Centrifuge for wastewater treatment in industries and water works
GEA sludge Decanter
The GEA sludge Decanter is a continuously operating centrifuge with horizontal solid-wall bowl, specifically designed for the treatment of waste water sludge from industries and water works.
As one of our most resource-efficient solutions, our GEA sludge Decanter carries the Add Better label.
GEA sludge Decanter for industries and water works
The GEA sludge Decanter provides an energy efficient solution for industrial and water applications. The decanter centrifuge is specifically designed for the treatment of process and cleaning wastewater as well as sludge.
For cost-optimized production processes with maximum availability, quality and efficiency.
Benefits GEA sludge Decanter
- Deep pond design for maximum separation efficiency
- Resource efficient product that carries the Add Better label
- Gentle feed geometry for optimum flocculation and low wear
- Closed material flows
- All product contact parts are made of stainless steel
- Minimal space requirements (m3/h per m2)
- Good accessibility to all components
- Easy to operate and maintain
Standardized machine configuration
GEA sludge Decanter pro
- Standardized machine configuration for plug & play integration into processes with little need for customization
- High performance, low investment and lifecycle costs
- Resource efficient product that carries the Add Better label
- Low energy consumption
- Inline secondary motor (no belts) for high efficiency and low maintenance
Customizable machine configuration
GEA sludge Decanter prime
- Flexible configuration for highly complex preparation processes with individual requirements and large capacities
- Excellent performance
- Resource efficient product that carries the Add Better label
- Lowest energy consumption
- GEA summationdrive® for automatic torque measurement and differential speed control
GEA sludge Decanter
Resource efficient solution
As one of our most resource-efficient solutions, our GEA sludge Decanter series carries the Add Better label.*
Depending on the machine size, the GEA sludge Decanter pro series offers energy savings of 15 to 60 percent, while the prime series achieves savings of 22 to 53 percent.
The Add Better label is validated by TÜV Rheinland and based on a calculation and documentation process that meets ISO 14021.
*The Add Better label relates to the serial product GEA sludge Decanter pro (released between 2018 and 2022) and GEA sludge Decanter prime (released in 2018). The comparison refers to the predecessor models.
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