Industrial Dryers & Spray Drying Systems

ITT Flow Technologies offers a wide range of specialized dryers, including spray, fluid bed and spin flash, tailored to meet specific needs. They help analyze your product’s requirements, like moisture content and heat sensitivity, and recommend the optimal drying solution to ensure consistent quality.

ITT Flow Technologies integrates advanced controls for precise temperature, humidity and airflow management. Their drying systems ensure uniform drying and quality retention, critical for sensitive products in food and pharmaceuticals. They also provide process validation support, ensuring compliance with quality standards.

ITT Flow Technologies dryers are designed for high energy efficiency, featuring options like heat recovery systems, insulated drying chambers and variable frequency drives that reduce energy usage. These features lower operating costs and help achieve sustainability goals in line with industry standards. If you’re using a spray dryer, the SmartDry™ System can be retrofitted to any model to continually optimize its performance without requiring data sharing with a third party.

ITT Flow Technologies designs dryers with optimized feed and air velocity controls to reduce product loss. Closed-loop systems are available to recover and reuse solvents or minimize fines, reducing waste and improving yield, which is essential for high-cost or sensitive materials in pharmaceutical applications. If you’re using lactose washing to whiten riboflavin, you are losing lactose powder in the process. The BlueLight Whitening System® whitens lactose powder with blue light, increasing your yields.

ITT Flow Technologies dryers support Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) technology, allowing for thorough sanitization without manual disassembly. This is particularly useful in the food and pharmaceutical sectors where contamination control is crucial. Their systems are also compatible with steam and UV sanitization, meeting stringent industry standards.

Each drying method is suited for specific types of materials and end-product characteristics. Here’s an overview of these methods and how ITT Flow Technologies can assist with each. In spray drying, liquid or slurry is atomized into fine droplets and exposed to a stream of hot air in a drying chamber. The rapid evaporation of moisture leaves behind fine uniform powder particles. This method is commonly used for heat-sensitive products such as food ingredients, pharmaceuticals and chemicals where a consistent fine powder is desired. It offers a quick drying process, good control over particle size and high production rates. Spray drying is suitable for both water- and solvent-based materials. Fluid bed drying suspends material in an upward-moving stream of hot air which facilitates moisture evaporation and enables particle drying. It is typically used for drying small particles, pellets or granules in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. This method is ideal for drying materials that are easy to fluidize. Its advantages include efficient moisture removal, shorter drying times and good mixing of particles. It can also support coating, granulation and drying within the same equipment. Spin flash drying involves feeding material into a drying chamber where it encounters a stream of hot air, causing rapid moisture removal. The intense air and mechanical agitation enable quick drying. This method is suitable for drying pastes, filter cakes or slurries and is often used in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries. Its compact design and rapid drying make it ideal for heat-sensitive or cohesive materials that might otherwise be difficult to handle. ITT Flow Technologies provides advanced drying solutions tailored to specific industry requirements, whether the goal is energy efficiency, high throughput, or precision drying of heat-sensitive products. Their drying systems are equipped with control features that ensure product consistency, reduced processing times, and optimal energy usage. Additionally, ITT Flow Technologies offers extensive technical support, from installation and training to ongoing system maintenance, enhancing the reliability and efficiency of drying processes.

With ITT Flow Technologies’s modular and customizable dryer designs, sensitive materials can be processed safely. Options such as precise temperature control, product agitation systems, and specialized coatings help maintain product stability and prevent degradation, essential in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

ITT Flow Technologies engineers work with you to determine the optimal dryer size and capacity based on production needs, moisture content, and drying times. By accurately sizing your dryer, ITT Flow Technologies ensures efficient production and prevents under- or overutilization, maximizing return on investment.

ITT Flow Technologies prioritizes sustainability in their dryer designs by incorporating green technologies like solar drying and energy recovery systems, as well as biogas-powered options for certain applications. These solutions help reduce environmental impact and improve energy efficiency in production.

ITT Flow Technologies provides comprehensive maintenance support, including routine inspections, cleaning schedules and sensor calibration. Their service programs and readily available replacement parts minimize downtime and ensure optimal dryer performance, enhancing the long-term value of your equipment.