Spouted bed processing for food, feed, and fine chemicals
Tackle the challenge of processing temperature-sensitive and sticky materials with precise fluidization, ensuring optimal particle coating and rapid drying for high-quality end products.

Processes and Coats Particles in Continuous Operations
Glatt’s ProCell® Series leverages spouted bed and fluid bed technologies to deliver versatile, continuous processing solutions tailored for industries ranging from food and pharmaceuticals to fine chemicals and cosmetics. Key to its design is the fluidization of particles using upward flowing process air, enhancing the precision and quality of granulation and coating processes. This system accommodates various particle sizes, including temperature-sensitive and sticky materials, and achieves rapid processing through its innovative multi-zone chambers. Typical applications include producing granola, powdered milk, fish feed pellets, and encapsulating essential oils and UV stabilizers. The ProCell® Series is engineered for seamless integration in production lines, offering modular process chambers for tailored solutions and robust process stability. Compatible with CIP systems for efficient cleaning, it’s constructed from durable materials ensuring longevity and adherence to hygienic standards such as EHEDG. The equipment meets rigorous industry standards, providing energy efficiency with adjustable process air volumes and enhanced operational control.
Benefits
- Increases processing efficiency by quickly fluidizing both fine and coarse particles.
- Enhances product quality with consistent granulation and coating across diverse material types.
- Reduces processing times with high spray rates and lower residence times.
- Offers customizable flexibility with interchangeable process chambers for diverse applications.
- Minimizes energy usage with adaptable process air volume to meet specific demands.
- Applications
- Food,Supplements,Feed,Ingredients for food,Fine chemicals,Cosmetics,Essential oils,Food supplements,Uv stabilizers for polymers,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Powdered milk,Herbal extract powders,Encapsulated flavor oils,Cosmetic powder bases,Vitamin supplements,Probiotic capsules,Granola,Fish feed pellets,Uv stabilizer granules,Essential oil microcapsules
- Steps before
- Preparation of Raw Materials,Emulsification,Grinding
- Steps after
- Subsequent Drying,Cooling,Product Handling,Packing
- Input ingredients
- fine particles,large particles,irregular particles,temperature-sensitive materials,sticky materials,liquids,raw materials
- Output ingredients
- granulates,pellets,coated particles,encapsulated particles,dried materials,coarse products,UV stabilizer for polymers,ingredients for food,cosmetics,and feed
- Market info
- Glatt is known for its expertise in process technology and equipment for powder processing and advanced particle systems in the pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries, recognized for innovative solutions in granulation, drying, and coating processes.
- Process Type
- Continuous spouted bed
- Particle Size Compatibility
- Fine to large and irregular
- Temperature Sensitivity
- Operates with temperature-sensitive materials
- Spray Type
- Top spray and bottom spray
- Airflow Type
- Upward through longitudinal gaps
- Energy Input
- Central nozzle arrangement
- Process Stability
- High,resistant to stickiness/lump formation
- Process Chamber Design
- Rectangular multi-chamber
- Process Air Volume
- Adjustable
- Cooling/Drying Integration
- Integrated
- Chamber Flexibility
- Interchangeable process chambers
- Velocity Profile
- Highest in the center,reduces along height
- Spray Rates
- High spray rates with reduced layer volume
- Working mechanism
- Spouted bed technology
- Integrated steps
- Spray granulation,encapsulation,coating
- Process type
- Continuous
- Process air adjustment
- Adjustable according to energy demand
- Flow direction
- Top spray / Bottom spray
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Cleaning method
- CIP / WIP
- Temperature sensitivity
- Gentle drying for temperature-sensitive materials
- Flexibility
- Exchangeable process chambers
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Energy efficiency
- High process stability with low energy inputs
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Rectangular multi-chamber
- Process chamber shape
- Rectangular with longitudinal gaps
- Nozzle arrangement
- Central,top spray/bottom spray
- Interchangeable process chambers
- Available
- Process chamber configuration
- Interchangeable process chambers
- Spray nozzle arrangement
- Top spray / Bottom spray
- Flow velocity adjustment
- High velocity in center,reduced along height
- Process flexibility
- Multi-zone design for various processes
- Process air conditioning
- Adjustable for energy demand