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Paddle dryer – Steridry EP
Drying is a common process step required after a solid-liquid separation. Vacuum drying is the most efficient and effective means to obtain this for most pharmaceutical and chemical products, facilitating the processing of thermal sensitive substances as well.
Our agitated vacuum dryers ensure homogenous mixing of the product, improving the heat exchange factor and, as a final result, further reducing the drying time.
The EP dryer combines optimum drying performances with a very efficient horizontal agitator enabling the continuous removal of the product from the walls for improved mixing and easy discharge.
All operations are conducted without exposing operators to the products and without contaminating the product itself, ensuring safety and quality at the same time.
We provide special solutions to keep the process fully contained also during the product filling and discharge phases.
Features and options
Show more Show lessRangeability
- Total volume up to 8.000 L
- Design pressure: – 1 barg to atm
- Design temperature: – 25°C to + 200°C
Horizontal axis cylindrical body
Two side flat bottom
- One welded
- One movable
Hydraulic cylinders allow opening for maintenance, vessel cleaning and inspection operations
When the movable bottom is open, the agitator is supported only on one end, while during production it is supported on both end
The movable bottom is secured with:
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- C-clamps
- Swing bolts
- Super clamp
- Hydraulic bayonet
Side entry heated paddle type agitator
Double mechanical seals
- Flushed
- Gas lift off
Lip seals
Top mounted dust filter
- Textile synthetic dust bags
- Metal multilayer cartridges
Bottom product discharge valve
- Actuated ball valve
- Actuated segmented ball valve
Cleaning-in-place (CIP) system
The following options are used to wash the internal surfaces in contact with the product:
- Dust filter spray balls
- Dust filter spray nozzles
- Discharge valve spray nozzles
Welded waterproof insulation
Chemical and pharmaceutical versions
Material of contact (MOC) with the product
- 316L stainless steel
- Duplex stainless steels
- Alloy C 22
- Titanium
Other materials are available on request.
Accessories
Show more Show lessSide mounted lump breaker
Pack-off isolator (up to OEB5)
Temperature control unit (TCU)
- Steam or water operated
- Electrically operated
Vacuum skid
- Dry running vacuum pump
- Oil lubricated vacuum pump
- Liquid ring vacuum pump
- Pre-condenser
- Post-condenser
- Condensate recovery tanks
- Condensate extraction pumps
Other accessories
- Inerting systems provided with oxygen analysers on request
- PLC automation systems
Applications
Show more Show lessOur dryers are effectively used in multiple applications across the following different industries:
- Biochemicals
- Crop protection
- Flavours & fragrances
- Food & beverage
- Pharmaceutical
- Polymers
- Precious and technology metals
- Waste recovery
Depending on the product and/or application, different kinds of agitators or dryer shapes can be designed and drying can also be combined with filtration in a single unit, for even higher efficiency and product containment, as ensured by our pressure filter dryers.
Dryers or filter dryers can be provided as standalone units or modular turnkey systems to simultaneously satisfy functional needs and efficiency in project costs and execution time.
For new or innovative applications or to assess the correct sizing even for consolidated processes, we provide support to customers with testing operations to study product behaviour, identify the ideal process parameters and support scale-up.