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PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR TOMORROW

PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
FOR TOMORROW
ABOUT HOSOKAWA MICRON B.V.

Hosokawa Micron B.V. is specialist in the design, manufacture and supply of powder
processing systems and equipment for the mechanical and thermal processing of dry and
wet powders. Located in Doetinchem in the Netherlands, Hosokawa Micron B.V. is expert
in mixing, drying and agglomeration.

Hosokawa Micron B.V. was established in 1987 as a result of a merger between Nautamix
in Haarlem (founded in 1923), Machinefabriek Vrieco in Zelhem (founded in 1939) and
ISEM in Doetinchem (founded in 1928). In 2000 Schugi in Lelystad (founded in 1954) was
merged into the company. Today, Hosokawa Micron B.V is one of the main companies
within the Hosokawa Group.

MISSION STATEMENT
Hosokawa Micron B.V. is a leader in offering technological know-how and solutions in the
field of mixing, drying and agglomeration. By our professionalism, service orientation and
dedication we help clients to achieve their goals, or even exceed them. In doing so we
achieve long-term relationships with both clients and suppliers as well as an attractive
return for our shareholders.

We offer a challenging and motivating work environment for our employees and want to
contribute to a sustainable society.

Mixing
Drying
Agglomeration

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 CONTENTS

ABOUT HOSOKAWA MICRON B.V. 2

DRYING TECHNOLOGIES 4

FLASH DRYING 6
VACUUM DRYING 14

FREEZE DRYING 22

INDIRECT DRYING 24

DIRECT / INDIRECT DRYING 26

PROCESS AUTOMATION 28

SERVICE & SUPPORT 30

TESTING & TOLLING 32

INDUSTRIES
FOOD INDUSTRY 34
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY 36
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY 38
MINERALS & METALS INDUSTRY 40

C ONTAC T 42

Food
Pharmaceuticals
Chemicals
Minerals & metals

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 DRYING TECHNOLOGIES

S E L E C T I N G T H E R I G H T D RY E R
When selecting the right drying equipment, it is important to take a number of factors into
account. There are the properties of the feed material to consider, like moisture content,
consistency, particle size and distribution, temperature resistivity and porosity. The quantity
of the feed material is also important and will help determine the need for batch or
continuous operation. Moreover, for products that are toxic, explosive or run the risk of
oxidisation, there is a need for closed-circuit operation.

Additional factors to consider include specific requirements for final product quality, size,
shape and moisture content; the production environment, the permitted construction
materials, the availability of energy resources and energy consumption.

Hosokawa Micron B.V. is certified according to the international standard NEN-EN-ISO 3834-2
for welding. The ISO 3834 quality standard applies to all activities in the field of welding and
covers the entire welding organisation.

Make the most of our expertise and make selecting the right dryer, easy.

CHALLENGE US TO SOLVE YOUR

GREEN EFFICIENCY!
With the effects of global warming and pollution on energy prices and the environment,
saving energy is becoming ever more important. In fact, the best way to save energy is
by drying the feed material mechanically using, for example, filtration, centrifugation or
sedimentation. This will remove as much of the solvent as possible before starting the
thermal drying process.

The next stage is to select a thermal drying process that uses a minimal amount of
energy and one that takes energy recovery into account using heat pumps, vapor flow
recompression or superheated steam for example.

Hosokawa Micron can help you select the right drying process to do just that: save
energy. Our experienced engineers are more than happy to give you the advice you need.

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DRYING PROBLEMS!

Agrochemicals
Flavours Ceramics
Polymers Metal powders
Food ingredients
Injectables Bulk pharmaceuticals
Mineral fillers
Catalysts
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 Technology
Flash drying
Micron Dryer & Drymeister-H
Hosokawa Micron’s flash drying technology has been developed to combine drying,
de-agglomeration/milling and classifying technology in one piece of equipment.
The Micron Dryer flash dryer (MDH) is in continuous development and was the first
drying system of its type to be patented worldwide. The latest version of this flexible
drying technology is the Drymeister® (DMR-H), a state of the art technology.

Its unique design makes it suitable for drying numerous different materials with a
wide range of different properties. It can handle fluctuating moisture content from
a few per cent to more than 80 per cent. The Drymeister-H is ideal for:
• Suspensions
• Slurries
• Pastes & dough
• Filter cakes
• Wet powders

Key benefits of this unique technology are its efficiency, reliability and low
maintenance/operational costs. Moreover, it can be used to achieve different
fineness varying from D97 = 250 µm down to D50 in nm in the case of wet milling,
depending on the upstream process. In combination with wet milling,
the Drymeister-H is able to produce extremely high-end fineness.

Working principle

The wet material is fed through different specially-designed feeding

systems (1) into the grinding (2) and drying (3) sections of the dryer’s
main body. The impact energy imparted by the grinding rotor disperses
the wet material into very fine particles.

A temperature-controlled, hot, gas stream coming from the air heater

(4) is drawn by the exhaust fan through the main body and fluidises the
fine particles in the grinding chamber. This guarantees optimal heat
exchange and instant evaporation of moisture.
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The dried particles are conveyed with the gas stream to the top section
6
of the dryer where a separator (5) classifies the particles by weight.
Particles which are too coarse or too wet return to the lower sections.
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Particles passing the classifier at the set cut point are conveyed with the
exhaust air (6) to a powder-air separating system like a cyclone or 3
cyclone filter in combination with cyclone scrubbers for example.

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A fluidised bed of product in the drying chamber ensures a low level of
adhesion of un-dried material on the inside wall of the drying chamber.
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By changing process parameters like the classifier speed, the outlet
temperature, the moisture content and the particle size of the end
product can be adjusted and controlled.

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Model types

The main difference between our different flash dryer models

is situated in the dispersion/milling section. Depending on the
texture of the feed and the required final product properties,
various dispersion mechanisms can be used. The three most
important ones are:

1. Drymeister-H Bar-Disc type rotor

A strong impact and air turbulence is generated by a high Bar-disc rotor

speed dispersion rotor, called the bar-disc rotor: with a

maximum tip speed of 110 m/s. This rotor is used for drying
more solid materials with moisture such as filter cake.

2. Drymeister-H Blade type rotor

This rotor is used to handle sticky and more liquid dispersions.

The rotor ensures a perfect dispersion of the feed material
into the hot air stream. Blade rotor

3. MDH type rotor

A horizontally driven grinding rotor with TT hammers takes

care of a combination of milling and drying. The impact on
the particles is significantly higher compared to the
Drymeister-H.

TT hammers

1 Product in / agitated hopper 1

2 Dosing screws 8 3
3 Drymeister-H 9
4 Filter
5 Fan 2 10
6 Silencer
7 Direct heater
8 Inlet filter 7
9 Product out
10 Control cabinet Flow sheet of an open flash drying system

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 Technology
Flash drying
Typical Processes/Applications

Our flash drying technologies are suitable for a large variety of applications which in
turn means an extensive number of factors to take into consideration when selecting
the right type: product consistencies, nature of the raw materials: particle size distri-
bution, moisture content etc.; the liquids to be evaporated, temperature and so forth.
This is why we like to work closely with our clients to find out what would be the most
suitable flash drying system for you.

