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Crude oil

Oil production involves not just crude oil but also gas, water, and solid impurities, which must be removed to meet quality standards before transport to a refinery. GEA's high-speed centrifuges efficiently separate crude oil from contained water, dissolved salts and fine solids.

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Integration of disk stack centrifuges to overcome the challenges of processing (heavy) crude oil

Crude oil treatment

GEA Crude Oil Treatment Systems – Dehydration and Desalting with Centrifuges

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