Fluid Bed Processor System Simultaneously Dries & Cools

Phil Black - PII Editor 09/05/2018

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A new Vibro-Bed™ circular double-deck fluid bed processor system from Kason Europe simultaneously dries and cools while reducing capital cost, energy usage and cleaning time, according to Henry Alamzad, President.

The 2134 mm diameter system utilises vibration and upward air flow to separate and fluidise individual particles, maximising the rate at which drying, cooling or moisturising can occur.

The addition of a second fluidising deck will allow for doubling the heating/drying capacity or allow for simultaneous drying and cooling in the same unit, effectively doubling capacity and efficiency with little to no increase in floor space.

Unlike rectangular units, the circular design of the fluid bed processor is inherently rigid, does not require heavy steel side walls or cross braces to withstand extensive vibration, and utilises smaller gyratory motors that cost less to purchase and operate.

Associated components are also eliminated, such as multiple air inlets and outlets ? the circular unit requiring only one of each. As a result, the system is said to be lighter, stronger and require less heat energy at equivalent capacities.

Reductions in material, weld seams, and associated labour are said to decrease fabrication cost, particularly when units are finished to FDA, USDA, BISSC or 3-A standards.

Eight models are available in diameters from 460 to 2134 mm, encompassing batch and continuous applications from low-capacity laboratory and pilot plant testing to medium-high volume production.

Available options include: centrifugal screeners to de-agglomerate moist incoming material; spray nozzles to coat dried particles; and vibratory screeners to scalp, classify or dedust dried material.