Spray dryer for food and dairy products
Achieve consistent drying for diverse powders and granulates with precision technology designed to maintain product integrity and optimal moisture levels, essential for high-quality end-products in your process line.
Transforms Liquids into Consistent Powder Products
The Conventional Spray Dryer, part of GEA’s extensive product lineup, offers a robust solution for converting liquids into dry powders across various industries. It employs an efficient spray drying process, making it ideal for applications ranging from food and dairy to pharmaceuticals and chemicals. This equipment excels in producing high-quality powders like infant formula and active pharmaceutical ingredients, handling moderate volumes suitable for both R&D and small-scale production. It integrates seamlessly into existing production lines with its PLC control system, offering precise moisture control and high consistency. The design supports energy efficiency, utilizing temperature control for optimized power usage. Constructed from stainless steel, it ensures durability and resistance to corrosion, meeting stringent industry standards such as GMP and FDA for pharmaceutical applications. Additionally, GEA provides customization options to accommodate specific production needs, alongside comprehensive support for integration and maintenance.
Benefits
- Increases efficiency by converting liquids to powders quickly and uniformly.
- Ensures product quality with precise moisture control for consistent outputs.
- Minimizes energy costs through optimized temperature control.
- Reduces downtime with easy integration into existing production setups.
- Complies with GMP and FDA standards, ensuring safety and reliability in pharmaceutical applications.
- Applications
- Food,Chemicals,Agglomerated products,Granulates,Powders,Dairy products,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Powdered milk,Cocoa powder,Infant formula,Vitamin supplements,Protein powder,Detergent granules,Instant coffee,Pharmaceutical excipients,Active pharmaceutical ingredients (apis)
- Steps before
- Extraction,Emulsification,Grinding
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Packing,Coating,Tablet Pressing
- Input ingredients
- liquids,dry pastes,filter cakes,viscous slurries
- Output ingredients
- powder,granulate,agglomerated product,first class extracts
- 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.
- Drying capacity
- Small pilot to large industrial
- Type of dryers
- Spray,Freeze,Fluid Bed,Rotary
- Particle form
- Powder,Granulate,Agglomerate
- Automation
- Available with PLC
- Application sectors
- Food,Dairy,Chemicals,Pharmaceuticals
- Production capability
- R,D to high-scale production
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Particle size
- 50–1000 µm
- Powder type
- Dairy/Food/Chemical
- Machine footprint
- Compact design available
- Tank shape and size
- Variety of sizes for different needs
- Feed/discharge method
- Customizable for different applications
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen / HMI
- Integration possibilities
- PLC / SCADA compatibility
- Footprint customization
- Modular design
- Material options
- Stainless steel / Alloy
- Configuration flexibility
- Various dryer types