Packaging
New Air Disperser designed with CFD Technology has verified its performance on an industrial scale
Monday 09. March 2009 - GEA Niro has developed a new type of air disperser for spray drying using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to optimise performance. The new air disperser is more efficient, safer, will run longer between cleaning cycles and uses significantly less energy than previous models. Performance of the new air disperser has already been verified in industrial applications.
This is the first time that GEA Niro has used CFD as a design tool for a new product. By using CFD to analyse the fluid flow within the air disperser it has been possible to minimise the
likelihood of product sticking to the chamber wall and optimise the drying conditions.
Torben Nordbaek, Area Sales Manager for GEA Niro Food and Dairy Division says that the new design has significant benefits to customers in terms of both improved product quality and
operational cost savings. CFD has also helped GEA Niro achieve a lower pressure drop within the air disperser which, in turn, means lower energy consumption within the spray drying plant. He explained that as less product sticks to the chamber wall the air disperser can run longer before cleaning is necessary. “This significantly improves productivity,” he said. “The fluid dynamics within the chamber are less affected by the build-up of deposits so the air disperser runs longer at optimum efficiency. This also means that the risk of fire and explosion has been reduced.”
The new air disperser has been installed in a number of industrial plants and it has already proved its efficiency in real life.
GEA Niro will be exhibiting at ANUGA FoodTec in Cologne from 10th – 13th March, Hall 4.1, Stand No. G010/H029. Other GEA Group companies engaged in the dairy business are sharing the stand with GEA Niro: GEA Diessel, GEA Filtration, GEA Niro Soavi, GEA PHE Systems, GEA Procomac, GEA Refrigeration, GEA TDS, GEA Tuchenhagen, GEA Westfalia Separator and GEA