GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160122661 | Method for Treating Heavy Fuel Oil - A method for on-ship processing of heavy oil which is to be utilized as fuel is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes providing the heavy oil for processing. The heavy oil is passed using a pump into a centrifuge with heating of the heavy oil, at least intermittently or permanently, to a separation temperature of more than 98° C. before the heavy oil reaches the centrifuge. An aqueous phase and a sludge phase are separated from a clean oil phase in the centrifuge. | 05-05-2016 |
20160030953 | CENTRIFUGE HAVING A LUBRICANT SYSTEM - Disclosed is a centrifuge including a rotatable centrifugal drum and a drive spindle to drive the centrifugal drum. The drive spindle is rotatably mounted via a bearing in a housing supported elastically on a machine framework. Further included is a drive device including a drive motor to rotate the drive spindle and a lubricant system to lubricate the bearing. The lubricant system is configured to deliver lubricant from a lubricant supply tank through a lubricant channel into a region of the bearing. An injection device is arranged downstream of the lubricant-supply tank and is configured to deliver the lubricant into the region of the bearing by dispensing quantities of lubricant in temporally discrete pulses with a limited-time air stream. A method is disclosed of directing lubricant into a region of a bearing of the centrifuge as noted above. | 02-04-2016 |
20160001302 | Separator Disk Package - A separator disk package for a rotatable drum of a centrifuge for processing of a fluid product in continuous operation is disclosed. The separator disk package includes axially stacked conical separator disks, where, between adjacent separator disks, disk gaps are respectively formed. On one or more of the axially adjacent separator disks are one or more labyrinth-like flow channels, in which, during operation, a direction of flow of a through-flowing product, which is to be clarified of solids, changes on two or more occasions through respectively at least 120°. | 01-07-2016 |
20150327572 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING VALUABLE PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR PROTEINS, FROM A NATIVE MIXTURE OF MATERIALS - A method for obtaining proteins from native mixtures of materials is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes: A): providing a native mixture of materials from seeds having hard fragmentable hulls; B): comminuting the mixture of materials; C): dispersing the comminuted mixture of materials with water; D): adjusting a pH of the pulp of step C) to an alkaline range pH>9.5; E): adding a water-soluble organic solvent alcohol to the pulp; F): separating off a solids phase from the pulp, which has a predominant fraction of the hulls, to form a hull-free pulp; G): shifting the pH of the hull-free pulp from step F) to a pH range of pH=4.5 to pH=7.2; and H): separating the hull-free pulp of step G) into a plurality of phases, wherein one of the plurality of phases is a protein concentrate phase. | 11-19-2015 |
20150306606 | OUTLET NOZZLE FOR A CENTRIFUGE DRUM - An outlet nozzle for centrifuge drums is disclosed. The outlet nozzle includes a nozzle body which has an inlet channel extending axially therein and an outlet channel extending at an obtuse angle to the inlet channel. The outlet channel has an inlet opening and an outlet opening, where the diameter of the outlet channel increases at least in certain portions. The point on the outlet channel which is narrowest in terms of the cross-section is formed by the inlet opening itself and the cross-section of the outlet channel is not reduced at any point over the axial length of the outlet channel in the outlet direction. | 10-29-2015 |
20150283561 | SEPARATOR WITH DIRECT DRIVE - A separator is disclosed. The separator includes: a centrifugal drum; a drive spindle, where the drive spindle is rotatably mounted in a drive housing by a neck bearing and a foot bearing, and where the drive housing encloses a drive chamber; an electric motor which has a stator and a motor rotor, where the motor rotor is disposed on the drive spindle, where the stator is fixedly connected to the drive housing, where an air gap exists between the stator and the motor rotor, and where the stator and the motor rotor are arranged between the neck bearing and the foot bearing; a lubricating system for lubrication of the neck bearing and the foot bearing; and a coolant system; where the stator has a flange section which is disposed on a collar section of the drive housing. | 10-08-2015 |
20150264970 | Method and Plant for Processing Wet Olive Pomace - A method for processing wet olive pomace involves providing wet olive pomace, adding a calcium compound and/or a calcium solution to the wet olive pomace, and filtering the wet olive pomace in a first separating device to obtain a solid phase and a liquid phase. | 09-24-2015 |
20150141231 | Drive Apparatus for a Separator Arrangement - A separator drum having a vertical rotation axis and an inflow line for a material which is to be processed by centrifuging is driven by a drive apparatus via a drive spindle. The drive spindle is rotated by a motor designed as a direct drive and having a stator and a rotor. The drive apparatus is arranged in a drive housing having a motor housing section designed as an explosion-protected structure that is encapsulated in a pressure-resistant manner and in which the motor is accommodated. | 05-21-2015 |