Using our practical engineering expertise and process know-how, we can design and
engineer the perfect continuous flash drying system to meet your specific process and
end-product requirements.

Below you will find two examples of process applications, one open and one closed
system, and considerations that need to be taken into account when selecting
a flash dryer:

1. O
 pen system (drying food)

Organic materials used in food often require special processing systems to handle
their specific characteristics. Safety aspects due to the risk of explosion and/or auto-
ignition need to be taken into consideration during the engineering of such systems.
In addition to the risks related to the handling of such products, hygienic design and
construction aspects are essential.

Depending on the final use of the dried powders, bacteria levels have to be kept
under control. This might require the engineering of wetting or cleaning-in-place
systems al well.

1 Product in / agitated hopper

2 Dosing pump
3 Drymeister-H 5
4 Cyclone
5 Fan
6 Scrubber
7 Indirect heat exchanger
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8 Inlet filter
9 Product out
10 Control cabinet
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2 10

8 7

Human food grade flash drying installation for organic / thixotropic materials

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2. Closed system (drying chemicals in inert gas atmospheres)

When chemical materials that are explosive or contain solvents for example have to be processed, the Drymeister-H can be
designed to operate using an inert atmosphere. When operating using an inert gas or a closed loop system, we can also
evaluate the benefits of a heat recovery system.

Operational costs of drying systems are of high


importance especially when you are processing
low-cost products. It can be economical to recover
the heat contained in the outlet gas from the fan,
in order to reduce the plant’s operational costs.

Several heat recovery systems can be applied

depending on the process conditions:
• Gas/gas heat exchanger
• Warm gas directly re-introduced
to the burner
• Warm water production

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1 Product in / agitated hopper
2 Dosing screws 6
3 Drymeister-H
4 Filter
5 Solvent recovery
6 Fan
7 Indirect heat exchanger
8 Product out
9 Control cabinet

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8

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Chemical flash drying installation for materials containing solvents

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 Technology
Flash drying
Complete systems

Hosokawa Micron has been installing its Micron Dryers and Drymeister-H flash
drying systems all over the world for more than 40 years. Extensive experience and
know how of drying processes enables us to design, manufacture and install
complete drying systems, as well as all of the necessary ancillaries. Below you will
find an overview of some key system components.

1. Feeding systems

Feeding a dryer is an integral part of the drying system, ensuring a constant feed
rate. Hosokawa Micron offers reliable feeding systems to ensure optimal efficiency
of the drying process and excellent end-product consistency.

Typical feeding systems:

Screw feeders
This type of feeder comes in several
variations, for example: single or double
shaft with full or open flights, paddle or
ribbon; heated versions are also available
for materials with a dough-like consistency.

Pumps Static feed hoppers

The type of pump depends on the These are designed to handle product
application; e.g.: screw, diaphragm or hose. with easy-flowing characteristics and are
The feeder itself is often combined with a available in a wide range of dimensions.
feeding hopper. These feeders can also be heated to
increase the drying efficiency, to improve
the feeding or to avoid bacterial growth
when working with food.

Agitated feed hopper

Specially-designed feed hoppers with various
agitators guarantee a constant feed of wet
material above the feeder for accurate feed
to the dryer. For larger volumes or thixotropic
feed materials for example, we would
recommend specifically-designed screw cone
hoppers.

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2. Heating systems

A gas heater is necessary for the supply of hot gas to the dryer. The heater includes a temperature control system to maintain a constant
gas temperature at the dryer outlet. Types of gas heaters we would recommend are:

Direct heaters (up to 650ºC inlet)

• Gas burner
• Oil burner
• Electric heater
• Hot gas from other sources

Indirect heaters (up to 450ºC inlet)

• Steam heat exchanger
• Thermo-oil heater
• Indirect gas heater

It could be worthwhile considering a combination of heat sources

depending on your site utilities or your global location.
Typical combinations are:
• Steam + oil
• Steam + electric


It is possible to filter incoming heat media before heating, using
different types of filters. This will provide clean process gas when it is
required.

3. End product recovery

There are several solutions to choose from for collecting the fine
powder after drying. Product characteristics like fineness, density,
temperature, explosivity/flammability and process parameters like
the material/gas concentration are important considerations when
selecting the right solution.

• Filter
T
 he simplest solution is when the product and the gas go directly
into the filter. 

• C
 yclone + filter
When cleanability is important we recommend adding a

powder-air separating system like a cyclone before the material/
gas mixture is conveyed into the filter.

• Scrubber
W
 hen handling organic materials where auto-ignition is a risk,
we recommend adding a wet scrubber after the dry filter.

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 Technology
Flash drying
Drymeister-H models and evaporation capacities

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Models & specifications

Drymeister-H flash dryers are available in 7 models. Underneath you will find their basic specifications. Details on MDH models can be provided on request.

Model [-] DMR-1H DMR-2H DMR-3H DMR-4H DMR-5H DMR-6H DMR-7H

Height (H) [mm] 1940 3000 3300 3600 4500 5000 5500

Length (L) [mm] 1400 1700 2300 2400 3600 4500 5000

Width (W) [mm] 700 1200 1500 1600 1600 2600 3200

Max. power grinding motor [kW] 11 22 45 90 200 280 355

Min./max. power separator motor [kW] 0.75/4  1.5/11 2.2/15 5.5/30 11/45 22/55 30/75

Max. volume outlet air 80 °C [m3/min] 25 50 100 200  400 600  800

Evaporated water at ∆T=150 °C [kg/h] 79  158 316  632 1264 1896  2528 

Evaporated water at ∆T=200 °C [kg/h] 103  206  412 824  1648  2472  3296

Evaporated water at ∆T=300 °C [kg/h] 148 296 592 1184 2368 3552 4736

Evaporated water at ∆T=400 °C [kg/h] 189 378 756 1512 3024 4536 6048

Evaporated water at ∆T=500 °C [kg/h] 226 452 904 1808 3616 5424 7232

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Key features

Easy access
Either for cleaning, inspection or maintenance inside the dryer,
the Drymeister-H offers the best accessibility, whatever size you
may choose.

Ultra fine regular end product

Due to its specially-designed dispersion rotor, the Drymeister-H is

able to produce fine or ultra-fine powders in one step from
suspensions, slurries, pastes and dough, filter cakes and
wet powders.

High evaporation capacity

Due to the combination of high ∆T with a good dispersion of the

wet product in the gas, the Drymeister-H can evaporate large
quantities of liquid, such as water.

Low energy consumption

Open loop, closed loop or gas recycle system: depending on the

chosen system, various levels of energy savings can be achieved.

