassemblytimes,withlongin-servicelives,lowoperatingcosts,andfault-free,environmentally-friendlyplantop-erationatconstantload–thesearethepay-offsforthecustomersintermsofmaximumperformanceandcosteffectiveness.Forthisreasonmanyleadingcompaniesintheship-buildingindustryhaveselectedGEAastheirpreferredsupplier.
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Processes and products for marine
Ship engines
Preparation of fuelsTreatmentsystemswithcentrifugalsepara-tors
Fuel supplyFuelsupplyplant(boosterunits)
Treatment of lube oilTreatmentsystemswithcentrifugalsepara-tors
Lubrication oil / cooling water recoolingGasketedplateheatexchangersCharge air coolingChargeaircoolers
Exhaust gas coolingExhaustgasheatexchanger
Cooling of generators / electric motorsCircuitcoolers,brazedplateheatexchangers
Turbines
Treatment of fuelsTreatmentsystemswithcentrifugalsepara-tors
Fuel supplyFuelsupplyplant(boosterunits)
Treatment of lube oilTreatmentsystemswithcentrifugalsepara-tors,doubletubesafetyheatexchangers
Treatment of process airIntakesystems
Cooling of steamSurfacecondensers
Environmental protection
BilgewaterTreatmentsystemswithcentrifugalsepara-tors,evaporationplant
Treatment of oil sludgeTreatmentsystemswithcentrifugalsepara-tors
Removal of oil damageDecanters
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Environment
Everysecondtheworld’swater,soilandairreceivesathousandcubicmetresofwastewater,solidwastematerialsandexhaustgasesofallkinds.Onlyafractionofthisistreated.Thenumberandseverityofthecon-ditionsforprotectionofthenaturalenviron-mentaregrowing,andwiththemtheneedforsolutionsthatareecologicallyviableandeconomicallyachievable.Atthesametimegreateffortsarebeingmadegloballytomeetthesechallenges.
The saving of resources and energy; theavoidance,reductionandrecyclingofwastematerials,wastewaterandemissionstothegreatestpossibleextent-thesearethere-quirementsthatarebeingpositivelyimple-mentedinGEA’sprocesstechnology–whilstadheringstrictlytotheparametersofbusi-nesseconomics.Thisappliestotheuseofnat-uralrefrigerantsinindustrialcooling,tothepoweralcoholplantandtheGEAplantforfluegastreatment,andalso,forexample,totheGEAsystemsforindustrialaircooling.
Increasinglymore important in the safe-guardingofournaturalfoundationsforlifeisthetreatmentofwastewater.HeretheGEAMechanicalSeparationTechnologyDivisionisoneoftheworld’sleadingsuppliersofsep-aratorsanddecantersforthetreatmentofdrinkingwater,removalofwaterfromsludgeanditsconcentration,aswellastherecoveryofresourcesfromproductionprocesses.
Morethan3000stationaryandmobileGEAplantsareinuseworldwideforthetreatmentofindustrialandmunicipalwastewater.Thefactthatcustomersusingtheseplantscanlinkenvironmentalprotectionwithsome-timesdramaticcostreductionsindisposal,energyandwaterconsumption,underlinesGEA’ssoundgrowthintheenvironmentalsector.
GEAEnvironmentalTechnologyiscomplextechnologyandsystemmanagementatahighlevel.Customersprofitnotonlyfromtheoptimaltreatmentofwastewater,butalsofromthereducedenergyconsumptionandlowerdisposalresourcesresultingfromhighconcentrationofsolids.
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Recovery
Recovery of productsPurifyingdecanters,purifyingseparators,plateheatexchangers,brazedplateheatex-changers
Heat
Utilisation of waste heatGasketedandfullyweldedplateheatex-changers,brazedplateheatexchangers
Gas pipelinesAircoolers,brazedplateheatexchangers
Liquefied natural gas / gas liquefication terminalsAircoolers
Petrochemical plants
Cooling of gases, vapours and fluidsAircoolers,naturaldraughtcoolingtowers,multi-cellcoolingtowers,hybridcoolingtow-ers,indirectdrycoolingtowersworkingontheHellerprinciple,air-cooledcondensers,surfacecondensers,fully-weldedplateheatexchangers,coolingtowercomponents(fillsanddrifteliminators)
Cooling of liquidsAircoolers,gasketedandfully-weldedplateheatexchangers
Cleaning, filtration and intake of air and gas
Clean incoming airUniversalpassageairfiltersystems
Cleaning exhaust airDedustercassettes,nosefilters(CIPcleaningcapability),wetseparators(venturi),jetwash-ers,ethyleneoxidewashers
Clean exhaust air / gasSpraydryingabsorption,desulphurisationplant,fillsforscrubbers
Treatment of waste water / removal of water from sludgePurifyingandseparatingdecanters,purify-ingandseparatingseparators,soapstocksplittingplant,wastewatertreatmentsys-tems,freezeconcentrationplant,watertreat-mentplant,sludgethickeningplant,mem-branefiltrationplant,fillsfortricklingfilters,fillsforsubmergedfixedbed
Biomass, sewage sludge incinerationExhaustgasheatexchangers
Separation technology proceduresSludgedewatering,sludgethickening,treat-ment of municipal and industrial wastewater,treatmentofdrinkingwater,recoveryofresourcesfromproductionprocesses
Treatment of resources
Cleaning of consumable materialsTreatmentofoilandwasteemulsions:Cool-inglubricants(KSE),lubricationoil,hydrau-licoil,cleaningfluidsandwashingemul-sions,developerfluid,lowerdieselgrades
Processes and products for environment
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