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+ | === General Description === | ||
+ | For a general overview of infant formula production, please see ‘Evaporation’ in the ‘Baby Food’ subsection. | ||
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+ | [[Image: BF_FlowSheet.jpg]] | ||
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+ | Figure: Infant formula baby food process flow sheet | ||
+ | Source: http://www.spx.com/en/apv/industries/dairy/evaporated-dried/baby-food/ | ||
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+ | === Drying === | ||
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+ | Drying takes place in a spray dryer system. The concentrate is atomised to droplets, using either a centrifugal or a nozzle atomiser, and it is then dried by hot air. The spray drying stage of infant formula production is key to producing a powder with a long stable shelf life. | ||
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+ | A spray dryer system typically consists of: | ||
+ | *one or several high pressure nozzles or a rotary atomizer wheel for the atomization of the concentrate | ||
+ | *a drying chamber/tower | ||
+ | *an integrated fluid bed for secondary drying | ||
+ | *an external fluidizer | ||
+ | *one or several cyclone(s) and/or bag filter(s) as an air/powder separation system | ||
+ | *a fines return system to improve the agglomeration | ||
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+ | When designing a spray drying plant for powder production the following must be taken into consideration: | ||
+ | *production time between CIP cleaning | ||
+ | *powder structure | ||
+ | *drying parameters | ||
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+ | To order to minimise the need for cleaning, plants may include an efficient high-pressure air broom, which reduces the powder deposits in the dryer, thereby achieving prolonged running times. | ||
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+ | [[Image: spray_drying.jpg]] | ||
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+ | Figure:Lower part of spray drying chamber and Vibro-Fluidizer® for after drying / cooling of powder. Source: GEA Niro | ||
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+ | [[Image: spray_drying2.jpg]] | ||
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+ | Figure: Spray Drying Unit. Source: GEA Niro | ||
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+ | === Application === | ||
+ | Baby Food | ||
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+ | === Typical Parameters === | ||
+ | The drying temperature and solids content are a high as possible In order to improve production efficiency. Product composition, however, is a decisive factor as to what parameters can be selected. | ||
+ | In general: | ||
+ | The drying efficiency and capacity of a spray dryer is increased by increasing the difference between the drying air and exhaust air temperature. | ||
+ | High ambient air humidity requires a lower spray drying temperature or a dehumidification of the air, which obviously increases the production costs. | ||
+ | Solids content prior to spray drying 45-60% | ||
+ | Solids content after spray drying approx 97% | ||
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Revision as of 10:35, 4 May 2015
Back to EFFICIENCY FINDER OF FOOD INDUSTRY
General Description
For a general overview of infant formula production, please see ‘Evaporation’ in the ‘Baby Food’ subsection.
Figure: Infant formula baby food process flow sheet
Source: http://www.spx.com/en/apv/industries/dairy/evaporated-dried/baby-food/
Drying
Drying takes place in a spray dryer system. The concentrate is atomised to droplets, using either a centrifugal or a nozzle atomiser, and it is then dried by hot air. The spray drying stage of infant formula production is key to producing a powder with a long stable shelf life.
A spray dryer system typically consists of:
- one or several high pressure nozzles or a rotary atomizer wheel for the atomization of the concentrate
- a drying chamber/tower
- an integrated fluid bed for secondary drying
- an external fluidizer
- one or several cyclone(s) and/or bag filter(s) as an air/powder separation system
- a fines return system to improve the agglomeration
When designing a spray drying plant for powder production the following must be taken into consideration:
- production time between CIP cleaning
- powder structure
- drying parameters
To order to minimise the need for cleaning, plants may include an efficient high-pressure air broom, which reduces the powder deposits in the dryer, thereby achieving prolonged running times.
Figure:Lower part of spray drying chamber and Vibro-Fluidizer® for after drying / cooling of powder. Source: GEA Niro
Figure: Spray Drying Unit. Source: GEA Niro
Application
Baby Food
Typical Parameters
The drying temperature and solids content are a high as possible In order to improve production efficiency. Product composition, however, is a decisive factor as to what parameters can be selected. In general: The drying efficiency and capacity of a spray dryer is increased by increasing the difference between the drying air and exhaust air temperature. High ambient air humidity requires a lower spray drying temperature or a dehumidification of the air, which obviously increases the production costs. Solids content prior to spray drying 45-60% Solids content after spray drying approx 97%