Spray Dryer
Conventional NIRO® Spray Dryer
The conventional NIRO® Spray Dryer turns liquid into powder in a highly efficient manner. It is used within fields as diverse as the dairy, food and chemicals industries where it has won renown for its performance.
Conventional NIRO® Spray Dryer
Designed for the specific product to be dried in compliance with a given industry’s standards and requirements, the conventional NIRO® Spray Dryer produces a fine powder with particle sizes between 20-300 my. It is primarily applied in the chemical industry, but it has also proved valuable in the production of food and dairy products.
The drying process
The conventional NIRO® Spray Dryer is often referred to as a one-stage spray dryer as the powder will have its final moisture content when discharged from the chamber.
Atomization of the concentrate takes place via either a Rotary Atomizer or high-pressure nozzles. The drying air enters through the air disperser at a high velocity, ensuring optimal mixing with the atomized concentrate. Evaporation is instantaneous, taking place as the droplets pass through the drying chamber.
The powder is collected from the drying chamber in a pneumatic conveying and cooling system. The exhaust air passes through a filter separating out the remaining particles. For a final drying/cooling of the product, a VIBRO-FLUIDIZER™ Fluid Bed can be connected with the base of the drying chamber. By choosing this drying mode, the plant will become a two-stage dryer with improved energy consumption, increased capacity and, in some cases, even resulting in improved product quality.
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COMPACT DRYER Spray Dryer
By design, the COMPACT DRYER is equally ideal for products such as whey and other slightly sticky products as for the production of fine powders or dense agglomerates. Depending on the specific requirements, the dryer can be configured with a Rotary Atomizer or a nozzle atomizing system. Whichever configuration, the solution will meet requirements to efficiency and hygienic design; and, owing to its compact design, the compact dryer will require less space than other Spray Dryers of the same capacity.
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FSD® Spray Dryer
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The FILTERMAT® spray dryer efficiently and gently transforms heat-sensitive and difficult-to-dry products into free-flowing, agglomerated powders.
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The MSD® Spray Dryer is the preferred choice for many dairy products such as e.g. Milk Powder and Nutritional Formula where uniform coarse, agglomerated, free-flowing and dustless powders are in great demand.
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VERSATILE-SD® and Versatile Spray Dryer, FSD®
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GEA SAFEXPERT®
Food Safety and Product Quality are fundamental to your business. Make sure you meet the challenge, and protect your brand, with SAFEXPERT® services from GEA.
GEA Virtual Spray Dryer Testing
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