Spray dryer for nutritional and dairy powders
Achieve precise particle size and optimal drying of nutritional and dairy powders with a solution that integrates spray and fluid bed technologies, ensuring high-quality, easily reconstituted end products.

Dries and Agglomerates Dairy and Nutritional Powders
The MSD® Spray Dryer from GEA revolutionizes the drying process for dairy and nutritional products by integrating spray and fluid bed drying technologies in a single unit. Designed for dairy producers and food manufacturers, it efficiently processes a variety of formulations, including infant milk formula and protein powders. The system operates through a multi-stage drying process, atomizing liquid feeds into its spray drying chamber, followed by additional drying in the static fluid bed and VIBRO-FLUIDIZER®. With throughput capabilities ranging from 100 kg/h to 30 tonnes/h, it supports continuous and automated operation.
The MSD® is engineered with customization in mind, allowing for tailored configurations of key components such as the air disperser and drying chamber to suit specific recipes and production needs. Its automated, PLC-based control enhances integration with existing production lines, offering remote monitoring and adaptive process adjustments. Energy efficiency is elevated with features like the Clean Purge and heat recovery systems, while its hygienic design meets stringent dairy and nutritional product safety standards, complete with CIP systems for streamlined maintenance and reduced manual cleaning.
Additionally, GEA provides comprehensive support, including process fine-tuning and optimization services. The system is adaptable with GEA’s innovative OptiPartner platform, allowing for significant improvements in energy savings and process stability. Suitable for large-scale operations, the MSD® Spray Dryer is an ideal solution for enhancing powder quality and production efficiency.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality with precise control over powder characteristics.
- Reduces energy usage with integrated heat recovery and efficient air disperser.
- Supports multiple product processing with easy-to-configure components.
- Ensures compliance with rigorous hygiene and safety standards.
- Minimizes maintenance time via automated cleaning and in-situ process adjustments.
- Applications
- Infant milk formula,Food processing,Dairy powders,Fine powders,Nutritional powders
- End products
- Skimmed milk powder,Specialty nutrition powders,Cheese powder,Fat-filled milk powder,Instant whole milk powder,Lactose powder,Milk protein concentrate,Casein powder,Dairy-based nutritional supplements,Whey protein powder
- Steps before
- Emulsification,Concentration,Homogenization
- Steps after
- Packing,Quality Control,Storage,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- liquid feed,nutritional ingredients,dairy ingredients,infant milk formula components
- Output ingredients
- agglomerated nutritional powders,dairy powders,free-flowing powders,dust-free powders,easily reconstituted 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.
- Capacity
- 100 kg/h to 30 tonnes/h
- Drying Stages
- Up to 3 stages
- Automation
- User-friendly operation,automated cleaning
- Energy Efficiency
- High energy efficiency
- Powder Characteristics
- Free-flowing,dust-free,easily reconstituted
- Hygienic Design
- To meet stringent regulatory requirements
- Dryer Configuration
- Spray and fluid bed technologies integrated
- Cyclic Purge System
- Included
- Working mechanism
- Spray and fluid bed drying
- Integration steps
- Multi-stage drying
- CIP/SIP
- Automated clean-in-place (CIP)
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Digital tools and hands-free product handling
- Energy efficiency
- High efficiency,supports sustainability goals
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Agglomeration risk
- Dairy powders
- Heat sensitivity
- Infant milk formulas
- Particle size
- Controlled for reconstitution
- Powder solubility
- Essential for end use
- Bulk density
- Consistent for transportation
- Powder characteristics
- Dust-free,free-flowing
- Product characteristics
- Free-flowing,dust-free
- Footprint
- Variable,based on configuration
- Drying chamber shape
- Cylindrical,with conical bottom
- Discharge method
- Fluid bed to VIBRO-FLUIDIZER®
- Control panel type
- User-friendly,automated
- Control panel type
- User-friendly operation
- System configuration
- Tailored to match capacity,powder recipes,process requirements
- Drying technologies
- Spray and fluid bed drying technologies in one system
- Process tuning
- GEA experts on hand to fine tune processes
- Hygienic design
- Meets stringent regulatory requirements
- Automation
- Automated cleaning