Reliability
Efficiency Compact design
High evaporation capacity
Low maintenance
Extremely high end fineness
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 Technology
Vacuum drying
Vacuum Dryers
Drying is responsible for more than 15% of the energy used in modern industrial
processes. This makes energy efficiency a major factor to be considered when
designing a vacuum drying system. At Hosokawa Micron, we are expert in the
development of such state-of-the-art drying technologies and put a lot of
thought into developing systems that save you energy.

When it comes to our vacuum drying systems, we have technology that is

capable of handling materials such as wet powders, filter cakes, pastes and
slurries, especially those products that are heavy, sticky, heat sensitive;
that contain solvents, are toxic or even explosive. Our vacuum dryers are
suitable for low vacuum operation and can also be applied to other phases in
the process, for example:
• Reaction/crystallisation
• Heating/cooling
• Sterilisation
• Liquid/solid separation and de-aeration

Our Nauta® conical screw vacuum dryer was one of the first agitated vacuum
dryers developed and was designed to replace the vacuum tray dryer. Now we
have an even broader range of vacuum drying systems for the treatment of an
even wider number of media, from chemicals and metals to pharmaceuticals.

Working principle

1. Heat energy is transferred into the product through a jacketed vessel

wall causing solvents or moisture residues to evaporate.

2. 
A rotating agitator (e.g. screw, ribbon or paddle) transports the
product along the vessel wall and helps the vapours to escape to the
surface providing a frequent exchange of particles in contact with
the heated surface at the same time.

3. 
A vacuum system keeps the vessel under constant vacuum and
removes the vapours from the vessel, having separated dust particles
from the vapours in a dust filter on top of the vessel first.
The vacuum within the vessel also reduces the saturated vapour
pressure of the solvent, facilitating drying at much lower temperatures.

4. For recovery of solvents, a condenser can be installed in combination

with a collection vessel. The drying time and the drying process are
dependent on heat conduction of the solid particles and solvents,
pressure and temperature conditions as well as the speed of the
Conical paddle dryer
agitator. Conical screw dryer

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Choosing the right agitator

One of the most important design aspects of a vacuum dryer is its agitator. In order to
choose the right agitator with the right characteristics, it is essential to understand what
the properties of the feed material are and what you expect from the vacuum drying
process.

Screw agitator

The screw agitator is a well-proven design suitable for drying powders, filter cakes, pastes Screw agitator

and slurries under atmospheric or vacuum conditions. It is suitable for almost all products
even when they are sticky. With its excellent product transportation along the vessel wall,
it guarantees an efficient drying cycle and can be applied for dryers with capacities of over
20 000 litres.

Ribbon agitator

When products have low-starting moisture content and good flow, a ribbon agitator can
Ribbon agitator
provide an alternative solution to the screw agitator. It can agitate a larger batch at any
one time, resulting in better heat transfer and possibly shortening drying time.

Paddle agitator

When products are not likely to stick, a paddle agitator can be used to provide optimal
temperature control and to transport product between the rotor tip and the vessel wall.
When required, it can also be used to mix the products intensively after the drying cycle.
Paddle agitator

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4

1 Vacuum dryer
2 Product in
3 Vacuum filter
7 8 4 Condenser
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5 Receptacle
5
6 Vacuum pump
7 Heating/cooling skid
8 Product out
9 Control Cabinet
10 Operating Panel
Vacuum drying installation with one condensation step

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 Technology
Vacuum drying
Typical Applications

Using our practical engineering expertise and process know-how, we can design and
engineer the most suitable vacuum drying system to meet your process and
end-product requirements. Below, you will find two examples of typical applications,
followed by an example of Hosokawa Micron’s continuing Research & Development
for its vacuum drying technologies.

1. Vacuum drying in the chemical industry

Drying at low temperatures and deep vacuum levels in the chemical industry is
becoming more and more important due to increasingly stringent requirements.
Chemical products like polymers, pigments, toners and agro chemicals are
produced in large quantities and capacities, which need to be dried under vacuum
conditions and are often heat sensitive. This means that hotspots, localised heat
input, bearings or localised structural supports inside the vessel need to be avoided.

Hosokawa Micron has invested in continuing research and engineering for the
development of vacuum vessels and agitators for this kind of application. The sizes
of the vacuum dryers we can fabricate is always growing and we work with
cantilevered agitators that are no longer supported at the bottom of the vessel.
This improves the flexibility of our dryers even further when it comes to handling
slurries, pastes and powders to low end-moistures.

Smart engineering:

In the last couple of years, Hosokawa Micron

has developed their vacuum dryer in a
multi-purpose piece of equipment capable
to perform much more tasks than only
drying at low temperature.

Different chemical and crystallisation

reactions as well as thermal and/or pressure
treatments such as steam stripping and
vacuum sterilization are being performed in
vacuum dryers.

In some cases, solid/liquid dewatering can be

realised prior to a drying stage. This can be
of interest to improve the cycle efficiency.
This step is possible by installing dewatering
filters in the outlet valve or in the vessel
depending on the product characteristics.

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 2. Aseptic and sterile process in the pharmaceutical industry

When dealing with active pharmaceutical ingredients, equipment needs to be

sterile and aseptic. Our dedicated pharmaceutical department has extensive
experience with the requirements set by pharmaceutical concerns, and can
provide expert guidance for the design and engineering of your dedicated
processes.

Some aspects should be looked at very carefully taken into account how critical
they can be:

• Design of flanges and static seals

• Design of dynamic seals like mechanical seals
• Design and concept of sampling
• Battery limit and separation of sterile/aseptic - non sterile environment
• Sterilisation philosophy and validation

Recovery of condensate and control of temperature at all critical spots inside

the process.
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Vacuum drying installation with two condensation steps

1 Vacuum dryer 5 Receptacle 9 Heating/cooling skid

2 Product in 6 Vacuum pump 10 Product out
3 Vacuum filter 7 Optional condenser 11 Control Cabinet
4 Condenser 8 Optional receptacle 12 Operating panel

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 Technology
Vacuum drying
Complete systems

Hosokawa Micron has been installing vacuum dryers and vacuum drying systems all over
the world for many years. This extensive experience and know-how makes us experts in
the design, manufacture and installation of complete drying systems, including all of
the ancillary equipment imaginable. Here are some of the key components that we
engineer and manufacture.

1. H
 eating / cooling skid

Hosokawa Micron uses the latest advanced

3D drawing software for engineering skids
for indirect heating and cooling of our
vacuum drying systems. With these kinds of
skids, it is possible to heat or cool the
complete dryer and to cool the ancillaries,
like condensers. When required for reflux
processes, the top section of the dryer can
be cooled at the same time as the bottom
part is being heated.

2. Condenser / vacuum skid


To avoid large vacuum pump systems or
too many solvent emissions, a condenser is
placed in combination with a receptacle.
The condenser can be placed before and/or
after the vacuum pump, depending on the
liquid to be evaporated. Different types of
condensers can be used. Plate exchangers
are a good choice considering their heat
transfer and volume and hairpin condensers
are a preferred choice when cleaning
requirements are critical.

