Vertical Vacuum Dryer
Vertical Vacuum Dryer
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.
Typical Applications
- API production
- Fine chemicals
- Plastics
- Dietary supplements/fragrances
- Chemical Intermediates
- Precious metals/Metals recycling
- Catalysts
Highlights
- 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
Machine Characteristics
- 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
Control Options
- 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
Custom Options
- 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
