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GEA Westfalia Separator algaeprime and algaepro
Our new generation of algae separators
engineering for a better world
GEA Mechanical Equipment
Core technologies:
Separators, decanters and
cross-flow filtration with
Founded 1893 in
Oelde, Germany
ceramic elements
Welcome to GEA Westfalia Separator
GEA Westfalia Separator Group is the leading company in the world in the field
of mechanical separation. With the efficient processing of liquids and liquid mixtures,
this technology ensures considerable added value: more quality of life for mankind.
More sustainability for the earth. And more efficiency for your company.
Know-how for over 3000
processes and procedures:
solutions for the food indus-
We have been building centrifuges used for separat-
50 sales and service companies worldwide
ing liquids and liquid mixtures mixtures since 1893.
The international network of GEA Westfalia Separator
Our first centrifuge for the fermentation industry
Group comprises 50 sales and service companies.
was a yeast separator we have built in 1904. Whether
They offer excellent customer support around the
separators, decanters or membrane filtration: the pro-
globe, ranging from advice right through to ensur-
cess lines of GEA Westfalia Separator Group combine
ing the permanent availability of specified machine
high separating efficiencies, clarifying efficiencies
capacities.
try, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology,
energy, shipping and environmental technology
First yeast separator
built in 1904
and throughput capacities with maximum savings in
terms of energy, water, production and disposal costs.
Due to substantial investments in our location in
Oelde, Germany, our manufacturing has become the
Up to now we have developed separation solutions
most progressive and advanced separator plant in
for more than 3000 applications and processes: from
the world. State-of-the-art manufacturing processes
food, beverage and renewable resources, chemical
provide for optimum production flows despite high
and pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology
complexity.
to energy, marine business and environmental
technology.
Substantial investments
This means for our customers: highest product qual-
in the production facilities
ity and significantly reduced throughput times for
in Oelde
indivually customized centrifuges.
International network
of 50 sales and service
companies
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prime and pro –
Two Series, Numerous Benefits
Benefit has many dimensions. Some customers aim for best separation efficiency,
some for maximum capacity, others focus on TCO and again others need equipment
which must be easy to handle. That is why our new generation of algae separators
comes in two series: algaeprime and algaepro.
Focus on the essentials
algaeprime
Our algaeprime series is the best solution for univer-
• Easy to operate and clean
sities, research and development facilities as well as
• For all different types of algae
start-ups. They are easy to handle, process all kinds of
• Adaptable to various process setups
algae cells, cover the entire possible process spectrum
• Scale-up security
due to the different available bowl types and offer
maximum scale-up security. Our algaeprime series is
algaepro
the best, most comfortable and reliable alternative to
• Maximum throughput capacities
explore your first steps , either for basic research or
• Space and energy saving operation
in your algae production.
• Highest flexibility
Progressive and profitable
• Customized solutions
For customers who process algae on an industrial
• Extremely gentle on your algae cells
• Highest availability
scale, our algaepro separators are the best choice.
They offer you highest throughput capacities, the
latest in innovative and energy saving drive concepts,
maximum availability and can be customized right
down to the smallest detail. algaepro offers you a
lot of pros.
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Whether prime or pro –
Some Features Run in the Whole Family
Of course all our separators have excellent separation efficiencies due to high speeds
and large clarification areas. All product-contacting parts come in stainless steel and
all gaskets are FDA approved which makes our centrifuges food-grade and gives you
highest safety in your production process.
algaeprime and pro are both CIP capable to make
• Best separation results
for most hygienic algae processing. Both series can
• Food-grade design
handle salt water algae due to corrosion-resistant
• CIP capable for highest hygienic demands
material. On top, the special design of our product
• Corrosion resistant materials for processing salt
inlets feeds the sensitive algae cells gently into the
bowl and protects them from high shear forces.
water algae
• Gentle product treatment
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It’s Primetime –
algaeprime for Easy and Comfortable Handling
Do you like to operate and clean your separation equipment manually?
Why not let the centrifuge do all the work?
Our algaeprime separators are fully automatic. Self-
To clean your separator, you simply have to push a
cleaning bowls eject the concentrated solids by briefly
button and start the automatic CIP program. The con-
opening the bowl automatically, triggered by a time
trol system runs a total ejection sequence to empty
sensor or special photoelectric control system. Nozzle
the bowl completely and starts the CIP cycle with
type bowls discharge the solids continuously.
water and chemicals. It hardly gets any easier or more
comfortable than that.
Self-cleaning separator
Nozzle separator
Solid-wall bowl separator
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algaeprime for Highest Flexibility
Research and development needs flexibility. If you want to improve production processes or research the behavior of cells under differernt conditions, you have to be
able to change the process setup, the algae culture, materials or discharge systems.
In short: your equipment needs to have multipurpose properties.
Our algaeprime separators offer you this flexibility.
Further, our algaeprime separators are available with
First and foremost, all separators feature the possibil-
in different bowl types tailored to your research and
ity of speed adjustment at the simple push of a button.
process demands: solid wall bowls, self-cleaning bowls
Bigger algae cells might need less speed because they
or nozzle-type bowls. You can even change the bowls
are easier to concentrate or maybe you do not need
easily and quickly to investigate a different process
the highest possible concentration because you still
setup with the same basic machine and universal
want to be able to pump the algae through the rest
frame.
of the process - no matter what recipe or algae type
you are processing or investigating, our algaeprime
separators safely process all setups you need. We can
of course also design the separators to handle salt
water algae.
algaeprime for a Reliable Scale-Up
As far as product development in biotechnology is concerned, GEA Westfalia
Separator Group assists you as an experienced partner when the need is to translate
your lead as a pioneer and developer of a new product into permanent market success. This involves the reliable route from the initial laboratory tests and the pilot
installation right through to full-scale production.
