Chemical products vary in their chemical formulation, nature of the product to be dried and in the requirements for the end product. GEA Niro has significant expertise within the spray drying of chemical products. When selecting a spray drying plant configuration, it is important to know the requirements for the end product. Is the goal a regular bulk product, or is it a specialty chemical that should be agglomerated, granulated and dustless?
The feed material for chemical products varies significantly due to differences in chemical composition - paste, slurry, suspension or solution. Is it dissolvable in water or an organic solvent? GEA Niro has developed a series of spray drying plants that can cope with all of the above.
Your product and your requirements for final powder properties determine which type of spray dryer you should select. GEA Niro's range of spray dryers spans from conventional spray dryers to very sophisticated types. For all, we ensure that you will get sufficient production flexibility to meet your customers’ requirements for residual moisture content, powder structure, bulk density, and other powder properties. GEA Niro´s product specialists will help you determine the right solution, and GEA Niro’s test facilities are available for conducting feasibility tests and developing the optimum spray drying process for your needs.
Learn more about GEA Niro´s different spray dryers for the chemical industry here:
Spray drying plant from GEA Niro
- Plants with highly effective filters and/or scrubbers to ensure emission of clean exhaust process air
- Semi-closed plants utilizing low oxygen combustion gas as process air
- Semi-closed plants, self-inertised and featuring incineration of the exhaust air
- Closed cycle concept with nitrogen purged process gas circuit
GEA Niro’s product range also includes a range of spray dryers designed specifically for R&D and for small scale production.
The spray drying process
The spray drying process depends entirely on the composition of the product. Some are very easy and others very difficult to dry. A GEA Niro spray dryer is designed to ensure:
- Best product quality with properties as put forward by the end-user
- Low energy consumption
- Protection of the environment
- Long operation time
- Comply with the strictest requirements for health, safety and environmental compliance
- Fulfill EU Directives
To support our design engineers when they select the drying parameters, and thereby the size of the spray dryer, we use the DRYNETICS™ single particle drying method developed by GEA Niro.