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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2021
Gea Westfalia Separator Group Gmbh, Oelde, DE;
Rüdiger Göhmann, Oelde, DE;
Kai Helmrich, Drensteinfurt, DE;
Kathrin Quiter, Drensteinfurt, DE;
Andreas Schulz, Beckum, DE;
Jürg Burkart, Rudolfstetten, CH;
Simon Stöckli, Rehetobel, CH;
GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH, Oelde, DE;
Abstract
A separator insert for a separator includes a housing that is stationary during operation and is a container that is closed apart from multiple openings. These openings include a supply opening for an in-flowing suspension in a first axial boundary wall of the housing, two outlets for flowable phases of differing densities in an outer casing of the housing, and a recirculation inlet in a second axial boundary wall of the housing. A rotor within the housing can rotate about an axis of rotation and has a drum, which has multiple openings. A separator is arranged in the drum. At least two rotor units for magnetic bearing units are arranged at two axially spaced-apart points on the rotor with the drum, with which the rotor with the drum can be held in a suspended state, can be rotationally mounted and can be made to rotate within the housing during operation.