Fluid Bed Dryer in Pharma Industry
Fluid bed dryers, as the name implies, are used to dry products such as granules, tablets, powders, fertilizers, and plastics. They can also be used to dry a variety of other materials. FBD Fluid bed dryers operate on the principle of fluidization, which is the process by which a material is transformed from a static solid-like state to a dynamic fluid-like state. In this method, hot gas or air is injected into the region containing the material through a perforated distribution plate. This hot gas flows through the crevices between solid particles, causing them to expand and contract. In proportion to the rise in gas or air velocity, the upward forces exerted on the particles increase, forcing them to equalize with the gravitational forces exerted below them. This results in a state of fluidization, in which the particles are suspended in what appears to be a boiling bed of liquid, creating the appearance of a bubble. Previously impermeable objects can now ...