GEA Westfalia Separator SeaWaterDistiller

Technical Data | Generation of fresh water from sea water

The SWD (GEA Westfalia Separator The condensation takes place in the con- This ejector has a double function:
SeaWaterDistiller) is working on the well denser plate bundle located in the upper Extraction of the surplus sea water
known vacuum distillation principle. part of the housing. The condenser is (so-called brine) out of the housing and
Waste heat from the main engine on cooled by sea water. The latent heat from vacuum creation by exhaust of the non-
board is utilized as heating medium for condensation is trans­ferred to the sea condensable gases.
evaporation. The evaporation takes place water. The condensation / evaporation
in the evaporation plate bundle located temperature varies with the sea water The distillate quality (salinity) is
in the lower part of the housing. temperature. monitored at the control panel. If the
salinity exceeds the adjusted set point
A part of the incoming sea water evapo- A small portion of the heated sea water (2 – 10 ppm) the distillate is rejected
rates due to the high vacuum inside the is utilized as feed water for the evapora- back to the evaporator via a solenoid
housing. The generated vapour is cleaned tor bundle. The biggest part is used as valve.
from sea water droplets while flowing driving medium for the combined
through a wire mesh demister. air- / brine ejector.

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Technical Data SeaWaterDistiller
Operating principles and constructional features

Thermal oil /
hot water heated

Heat exchanger

Jacket water heated

Distillate
Jacket water

Demister

Heating water

Circulation pump

Steam heated Feed water

Steam

Steam ejector Ejector Brine

Sea water
Condensate
Over board

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 Materials
Features Standard equipment
Plates Titanium
• Simple, compact design • Control panel
Demister Stainless steel
• Distillate pump, control panel, (built in on left or right side)
Housing Stainless steel
chemical dosing equipment • Chemical dosing tank (built in)
Air- / brine ejector Cast bronze
• Titanium heat exchanger plates • Distillate pump
Frame Stainless steel
• Sea water resistant materials • Set of thermometers
Distillate pump Stainless steel
• Hinged hood and pressure gauges
Sea water pipe work PP
• Set of non-return flaps
Brine pipe work PP
Optional supply • Feed water valve
Distillate Hose
• Sea water pump • Solenoid valve
(necessary for operation) • Water meter
• Re-hardening filter (pH-adjustment) • Salinity measuring cell + indicator
• UV-Sterilizer
Application
Heating modules for various • Shipbuilding industry
heat sources e.g. • Offshore
• Steam
• Hot water
• Thermal oil

Sea water inlet

Heating water Heating water

inlet outlet

Distillate outlet

Sea water outlet

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TD_MA-12-06-0002 EN
Technical Data SeaWaterDistiller
Operating principles and constructional features

SWD 10 SWD 15 SWD 20 SWD 25 SWD 30

Capacity 10 t / d 15 t / d 20 t / d 25 t / d 30 t / d
Heating water temperature 70 – 90 °C
Connections
Sea water inlet 65 DN
Sea water outlet 65 DN 80 DN 80 DN 100 DN 100 DN
Heating water inlet 65 DN
Heating water outlet 65 DN
Distillate G¾''
Weight

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Empty 600 kg (1323 lb) 617 kg (1360 lb) 626 kg (1380 lb) 642 kg (1415 lb) 651 kg (1435 lb)
In Operation 640 kg (1411 lb) 676 kg (1490 lb) 706 kg (1556 lb) 742 kg (1636 lb) 771 kg (1700 lb)

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Dimensions in mm (inch)

Type A B C D E
SWD 10 1358 (53)
SWD 15 1358 (53)
SWD 20 1358 (53) 1390 (55) 1423 (56) 2020 (80) 477 (19)
B
A SWD 25 1637 (64)
SWD 30 1637 (64)

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GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
Werner-Habig-Straße 1, 59302 Oelde, Germany
Phone: +49 2522 77-0, Fax: +49 2522 77-1778
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