A U.S. Patent for a “Method of Thermally Disinfecting a Centrifuge” was awarded to GEA on October 13th, 2020. The present invention is a method for thermally disinfecting a centrifuge by reducing a quantity of germs in the centrifuge, the method comprising: reducing the quantity of gems in the centrifuge using vapor that is not pressurized or which is at atmospheric pressure, wherein the centrifuge has a rotatable drum and is configured to centrifugally processing a product, wherein the vapor is passed through a feed, distributor ducts, a centrifuging chamber, a separating disk stack, and an outlet of the centrifuge, wherein, while the vapor is passed through the centrifuge, the drum is rotated. Learn More