Centrifuge
Separators for Milk and Whey Skimming
Today’s separator installations, incorporating cleaning-in-place systems, can be operated 24 hours a day. All available GEA separators can be operated continuously and offer the highest level of product safety and efficiency and thus represent the state-of-the-art in centrifuge technology.
To this day, milk and whey skimming is the core task for dairy processing companies. Here, high expectations are placed on the centrifugal separator in terms of separation efficiency, flexibility, economy, cleanability and availability.
Our unparalleled selection of bowl formats, pioneering features and different product lines for different requirements ensure the optimum solution for each of your requirements. This includes not only the centrifuge itself, but also its precise integration into your production environment by our process specialists.
Your benefits from choosing a GEA skimming separator
- Optimum availability and productivity:
Robust design
Minimal wear and tear
Condition monitoring of relevant parameters - High and consistent product quality:
Hygienic design (compliant with EHEDG and 3-A)
Gentle product treatment with GEA hydrosoft feed system - Sustainable processing:
Low water consumption thanks to GEA Advanced Water Supply
Low energy consumption due to integrated direct drive
Minimized product losses with GEA proplus system - Highest economy:
Predictable maintenance costs
Low operating costs
Skimming separators with GEA hydrosoft feed system
Cross cut hydrohermetic feed
The hydrosoft feed system combines the advantages of the GEA softstream system with those of the hydrohermetic feed system. Combining these systems allows very gentle acceleration of the product at a low pressure level. The system offers a high degree of flexibility in terms of feed capacity. Owing to the cream centripetal pump situated above the system, which is immersed in the cream during production, the inlet chamber is hydrohermetically sealed off from the outer air. Air intake into the product is therefore not possible. The stationary feed tube allows the product to flow into the centrally-located bore of the rotating distributor The central bore has no ribs so avoids shear effect on the product. The product is gently fed through the radially arranged bores into the inner rising channels of the disk stack where it is separated into skim milk and cream.
These GEA separators give you the following benefits
- Maximum availability: high throughputs, high efficiency, high economy, a universal solution
- Flexible integration: flexible processing, high product quality
- Innovative product protection: gentle feed system, gentle product treatment
- Intelligent equipment: easy operation, uniform solids discharge, optimum yield
- Highest economy: low maintenance costs, low operating costs, low water consumption, low energy requirement
- Absolute robustness: easy operation, service-friendly, durable
Increased protein yield with GEA proplus
Optionally, the skimming separators can be equipped with the proplus system. With proplus it is possible to extend the ejection intervals during production up to six-fold compared to conventional skimming separators. The result is a significant boost in protein yield from the raw milk used by means of consistent loss minimization of up to 75 %. In addition, there is a decrease in costs for waste water, maintenance and wear.
GEA CleanSkimmer
GEA CleanSkimmer for whey skimming
New range of skimming centrifuges in special design
The heart of a whey processing line is usually a skimming separator for the removal of fat from whey. These centrifuges can only process a limited amount of cheese fines and must be complemented by an upstream clarifying separator to maintain a good skimming performance.
When feed conditions vary regularly, the new GEA CleanSkimmer gets into the game, which is not only suitable for whey, but is also the first choice for milk with an increased non-milk solids content. This specially designed centrifuge is capable of satisfactory skimming efficiency even at increased cheese fines loads without the need of a clarifying separator upfront.
GEA’s new “workhorse” thus not only facilitates the processing of whey, but also the skimming of milk with a higher content of non-milk solids content.
Increased fat recovery even at higher cheese fines loads
For cheese manufacturers, processing residual whey is no longer an option but a mandatory task if they not only want to avoid high disposal costs but also strive to complete their portfolio with high-value products such as whey protein isolates.
And there are many good reasons for removing the remaining fat from the whey as completely as possible.
High fat recovery means
- more additional value stream
- better, low-fat protein concentrate or isolate
- longer operating time and better performance of downstream equipment, such as membrane filtration
Especially when different types of whey need to be processed and when a higher cheese fines concentration may only be expected from time to time, the investment of a premium clarifier and skimmer combination might be difficult to justify.
In this case, the newly designed GEA CleanSkimmer is just the perfect match, delivering satisfactory skimming results while being tolerant against increased solids loads.
Designed for stable skimming efficiency
A special bowl design prevents solids with a concentration of up to 0.2 % vol. from clogging the centrifuge. The GEA CleanSkimmer can thus be operated at a reasonable discharge frequency while maintaining a stable skimming efficiency of up to 0.06 % fat in skim whey/milk.
