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New Versatile Spray Dryers: Modular design for fast delivery and top economy from GEA Niro

Friday 06. March 2009 - GEA Niro has introduced a new concept in spray drying technology specifically aimed at food ingredient companies that require small to medium powder production capacity.

The new Versatile Spray Dryers offer a modular concept that allows users of standard equipment to benefit from lower costs and faster delivery compared to bespoke equipment.

The dryers are all called VSD/F (Versatile Spray Dryers/Food). They are available in three sizes from 2,500kg – 8,000kg drying air per hour, and in a range of standard formats:

– VSD/F-R (Rotary Atomizer) – CHE (Cyclone High Efficiency)
– VSD/F-R-BF (Bag Filter)
– VSD/F-R-CHE-SHE (Scrubber High Efficiency)
– VSD/F-R-CHE-BF

These standard machines can be customised within the modular concept to meet the specific needs of each customer. The customisation can include the inclusion of nozzle rather than rotary atomizers plus a range of standard adaptations of the systems for: Process Gas Supply; Spray Drying; Outlet Process Gas and Powder Collecting; Powder Conveying and Cooling; Control and Instrumentation; Cleaning in Place; Safety; and the supporting structure.

Each of these standard concepts has a standard ‘Budget Tender’ with a description and a standard price which normally will be valid for one year. This allows GEA Niro sales people to
react quickly to purchasing requirements. Each system is supplied complete with: Standard Flow Sheets, PI-Diagrams, arrangement drawings and capacity diagrams. GEA Niro provides
guarantees on water evaporation and mechanical functionality.

The delivery time is just 26 weeks from receipt of a confirmed order. Set-up is quick too as the VSD/F systems are supplied as pre-assembled units ready to bolt together – plug and play. GEA Niro offers installation support as an option.

All GEA Niro sales offices have access to a central tendering database that allows quotations to be compiled online to meet customers’ needs.

GEA Niro will be exhibiting at ANUGA FoodTec in Cologne from 10th – 13th March, Hall 4.1, Stand No. G010/H029. The other GEA Group companies sharing the stand with GEA Niro will be: GEA Diessel, GEA Filtration, GEA Niro Soavi, GEA PHE Systems, GEA Procomac, GEA Refrigeration, GEA TDS, GEA Tuchenhagen, GEA Westfalia Separator and GEA Wiegand.