The Use of Dehumidification for Improving Spray Drying Process

Spray drying process involves atomization of liquid, mixing gas/droplets with liquid droplets and transforming liquid into dried particles by spraying the feed into a hot drying medium. Now, there are a handful of techniques used in this process.

The spray drying process is also used for chromatography systems as well as it aids in protecting the heat-sensitive compounds and active ingredients. At BCL, we have a range of advanced instruments equipped with effective technology to offer improved spray drying results.

One of the techniques that is used for enhancing this process’s performance is by the use of a dehumidifier. Continue to read till the end to find out how this solution can help and offer advantages.

How Does Dehumidification Enhance the Spray Drying Process?

Several food and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes are based upon spray drying in order to make sure quality end results. These processes are required to be reliable, efficient and consistent no matter what the climate conditions are.

Unregulated humidity and temperature can cause major problems during the drying process. Humid air results in particles that hit the internal dryer surface to accumulate inside the chamber.

Moist powder can obstruct conveying lines and give rise to manufacturing challenges. A full dehumidification solution can enable us to eliminate all of these challenges and optimize the operations involved in the spray drying process. The Dehumidifier is one of the most common solutions that is used today.

Benefits of Using Dehumidifier

The Dehumidifier available at the BCL platform is the ideal accessory for conditioning air or to work consistently with water and organic solvent mixtures. Some of the advantages that operators get from this dehumidification solution are –

•     It performs ideally with organic solvent and water mixtures consistently with Innert Loop B-295.
•     For spray chilling the supply air is as low as 0°C.
•     Allows measuring the relative humidity of exhaust gas and temperature.
•     It is easy to install and set up.
•     Requires minimum user interaction during operation.
•     Low maintenance and high performance.
•     Aids in reducing optimization time of a formulation.
•     Maximizes drying capacity of the spray dryer.
•     Perfect for humid settings.

Features of the Dehumidifier Solution

The Dehumidifier B-296 available at the BCL platform is ideal for various purposes. It can be used to perform pre-dehumidifying the drying air prior to performing the spray drying process.

It can also be used to pre-chill the cooling air for the spray chilling applications. It also enables the spraying of dry organic solvents and water mixtures. When in combination with one of the Innert Loop and the Spray Dryers it helps in removing the water from the drying gas prior to getting into the Innert Loop B-295.

The application of dehumidifiers can be in various industries such as spray drying and encapsulation pharmaceuticals, food and beverage industry and more.

At BCL you will get a range of advanced solutions that can further enhance the process of spray drying. Explore from our product list and choose the ideal solution to meet your unique demands now.