Mitigating the Effects of Weather on the Production of Spray Dried Food Ingredients

Spray dryer operators in food manufacturing facilities have always accepted that the dryer capacity varies with the ambient weather and that plant capacity drops on humid days. This is because powders – such as infant formulas, flavorings and beverage mixes – may stick inside the drying chamber. But with air dehumidification, it is possible to eliminate weather impact and obtain high and constant dryer capacity, without any risk of powder sticking. As a result, plant down-time will be reduced and the spray dryer energy supply will always be utilized efficiently.

During the presentation, viewers will learn:

• How Quantum rotor works in spray drying plants
• How desiccant air dehumidification allows spray dryers to operate without powder sticking
• How desiccant dehumidifiers affect drying of different products
• How air dehumidification prevents dry powders from absorbing moisture from air during powder cooling, storage and handling

Join Bente Nielsen as she details how to overcome challenges from weather by using air dehumidifiers for spray drying operations in different climates, and how the dehumidifiers have helped producers in the food industry experience the benefits of modern desiccant dehumidifiers, including producers of infant formula and different food ingredients.

Speaker

Bente Nielsen, Industry Manager, Global Food Industry, Munters A/S

Bente Nielsen holds a M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Copenhagen. She has for more than 10 years worked with spray dryers in the dairy and infant formula industry. Since 2013, Bente Nielsen has worked with desiccant air dehumidification applied in the spray drying industry.

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