GEA Westfalia Separator Group guarantees a reliable
Customers benefit in two ways from this scale-up
scale-up based on decades of experience, computer-
safety. They can reliably and quickly launch their
aided simulations and a comprehensive range of sepa-
product on the market by generating basic data, and
rators for algae processing.
by evaluating and simulating the product and process
parameters. In this way, they take advantage of all
For this purpose our algaeprime and algaepro series
benefits provided by a separator in the downstream
are available with different production capacities and
process.
designs.
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algaepro for Highest Performance
Industrial production is subject to permanent cost pressure. Processes are constantly
being speeded up, resources are being used more and more efficiently. Material,
machines, energy – everything has to be used according to precise requirements.
Our algaepro series has been developed with those requirements in mind.
GEA Westfalia Separator Group supplies the complete
of our algaepro separators you can handle those fluc-
machine portfolio with a capacity up to 120 m³ / h –
tuations without a problem and switch your process
the right separator for every algae processing opera-
easily to different algae types.
tion on industrial scale.
Second, this solutions makes for excellent cleaning
On special demand we can adapt the disk stacks of
results of your separator because with a sliding pis-
our algaepro separators to maximum clarification
ton total ejections are possible. Opening the bowl at
areas with even more performance. Those models
full speed for a total ejection sequence causes heavy
have nozzles as well as a sliding piston, a totally new
turbulence in the bowl. This improves the cleaning
feature developed by GEA Westfalia Separator Group
effect during a CIP cycle significantly.
for processing fermentation broths.
The best possible performance depends not just on
Algae processors benefit in two ways from this new
the capacities to be handled, but also on numerous
feature: First, it gives you utmost flexibility in your
other factors such as the product’s viscosity, the solids
algae process. Depending on the algae type and pro-
content, the pH value in the fermentation broth or
cess step the solid content in the feed can vary from
the particular cell structure. Whatever the customer
for example 1 % (by volume) for Chlorella to up to
needs are, our algaepro series can be fully customized
10 % (by volume) for pre-concentrated Haemato-
to meet all those individual product requirements.
coccus. With our new two-in-one discharge solution
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algaepro for Higher Availability
Maximum quality, maximum availability, minimum energy consumption, minimum
operating cost – the demands on the efficiency of industrial production processes are
high and numerous.
Is this a squaring of the circle? No, constant improve-
The integrated design does not use components such
ment of our separators and the focus on the essentials
as a gear or belt drive. The direct transmission of
are the answers. That is why GEA Westfalia Separator
power in the drive results in a much lower noise level,
Group has placed not only the gear but also the flat
in conjunction with low-wear operation. The technical
belt drive on the testbed.
solution of our integrated direct drive is extremely
The result: the GEA Westfalia Separator directdrive.
simple: the rotor of the drive has been connected
directly to the spindle of the separator. The motor is
It’s your choice: if you prefer mechanical separation
fixed to the separator frame. This means that a sepa-
at the highest level you can get our algaepro separa-
rate motor bearing is also not necessary.
tors with an integrated direct drive instead of a flat
belt drive.
An excellent machine is one thing, the appropriate
service concept is another. This is the reason why
No gear, no belt, no substructure – the decision to
we have developed the concept of GEA Westfalia
dispense with all unnecessary components has clear
Separator directcare: we provide you not only with an
effects: directdrive achieves a considerable improve-
exceptional separator, but we also supply a custom-
ment in terms of effectiveness. The innovative drive
ized service which is tailored in an optimum manner
concept reduces friction losses by way of direct power
to the needs of your production process. A tried-and-
transmission.
tested system for maximum production reliability,
highest availability and full budget certainty.
The solution of integrating the drive in the separator
has resulted in such a compact design that the space
• More economic
requirement of directdrive is 30 to 35 percent lower
• More energy-efficient
than is the case with other separating solutions.
•Simpler
•Quieter
• Less space
• More efficient
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Fully Customized and Highly Protective
Inlet, disk stack, bowl design, discharge system, material, gaskets, hood, catcher,
drive system; there is hardly a feature you cannot customize when purchasing the
best algaepro separator for your requirements.
In order to optimally design your algaepro separa-
The hood in coolable design reduces not only noise,
tors to your needs and to integrate them in your pro-
cooling also prevents caking or excessive heating of
cess in the best way possible, our algaepro series can
the concentrated algae. As a result, hydrohermetic
be fully customized. That way we make sure that you
feed in conjunction with a coolable design make for
will get precisely what you need, not more, not less.
the maximum protection and highest quality of your
algae culture.
Other special algaepro features are our hydrohermetic feed and the coolable hoods.
The hydrohermetic feed system is gentle on sensitive
products. This patented feed system reduces shearing
forces when product enters the separator, and thus
retains the vitality of fragile cells.
Centripetal pump
Solids collector
Hood
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Disk stack
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GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
Werner-Habig-Straße 1, 59302 Oelde, Germany
Phone: +49 2522 77-0, Fax: +49 2522 77-1794
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