What is Spray Drying?
Spray drying is a continuous process used to manufacture free-flowing dry powders from a liquid feedstock. The liquid feedstock is atomized into a heated air stream where the droplets rapidly dry to form individual particles. The resulting product is a free-flowing powder. Particle size, morphology and moisture content can be controlled by adjusting dryer parameters, nozzle configuration and feed properties. Spray drying is widely used across many industries and can efficiently dry commodity material as well as create value-added, designer particles.
AVEKA utilizes both tower and horizontal box dryers equipped with two-fluid and hydraulic spray nozzles to process a variety of aqueous systems. AVEKA’s full-service analytical laboratory allows for rapid process adjustments during trials and excellent quality control for production operations. Spray dried products can be characterized by measuring particle morphology, size distribution and moisture content. Additionally, extensive pre- and post-processing capabilities contribute to the turnkey experience AVEKA provides.
