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Thermal Engineering

The Thermal Engineering Division of GEA is by tradition a worldwide player in the heat transfer industry. Our history goes back to the year 1920, when GEA was founded. The corporate culture is rooted in the principles of decentralisation and entrepreneurship. We serve our clients in the power generation business and all traditional areas of the process industries such as chemical and petrochemical plants as well as refineries.

Our product portfolio includes products and systems for:

• Direct Dry Cooling (Air Fin/Fin Fan Coolers)
• Direct Condensing (Air Cooled Condensers)
• Wet Cooling (Natural draught cooling towers Cell Cooling Towers, Hybrid Cooling Towers®)
• Indirect Dry Cooling (mainly Heller ® Systems)
• Special Applications (Surface Condensers, Desublimators Post Reactors, Shell-&-Tube Heat Exchangers, BoP Engineering)
• Services

Based on these leading technologies, we are able to develop individual solutions as well as standardised systems for our customers. Our sales network offers local contacts all over the world. GEA products are designed for optimal performance, cost-effective operation and minimal maintenance. The long service life of our products is demonstrated by our first Air Cooled Condenser built in 1939 which is still in operation today.

Products

• Air Cooled Condensers
• Wet Cooling Towers
• Indirect Dry Cooling Towers
• Special Applications
• Services

* Rounded figures excluding trainees and apprentices at June 30, 2008.