15th May 2006
The new SWIRL FLUIDIZER™ from GEA Niro in Copenhagen
transforms pastes, filter cake and highly viscous liquids into a fine,
homogeneous powder in a single process step.
The concept involves homogenising the feed material in a feed tank.
The homogenised feed is then introduced to the drying chamber continuously at a
controlled rate. Process air, heated to the optimal thermal efficiency
for each operation (beware that some products are heat sensitive), is then
introduced into the drying chamber. The exhaust can be via a GEA Niro
cyclonic bag filter or, for special operations, the SANICIP™ bag filter system
with integrated wet cleaning in place.
The SWIRL FLUIDIZER™ is now
available in the GEA Niro Test Centre in Copenhagen allowing GEA Niro customers
to evaluate this technique without the need to invest in the plant
itself. The test centre will provide full product and process evaluation
to help customers perfect products while comparing Swirl Fluidization against
alternative technologies. The test centre is also able to process batches
of customers' products for short run projects.
See the SWIRL FLUIDIZER™ at ACHEMA 2006 - Hall 4.0 Stand No. D13 – G22.