Recover the value – Reduce the waste
Product recovery systems
Cleaning of process lines is always an issue – both to meet the strictest criteria for hygienic design both also to gain as much product out of the pipes as possible. The answer to both cleaning and maximum output is a Product Recovery System. With such a system you recover the valuable finished product from the process lines and this technique also substantially reduces consumption of the effluents traditionally used for push out. The system is available as fully automated, semi-automated or with manual operation depending on the product and the customer’s requirements.
- Reduced product loss
- Reduced effluent disposal costs
- Reduced consumption of water and CIP media
- Reduced production down times
VARICOVER® Product recovery system ATEX
Even in explosion endangered areas you are able to operate GEA Product Recovery Systems.
Our pigging components can be used in ATEX-relevant areas in the following nominal sizes:
- DN25; DN40; DN50; DN65
- OD 1“; OD 1,5”; OD 2”; OD2,5”; OD 3”
- Authorized Ex zones inside of pipelines: 1; 2; 21; 22
- Authorized Ex zones outside of pipelines: 1; 2; 21; 22
- ATEX categories:
- II 2G Ex h IIB T3…T6 Gb X
- II 2D Ex h IIB T 135°C Db X
- Suitable pig driving media:
- Water
- Nitrogen
Clearing the path for water and resource savings.
Clearing the path for less wastewater
Water is a valuable and limited resource. With increasing periods of drought and controversies over water rights, this fact has only become clearer. The freshwater consumption of industrial companies is under constant scrutiny. Pigging of product-carrying pipelines, a well-established method, supports water savings during pipe cleaning and minimizes product loss in liquid processes, enabling companies to achieve more sustainable production and more consistently.
GEA product recovery system for Mast-Jägermeister
On a 1,200 m² site, Mast-Jägermeister SE has built its new “South Production” plant, where the base ingredients are received, stored in tanks and blended.
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VARICOVER® Product Recovery System 3A
Product Recovery Systems are used for the recovery of valuable products from pipe systems. The VARICOVER® Product Recovery System has been redesigned according to the new 3A standard for use in the US beverage, food and pharmaceutical industries. The new pigging system design has implemented a more user friendly assembly and adjusting of all pos...
VARIVENT® Mixproof shut-off valves, piggable
A special feature of this valve is that one of the valve housings may be pushed out using a pig. This technique allows for the recovery of high quality products at the end of a process step and thus to minimize product residues inside the pipe.
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