GEA Drying and Particle Formation Technologies for the CHEMICAL Industry_tcm11-24003

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GEA Process Engineeringengineering for a better world

Made for the world’s chemical industry

GEA Niro drying and particleformation technologies


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The right process for your product

The intelligence behind your process

From conception to completion

Your project is in safe hands

The right technology for your product

Your spray drying solution

The heart of your spray drying plant

Your uid bed drying solution

GEA Niro uid bed – key elements

GEA Niro SWIRL FLUIDIZER™ – turn paste into powder

Spray congealing – turn melt into powder

Spray dryer reactor – create chemical reactions

Complete efciency and control

Stay productive, protected and compliantA lifetime of service and support

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THE RIGHT PROCESSFOR YOURPRODUCTWORLD-CLASSEXPERTISE ACROSSEVERY PRODUCT

THE RIGHTTECHNOLOGYFOR THE RIGHTPRODUCTINNOVATIVETECHNOLOGYDESIGNED TO KEEPYOU PROFITABLE

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Everything you need

THE HEART OFYOUR SPRAYDRYING PLANTINNOVATIVE SPRAYDRYING SOLUTIONSTAILORED TOYOUR NEEDS

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WHATEVER YOURNEEDS, GEA PROCESSENGINEERING ISPERFECTLY PLACEDTO HELP.

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GEA Process Engineering has provided world-class industrial drying

solutions since 1933 that enable businesses like yours to staycompetitive, protable and at the forefront of their industry.

GROW ALONGSIDE YOUR CUSTOMERSWe understand that a successful business relies on its ability to adapt quickly to evolvingmarket conditions. That’s why we specialise in creating highly versatile drying solutions,calibrated for your applications, with the exibility and scalability to meet your customers’demands.

As the world’s leading powder engineering specialists, we are uniquely placed to helpyou develop a highly efcient process and a awless end-product. Your success is oursuccess; we are here to support you with a dedicated service designed to grow yourbusiness and your bottom line.

BREATHE LIFE INTO YOUR PRODUCTWith GEA Process Engineering as your partner, our vast pool of drying knowledge,expertise and technology is entirely at your disposal. Together, we can bring your ideasto life with high quality powders engineered with your specic properties and precisecharacteristics.

Whether it is expert advice on starting a new project, a more efcient process, plant

upgrades, an entirely new installation or even innovative ways to save energy and reduceyour environmental footprint, GEA Process Engineering has your ideal drying solution.


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HARDMETALSMore than 130 installationsOur broad experience means thatyou benet from dense and free-owing powders from differenthard metal suspensions producedon a robust automated plant withgood solvent recovery.

• Tungsten carbides• Ready-to-press (RTP) powders

AGROCHEMICALSThe broadest range of solutionsWe fulll all your powder require-ments, including granulometry,low dustiness and re-dispersioncharacteristics, plus all safety andenvironmental regulations.

• Fertilizers• Fungicides• Herbicides• Insecticides• Other agrochemicals

NANO MATERIALS

When you need to get smallOur leading range of atomizingtechnologies enables you to dryNano particles into agglomerateswith a low energy footprint andwith full product, operator andenvironmental safety.

• Inorganic nano material• Organic nano material• Safety (environment

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The right process for your product

With the most advanced

portfolio of drying techno-logies and the world’s bestengineering minds focusedon supporting your success,GEA Process Engineeringhelps you to make the mostof new opportunities acrossa full spectrum of products.

TANNINSPreserve tannin activityCreate powders and agglomeratesthat can be easily re-dispersedin water using plants capable ofhandling a vast range of corrosiveor abrasive materials.

• Synthetic tannins• Basic chromium salts• Natural extracts• Sulphonated phenol• Chrome tannin• Chestnut, mimosa extract• Myrobalan, quebracho extract• Wattle extract

Madefortheworld’schemicalindustry

CERAMICSTraditional through to high-techWe match your specicationsto deliver a reproducible, free-owing granulate for single stepceramic pressbody production.

• Proppants• Hydroxyapatite• Carbides• Ferrites• Titanates• Al2O3, SiO2, FexOy• Kaolin• Silicium oxide/nitride• Zinc oxide• Zirconium oxide/silicate

POLYMERS & RESINS

Leading experience since 1952Feedstocks in suspension, emulsion,dispersion or solution, water or sol-vent-based, can be dried efcientlyand according to your specications.