20150051059 | Separator Arrangement - A separator arrangement includes a drum with a vertical axis and which is rotatably mounted in a hooded area and placed on a rotatable drive spindle. The arrangement also includes a sealed drive area containing one or more or all of the components of a separator drive, and a pump that generates negative pressure in the sealed drive area relative to the surroundings outside of the drive area. | 02-19-2015 |
20140315706 | Centrifuge and Method for Monitoring a Torque - A solid bowl screw centrifuge for processing drilling muds includes a rotatable drum and a rotatable screw. The centrifuge has a drive device for driving the drum and the screw with a drive motor as well as a gear assembly for producing a differential rotational speed between the drum and the screw when the centrifuge is in operation. A gear input shaft of the gear assembly is rotationally fixed by an overload lever arm that can be triggered in the event of a torque overload. The overload lever arm is directly and detachably connected with one end thereof and at a radial distance from the rotation axis of the gear input shaft to the gear input shaft or to a part that is connected thereto in a rotationally fixed manner. A method is provided for monitoring the torque on the gear input shaft. | 10-23-2014 |
20140272043 | Method for Producing Fresh Milk Having a Longer Shelf Life - A method for producing fresh milk having a longer shelf life involves providing raw milk and performing an at least two-step centrifugal germ removal process of the raw milk before a standardization process of the raw milk is carried out. A method may also include performing a first step of a two-step centrifugal germ removal process before a skimming process separating skimmed milk is carried out and performing a second step of the two-step centrifugal germ removal process during the carrying out of the skimming process separating skimmed milk. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272029 | Method for Optimizing an Automated Buttering Process - A method for producing butter employs a buttering machine having an inlet, a buttering cylinder with a beater operated with a drive power by a beater drive, and an outlet. Supplied cream is separated into butter grains and buttermilk in the buttering cylinder. The method involves measuring or predefining a characteristic value of the cream or the produced butter, detecting an actual value of the current drive power of the beater, determining a setpoint value for the drive power of the beater as a function of the characteristic value, and adjusting the beater drive to this setpoint value. | 09-18-2014 |
20140249012 | Separator Having a Lubrication System for a Short Spindle Drive - A separator including a rotatable centrifugal drum having a vertical axis of rotation and an inflow line for a material to be processed by the separator. Also included is a drive spindle for the drum rotatably mounted via a mounting to a housing supported elastically on a machine stand section. A drive device includes an electric drive motor having a stator and a rotor which is aligned with the drive spindle. A lubricant system is configured to lubricate the mounting and the lubricant system includes a lubricant circuit to convey lubricant and has a lubricant collecting container. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249011 | Method and System for Purifying Pyrolysis Oil - A method for clarifying pyrolysis oil includes at least the following steps: (a) at least clarifying the pyrolysis oil in a centrifuge; and (b) before and/or during the clarification according to step (a), heating the pyrolysis oil in order to reduce the viscosity of the pyrolysis oil. A system is provided for clarifying pyrolysis oil according to the method. | 09-04-2014 |
20140221187 | Centrifuge - The invention relates to a centrifuge having a centrifugal drum in which separator disks are disposed, and at least one of the separator disks includes surface structuring that improves separator performance. | 08-07-2014 |
20140200128 | Centrifuge - A centrifuge, in particular a separator, includes a rotatable centrifuge drum with a vertical axis of rotation and a non-rotatable fixed housing with a hood and preferably a solids collector. In the centrifuge, the housing, in particular the fixed hood and/or at least one other part of the housing, have at least one first inner wall and a first outer wall which delimit a first cavity. The cavity is at least partly filled with damping/insulation agents that are solid at a process or ambient temperature. A coolant that has a fluid form at a process and/or ambient temperature can be introduced into the first cavity filled with the solid damping/insulation agents. | 07-17-2014 |
20140142282 | Method for Processing Thin Stillage and Apparatus for Producing a Protein Containing Product - A method for processing thin stillage (TS), characterized by the following steps: a) feeding of thin stillage (TS) into a working vessel ( | 05-22-2014 |
20140083954 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A PRODUCT IN A CENTRIFUGAL FIELD - A method for processing a free-flowing product. The method steps include: providing at least one separator having a vertical axis of rotation, a rotatable centrifugal drum, and a plate assembly arranged in the drum; supplying the free-flowing product into the drum; separating one or more of a solid phase and at least two liquid phases from the free-flowing product; and discharging one or more of the liquid phases and the solid phase out of the drum. | 03-27-2014 |
