Industrial distillation testing services
Ensure optimal purity and performance by utilizing advanced pilot and mobile distillation testing facilities designed to simulate and refine your process parameters, enabling precise adjustments to meet specific production demands.

Enhances Distillation and Fermentation Efficiency
The versatile Mobile Pilot Distillation and Fermentation Systems from GEA are designed to optimize separation and purification processes across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, food, and energy. Featuring state-of-the-art pilot plants, these systems can be configured for both stationary and mobile operations, with remote control capabilities enhancing operational flexibility. Designed to handle diverse product types—liquid, gas, and slurry—these systems apply distillation, fermentation, and evaporation techniques to efficiently produce high-quality outputs such as ethanol, essential oils, and bioplastics.
Equipped with glass and stainless steel distillation columns, the systems utilize random packing, sieve trays, and Thormann trays, allowing precise observation and treatment of various substances, including higher-viscosity products. With the capability to function under continuous, batch, and remote operations, they support R&D and laboratory environments effectively.
Energy efficiency is realized through options for direct steam or thermal oil heating, integrating seamlessly with production lines for minimal operational costs. Ensuring compliance with industry standards, these units offer comprehensive customization and engineering support to meet specific throughput and processing needs, backed by GEA’s commitment to durable construction and enhanced process control.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality by achieving high purity outputs such as ethanol and essential oils.
- Increases operational flexibility with mobile and remote control capabilities.
- Reduces energy costs through optimized heating systems and efficient resource utilization.
- Supports versatile applications across multiple industries, ensuring broad adaptability.
- Facilitates comprehensive testing and R&D with customizable configurations and real-time data monitoring.
- Applications
- Food,Personal care,Fine chemicals,Gas,Beverage,Oil,Biopharmaceuticals,Environment,Home,New food,Dairy,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Ethanol,Bioplastics,Perfumes,Plant-based proteins,Milk derivatives,Biofuels,Herbal extracts,Fruit juices,Essential oils
- Steps before
- Purification,Fermentation,Membrane Filtration,Dehydration
- Steps after
- Packing,Purification,Drying,Centrifuge,Decanter
- Input ingredients
- fermentation feedstock,viscous products,multi-component mixtures,feed for distillation
- Output ingredients
- distilled products,purified products,separated components,target product compositions
- 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.
- Boiling range
- Varies depending on substance
- Viscosity measurement
- Yes
- Thermal conductivity measurement
- Yes
- Dry matter analysis
- Yes
- GC Analysis
- Yes
- HPLC Analysis
- Yes
- Column size
- DN50,DN100,DN250
- Heating type
- Electrical,Direct steam,Thermal oil
- Operating temperature
- Up to 300°C
- Column packing types
- Packed columns,Sieve trays,Random packaging
- Automation
- Remote control system
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Continuous
- Remote control capability
- Yes
- Mobility of pilot plants
- Mobile / Stationary
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / Remote
- Compatibility with heating methods
- Direct steam / Natural circulation
- Simulation and customization
- Software/Hardware Adaptation
- Mobile Pilot Plants
- Yes
- Glass Distillation Column Size
- DN50 and DN100
- Column Material
- Glass and Stainless Steel
- Column Diameter
- DN50 to DN250
- Maximum Operating Temperature
- 300°C
- Heating Type
- Electrical,Direct Steam,Thermal Oil
- Evaporator Type
- Falling Film,Natural Circulation
- Control System
- Remote Controlled
- Process Line Arrangement
- Customizable
- Process Monitoring
- Electronic Data Recording
- Fermentation Plant Type
- Continuous/Batch
- Control panel type
- Remote control system
- Integration with existing systems
- Yes,mobile pilot plants
- Process data recording
- Electronic processing
- Simulation capabilities
- Software and hardware for plant operation simulation
- Custom design adaptation
- Adaptation to customer specifications