3. Heated agitator


The heat transfer surface plays an important role in the
efficiency of the vacuum drying process and a heated
agitator can be an interesting solution when products are
sticky or have demanding flow properties, or when specific
heat treatment is required. The heating medium in this
system is fed and returned to the agitator through the
hollow drive shaft of the gearboxes outside the vessel.

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4. Inlet-Outlet ISEM™ ball segment valve

Hosokawa Micron has developed the unique ISEM ball segment valve as an in- and outlet valve for mixers and vacuum dryers.
This valve is gas, dust and liquid tight, has no flow resistance when opened and is easy to clean and access. The full bore
passage, the housing without static pockets and the sealing designs make it the best valve for applications where reliability of
the valve sealing is a key issue.

The ISEM valve has proven its reliability under difficult

conditions and is a very popular valve for process installations
using vacuum or pressure in combination with solvents or
toxic materials. The ISEM valve has also been adopted by
other machine manufacturers as an addition to their own
mixers, dryers and reactors.

Typical applications of the ISEM ball segment valve include:

• Charge and discharge valve for mixers, dryers, sterilisation

systems and reactors

• Pre-dosing valves in packing systems

• Barrier valve in process installations

• Flip-flop valves for powder dosing in pressure systems 5. Filters

Our vacuum filters have been specially designed to

operate in conjunction with our Nauta® vacuum dryers.
The vacuum filter minimises pressure loss and in most
cases, the vacuum filter housing is welded on the domed
vessel cover. The filter is heated by means of a pipe coil
around the filter housing. Size and specifications depend
on product, solvent and the volume of vapours to be
handled. Automatic reverse jet cleaning systems are
standard and the filter body and cover are jacketed to
avoid condensation from the vapours passing through
the filter.

6. Controls

Our control systems consist of two automation systems:

•P
 rogrammable Logic Controller (PLC) to control the
vacuum dryer system

• Multi-panel for operation of the vacuum dryer system

without data acquisition and logging

Data acquisition and logging are subordinate to GAMP

and FDA standards and can be realised using a Distributed
Control System (DCS).

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 Technology
Vacuum drying
Vacuum dryer models and evaporation capacities

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Models & specifications
Hosokawa Micron vacuum dryers are available in many sizes, with batch volumes ranging from 1 liter up to 22 000 litres.
Underneath you will find 7 sizes with their basic characteristics.

Model (water filling) [l] 5 80 500 1000 5000 12 000 22 000

Height (H) [mm] 1420 2660 3920 4460 6840 8450 9950

Width (W) [mm] 600 900 1470 1720 2710 3730 4290

Net volume (powder filling) [l] 4.3 68 430 840 4500 12 000 22 000

Jacket surface area [m2] 0.13 0.69 2.84 4.58 13 25 33

Max. evaporation of water* [kg/h] 1 5 25 35 100 190 250

Max. evaporation of ethanol* [kg/h] 3 12.5 60 85 250 400 600

* with jacket surface temperature T=50°C

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Key features

Fast drying times

With excellent product transportation along the vessel wall,
Hosokawa Micron´s vacuum dryers guarantee a faster and more efficient
drying cycle. Moreover, the quick and efficient removal of vapours results in
dried solids that are suitable for direct use. All of our specialists can assist you
in the selection of the most suitable technologies for your specific application
and product requirements.

Multipurpose

Hosokawa Micron’s vacuum dryers are very suitable for drying materials such
as powders, granules, pastes and slurries, especially when they are heavy,
sticky, brittle and/or heat sensitive. However, they are also suitable for vacuum
operation, reaction, heating, cooling and de-aeration.

Systems engineering

Hosokawa Micron strives to meet even the highest of client specifications and
provides solutions that comply with all of the relevant international standards
(FDA, cGMP, EHEDG). Our systems engineering encompasses automated solutions
with our patented CIP (Cleaning-In-Place) skids, SIP (Sterilization-In-Place) skids
and customised seal and mechanical seal designs, including sterile versions.

Reliable
Fast drying times
Multipurpose
Slurry Granules
Wet powders Paste
Low maintenance CIP/SIP
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 Technology
Freeze drying
Active Freeze Dryer
Freeze drying (lyophilisation) has been used industrially for decades to preserve
foodstuffs and organic materials. However, traditional tray-type freeze dryers have
proven to be labour-intensive. The Hosokawa Active Freeze Dryer eliminates this
drawback and is a big step forward in the field of freeze drying thermo sensitive bulk
solids as well as in powder technology in general. Due to the agitated freeze drying
process, different product characteristics can be improved without the need of
post-processing steps.

Active Freeze Drying offers unique possibilities for turning a variety of materials into
a fine loose powder in just one single step. Material consistencies include:

• Solutions

• Dispersions

• Pastes

• Wet solids

Efficiency, minimal handling and product quality are the key benefits of this new,
unique technology. Typical applications include pharmaceuticals like antibiotics,
proteins, collagens, API’s and electrolytes. Numerous successful applications are also
found in food and food additive applications like herbal extracts, milk derivatives,
enzymes, broth extracts, vegetables, lipids, insects, flavours, fibres, proteins and soups.
This new technology has also proven its suitability to the freeze drying of special
materials like nanomaterials, polymers, ceramics, pigments, fillers, lime stone, catalysts,
glass powder and salts.

Working principle

In an Active Freeze Dryer, the product is first frozen dynamically in a specially-designed

chamber. Whether the material to be dried starts off as a liquid, granular solid or paste,
the movement inside the drying chamber ensures that it freezes quickly in the form of
free-flowing solid granules. Once the product is fully frozen, a deep vacuum is applied
and the sublimation starts. Heat applied to the vessel jacket is effectively distributed
throughout the product due to the dynamic
environment. The initially coarse, frozen granules
gradually shrink as the ice structure connecting the
frozen material sublimes, yielding a loose powder
consisting of fine, dry particles.

As the solvent disappears, the product temperature

starts to rise until it equals the jacket temperature.
This marks the end of the drying process. Once the
vacuum has been released, the chamber is opened
and the powdered product can be discharged.

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Key features

Efficient and contamination-free

The Active Freeze Drying process is less labour-intensive than the traditional tray freeze drying process. This new process produces
lump free, free-flowing powders in one single step. Consequently, the handling is significantly shorter and simpler, and perhaps more
importantly: there is hardly any risk for contamination which is ideal for sterile materials.

High Quality

Due to this alternative and much faster method of freezing

the substrate, the structure of the end product is different
and in the majority of cases, will result in an amorphous-like
structure with better (re)dispersibility and free-flowing
properties. In addition to this, the particle size of the final
product is often extremely fine and uniform.
API in tray dryer Same API in Active Freeze Dryer

Compact

The Active Freeze Dryer is a compact piece of equipment that requires much less floor space than
conventional tray drying installations which usually comprise of horizontal vessels, freezer and
tray handling machinery. Hosokawa Micron has converted all of this into a single vertical dryer.

