Alfa Laval & Westfalia separator overhauls: parts and intervals
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Issue 01 · Editorial · Hamburg

Alfa Laval & Westfalia separator overhauls: parts and intervals

Disc stack, bowl, gravity disc and gasket replacement guidance for marine fuel and lube-oil separators, with availability from Hamburg stock.

Maritech Hamburg·7 min read·
In this article
  1. 01Disc stack
  2. 02Bowl & gravity disc
  3. 03Seal kit & gaskets
  4. 04Friction blocks

Alfa Laval and Westfalia (now GEA) marine separators require disc-stack inspection at 4,000 operating hours and a major overhaul at 8,000 hours. Gravity discs are matched to fuel/lube-oil density and viscosity — getting the right one is more consequential than any other single decision.

Disc stack inspection interval
4,000 h
Major overhaul interval
8,000 h
Stocked Alfa Laval / Westfalia kits at MARITECH Hamburg
200+

Disc stack

Inspect at 4,000 h, replace at 8,000 h or on visible erosion. Stack height tolerance is critical — a tired stack will not separate at rated throughput.

Bowl & gravity disc

Verify gravity-disc bore against current fuel density before every overhaul. A 1 mm change can shift the interface and break separation.

Seal kit & gaskets

Replace the full seal kit at every major overhaul. MARITECH stocks original Alfa Laval and Westfalia/GEA seal kits in Hamburg.

Friction blocks

Check friction blocks for wear at 4,000 h; replace as a set, never individually.

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