20140057772 | PHASE-SEPARATION METHOD FOR A PRODUCT, USING A CENTRIFUGE - A method for the continuous processing of a product such as a vegetable or animal oil or fat. The processing occurs via a separation into two liquid phases and a solid phase. The method step includes processing the product, the processing occurring in a centrifuge arranged as a separator, the separator including a rotatable drum, a disk stack having risers arranged in the drum, a product feed having a feed tube, a first separator disk to discharge a lighter liquid phase from the drum, a second separator disk to discharge a heavier liquid phase from the drum, and a solids discharge opening to discharge a solids phase from the drum. A separation zone is formed between the lighter phase and the heavier phase in the separator. | 02-27-2014 |
20140057030 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A FUEL FROM JATROPHA SEEDS THAT ARE FICH IN FAT - A method for obtaining a fuel from | 02-27-2014 |
20140051565 | FULLY JACKETED SCREW CENTRIFUGE HAVING AN OVERFLOW WEIR - A solid-wall screw centrifuge includes a discharge for discharging a clarified liquid from a drum of the centrifuge. The drum includes a passage in a drum cover associated with a weir plate. The passage, drum cover, and weir plate form an overflow weir on a radial inner edge. A deflecting device is arranged on an outside on the drum cover, the deflecting device is arranged such that an exiting fluid flow from the centrifuge is one of deflected in the circumferential direction and subjected to a twist in the circumferential direction. | 02-20-2014 |
20130345456 | METHOD FOR FRACTIONATING JATROPHA SEEDS - A method for the solvent-free fractionation of jatropha seeds having a phorbol ester content and at least one fraction. | 12-26-2013 |
20130309376 | SEPARATOR HAVING A CENTRIFUGAL DRUM - A separator includes a rotatable drum having a vertical rotational axis, a disk stack arranged in the drum, an inner gripper and an outer gripper that do not rotate with the drum are configured to discharge mutually-separated liquid phases. A discharge line is assigned to each gripper and is arranged in an associated gripper chamber of the drum. The inner gripper includes an inner gripper shaft and the outer gripper includes an outer gripper shaft both of which shafts protrude axially from the drum. Each associated gripper chamber, with its associated gripper, revolves on different radii with respect to the rotational axis such that a chamber is formed radially between an outer circumference of the inner gripper shaft and an inner circumference of the outer gripper shaft. A fluid is insertable into the chamber through a channel, which fluid is pressable from the chamber into the gripper chambers. | 11-21-2013 |
20130193089 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING BEVERAGES - A filtration system for clarifying a cloudy beverage from at least one tank in which dregs have formed, the clarifying occurring through a cross-flow filtration. The filtration system includes: a first filtration module having a first filtration element, the first filtration element including a first channel having a first diameter; and, a second filtration circuit located in parallel to the first filtration circuit, the second filtration circuit including a second filtration module having a second filtration element, the second filtration element including a second channel having a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter. A method for filtering a cloudy beverage from at least one tank in which dregs have formed, the method using the just-described filtration system. | 08-01-2013 |
20130105402 | METHOD FOR CLARIFYING A WINE SEDIMENT | 05-02-2013 |
20120183658 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRESH MILK HAVING A LONGER SHELF LIFE - A method for producing fresh milk having a longer shelf life. The method steps include: providing raw milk; and performing an at least two-step centrifugal germ removal process of the raw milk before a standardization process of the raw milk is carried out. A method may also include performing a first step of a two-step centrifugal germ removal process before a skimming process separating skimmed milk is carried out and performing a second step of the two-step centrifugal germ removal process during the carrying out of the skimming process separating skimmed milk. | 07-19-2012 |
20120108413 | SEPARATOR COMPRISING A VERTICAL ROTATIONAL AXIS - A separator in which a product such as milk is to be processed, the separator includes: a centrifugal drum; an admission tube; a distributor including an admission chamber located downstream of the admission tube and distribution channels leading into a centrifugal chamber of the centrifugal drum. A rib body is located in the admission chamber and the rib body provides an outlet to the distributor channels. The rib body includes a plurality of ribs and a base section connecting the plurality of ribs along a periphery of the base section. | 05-03-2012 |
20120091060 | FILTRATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A filtration method for a filtration device, the filtration device including a process tank, at least one feed line feeding a medium to be processed into the process tank, and at least one filtration arrangement arranged in the process tank. The process tank includes at least one drain and is configured such that filtration of the medium is accomplished such that a retentate remains in the process tank until the retentate is released after completion of the filtration. The filtration method includes the steps of: filling the process tank with the medium to be filtered and producing one of a predefined transmembrane pressure and constant permeate flow at the at least one filtration arrangement; and filtering the medium in the process tank via the at least one filtration arrangement until a predefined limit value for a mass fraction of solid material is reached. | 04-19-2012 |