Manufacturer profile

GESTRA AG

GESTRA AG is a manufacturer based in Bremen, Germany. [S2][S1]

Country
Germany [S1]
City
Bremen [S2]
Website
gestra.com

Evidence scope

The retained official product route documents: GESTRA lists TD steam driers and steam purifiers for moisture removal from industrial steam lines. This dossier uses that cited route as the editorial scope. [S6]

The retained research coverage separates company identity from the named product evidence. It does not turn one model or series into a claim about unlisted company-wide operations. [S8]

Steam Separator

Documented series: TD steam drier / steam purifier, PN 16 and PN 40, DN 15 to DN 250

GESTRA lists TD steam driers and steam purifiers for moisture removal from industrial steam lines. [S6]

  • TD steam drier / steam purifier, PN 16 and PN 40, DN 15 to DN 250 [S4]

Selection fit: GESTRA describes its cyclone-separation route as removing moisture and impurities from a pipeline and protecting components such as steam turbines and control valves. Confirm the selected drier, pressure class, dimensions, connections, availability and lead time directly with GESTRA. [S7]

Steam Trap

Documented series: BK thermostatic bimetallic high-pressure steam traps.

GESTRA documents BK as a thermostatic bimetallic high-pressure steam-trap series. [S5]

Documented specifications for Steam Trap
Service temperature300° C [S12]
Published operating design
BK is documented with a Thermovit bimetallic regulator. [S9]
Documented variants
The cited documentation list covers BK45, BK45-U, BK45-LT and BK46 variants. [S10]
  • BK thermostatic bimetallic high-pressure steam traps. [S5]

Selection fit: Compare the cited BK variants for high-pressure bimetallic steam-trap duties, then confirm the selected model, connection and operating conditions with GESTRA. [S10]

Product range and documented series

GESTRA lists TD steam driers and steam purifiers for moisture removal from industrial steam lines. [S6]

  • TD steam drier / steam purifier, PN 16 and PN 40, DN 15 to DN 250 [S4]Source note: Steam Drier/Steam Purifier TD PN 16, PN 40 DN 15 - DN 250
  • BK thermostatic bimetallic high-pressure steam traps. [S5]Source note: BK thermostatic steam traps - bimetallic

Procurement fit

For steam separators, the TD series is described as using a cyclone-separation route intended to remove moisture and impurities from the pipeline while protecting downstream components such as steam turbines and control valves. The published pressure classes are PN 16 and PN 40, with line sizes DN 15 to DN 250. For steam traps, the BK family is published for high-pressure bimetallic duties, with four cited variants: BK45, BK45-U, BK45-LT and BK46. The selected model, pressure class, dimensions, connections and operating conditions should be confirmed directly with GESTRA.

Technical capabilities

The TD steam drier / steam purifier operates on a documented cyclone-separation principle and is published for PN 16 and PN 40 service across DN 15 to DN 250. The BK thermostatic bimetallic high-pressure steam trap range is built around a Thermovit bimetallic regulator, and the cited documentation set distinguishes four named variants: BK45, BK45-U, BK45-LT and BK46. Variant-specific pressure envelopes, temperature envelopes, connection types, materials of construction and capacities are not publicly documented within the cited source set and must be confirmed with GESTRA before specification.

Markets and applications

The TD series is documented for pipeline duty where moisture and impurities are to be removed and where downstream assets such as steam turbines and control valves require protection. The BK series is documented for high-pressure bimetallic steam-trap service. Specific end-uses, industry verticals, reference plants, customer references and installed-base figures beyond these general statements are not publicly documented within the cited source set. Buyers requiring application-specific detail should obtain it directly from GESTRA rather than infer it from the limited public record.

Evidence limitations

Several standard procurement fields are not publicly documented within the cited source set. Materials of construction, maximum allowable temperatures, flow capacities, certification and approvals, country of origin statement beyond Germany and Bremen, customer references, lead times, pricing, warranty terms and detailed variant comparison data for BK45, BK45-U, BK45-LT and BK46 are not publicly documented. Recent market context concerning the broader steam-trap sector is provided for background only and is not a product specification. Specification enquiries should be directed to GESTRA.

Editorial summary

GESTRA AG is a Bremen, Germany based manufacturer documented in this directory under two product categories: steam separator and steam trap. The steam separator category is represented by the TD steam drier / steam purifier line, offered in PN 16 and PN 40 pressure classes across DN 15 to DN 250. The steam trap category is represented by the BK thermostatic bimetallic high-pressure steam trap family, built around a Thermovit bimetallic regulator, with the cited documentation list covering BK45, BK45-U, BK45-LT and BK46. This profile is restricted to the series and variants listed in the source set.

Compiled prose, not a quotation. It restates facts drawn from the cited rows above and adds none of its own. It is not itself a sourced record, so read the cited sections for the authoritative wording.

Not published in retained sources

These common buyer fields were explicitly outside the retained source coverage for this dossier. They are shown as omissions, not filled with a proxy, a related model or an assumption.

  • Annual sales [S8]
  • Certifications [S8]
  • Production capacity [S11]
  • Availability or stock [S11]
Research coverage

Evidence states describe the public material reviewed for this profile; they do not rate the company or assert an undisclosed fact.

  • Corporate identity, Bremen location and Germany manufacturing statement are retained from GESTRA's official contact page. Category evidence is limited to the official TD steam-drier/steam-purifier portfolio and its stated moisture-and-impurity removal role. Revenue, certifications and delivery claims were not asserted. [S8]Company-stated
  • GESTRA corporate context is retained from its official contact route. BK facts and visual are limited to the cited bimetallic steam-trap family; revenue, certification, capacity, stock, delivery and service are not asserted. [S11]Company-stated

Frequently asked questions

What Steam Separator product is documented for GESTRA AG?

The retained product material names TD steam drier / steam purifier, PN 16 and PN 40, DN 15 to DN 250. The dossier keeps this as a product-level statement rather than using it as a claim about the company's entire catalogue. [S4]

Which common buying fields are not published in the retained sources?

The retained source packet does not publish Annual sales, Certifications, Production capacity, Availability or stock. Those fields are intentionally left out of the procurement snapshot rather than inferred from a related series, a product image or the company identity. [S8][S11]

Research notes

The retained first-party packet supports a richer product-level reading surface, but it does not yet contain 600 words of distinct cited content. This noindex dossier remains in reviewing status until additional source-backed facts are retained.