Centrifugal separator for pharmaceutical extraction

Optimize your extraction process with precision centrifuging that enhances product purity and efficiency, ensuring high-quality outputs while reducing waste.

Separates and Clarifies Pharmaceutical and Chemical Mixtures

The Decanter pharmMaster from GEA is a purpose-engineered centrifuge designed for the rigorous demands of pharmaceutical and chemical extraction processes. Specializing in the separation and clarification of complex mixtures, it efficiently handles active pharmaceutical ingredients, medicinal plant extracts, and chemical intermediates. This decanter utilizes a solid-wall bowl with a cylindrical and conical section, enabling effective dewatering and clarification in high solids content environments. Featuring GEA’s summation-drive with intelligent kinematics, it achieves high differential speeds and torques necessary for processing substantial solid capacities while reducing energy consumption via a variable-speed motor. Constructed from high-alloyed stainless steels and compliant with ATEX standards, the device offers robust corrosion resistance and explosion protection, ensuring safe operation with volatile compounds. With automation capabilities and remote monitoring options, the pharmMaster seamlessly integrates into continuous production lines, maintaining optimal performance and reliability. A CIP system enables straightforward cleaning, minimizing downtime and ensuring contamination-free operations, while customization options, including material selections and engineering support, cater to specific production requirements.

Benefits

  • Enhances production efficiency by handling large volumes with continuous operation.
  • Reduces energy costs with a variable-speed motor and optimized kinematics.
  • Ensures safety in explosive environments through ATEX-compliant design.
  • Offers corrosion resistance with all contact parts made from high-alloyed stainless steels.
  • Minimizes downtime with easy cleaning via an integrated CIP system.

General


Applications
Chemicals,Pharma extraction,Pharmaceuticals
End products
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (apis),Medicinal plant extracts,Chemical intermediates
Steps before
Comminution,Grinding,Mixing with extraction agent
Steps after
Clarification,Dewatering,Centrifugal extraction
Input ingredients
extraction products,extraction agent,comminuted material,suspension
Output ingredients
solids discharge,extraction residue,extract
Market info
GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.

Technical Specifications


Automation
PLC-controlled
Material of Construction
High-alloyed stainless steels
Differential Speed
High differential speeds and torques
Cleaning Method
Chemical cleaning after separation
Design Standard
ATEX compliant
Suspension Inlet
Axially arranged
Bowl Design
Solid-wall with cylindrical and conical sections
Gas Displacement
Inert gas blanketing
Solids Discharge
Conveyed to conical end
Extraction Liquid Discharge
Discharged via a centripetal pump

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Solid-liquid extraction
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Cleaning method
CIP / Manual
Automation level
PLC-controlled
Explosion Protection
ATEX compliant,gas-tight

Material Compatibility


Stainless Steel Compatibility
High-alloyed stainless steels
Gasket Material
NBR,FKM or EPDM
Corrosive Resistance
Yes (suitable for acidic environments)
Inert Gas Blanketing
Prevents corrosion and oxidation

Physical Characteristics


Shape of the bowl
Cylindrical and conical sections
Discharge method
Centripetal pump
Material of construction
High-alloyed stainless steels
Feed method
Axial inlet

Custom Options


Control System
Standardized or tailor-made automation solutions
Drive Type
GEA summation-drive with variable speed motor
Inert Gas Handling
ATEX-compliant gas-tight decanter
Material of Construction
High-alloyed stainless steels
Gasket Material
NBR,FKM,EPDMChemical
Explosion Protection
ATEX certified