• Polymer melts• s-PVC, e-PVC, c-PVC• ABS• MBS• HDPE• PP• POM

• PVA• PMMA• PVAc, EVA• PVP• Acrylic resins• Formaldehydes


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BATTERIES

From Cathode to AnodeOur unique atomization techno-logies deliver superior powders withuniform characteristics and ouratomizing nozzles ensure particlesizes from a few μm to severalhundred μm.

• Catode material• Anode material• Ultra-ne powders

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DYESTUFF & PIGMENTS

For a rainbow of coloursWhether your feedstocks are insolution, suspension or paste form,our solutions are fully customisableto meet your exact requirementsand ensure minimal risk of explo-sions or environmental pollution.

• Acid / azoic dyes• Basic dyes• Disperse dyes• Reactive dyes• Dyestuff intermediates

• Related llers• Barium sulphate• Cadmium carbonate / sulphide• Calcium carbonate• Ceramic colorants• Iron oxide (black, red, yellow)• Kaolin• Lithopone• Phthalocyanines• Titanium dioxide• Zinc chromates

DETERGENTS

For household andindustrial applicationsCreate plain, agglomerated orgranulated powders with lowdustiness and superior redisper-sion properties. • Dispersing agents• Emulsifying agents• Chelating agents• Enzymes• Optical brightener• Phosphates

• Sulphonates• Silicates• Surface active ingredient

ORGANIC CHEMICALS

From ne crystals to coarsegranulatesYour feedstocks can be in liquid,suspended crystal or solid form.Solutions and slurries can be driedto free-owing products or tocoarse granulates. Cakes and pastescan also be dried and cooled.

• Organic acids• Plant materials• Microorganisms• Waste water drying• Amino and fatty acids• Benzoates• Butyrates• Chloramines• Gluconates• Hydrazines• Phthalates• Puried terephthalic acid• Salicylates• Salicylic acid• Sorbates• Stearates• Ureas

INORGANIC CHEMICALS

From aluminium to zinccompoundsTransform virtually any inorganiccompound into a free-owingproduct using feedstocks inliquid, suspended crystal or solidform, solutions and slurries of necrystals, cakes and pastes.

• Salts• Minerals• Zeolites


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Whether at the rst stages of develop-ment or the nal phases of renement,our test centre provides the intelligencethat brings your ideas to life.

THE WORLD’S LARGEST

TESTING FACILITYMade up of over 35 pilot plants, theGEA Niro International Test Centrehouses the most advanced freeze, uidbed and spray drying technologyavailable today.

We are able to test a huge variety ofconditions to make sure your powderis not only possible, but that its pro-duction process is viable, sustainableand cost effective.

OUR GUARANTEE – YOUR PROCESSNo matter which industry or marketyou or your customers operate in, theGEA Niro International Test Centreexists to give you complete condencethat you have the most appropriatedrying solution for your needs. To show our commitment, we willguarantee that the process we’vedeveloped is set up in the most effectiveway to achieve your desired results.

The intelligence behind your process

Whatever your product requirements, the GEA Niro International

Test Centre offers the largest and most sophisticated facilities fordrying process development.


Our test facilities comprise morethan 35 GEA Niro pilot plants andhouse a complete range ofadvanced auxiliary equipment.


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As every customer, plant and productcomes with their own unique require-ments, we make no assumptions as tohow your new powder will behave.Our in-depth analyses cover everypossible factor so you can make fully

informed decisions regarding yourproduct’s commercial potential.

Our testing programme includes: • Feasibility studies – the rst step

for every new project is a feasibilitystudy that evaluates whether yourproduct is able to be dried, agglome-rated, extracted, concentrated orwhatever you need it to be. If youalready have a prototype, we caninvestigate the best ways to recreateit on an industrial scale with thesame (or better) characteristics.

• Pre-production analysis – withthe GEA Niro DRYING KINETICSANALYZER™ it is possible to con-duct early stage tests using only afew mL of material, covering a widerange of feed properties and drying

parameters. This keep costs andtimeframes to a minimum and canbe incorporated into ComputationalFluid Dynamics simulations tooptimise your process design.

• Pilot testing – pilot tests obtain allthe necessary data for drying yourproduct and to optimise yourproduction process. We cover alldrying techniques to ascertainwhich gives the best results and tswith your existing capabilities.Our GMP-approved Pharma Test

Station meets all regulatory guide-lines and is capable of producingsamples for clinical trials.

