GEA designs and deliver complete process lines for the production of fuel alcohol. Our technologies cover all major steps:
- Raw material milling & mashing
- Fermentation
- Purification by centrifugal separation
- Distillation and ethanol drying
- Concentration of solubles by evaporation
- Drying of DDGS (distillers dried grains and solubles)
GEA’s systems are renowned for their energy efficiency and maximum production yield. Our heat-integrated processes employ sophisticated technologies including mechanical vapor recompression, multi stage distillation and evaporation, and heat optimized mashing systems.
Our experience in other alcohol markets, including beverages, as well as the fuel alcohol industry, means that we have extensive experience in production processes involving a wide range of raw materials. Using this global experience we can work with each client to tailor solutions to maximize efficacy and efficiency for each project’s requirements.
Outstanding performance and reliability
GEA’s engineering services support customers’ projects from the initial feasibility studies, to basic and detailed engineering, EPC for process plant or plant section, and commissioning and start up. We also offer comprehensive maintenance and after sales service plans to ensure that each plant continues to operate at maximum efficiency and reliability.
Flexible and scalable
Our scope of supply is flexible and can be adapted to project situation. We offer engineering services to support our customers projects from the first planning phases until commissioning and start up
- Project feasibility studies
- Basic and detailed engineering
- EPC for Process plant or plant sections
- Commissioning & start up
- Maintenance and after sales service
Products & Technologies
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Aseptic valves & components
Aseptic valves face exceptionally high demands within UltraClean and Aseptic processes. You can be assured that they all provide highest quality in terms of hygienic design and sustainability.
Decanter Centrifuge
The decanter’s hour has come as soon as the solids content in the suspension to be processed is particularly high. These machines provide the benefits of high clarifying efficiency and maximum dewatering as well as the separation of liquids with the simultaneous removal of solids. The main requirements in this respect include a high bowl speed, a...
Ejector Systems
Ejectors, are devices for the conveyance, compression or mixing of gases, vapors, liquids or solids in which a gaseous or liquid medium serves as the motive force. They are "pumps without moving parts".
Ethanol fermentation processes
GEA provides integrated process solutions for ethanol production, covering key stages from raw material preparation and fermentation to ethanol purification and coproduct processing. Drawing on extensive experience in fermentation, thermal separation, evaporation, drying, and energy integration, GEA supports producers in optimizing yield, managin...
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The breakthrough that changed spray drying
In 1976, NIRO engineers responded to a competitive challenge by rethinking what spray drying could do. Their idea became the multi-stage dryer MSD. Fifty years later, the same fundamental principle helps turn liquids into the powders used in essential nutrition products and important medicines around the world. Refined through decades of engineering expertise, customer insight and continuous development, MSD is a story of innovation with lasting impact.
Beyond the machine: unlocking better plant performance
An efficient machine does not automatically make an efficient factory. Real improvement often starts by looking beyond individual equipment and understanding how processes, energy systems and operating decisions affect one another. It’s a holistic approach designed to uncover opportunities that might otherwise be missed.
How a valve reshapes the way food and drinks are made
In food and beverage plants, valves are commonly operated using compressed air. GEA Hydract® Actuation Technology moves valves with water instead, in a closed, digitally controlled circuit. The result is a valve that can be held exactly in place and steered in fine-tuned steps. This results in lower energy use and greater control.