The 1 litre lab size AFD is a plug and play version consisting of:

• Product chamber

• Filter and product collector

• Support frame on wheels Faster Simple

• Heating and cooling unit (inside the frame)

• Vacuum pump (inside the frame)

High product quality
• Control system (inside the frame) Free-flowing powder
• Interface (on the frame)
Efficient Less labour-intensive
Models & specifications
Our Active Freeze Dryers are available with vessels of 1 up to 1000 litres. The basic characteristics of 7 different models are specified below.

Model [l] 1 5 60 120 500 800 1000

Max. net product volume [l] 0.7 3.5 45 85 370 600 750

Jacket surface area [m2] 0.06 0.13 0.69 1.02 2.84 3.93 4.58

Max. sublimation capacity

at p=0.1 mbar [kg/h] 0.2 0.5 2.6 3.9 10.4 15 17.6

Max. sublimation capacity

at p=2 mbar [kg/h] 0.1 0.3 1.7 2.6 7.2 9.9 11.4

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 Technology
Indirect Drying
Disc dryer
The Bepex Torusdisc uses hot air or gas as a drying medium in combination with a
heating jacket and heating rotor. The rotor consists of special, heated discs within a
cylindrical jacketed housing. It is a low-speed, horizontal, indirect dryer, suitable for
heating and cooling various types of product like filter cakes, powders, viscous
materials and granules.

The disc dryer can be used for batch or continuous operation, can operate under
pressure or vacuum and can process:

• Wet powdery materials

• Wet cakes

• Materials requiring very long residence times

• Sticky materials with back-mixing

It is a compact machine that combines high heat transfer rates ranging from
85 to 300 W/m2K with high surface/volume ratios. Residence times range from minutes
to several hours, making the disc dryer more versatile than almost any other indirect
heat exchanger available today.

Working principle
The rotor is designed with vertically-mounted, double-walled hollow discs.
Heating media flows through the rotor, the discs and the jacketed vessel surrounding
the rotor with the discs providing 85% of the total heating surface.

The rotor speed varies from 0.1 up to 0.5 m/s and is not
dependent on the residence time, enabling optimum mixing
1 Feeding system
and optimum heat transfer. The residence time can be
2 Filter
adjusted from several minutes up to several hours. 3 Bepex Torusdisc
1 4 Product out
5 Control cabinet
The wet product is fed into the inlet of the disc dryer and
the rotating discs gently convey the product towards the
outlet. Stationary ploughs or breaker bars are located
2
between the discs in order to achieve better mixing and
prevent material build-up on the heat transfer surface.
Combined heating of the rotor and the jacket results in high 3
heat-efficiency transfer and the dry product is discharged at
the outlet port.
4

5
The twin disc dryer provides 20-30% more heat transfer
surface in the same amount of floor space as the single
rotor disc dryer. With two intermeshing rotors, this dryer
can handle light fluffy materials, fibrous masses and
non-free flowing products.

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Key features

Compact

The Bepex Torusdisc requires less space than comparable equipment due to the
large heat transfer area on the rotor. A single disc dryer can therefore replace a
large number of batch units which also reduces total floor space as well as labour
requirements and energy costs.

Energy efficient

The disc dryer can combine indirect and direct drying for maximum drying efficiency.
The disc dryer has a thermal efficiency of 1.1 to 1.4 kg steam per kg evaporated
water, compared to efficiencies of 1.8 to 2.0 for batch cookers and steam tube
dryers. The difference can result in fuel savings of 20 to 40%.

Versatile

The disc dryer can process wet cakes and slurries, even for materials requiring very
long residence times. Scrapers facilitate the processing of sticky materials in
combination with thorough mixing and no product build-up. In extremely difficult
cases, back-mixing of the product with feed is used to provide a free-flowing bed
and clean heat transfer surfaces.

High capacity
Energy efficient
Adjustable residence time
Versatile Compact design
Models & specifications
The Bepex Torusdisc is available in dimensions of 1.25 m up to 10 m in length and 0.3 up to 2.5 m in diameter. There are 40 different models available from
2.8 m² up to 572 m2. The basic characteristics of 4 different models are specified below.

Model (Ø - L) [m] 0.63 - 2.00 1.25 - 5.00 1.60 - 7.00 2.50 - 10.00

Working volume [m³] 0.6 5.2 12.3 37

Heat transfer area [m2] 11.2 86 189 572

Electric power installed rotor [kW] 4 22 51 110

Water evaporation capacity at ∆T=200°C, 554 4256 9353 28 307

U=150 W/m²K [kg/h]

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 DryingTechnology
Direct / Indirect
Paddle dryer
The Bepex Solidaire is a highly versatile indirect and direct heat exchanger equipped
with a jacketed cylinder and a high-speed paddle rotor that creates a highly agitated,
dense, thin layer of material against the jacketed vessel wall. It is designed for
continuous drying, heating, cooling, reacting and crystallising applications.

The paddle dryer is only for continuous operation and can process:

• Free-flowing solids

• Wet filter cakes

• Slurries

• Gels

High paddle tip speed (10-20 m/s) creates turbulence in a thin material layer,
breaks agglomerates and ensures heat transfer coefficients of 100-150 W/m2K depending
on moisture content of the feed, and the other product properties. Residence times in
the paddle dryer can be varied from seconds to approximately 20 minutes by adjusting
paddle pitch or by changing the rotor speed.

Working principle
Essentially, the paddle dryer consists of a horizontal mechanical agitator rotating within
a cylindrical housing. The housing is equipped with a heat transfer jacket which may be
constructed for steam or liquid heat transfer media.

Jacket operating pressures of up to 10 bar (g) (150 psig) are

typical and the housing can be designed to operate above or
below atmospheric pressure.
3 4 4

A large number of narrow flat, adjustable-pitch paddles are

attached to the agitator, which sweep close to the inner
surface of the cylindrical housing. The arrangement of the
paddle and the agitator tip speed combine to move material
in a thin, annular spiral from inlet to discharge along the
housing’s inner shell. This results in maximum heat transfer 2
efficiency. 5 6

The paddle dryer’s adjustable paddles can convey materials 1

with poor flow, and can be adapted to variations in flow

during drying.
1 Bepex Solidaire
2 Filter
3 Indirect heat exchanger
4 Condenser
7 5 Receptacle
6 Control cabinet
7 Product out

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Key features

Thin layer processing

Residence time in the Bepex Solidaire dryer can be varied from seconds to
approximately 20 minutes by adjusting paddle pitch or rotor speed. Paddle
arrangement and agitator tip speed (10-20 m/s) combine to move material in a thin,
annular spiral from inlet to discharge along the housing’s inner shell, resulting in
maximum heat transfer efficiency.

