Technologies

Separation
and recovery technologies

Gerotto ATEX robots, Seepex pumps, Andritz Separation decanters and technologies, Macfuge disc stack separators: machines from the manufacturers we work with, integrated into complete plants

  1. 01ATEX robots
  2. 02Pumps
  3. 03Decanters
  4. 04Disc separators
  5. 05Filtration
  6. 06Drying
  7. 07Automation and services
Gerotto Lombrico tracked tank cleaning robot with washing jets, working with no operators inside the tank
01

ATEX robots and suction

The robot goes into the tank instead of people: it removes tank bottoms and sludge by suction in the hazardous area and delivers them to the plant, while operators stay outside the danger zone

Range
Lombrico S, XXS, XT and FTC robots in EX-0 version, diesel or electric hydraulic power units on skid or in 10 and 20 ft containers, reels for suction hoses
Features
ATEX Zone 0, entry through 17" to 24" manholes, remote control
Certifications
Gerotto: ATEX 2014/34/EU, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
Used in
Refineries and depots · Remediation
Manufacturer
Gerotto
Seepex BN series progressive cavity pump
02

Progressive cavity pumps

They move slop and thick sludge from the tank to the decanter and dose reagents precisely, even when the product changes

Range
Seepex BN series pumps: compact, up to 500 m3/h and 48 bar, for low to highly viscous fluids, with or without solids, in horizontal or vertical position
In the system
Transfer of slop and sludge to the decanter, polyelectrolyte dosing
Used in
All REC plants
Manufacturer
Seepex
Andritz decanter centrifuge installed in a container with pumps and screw conveyor
03

Decanter centrifuges

The heart of separation: the bowl spins at high speed and divides oil, water and solids continuously. In the three-phase ATEX decanter, the pipette adjusts the levels without stopping it

Range
Three-phase ATEX for oil, in Zone 1 and Zone 2; A series for chemicals and mining, D for the environment, F for food; bowls from 200 to 1,400 mm
Features
Pipette adjustable during operation, TurboWISE feed chamber, TurboJet weirs to reduce energy consumption
Used in
Oil & gas · Environment · Chemical and pharmaceutical · Food and beverage · Mining
Manufacturer
Andritz
Macfuge disc stack centrifuges on their skids in the workshop
04

Disc stack centrifugal separators

They clarify liquids and separate two liquids and one solid. After the decanter they polish bilge oil; on their own they purify fuels and lubricants and work in chemical, pharmaceutical and food processes, and in vegetable oil and biofuel production

Macfuge
Self-cleaning disc separators, with the bowl discharging solids while the machine is running, and manual-cleaning models; clarifier, concentrator and purifier versions, models from 260 to 711
Features
Versions for ATEX areas, plug and play skid-mounted modules; designed and built since 1987 in Ozzano dell’Emilia (Bologna)
Andritz
High-speed separators in concentrator and purifier versions
Used in
Marine and ports · Chemical and pharmaceutical · Food and beverage
Manufacturers
MacfugeAndritz
Perforated screen drum of the Andritz C-Press screw press
05

Filtration and dewatering

Filters, presses and filtering centrifuges to dewater sludge, recover solids and clarify liquids

Range
Filter presses, disc, drum and vacuum belt filters, pressure filters, filtering centrifuges, screw and belt presses, thickeners and screens
C-Press
Screw press that runs unattended, below 60 dB(A), also available as a mobile containerised unit
Used in
Environment · Mining · Chemical and pharmaceutical · Food and beverage
Manufacturer
Andritz
Industrial plant with cyclones and ducts
06

Drying and evaporation

Thermal separation: dryers remove the water left in the solids, evaporators and crystallisers concentrate liquids

Range
Contact dryers (drum, paddle, plate) and convection dryers (fluid bed, belt, flash, spray), evaporators and crystallisers
Used in
Environment · Chemical and pharmaceutical · Food and beverage · Mining
Manufacturer
Andritz
Touchscreen control panel on an industrial line
07

Automation and services

The Metris addIQ control system runs the machine and optimises it over time. Alongside it, Andritz services cover the entire life of the plant

Automation
Metris addIQ: process control, monitoring and optimisation
Services
Laboratory and on-site testing, original spare parts, local support, service contracts, repairs and upgrades, training
Manufacturer
Andritz
Partners

Our partners:
Andritz, Gerotto, Macfuge and Seepex

Established manufacturers, each a specialist in its own technology: their machines are at the heart of the plants we design and integrate

  • Andritz

    Decanters and separation technologies

    • Official Partner of IFA Industry
    • Over 30,000 decanters installed
    • In separation since 1920
    • The manufacturer behind brands such as Bird, Guinard and Krauss‑Maffei
    andritz.com
  • Gerotto

    Tank cleaning robots

    • Over 50 years in business
    • Tank entry robots since 2002
    • ATEX, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
    gerotto.it
  • Macfuge

    Disc stack centrifugal separators

    • In Ozzano dell’Emilia (Bologna) since 1987
    • Hundreds of separators installed worldwide
    macfuge.com
  • Seepex

    Progressive cavity pumps

    • Part of the Ingersoll Rand group
    • International service network
    seepex.com
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