Spray cooler for food and chemical industry applications
Achieve precise particle size control and encapsulation for melts in demanding applications, ensuring your production line meets specific powder characteristics essential for end-product quality.
Transforms Melts into Powders and Granules
The GEA Spray Cooler is a versatile solution for producing melts into precise powders and granules, ideal for applications in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Utilizing advanced atomization and cooling processes, it handles a wide variety of materials, including essential oils, carotenoids, and omega-3 fatty acids. With a flexible production capacity capable of processing diverse end-products such as fish oil capsules and lecithin granules, it efficiently integrates into continuous and high-speed operations. The spray cooler is equipped with options like rotary atomizers and fluid beds, ensuring optimal particle size control and energy efficiency. Constructed from high-grade stainless steel for durability and compliance with industry standards, it supports automated PLC control for seamless integration and enhanced monitoring. Additionally, its modular design allows for easy customization and maintenance, making it a reliable asset for diverse production lines.
Benefits
- Enhances production flexibility by accommodating a wide range of material types and sizes.
- Improves energy efficiency through optimized cooling and fluidization processes.
- Minimizes labor costs with automated PLC-controlled operations.
- Ensures high precision in particle size and quality, reducing waste and reprocessing.
- Constructed for durability and compliance with stringent industry standards, ensuring long-term reliability.
- Applications
- Carotenoids,Phospholipids,Marine oils,Terpenoids,Inorganic/organic melts,Omega 3/6 oils,Lipids,Glycerines,Hydrates,Waxes,Mono- di- and triglycerides,Sterols,Quaternary ammonium compounds,Stearic acid/stearates,Essential oils
- End products
- Astaxanthin supplements,Cocoa butter,Fish liver oil capsules,Hydrated lime powder,Vegetable glycerin,Fish oil capsules,Lecithin granules,Menthol crystals,Beeswax pellets,Pvc melts,Omega-3 dietary supplements,Phytosterol-enriched spreads,Lavender essential oil,Stearic acid powder,Benzalkonium chloride solutions
- Steps before
- Emulsification,Grinding,Melting,Mixing
- Steps after
- Encapsulation,Cooling,Prilling,Particle Size Classification
- Input ingredients
- oils and fats,glycerines,essential oils,carotenoides,sterols,marine oils,omega 3/6 oils,terpernoides,lipids,glycerines,mono- di- and triglycerides,phospholipids,hydrates,inorganic melts,organic melts,quaternary ammonium compounds,stearic acid,stearates,waxes
- Output ingredients
- powders,fine powders,particle sizes up to 500 micron,prills,extra coarse particles,500 to 2000 microns
- 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.
- Particle Size
- Up to 500 microns
- Cooling Media
- Cold air (direct/closed-cycle)
- Atomization Method
- Rotary Atomizer/High Pressure Nozzles/Fountain Nozzle
- After-Cooling
- VIBRO-FLUIDIZER™ Fluid Bed
- Fines Handling
- Bag Filter/VIBRO-FLUIDIZER™
- Prill Particle Size
- 500 to 2000 microns
- Cooling Chamber Design
- Large Diameter with Integrated Fluid Bed
- Particle size flexibility
- up to 500 microns
- Atomization methods
- Rotary Atomizer / High pressure nozzles / Fountain nozzle
- Cooling method
- Cold air / VIBRO-FLUIDIZER™
- Melt type compatibility
- Oils / Fats / Glycerines
- Production type
- Batch / Continuous
- Prill production capability
- 500 to 2000 microns
- Cooling air distribution
- Through air distributor at ceiling
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–500 microns
- Melts processing
- Oils,fats,glycerines
- Machine footprint
- Compact design
- Chamber shape and size
- Large diameter chamber with integrated Fluid Bed
- Atomization technology
- Rotary Atomizer,high pressure nozzles,or fountain nozzle
- Particle size range
- Up to 500 microns
- Prilling configuration
- Prilling wheel for extra coarse particles
- Cooling medium
- Cold air,direct or via closed-cycle air cooler
- Air distribution
- Designed air distributor at the ceiling of the chamber
- Cooling bed
- VIBRO-FLUIDIZER™ Fluid Bed for after-cooling
- Atomization Type
- Rotary Atomizer / High Pressure Nozzles / Fountain Nozzle
- Cooling Media
- Cold Air / Closed-cycle Air Cooler
- Additional Components
- VIBRO-FLUIDIZER™ Fluid Bed
- Particle Size
- Up to 500 microns / 500 to 2000 microns (prills)
- Air Distributor Design
- Specially Designed Air Distributor
- Prilling Wheel
- Specially Designed Prilling Wheel