• Laboratory analysis – our analyticslaboratory is fully equipped to

investigate and allocate your pro-duct’s characteristics. Key propertiescan be appraised, such as dropletformation and expected behaviourduring and after the drying process,particle size distribution, bulkdensity, moisture content, photo-microscopic analysis, owabilityand hygroscopicity.

GEA Niro DRYNETICS™ analysis

1. SINGLE DROPLET EXPERIMENTS Temperature Size and position Adhesion/stickiness

2. ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS Drying kinetics Morphology

Stickiness

3. CFD SIMULATIONS Velocity proles Temperature proles Moisture Deposits

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The right technology for your product

Decades of engineering experience, rst class application know-how and a passion for innovationhave led us to create the world’s most complete portfolio of drying technologies.

Whatever your application, our proprietary drying systems deliver exceptional results with thereliability and energy efciency you need to maintain a consistent, protable operation.

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TURN LIQUIDINTO POWDER,AGGLOMERATESOR GRANULATES

TURN PASTEINTO POWDER

TURN WET POWDERINTO DRY POWDER,AGGLOMERATESAND GRANULATES

TURN MELTINTO POWDER

CREATE CHEMICALREACTIONS

Use spray drying to remove themoisture from liquid feedstocks suchas solutions, emulsions and pumpablesuspensions. This is an ideal approachwhen your end-product must complywith precise powder properties.

Use the GEA Niro SWIRL FLUIDIZER™

to obtain a ne, homogeneous andnon-agglomerated dry productfrom pastes, lter cakes and highlyviscous liquids.

Use uid bed drying for powders,granules, agglomerates and pelletswith an average particle size of50-5,000 microns.

Use spray congealing totransform melted feedstocksinto free-owing, sphericalparticulates of a controlledparticle size.

Spray drying can be used to allowchemical reactions in atomizeddroplets to create products withspecic characteristics.


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SPRAYDRYING

THE SWIRLFLUIDIZER™

FLUID BEDDRYING ANDPROCESSING

SPRAY DRYERREACTOR

SPRAYCONGEALING

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Spray drying starts with theatomization of a liquid feedstockinto a spray of droplets. Thedroplets make contact with hotair in a drying chamber, evaporateand form particles.

The paste or cake is fed to the

compact drying chamber, where itmakes contact with the warm processgas and the rotation impeller. Thedried, disintegrated product exits thechamber as powder together with gas.

Fluid bed drying achieves uniformprocessing conditions by passinga gas through a product layerunder controlled velocity conditionsto create a uidized state.

Reactions between gas phase componentsand liquid phase chemicals are very rapid andhave a uniform heat impact. As a result, spraydryers can be used to create substances such

as paraformaldehyde, gelatinised starch andsilica gels, and can also be used to reduceharmful emissions in ue gases.

The melt is sprayed into a coolingchamber. After contact with cool air,the spray solidies. The atomizationis either done by nozzle spraying orby prilling using a rotary atomizer.


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Your spray drying solution

WHATEVER YOURNEEDS, OUR

WORLD-CLASSSPRAY DRYINGTECHNOLOGYPRODUCESEXCEPTIONALRESULTS.

PRODUCTS

YOUR ADVANTAGES

Unique selection of atomizersystems and chamber designs

Tailor-made designs to meet your

specic requirements Superior powder quality with

operational excellence and lowenergy consumption

Long operating intervals betweencleaning

Spray drying converts liquid into adry or semi-dry powdered product.

Agrochemicals

Ceramics Detergents & surface active agents Dyestuffs & pigments Hardmetals Inorganic chemicals Organic chemicals Polymers & resins Tannins and other products

THE INDUSTRY STANDARDSpray drying is the most widely usedprocess for the production of powders,granulates or agglomerates from aliquid or a slurry. It is the preferredmethod for drying thermally-sensitivematerials and due to its consistentparticle size distribution, the process iswell suited to many other product types.

TECHNOLOGY THATMEETS YOUR NEEDSOur spray dryers range from conven-tional models through to highlysophisticated systems that can bespecially calibrated for your individualrequirements.

Every spray dryer consists of a feedpump, atomizer, air heater, air disperser,drying chamber and systems forexhaust air cleaning and powderrecovery. The process converts a liquidfeed into droplets which are evaporatedunder controlled conditions to producea dry powder with specic properties.

Our specialists will make sure you getthe optimal spray drying solution andsupport for your needs. Furthermore,in order to keep your employees safeand your environmental footprint low,GEA Niro plants are fully compliantwith all international regulations.

