Westfalia Separator® EnergyMaster for lube oil treatment

A newly developed heat recovery system from GEA Westfalia Separator, the Westfalia Separator^® EnergyMaster, optimizes energetically the separating process of lube oils on board of ships. The EnergyMaster saves up to two thirds of the necessary thermal energy and therefore pays for itself within a very short time.

Lube oils are clarified in a continuous process with separators that are easy to adjust and handle. Lube oil treatment with separators is today state-of-the-art on board of ships. To boost separating efficiency, the lube oil to be treated must be pre-heated from approx. 65° C to 95° C. It has been proved that the best separating efficiency is achieved at 95° C separating temperature. GEA Westfalia Separator installs a second heat exchanger, the EnergyMaster, upstream of the pre-heater which utilizes the returning heated oil to pre-heat the oil that has to be separated in the centrifuge. The oil clarified in the separator releases most of its thermal energy and consequently pre-heats the oil to be separated. There remains only a residual energy input for the actual pre-heater. This system variant provides efficient heat recovery and temperature relief of the sump tank. In the case of a cruise liner, annual savings of 27,000 US dollars were calculated for each lube oil separator.

The compact Westfalia Separator^® EnergyMaster is primarily suitable for newbuildings of the merchant and cruise fleets and convinces here with a return on investment of just a few months. With its energy and cost savings of two thirds, an energetic and financial must for every newbuilding.