Fluidized bed technology for product refinement

Drying, cooling, roasting, agglomeration, granulating

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Fluidized bed technology –

Gentle product treatment for sensitive products

In a fluidized bed, a particle system is maintained Drying

suspended by a flow directed against the gravita-
tional force. Gentle and effective drying of:

During this, air flows around each individual par- • Granular and crystalline products
ticle. The resultant large contact surface between • Sticky products or products likely to
particle and air ensures optimum heat and mass agglomerate
transfer and thus enables fast, gentle and ener- • Temperature-sensitive products
gy-efficient drying. • Fine powders
• Soft filter cake and pastes
The air cushion between the particles prevents • Suspensions and solutions
abrasion and agglomeration. The vibration of the
dryer supports the fluidized bed and contributes Cooling
in a very positive manner to the process. This pre-
vents formation of craters and air breakdowns, • Effective cooling of dried products
even in very moist and difficult to fluidize product • Combined apparatus for drying and cooling
beds. Particles of different grain size are uniformly
and reliable dried.

In addition the vibration dryer empties completely

and automatically. The maintenance and cleaning
requirement during operation is low.

Exhaust air

Filter or Cyclones
Moist product

Dry product

Drying air
Heater
Cooling air
Innovative down to the finest detail –
Optimizations for special requirements

Mixing zone

For products with a particularly high feed

moisture, fluidized bed dryers are equipped with
a mixing zone in the product entry area. In this
way fluidization is promoted and sticking together
is prevented. In combination with the vibration
movement, even very moist and sticky products
as well as solids with a wide grain size distribution
can be processed. Once the mixing zone is left,
the product is sufficiently dried to enable reliable
fluidization in the rectangular area of the dryer.
This counters the sticking together of wet product
at the feed point.

Integrated heat exchangers for optimization

of energy consumption

Integrated heat exchangers in the fluidized bed

apparatus enables large bed heights and permits
highly efficient drying and cooling operations.
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Fluidized bed dryer –

Highly versatile to fulfil the highest performance requirements

Versions

• Vibration dryers and vibration coolers

• Static dryers and static coolers
• Dryer with integrated heat exchangers
• Dispersion dryers and dispersion coolers
• Vibration excitation provided by free
oscillating systems and two-mass-resonance
system

Features

• Low temperatures
• Easily exchangeable distribution plate
• Very effective emptying when changing
products Vibration fluidized bed dryer used in the food
• Explosion-protected version industry
• GMP version, CIP/WIP version
• High equipment availability
• Special sizes
• Heat recovery from the dryer exhaust air
• Multi-stage processes can be performed in a
single step
• Dust removal by cyclone, exhaust filter or gas
scrubber
• In the inert gas circuit and with solvent
recovery
• With simple controls or completely automated
via process control systems

Very versatile

• Multiple areas of application in all industry

sectors
• Throughputs from small batch volumes of a Vibration fluidized bed dryer for drying of
few litres through to more than 100 t/h mineral raw materials

Industries

• Chemicals
• Foodstuffs
• Pharmaceuticals
• Environmental and recycling
• Agrochemicals
• Plastics
• Building materials and minerals
• Pigments
• Catalysts and ceramics
• Fodder
• Mining and metallurgy

Processes

• Drying and cooling Fluidized bed dryer configured as free oscillating

• Granulating, agglomerating and coating system for drying soot
• Roasting and calcination
Conversion of liquids –
From droplets to dry solids

Drying of suspensions and pastes WS-IB-T

Conversion of difficult suspensions and pastes

into powders

• Agglomerate-free powder with good flowing

properties

Agglomeration and granulation

Creation of freely flowing granulates and

agglomerates by injection of liquids into the
fluidized bed.

• Freedom from dust

• Good solubility Suspension and paste dryer WS-IB-T for the
• Uniform particle size creation of powders from liquids and pastes

Exhaust air
Continuous spray granulation and drying
WS-GT

Conversion of liquids and solutions to stratified

granulates

• Formation from solid-containing liquids

• Defined particle or granulate size
• High bulk density
• Good compressibility
• Dust-free

Liquid
Liquid

Drying air

Classifying air

Granulate

Continuous granulation dryer WS-GT with

classifying product discharge
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Benefit from proven technology and extensive

experience

Dispersion dryer FL-T for powder

Moist powders such as flour and starch, salts or

fibres can be prepared quickly and gently in the
dispersion dryer. It is suitable for the treatment of
all materials that can be pneumatically conveyed
when dry, up to and including filter cakes and any
material being converted to powder by the drying
process.

Dispersion dryer

Special treatments Pharmaceutical systems

• Heating • Batch or continuous

• Roasting • GMP and FDA compliant
• Coating • WIP and CIP processes
• Sterilisation • Qualification and validation
• De-dusting • WURSTER processes

Pharmaceutical drying and coating system

 Product development in the dryer technical
centre

Pilot operation in the drying technical centre We will determine the best solution based on our
comprehensive know-how and refined instinct
The various processes for drying, cooling, granu- and acumen. The result: A Allgaier Dryer that is
lation and coating can be tested with quite small just what you need for your products.
product quantities.
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The Allgaier test centre provides optimum condi-

tions for product development, research and pro-
cess confirmation.

Our product and process know-how gained from

multiple applications means we can provide opti-
mum solutions. We will be happy to demonstrate
our capabilities in tackling your particular project
and will support you with your product develop-
ment. And all with absolute discretion. Fluidized bed dryer – Laboratory Dryer WS-CT-L

Technical Centre Fluidized bed dryer WS-V-T-K Dispersion dryer FL-T in the Allgaier Technical Centre
Competent spare parts and customer service

Spare parts hotline: +49 7161 301-293

[email protected]

• Spare and wearing parts in original quality

• Modernization, retrofit, repair and service of
existing drying systems
• Process consulting
• Energy consulting
• Product development

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ALLGAIER Process Technology GmbH

Ulmer Str. 75
73066 Uhingen
Germany
Phone: +49 7161 301-100
Fax: +49 7161 301-5035
[email protected]
www.allgaier.de