The Vertical Vacuum Dryer (or Agitated Vacuum Pan Dryer) is ideal for small batches of high viscosity product within the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
When a static or tray dryer doesn’t work, adding an agitator can overcome difficulties such as viscous or pasty phases, allowing for a more efficient drying process.
This dryer is a flexible, compact, and robust machine that has been designed with a singular purpose: to vacuum dry. It is equipped with several focused devices that allow the customer to obtain a perfect drying process.
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- API production
- Fine chemicals
- Plastics
- Dietary supplements/fragrances
- Chemical Intermediates
- Precious metals/Metals recycling
- Catalysts
- The agitator’s special design allows:
- moving the cake during the drying process
- rotating at a variable speed
- applying a vertical movement where possible
- being heated for a better drying process
- automatically discharging the product
- Suitable for multi-product or mono-product applications accomplished in batch process
- cGMP, cGMP sterile, and EHEDG designs
- Designed for easy cleaning and inspection
- The plug discharge valve can be manually or automatically driven, and can be adapted to both main packaging and high-containment devices
- The cylindrical body is certified as a pressure vessel
- Totally customized design available
- Contact material: AISI316L, AISI904L, C-22, C-276, coated with elastomers
- Surface finishing: From pickled and passivated to mirror polished
- Sealing system: From stuffing box to lift-off mechanical seal
- Certification: PED, ASME, HP0, Selo, ATEX
- Construction Materials: Austenitic stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, 904L, duplex stainless steel, and other materials upon request
- Optional accessories:
- Hot water production unit
- Condensation unit
- Vacuum unit
- Through the wall installation design
- Dismountable blades
- PLC control system
- Vacuum unit
- Heating/cooling system
- Solvent recovery unit
- Chopper – lump breaker
- Grinder and powder recovery system
- Alternative construction material
- CIP system: For washing between batches, which uses rotating spray balls and sprayers on critical areas of the discharge valve
- SIP system: Steams inside the machine body and checks cold area temperatures for sterilizing grade control
- Sanitary insulation: Which is mandatory for applications where cleanliness is important, like in white chambers (clean rooms)
- Sampling device: For retrieving a product sample and checking the production status
- Delumper: For products that tend to form lumps
- Dust filter on the top head: For product capture while avoiding vacuum pump contamination
- High containment devices: For high-potency products, such as a glove box at the discharge nozzle or at the sampling port
- Flat bottom lowering and bayonet closure system: For easy maintenance management
- External vacuum system coupled with an integrated heating system: For global production line management
Standard Sizes and Technical Data
Keep in mind that we can customize our machines for all of your drying needs
| Model |
Diameter (mm) |
Nominal Capacity (l) |
|---|---|---|
| VVD 25 | 600 | 160 |
| VVD 50 | 800 | 300 |
| VVD 100 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| VVD 150 | 1,400 | 1,500 |
| VVD 200 | 1,700 | 3,000 |
| VVD 300 | 2,000 | 4,300 |
| VVD 400 | 2,300 | 6,000 |
| VVD 500 | 2,600 | 8,000 |
| VVD 600 | 2,800 | 9,000 |
| VVD 700 | 3,000 | 11,000 |
| VVD 800 | 3,300 | 13,000 |
Other dimensions available upon request