Westfalia Separator hydry GSC 200 – The Top Separator

A new separator is advancing into new performance classes. GEA Westfalia Separator Process has developed the GSC 200 separator, which will be shown at BRAU Beviale 2008, particularly for green beer and wort clarification, for beer recovery as well as must and wine clarification. This “workhorse” is able to clarify up to 700 hl product/hour with a high solid content and is able to discharge the solids in an extremely dry state.

Maximum yield
With the hydrohermetic feed used, the newly developed hydry separator guarantees gentle treatment for products that are sensitive to shearing forces, and also prevents the adsorption of oxygen from the ambient air by means of the hydrohermetic liquid seal, thus providing two extra benefits at a time. With the tried-and-tested Westfalia Separator hydry system, the separated solids are also discharged from the machine in a particularly dry state, resulting in maximum yield for breweries and winemaking operations. Westfalia Separator hydry separators discharge within 0.05 seconds and achieve solid contents of more than 25 percent dry substance.

Despite the advanced technology, the GSC 200 beverage separator offers excellent value for money. The service-friendly belt drive for instance ensures significant savings in terms of time and spare parts during maintenance. It is no longer necessary to replace gear wear parts. The maintenance-free liquid seal also reduces operating costs: no need to change seals or incur additional labour costs. The result is high operating times and availability and much higher productivity.

The latest centrifuge technology in all performance classes
The top model now rounds off the top end of the Westfalia Separator hydry series which now ranges from 1 to 700 hl/h. The smallest models are the GSC 4/6 and the GSC 15. Further successful models in this series are the GSC 25, GSC 45, GSC 75 and GSC 95. The largest model to date has been the GSC 150, which has been installed in more than 150 Australian winemaking operations alone to separate yeast or trub in a cost-effective manner. The Westfalia Separator hydry series is an excellent example of the GEA Westfalia Separator strategy of offering the latest centrifuge technology for highest customer benefit in all market-relevant performance classes.