New clarifier for wine and fruit juice
GEA Westfalia Separator has designed a new separator in the GSE Series for clarifying wine, grape must and fruit juice.
Used for clarifying must and fruit juice, the GSE 100 which has been presented for the first time at the intervitis 2010 provides a capacity of up to 10,000 l/h; for clarifying wine, it provides a capacity of up to 20,000 l/h. The GSE 100 rounds off the Westfalia Separator® hyvol® product line in the medium capacity range, and complements the existing somewhat smaller machine GSE 75.
Low solid concentration, but high throughput capacities
GEA Westfalia Separator uses the term “hyvol®“ to describe its separator with piston valves. The Westfalia Separator® hyvol® series GSE stands for low solid concentration as well as high throughput capacities. The higher the throughput capacity, the greater is the amount of product which can be separated for each time unit. These GSE machines operate with a sliding piston discharge system. The system design results in dry matter contents of around 22 percent DM (dry matter). Westfalia Separator® hyvol® machines in the GSE series have been designed specifically for the high capacity range. The machines also fulfill several functions. They can be used as clarifiers and also as polishers.
Hydrohermetic seal
As a result of the self-cleaning bowl, the machine is suitable for fully automatic CIP cleaning. The bowl is opened and closed hydraulically for ejecting the solids. The closed feed and discharge lines are designed in line with the requirements of the application. This reliably minimizes the intake of oxygen. The product feed and product discharge in the bowl are hydrohermetically sealed and are not provided with mechanical seals. The use of such a hydrohermetic feed minimizes the negative impact of shearing forces, resulting in optimum separating performance and product quality. The fact that mechanical slide ring packings have been generally replaced by liquid seals permits not only completely maintenance-free operation; it also means that there is no need for cooling water in this field. A further feature common to all Westfalia Separator® hyvol® machines are the very high-speed discharge valves. They minimize product losses when the separator is being emptied.
Flat-belt drive
The machine is driven by a 3-phase motor via a low-wear flat belt. All components which come into contact with the product are made from stainless steel, and the seals comply with the requirements applicable in food operations. The option for equipping the machine with the Westfalia Separator® wewatch® system permits permanent monitoring of the condition of bearings and smooth running as the basis for proactive maintenance.
Turnkey solution
Optionally, the machine can be provided with a turnkey valve block for process control. This comprises the turbidity measurement facility, the feed and discharge valves, the rinsing water connection and sewage discharge, a flow regulator and speed measuring device as well as the vibration monitoring facility and solids pump. Various parameters can thus be monitored, for instance the clarified liquid, the bowl discharge, speed, lubrication oil flow or vibration. In this way, the clarification process always operates reliably.