High heat transfer coefficients

Created turbulence increases heat and mass transfer and results in high heat
transfer coefficients in the order of 100-150 W/m2K depending on moisture content
of the feed and the other product properties.

Three operating modes

The paddle dryer operates in three basic heat-source modes. Heat can be transferred
indirectly through the cylindrical housing wall by conduction and directly by
convection using gas flow as the heat source. The third method is a combination of
direct and indirect heat.

High capacity
Energy efficient
Less labor-intensive
High heat transfer
Models & specifications
The Bepex Solidaire is available in dimensions of 1 m up to 15 m in length and 0.2 up to 2.5 m in diameter with more than 100 m2 of jacketed surface.
There are 21 models in total. The basic characteristics of 3 different models are specified below.

Model (Ø - L) [m] 0.2 - 1.25 1 - 7.10 2.24 - 15.00

Heat transfer area [m2] 0.7 19 107

Cross section area [m2] 0.03 0.52 2.30

Max. power installed [kW] 4 75 200

Max. rpm 1520 310 100

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 Automation
Process
Process Automation
Process automation is an inextricable part of every drying system, which is why
Hosokawa Micron B.V. has an experienced team of process and electrical engineers at
hand to help you identify the right degree of automation for your processes.
Our engineers are experts in translating process technology know-how into essential
hardware and essential software for optimum custom-made control solutions.

Qualification
Prior to the planning stage, our engineers will investigate the special demands of your
production sequence, the restrictions created by the supply network and the
environmental conditions in your production area (e.g. a potentially explosive
atmosphere, for example gas and/or dust). They will then systematically convert their
findings into a viable concept.

The diagram below illustrates the process that our engineers adopt for system
qualification.

URS PQ

PQ-protocol
FS
OQ
SDS
OQ-protocol

HDS IQ

IQ-protocol

Installation

Hardware
Selecting the correct hardware is essential for an efficient and reliable
production sequence. Our engineers combine safety, switching and operating
elements that best suit the production process and the environmental
conditions of your production site and incorporate these into your
custom-made control cabinet. It is inspected and tested before leaving
Hosokawa Micron’s manufacturing facilities in terms of functionality and
quality and in accordance to international IEC and EN standards.

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Software

We then create a tailor-made software program that matches your process precisely, but is nevertheless flexible enough to allow
for quick and easy adaptations or process upgrades. The process control software is universally structured and documented. We use
tried and tested program modules for maximum reliability. These can be retrieved from libraries, permitting efficient program
generation for your process control unit.

Before the process control unit is delivered,

we carefully test the function of the
software. This means that you can
concentrate fully on process optimisation
during the imple-mentation, without having
to worry about any unwanted delays.

Process visualisation

We have two different visualisation systems

available depending on your requirements.
For simple processes, we provide a Windows-
based operating and monitoring system.
For more complicated processes, we work
with state-of-the-art process visualisation
software.

User-friendly & reliable

Hosokawa Micron’s systems, hardware and software are all tried and tested. Our control solutions have been implemented
throughout a wide variety of industries. They are user-friendly, error-free and reliable, because we have reinvested the practical
experience gained from these implementations into the optimisation and improvement of our process technologies and our
automation controls.

Practical operation
Modular
Tailormade User friendly
Reliable
Automation engineering
Process visualisation
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 Support
Service &
Service & Support
Downtime is unacceptable, which is why customers demand security and peace of mind
for their processes and service and support for their machinery. Hosokawa Micron B.V.
can pride itself on a highly-competent engineering department and a responsive and
smoothly operating service department.

Repair & maintenance

Our Technical Services Team carries out repair and maintenance services onsite or in our own fully-equipped workshop in Doetinchem,
the Netherlands, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. This team comprises specialists in mechanical engineering, maintenance, instrumentation
and controls as well as process engineering.

Protect your investment

Create added security for your capital investment with one of our regular maintenance contracts. Our sales engineers will be more than
happy to discuss a bespoke agreement that meets your specific maintenance needs, either for single machines or entire process lines.

Spare Parts Service

Minimise the hassle of sourcing spare parts with our Spare Parts Service. We have a team of engineers on standby that can deliver the spare
parts and install them for you on site. And if that isn't efficient enough, we will happily discuss the options for your own in-house
Hosokawa Micron B.V. inventory: spare parts to hand, 24/7.

Predictable Reliable
24 hrs service & support
Avoid down-time
Upgrade
Repair Value for money

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Preventative maintenance

Preventative maintenance means knowing that your production processes are in good working order and increasing the lifetime
of your plant. Hosokawa Micron B.V. has a dedicated team of experienced maintenance engineers specialised in just this: providing
on-site advice, engineering and training to help you optimise your processes. Our experienced engineers are focussed on identifying
potential mechanical, safety and process line problems before they cause unnecessary downtime.

On site services

• Preventative maintenance
• Inspection and troubleshooting
• Repair & service
• Process support and optimisation
• Modifications and upgrading to latest technology
• Internal transport, relocation and construction
• Operator training either onsite or in Doetinchem,
the Netherlands
• Commissioning
• Certification and validation
• Reconditioning of used machines
Service Department Hosokawa Micron B.V. • Swap drives

Replacing old machinery with new

A retrofit, upgrade or refurbishment can be easier and more economical than specifying and buying new. Hosokawa Micron B.V. offers
exactly that: a combination of our high-quality products and spare parts with expert design and engineering as well as experienced
manpower. Our goal is to make sure you are left with equipment that performs at the same level as the brand-new equivalent.

Retrofitting

We will send in our expert engineers for an initial assessment, fix mechanical failures and replace broken parts. In short, we will give
your machines a new lease of life. Any new parts come with a 12-month guarantee but may well last another 25-30 years! That's what
we call value for money.

Upgrading

Our engineers can also help you improve production, increase capacity and
upgrade your existing processes to the latest industry standards. We can
minimise mechanical failures, convert to food-grade specifications and CIP
cleaning, all without necessarily having to replace the entire system.

Refurbishment

Refurbishment is more than a retrofit or upgrade. It's the whole package.

From start to finish, we will work with you to improve your processes:
come up with a plan, improve, repair, replace and upgrade whilst
considering the application, the market sector, industry standards and of
course your wishes and requirements.

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 Testing & Tolling
Testing & Tolling
Hosokawa Micron B.V. has its own testing and development centre in Doetinchem,
the Netherlands. It offers unique possibilities for testing your product to determine the
most efficient process, system or plant prior to final design. We can provide laboratory as
well as production-sized trials.

Whether you wish to test a single machine or a complete powder processing system,
the same skilled and experienced staff are here to help ensure that your requirements are
met, and that you are entirely satisfied with the results.