Product portfolio
| Type | Capacity |
|---|---|
| GEA CleanSkimmer 100 | up to 15,000 l/h |
| GEA CleanSkimmer 140 | up to 20,000 l/h |
| GEA CleanSkimmer 180 | up to 25,000 l/h |
| GEA CleanSkimmer 230 | up to 30,000 l/h |
| GEA CleanSkimmer 350 | up to 35,000 l/h |
| GEA CleanSkimmer 400 | up to 40,000 l/h |
| GEA CleanSkimmer 500 | up to 50,000 l/h |
| GEA CleanSkimmer 600 | up to 55,000 l/h |
| GEA CleanSkimmer 700 | up to 60,000 l/h |
Cold Milk
Cold milk separation by GEA procool
Cold Milk Separator
GEA procool
Dairies, particularly in the USA, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, are increasingly using cold milk separation for skimming purposes.
Separating milk in this way allows dairies to comply with their customers’ quality requirements for products such as milk powder and drinking milk. Cold milk separation with GEAprocool satisfies this requirement both in terms of the physical and microbiological properties of these products. procool also stands for a new and permanent optimum efficiency throughout the entire process of cold milk separation.Minimum Energy Input, Maximum Product Quality
procool has been developed with the benefit of over 125 years of experience in the milk processing industry and technology leadership in mechanical separation technology. procool fully develops the overall benefits of cold milk separation:
- Improvement of the bacteriological nature of the end product by cold treatment of the raw milk
- Energy savings as there is no requirement for heat
- Reduction in denaturing of proteins (WPNI ≥ 6mg N/g)
- Production of specific products according to the customer‘s specifications
Machine Portfolio
Technical Features & CapacitiesGEA offers separators with flat belt drive (types MSE, GEA ecocream and GEA milk Skimmer pro) and integrated direct drive (type MSI). Our self-cleaning separators are for applications that require continuous processing. Separation takes place in the disk stack; the solids are separated out in the solids holding space.Capacities
Type MSE:
- Skimming: 10,000 - 60,000 l/h
- Cold milk skimming: 3000 l/h - 50,000 l/h
- Standardizing: 10,000 - 75,000 l/h
- Cream concentration: 2000 - 25,000 l/h
- Butter oil concentration and polishing: 1000 - 21,000 l/h
Type GEA ecocream:
- Skimming: 3000 - 10,000 l/h
- Standardizing: 3000-15,000 l/h
- Cream concentration: 1000 - 2000 l/h
Type GEA milk Skimmer pro:
- Skimming: 2000 l/h - 5000 l/h
- Standardizing: 2000 l/h - 7500 l/h
Type MSI:
- Skimming: 10,000 - 60,000 l/h
- Standardizing: 10,000 - 75,000 l/h
- Cream concentration: 2000 - 25,000 l/h
Standard scope of delivery
Types MSE / MSI / ecocream:
- 3-phase AC motor
- Foundation frame
- Special tools
- Basic spare parts
- Gear oil
Additionally for type MSI:
- Motor control (MCC)
- GEA condition monitoring for pro-active maintenance
Additionally for type ecocream:
- GEA proplus system for extending ejection intervals
Type
GEA milk Skimmer pro:
- GEA hydrostop system:
- Automatic solids discharge at full bowl speed and open feed. This makes it possible to integrate the machine in the CIP process.
Commissioning spare parts:
- Lubricants and gaskets for commissioning
- Set of bowl top gaskets
- Flat belt
- Initial filling of lubrication oil
Special tools
- Set of special tools for dismantling and assembling of the machine.
Options
Types MSE / MSI / ecocream:
- Solids tank or solids discharge
- Feed flow control
- Back pressure control
- Cream flow control
- Process control (PLC)
Additionally for types MSE / MSI:
- GEA standomat for cream fat content and milk standardizing
- GEA proplus system for extending ejection intervals
Additionally for type MSE:
- Motor control (MCC)
- GEA condition monitoring for pro-active maintenance
Additionally for type MSE (cold milk):
- Preheater for adjustment of the product temperature
Type milk Skimmer pro:
Valves:
- Set of manual valves and indicating instruments for the adjustment of feed, skim milk discharge pressure and cream flow as well as the continuous standardizing of milk and cream fat content. Milk cleaning (complete re-blending) and full skimming are possible as well.
Control system:
- Manual motor starter
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