SMM 2018

The new GEA separator for marine applications massively changes the working day on board and increases the efficiency of ships and crews. With an efficiency level of more than 96% and potential savings of up to 30,000 kWh per year, the integrated direct drive is the heart of GEA's new separator series. The direct drive with its synchronous motor requires no belt and no coupling. For the first time, spindle and motor are available as a compact plug-and-play "exchange unit". This greatly simplifies installation and maintenance of the machine, the separator is accessible from all sides and the space requirement on board is reduced by 50%.

Manual cleaning of the plate packs of mineral oil separators used to be a laborious and time-consuming process. With GEA EffiClean, we now supply a solution with which plate packs can be cleaned in just 20 minutes – instead of usually up to eight hours. The cleaning process can be carried out directly on the running machine, disassembly is not necessary. With a minimum footprint of 0.4 sqm, the mobile unit can even fit into the smallest of spaces. The robust stainless steel construction withstands the demanding operating conditions. In combination with GEA EffiClean, the efficiency of the GEA marine Separator is additionally increased.

In cooperation with Trojan Technologies GEA offers the BallastMaster marineX for ballast water treatment. The GEA BallastMaster marineX is designed for a throughput of 150 - 1500 m³/h and is available as explosion-proof version.  The system effectively disinfects organisms with a UVT value of 44% and gets by completely without chemicals. It combines effective 32-μm filtration with subsequent UV irradiation for disinfection in one housing. This prevents germs or organisms from entering foreign ecosystems when the ballast water is drained.

The GEA Grasso LT series is an example of GEA's many seaworthy screw compressors. It combines high performance with a long service life and covers maximum flow rates of approx. 800 to 11,500 m³/h with 16 sizes. Resource-saving operation is made possible by features such as the special 5/6 gyro profile and the ingenious axle bearing. The compressors are infinitely variable in the range from 10 to 100 % of the nominal capacity and can optionally be equipped with a Vi-slider, with which the internal volume ratio can be changed.