We have test equipment at your disposal for:

• Batch mixing from 1 up to 6000 l
• Continuous mixing from 2.5 up to 1000 kg/h
• Batch vacuum drying from 5 up to 6000 l
• Batch freeze drying of 1.5, 5 and 60 l
• Continuous drying from 1 up to 250 kg/h (evaporation)
• Batch agglomeration from 5 up to 500 l
• Continuous agglomeration from 50 up to 500 kg/h

Is testing necessary?
If we could summarise the behaviour of powders in a set of rules and guidelines, in other
words, if results could be predicted, then testing would be unnecessary. Of course the
realityis somewhat different. Testing isn’t only necessary; it is the foundation of any
successful product or process. At Hosokawa Micron B.V., we enjoy helping our customers
test their latest ideas and requirements and with our modern testing facilities, we can help
you put theory into practice.

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Rental equipment

Our testing centre is full-equipped with all of our latest equipment for operational trials but we also offer a range of rental
equipment so that you can carry out operational trials at your own facilities too. This means that you can fine tune process
parameters and monitor production flows prior to finalising equipment choices and process designs. To help things go smoothly,
our experienced process engineers will work closely with your engineering team to advise and develop the best solution for your
processing requirements.

Toll processing & Contract manufacturing

Besides testing, we also offer a wide range of toll processing & contract manufacturing services ranging from single to multiple
processes, for batch and continuous drying.

Your advantages

• Clearly defined costs

• No investment in equipment and buildings
• Efficient production of small quantities
• Test your process on a lab and production scale
• Define the specifications of your machine
• Use toll processing as part of your development process
• Produce materials for marketing activities, prior to investing in new production capacity
• Fill the gap between design and start up of your new equipment or plant
• Launch new products using toll processing, until your sales have reached a solid and profitable base

Testing
Contract manufacturing
Toll processing
Rental equipment
Laboratory- and production scale trials
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 Industries
Food industry
Hosokawa Micron’s drying systems offer quality and functionality, are easy to clean
and energy efficient. In the food sector, our drying equipment is used for the freeze
drying of food and feed products as well as related processes such as alkalisation,
sterilisation and pasteurisation. Additionally we have unique expertise regarding
freeze drying of food and feed products.

Food safety

Hosokawa Micron is an active participant in

the European Hygienic Engineering & Design
Group (EHEDG). This is a consortium of
equipment manufacturers, food industries,
research institutes and public health
authorities whose goal it is to increase food safety by improving hygienic engineering
and design in all aspects of food production. The long term benefit of this is not only
improved product safety, but also increased durability of equipment, reduced corrective
maintenance and consequently, lower operating costs. Likewise, Hosokawa Micron is
able to engineer and manufacture in accordance with 3-A sanitary standards.

Quality & functionality

By combining premium quality with optimal functionality, Hosokawa Micron’s

equipment can comply with the highest of international safety standards. All of our
machines and systems meet the requirements of highly-automated food manufacturing
including its most innovative processes.

Energy efficiency

Similarly, our wealth of experience and know-how in designing energy-efficient

solutions means that Hosokawa Micron’s dryers are some of the most environmentally-
friendly on the market.

Fish feed Alginate

Herbs & Spices
Meat proteins Fruits & Vegetables
Cocoa Flavours
Natural Colorant Okara
Yeast Chocolate
Sweeteners Fish meal
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 Vaporising liquids
instead of
Money

Applications and processes

• Continuous flash drying of alginates & CMC

• Continuous flash drying of fish & fish feed
Fruits &
• Sterilisation of herbs & spices
vegetables
• Freeze drying of food ingredients like garlic,
algae, fruits & vegetables, etc.
• Freeze drying of plankton
• Freeze drying of milk products
• Freeze drying of colostrum and breast milk
• Alkalisation & drying of cocoa nibs
• Heat treatment of starch flour
Fish
• Pasteurisation of baby food powder
• Vacuum drying of nutrients

Services

• Global organisation and support

• Process development
• Process testing and validation in well-equipped test centre
Herbs & spices
• Toll processing for product benchmark testing before market
introduction
• Manufacturing support for scaling up production levels
• Hygienic systems possible in accordance with EHEDG
guidelines and 3-A sanitary standards

Cocoa

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 Industries
Pharmaceutical industry

Drying is an important part in the pharmaceutical production chain. It requires

extra-special care due to the sensitivity of the products, as well as strict organisation
and equipment that complies with the most stringent of industry standards.
Temperature, hazardous materials and sterility are just a few of the application’s
most vital considerations.

Developing new technologies

It is Hosokawa’s ambition to support its customers throughout the product life

cycle with technology that has been specially developed for some of the industry’s
most demanding applications. This is why we continue to invest in the development
of new technologies, additional expertise and industry-specific services.

Safety regulations

In the pharmaceutical industry, safety has the highest priority. To meet the
stringent international FDA, cGMP and GAMP standards, Hosokawa Micron has
developed a range of technically sophisticated systems with top quality surface
finishes, hygienic designs and which offer optimal cleaning.

Scaling up production

The pharmaceutical industry demands a wider range of equipment sizes than other
industries. Each phase of the product development process, from feasibility studies,
the development phase and on to full scale production, sets different requirements.
As a supplier, it is up to us to cater to these varying demands, which is why we offer
customers the flexibility of our three product ranges for scaling up production:

• Lab scale batch sizes: 0.3 - 5 litres

• Development scale batch sizes: 1 - 120 litres
• Production scale batch sizes: 25 - 10 000 litres

Antibiotics
Fine Pharmaceuticals
Blood pressure regulation
Sterile intravenous medicines
Injectables
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 Special care for
your products
by Hosokawa

Applications and processes

• 0.3 - 1 litre Active Freeze Drying system

•M
 ultipurpose 1 - 120 litre vacuum drying systems Phase 1
with multiple agitating mechanisms Drug
•C
 IP vacuum drying system for orally administered discovery &
active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
development
• S IP conical paddle drying system for injectable
antibiotics
•T
 hermal post-vacuum drying after initial spray Phase 2
drying phase of API containing solvents Lab testing
•V
 acuum and overpressure tight ball segment valve
in CIP and SIP execution
• S ampling devices for conical batch processes
in CIP and SIP execution

Services Phase 3
• Global organisation and support Equipment
• Process development development
• Process testing in well-equipped test centre
• Machine rental
• Scale up support from lab to industrial production
• Dedicated project management
Phase 4
•A
 dvice on validation documentation and protocols,
DQ, IQ, OQ and assistance for PQ
Production of
• S ystems design according to latest directives like
equipment
cGMP, GAMP, FDA, ISPE, EHEDG, etc.
•A
 fter sales support from our technical service
department
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 Industries
Chemical industry

The field of activity of the chemicals division is just as wide and diverse as the
overwhelming number of substances for which Hosokawa Micron offers drying
solutions. The drying process in the chemical industry is often critical,
demanding the highest of industry standards. Three important aspects worthy of
special attention are flexibility, energy efficiency and safety.

