Explosion protection vents for spray dryers
Optimize safety and hygiene in your spray drying operations with advanced explosion protection vents, designed for easy installation and minimal maintenance, reducing downtime and ensuring compliance with stringent industry standards.
Provides Explosion Protection for Spray Dryers
The DRIVENT 2.0 from GEA offers engineered explosion protection for spray dryers, ideal for food, dairy, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. This system features EHEDG certification, ensuring compliance with hygiene and safety regulations. With an increased vent area and a Viton® gasket for improved chemical resistance, it provides efficient sealing and easy detection. Designed for continuous operation, it fits seamlessly into new installations or retrofits with existing dryers. Its lightweight construction allows risk-free handling, and maintenance is minimized with a recommended five-year service interval. The DRIVENT 2.0 also supports high-temperature applications, reaching up to 200 °C, making it a versatile choice for a wide array of powder production processes. Available in stock to support cost-effective engineering and urgent requirements.
Benefits
- Enhances production safety by providing EHEDG-certified explosion protection.
- Lowers total cost of ownership with extended service life and minimal maintenance.
- Increases efficiency with a 4% larger vent area for optimal operation.
- Simplifies inspections and replacements, reducing labor and downtime.
- Ensures product integrity with easy-to-detect, blue-colored gaskets resistant to CIP chemicals.
- Applications
- Food,Chemicals,Agglomerated powders,Uniform powder,Free-flowing powders,Whey powder,Nutritional formula,Milk powder,Dustless powders,Fine particles,Coarse powders,Dairy
- End products
- Gum arabic,Coffee creamer,Adhesive powders,Baking powder,Infant formula,Spray-dried flavorings,Calcium phosphate,Synthetic resins,Industrial detergents,Chemical catalysts,Powdered drink mixes,Protein supplements,Baked goods ingredients,Whey protein isolate,Cheese powder,Citric acid
- Steps before
- Purification,Preliminary drying,Mixing ingredients,Formulation preparation
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Packing,Quality control,Storage
- Input ingredients
- food ingredients,dairy ingredients,chemical ingredients,whey,milk
- Output ingredients
- spray dried powders,whey powder,milk powder,nutritional formula,free-flowing powders,agglomerated powders,dustless powders
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Explosion Protection Certification
- EHEDG,ATEX,3-A (pending)
- Replacement Service Life
- 5 years
- Vent Area Increase
- 4%
- Operating Temperature
- Up to 200°C
- Gasket Material
- Viton®,blue color
- Installation Options
- Single/Double Module Frame
- Integration Type
- New or Retrofit Installations
- Compression Vent Mechanism
- Explosion venting
- Installation Flexibility
- On-site or workshop
- Maintenance Requirement
- Minimal,inspected every 5 years
- Automation Level
- Manual / PLC integration possible
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Inline Continuous
- Cleaning Method
- Easy to clean
- Retrofit Capability
- Compatible with existing and new installations
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Viton® gasket resistance
- Cleanability
- EHEDG-certified
- Density/particle size
- Suitable for spray dryers
- Biological compatibility
- Food and dairy industries
- New build or retrofit
- Both
- EHEDG certification
- Certified
- ATEX certification
- Certified
- 3-A Sanitary Standards
- Pending
- Explosion vent type
- Single or double module frame
- Gasket type
- Viton® gasket,blue color
- Vent area size
- Increased by 4% compared to previous models
- Installation position
- Wide,high,or upright positions
- Material handling
- Lightweight design for risk-free handling
- Control panel type
- PLC / HMI
- Module configuration
- Single / Double frame
- Gasket type
- Viton® Blue
- Insulation option
- Standard / Removable
- Installation type
- Workshop / On-site
- Retrofit compatibility
- GEA spray dryers
- Operating temperature
- Up to 200°C