"> Westfalia / GEA (Germany) OTA/OTB Series
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Westfalia / GEA (Germany)

OTA/OTB Series

The OTA/OTB series was Westfalia's standard marine separator of the 1970s and 1980s. OTA models had manual discharge, OTB models semi-automatic. Widely distributed on German vessels of that era. Replaced by the OSD series and later the OSC series. Still sporadically in operation on old bulkers and coastal vessels, but spare parts supply practically only through the second-hand market.

500-5,000 l/h
Capacity
Fuel Oil / Lube Oil
Medium

Components & Design

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Technical Data

type Disc-Stack Centrifugal Separator
variant count approx 4
period start year 1975
period end year 1998
drive type Electric
construction Cast iron, manual/semi-automatic discharge
successor series OSD Series

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Common failures & inspection points

Manual discharge mechanism jam from sludge buildup
Bowl vibration — no balancing system on earlier OTA models
Bearing failure after 12,000-15,000 hrs
Feed pump coupling shear pins breaking from sludge slugs

Service & Maintenance

Semi-automatic discharge models: overhaul every 3,000-4,000 hrs. Manual OTA: cleaning every 2-4 hrs of operation on HFO. Obsolete, minimal OEM support.

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Replacement Parts

Discontinued. Parts from GEA legacy stock or used-parts market. Some components remanufactured by Turbofilt and others.
Equipment Model #37667 · discontinued