Flexibility

As product life cycles shorten, production facilities in the chemical industry need to
be equipped for making easy adjustments for the manufacture of alternative
products. Hosokawa Micron’s dryers and systems are designed for this very purpose:
for handling a wide range of different materials with varying product properties.

Energy efficiency

When it comes to energy efficiency, we fabricate our drying systems using the latest
technologies to precise specifications. This way, we can increase energy efficiency,
improve process optimisation and reduce operational costs. In fact, Hosokawa Micron’s
dryers are some of the most environmentally-friendly on the market.

Safety

Hazardous materials are synonymous with the chemical industry and drying them
requires specialist treatment. More importantly, these kinds of materials demand
stringent safety requirements. Needless to say, Hosokawa Micron always applies the
highest safety standards to all of its products and process systems.

Catalysts
Zeolite PE resin
Metal stearates
Acrylates PVC
Copper hydroxide
Dicalcium phosphate Pigments
Titanium dioxide
CMC Magnesium hydroxide

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 Hosokawa
feel the
chemistry

Applications and processes

• Batch or continuous indirect drying of polymers

• Continuous direct drying of pigments and dye stuff
• Continuous direct or indirect drying of aluminium oxide
Catalysts
• Continuous direct or indirect drying of high strength fibres
• Continuous indirect drying of aluminium trihydrate
• Continuous indirect drying of PET
• Continuous indirect drying of super absorbent polymers (SAP)
• Continuous indirect drying of titanium dioxide
• Continuous direct or indirect drying of paper pulp
• Continuous flash drying of agrochemicals Chemically
• Continuous flash drying of flame retardants Produced
• Continuous flash drying of pigments Toner (CPT)
• Freeze drying of nanomaterial
• Vacuum drying of catalysts
• Vacuum drying of chemically produced toner (CPT)
• Vacuum drying of crop protecting agents
• Vacuum drying of metal salts
Polymers
• Vacuum drying of nuclear waste

Services

• Global organisation and support

• Testing and validation in well-equipped test centre
• Scale up support from lab to industrial scale
• Dedicated project management
• Use of our test facilities: challenge us with your drying
Agrochemicals
problem, send us a sample of your product for us to test and
we will provide you with the optimal drying solution

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 Industries
Minerals & Metals industry

Hosokawa Micron provides the minerals and metals industry with a wide range of
reliable and robust drying equipment, from single unit to turn key system. We offer
proven technologies and have the know-how and experience for a successful
operational concept for your product. Typical requirements for minerals and metals
include high productivity, reliability and low operational costs.

Productivity

In the mineral industry drying systems usually combine rotary dryers, flash dryers or
fluid-bed dryers in combination with a separate milling system. This involves several
units and multiple transfers between process steps. Hosokawa Micron offers a single
system capable of drying, grinding and classifying minerals and metals in one
compact operation, with close control of the product particle size and final moisture
content. We call this system the Drymeister-H.

Operational costs

The Drymeister-H combines a high temperature inlet with a relatively low temperature
outlet. Optimal dispersion ensures that the product takes over the heat of the drying
gas quickly, leading to smaller sized drying systems and less energy consumption per
kilogram. An interesting advantage here is the resulting reduction in operational
costs. For small quantities of metals and minerals, we recommend the vacuum batch
dryer.

Reliability

Hosokawa Microns drying systems have a global reputation of high reliability.

We offer state-of-the-art technology that has proven to be highly efficient and
extremely reliable. Every system is engineered for high performance with maximal
durability and minimal downtime. To ensure this, we always apply adequate
measures for maximum safety, for your product, the operator and the environment.

Magnesium oxide
Gypsum
Calcium carbonate Ceramics
Feldspar Talc Aluminum oxide
Zinc oxide Bentonite Quartz
Aluminum silicates Lithium powder
Kaolin Fillers Zircon sand
Graphite Precious metals
Rare earths
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 Hosokawa,
rock solid
solutions

Applications and processes

• High temperature indirect drying of graphite

• Continuous flash drying of bentonite and kaolin Metal

• Continuous flash drying of gypsum powders
• Continuous flash drying of silicates

• Continuous flash drying of metal carbides

• Vacuum drying of metal powders

• Continuous direct or indirect drying of barite

Zeolite
Services
(cat litter)
• Global organisation and support

• Process development

• Process simulation to prove product quality and process

functionality

• Contract manufacturing
Precious metals
• Use of test station flash dryer (DMR-H) with an inlet

temperature up to 650 ºC

• Use of test station batch high temperature vacuum dryer

(>300 ºC)

Calcium
carbonate

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 HOSOKAWA MICRON
Hosokawa is the world’s largest
provider of processing systems for the
field of powder and particle
processing. Renowned brand names
such as Alpine, Micron, Nauta, Schugi,
Stott, Vitalair and Vrieco are all
included in the Group’s range.

Regardless of the size, i.e. production-

scale systems, pilot systems or
Hosokawa Micron Polymer Systems,
laboratory equipment, Hosokawa’s
Berlin, CT (USA)
products and technologies are used in
numerous process stages, for example

Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems, during mixing, drying, agglomeration,

Summit, NJ (USA) containment, filling, metering, size
reduction and classification.

Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems

S.A. de C.V. Mexico City (Mexico)

CONTACT

Hosokawa Sales Office

Hosokawa Engineering / Manufacturing / Test Centre

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GROUP WORLDWIDE

Hosokawa
Micron Ltd. Hosokawa Micron St. Petersburg OOO (Russia)
Runcorn (UK)
HOSOKAWA MICRON CORPORATION,
OSAKA (JAPAN)
Hosokawa Micron B.V., Doetinchem (Netherlands) Headquarters
Hosokawa Alpine Compaction, Leingarten (Germany)
Hosokawa Alpine AG, Augsburg (Germany)
Hosokawa Micron Ltd.,
Seoul (South Korea)

Hosokawa Micron France

Hosokawa Micron Powder Machinery
Évry (France)
Co. Ltd., Shanghai (China)

Hosokawa Micron Pvt. Ltd.

Chennai (India)

Hosokawa Micron SDN BHD,

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

NETHERLANDS TEAM CHEMICALS/MINERALS/METALS TEAM SERVICE

Hosokawa Micron B.V. +31 314 373 460 +31 314 373 372
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P.O. Box 98 service@hmbv.hosokawa.com
7000 AB Doetinchem TEAM FOOD
+31 314 373 333 +31 314 373 463 After office hours
info@hmbv.hosokawa.com food@hmbv.hosokawa.com +31 314 373 505
www.hosokawamicron.nl
TEAM PHARMA
+31 314 373 461
pharma@hmbv.hosokawa.com

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Hosokawa Micron B.V. is a member of the Hosokawa Micron Group, responding

to global needs through emphasis on materials science and engineering.

The Group is an international provider of equipment and technology for

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powder and particle processing, plastics processing and confectionery products.

The Group maintains facilities for research, engineering, manufacturing and

service in each of the world’s major industrial markets.

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