Industrial effluent
Reduce, purify, recycle
In the field of wastewater and process fluid treatment, GEA is a main supplier of complete process lines and equipment for:
- Treatment of wastewater from various industries, even to zero liquid discharge (ZLD)
- Recycling and upgrading of industrial fluids and effluents, including recovery of valuable substances and by-products
Our process solutions are built on our key technologies and equipment, including:
- Centrifugal separation
- Cross flow membrane filtration
- Evaporation
- Freeze concentration and solution crystallization
- Gas scrubbing and emission control technologies
GEA plants are built according to the strictest health and safety regulations and comply with all the codes and standards of the chemicals industry. Our equipment is capable of handling the risks associated with the everyday use of concentrated acids, high pressures and flammable or explosive substances.
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Centrifugal Separator
GEA separators are designed for liquid-based applications. Using centrifugal force, they are used for separating suspensions consisting of two or more phases of different densities, i.e. they can be used for liquid-liquid separation, for liquid-liquid-solid separation or for liquid-solid separation. They are equally as effective at separating liq...
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...
Distillation Test Facilities at Karlsruhe R&D Center
With state-of-the-art pilot plants and test benches our R & D Center is optimally equipped for testing in the fields of distillation technology.
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".
Chemical companies can evaporate and fully recycle wastewater – sustainably
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