Universal dryer for herbal medicine production
Ensure optimal drying of plant-based pharmaceuticals, achieving precise moisture control for reliable bioactive compound stabilization in your production line.

Dries and Extracts Botanical and Chemical Compounds
The Rosenmund® Universal Dryer from De Dietrich Process Systems is designed to meet the rigorous demands of the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and herbal medicine industries. This vacuum dryer efficiently handles drying and solvent recovery for botanical and synthetic materials, utilizing a closed-cycle system that minimizes solvent loss and environmental impact. Ideal for producing rhinitis medication and botanical extracts, it processes both solid and liquid slurries into consistent, dry cakes or powders.
Operating in batch or pilot modes, the dryer supports manual interventions, offering flexibility for varying production scales. Its robust construction in stainless steel or Hastelloy ensures resistance to corrosive substances, enhancing durability and safety. The equipment’s PLC controls facilitate seamless integration into existing production lines, with remote monitoring and data logging for comprehensive process oversight.
Compliant with GMP and FDA standards, the Rosenmund® Universal Dryer incorporates an efficient internal Clean-In-Place (CIP) system, ensuring thorough cleaning between batches, which minimizes contamination risks. The dryer’s customizability allows for tailored configurations to optimize processing speed and chamber size, backed by engineering support for precise adaptation to your production needs.
Benefits
- Optimizes drying efficiency while preserving the integrity of delicate compounds.
- Reduces solvent loss, enhancing environmental sustainability and cost savings.
- Stainless steel and Hastelloy construction ensure long-term durability in corrosive environments.
- Supports strict regulatory compliance with GMP and FDA standards.
- Minimizes contamination risk with an integrated Clean-In-Place system.
- Applications
- Fine chemicals,Green chemistry applications,Botanical compounds,Essential oils,Plant-based chemistry,Herbal medicines,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Essential oil extracts,Herbal sinus medication,Botanical extracts,Bio-refinery derivatives,Viscoplastic intermediates,Rhinitis medication,Plant-based pharmaceuticals
- Steps before
- Extraction,Solvent Extraction,Purification
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Packing,Tableting
- Input ingredients
- solvent,herbal medicines,botanical compounds,drugs from plants
- Output ingredients
- evaporated solvent,dried botanical ingredients,effective medicines,well-tolerated medicines
- Market info
- De Dietrich is renowned for manufacturing high-quality engineered-to-order (ETO) equipment, specializing in chemical process systems, glass-lined reactors, and filtration technologies, with a strong reputation for innovation, reliability, and safety in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
- Drying integration
- Universal application
- Drying time
- Customizable based on process requirements
- Automation
- Advanced control systems
- Performance
- High efficiency for viscoplastic materials
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- CIP/SIP
- CIP
- Changeover time
- Not specified
- Cleaning method
- Manual / CIP
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Viscosity
- High
- Container type
- Drum
- Machine shape
- Cylindrical or conical
- Capacity
- Adaptable to batch size
- Feed/discharge method
- Manual or automatic
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen and manual controls
- Compact footprint
- Integrated in limited space
- Material of construction
- Stainless steel
- Control panel type
- PLC-based / HMI integrated
- Integration possibilities
- SCADA / MES
- Discharge method
- Manual / Automatic
- Drying integration
- Vacuum / Microwave / Convection
- Footprint
- Compact / Modular
- Material construction
- Stainless steel / Glass-lined