Our fully customisable and highly reliable

spray dyers deliver quality powders thatenable you to meet your customers’ needstoday and tomorrow.



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World-class system design

Since your powder’s characteristics can vary depending on

the initial product and your requirements, no single spraydryer is suitable for every application.

GEA Process Engineering offers a complete range of systemand chamber designs that give you the exibility and controlto maintain a highly efcient process and production.

GEA Niro HC Spray DryerGEA Niro Spray Dryer, Closed-cycleconguration

GEA Niro NOZZLE TOWER™GEA Niro Fluidized Spray Dryer FSD™

GEA Niro Spray Dryer withVIBRO-FLUIDIZER™

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Drying air

Exhaust air

Powder discharge

Feed to atomizer

Spray dryer chamber designs

8. Co-current ,with nozzle atomizer.

12. Mixed ow ,with nozzle atomizer.

4. Co-current , with rotaryatomizer, for drying chemicalsat high inlet air temperatures.


11. Mixed ow ,with nozzle atomizer for coarsepowders of heat-stable products.

3. Co-current , at base withrotary atomizer, for special products.

Also suitable for spray congealing.

6. Co-current , compound air disperserwith rotary atomizer, for very largevolumes of high inlet air temperatures.

10. Counter-current ,with nozzle atomizer.

14. Counter-current , with integrated uid bed, rotary atomization for spray cooling/congealing.

2. Co-current , conical base withrotary atomizer, for both heatsensitive and stable products.

5. Co-current , with rotary atomizer, for drying mineral concentrates at ultra high inlet air temperatures.


13. Mixed ow , with integrated uidbed, rotary or nozzle atomizer for non-dusty, free-owing products.

1. Co-current , withintegrated uid bed,rotary or nozzle atomizer.


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The heart of your spray drying plant

QUALITY WHERE YOU NEED IT MOSTProductivity, reliability and efciencyare not only a result of superiordesign, but of quality components.For spray drying, one of the mostimportant components is the GEANiro rotary atomizer, which sits at theheart of your system and forms thespray.

GEA Process Engineering offers a fullrange of atomizer types or corre-sponding nozzles. Different designsresult in different powder characteri-stics; the right one for you depends onthe nature of your initial product andwhat you are aiming to achieve. Ourspecialists will help you understandwhich is most appropriate for yourrequirements.

ENGINEERED FOR YOUR APPLICATIONGEA Niro rotary atomizers help youto obtain key production parameters,such as, particle size, particle sizedistribution, density and through-put.

Thanks to our proprietary designs,our feed systems handle higher solidscontent and operate at relatively lowpressures to keep your output highand energy costs low.

As we often create application-specicsolutions for the food and pharmaceu-tical industries, we also take great carewhen creating systems that requireexceptional hygiene and surfacequality or that are prone to cloggingand would otherwise require frequentmaintenance.

THEGEA NIROROTARY ATOMIZER

YOUR ADVANTAGES

Johan E. Nyrop (the founder of “NiroAtomizer”, the company which laterbecame GEA Process Engineering),obtained his rst patent for a rotatingatomizer in 1924. Since then, GEAProcess Engineering’s exceptionalGEA Niro rotary atomizer designshave led the industry for performance,availability, superior product qualityand the lowest energy consumption.

Unique and patented nozzledesignsRotary atomizer with market-leading velocity

Broad selection of atomizerwheel designs

Abrasive and viscous feedsbeyond the norm

Proprietary designs give youthe broadest range of powderproperties

As the central and most important part of your

spray drying installation, GEA Niro rotary atomizersand nozzles are engineered with precision andmanufactured by us to the highest standards.

THE GEA NIRO ROTARY ATOMIZERS AREABLE TO HANDLE LARGE QUANTITIES OFABRASIVE OR NON-ABRASIVE FEEDS,HIGHLY VISCOUS CONCENTRATES OREVEN LIQUIDS WITH CRYSTALS.

Decades of spray drying know-how goes into our patented technology,enabling you to create quality powders with specic properties.



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Your uid bed drying solution

Perfect for heat sensitive products, uid bed

drying can be an exceptionally useful additionto your spray drying production process or ahighly effective standalone solution.

FLUIDIZATIONALLOWS FOR EASY

TRANSPORTATION WITHHIGH DRYING RATESAND OPTIMUMTHERMAL EFFICIENCY.


PRODUCTSYOUR ADVANTAGESTurn wet powder into dry powderand powder into agglomerates andgranulates.

For drying moist or damp powders,lter cake or centrifuge cakeFor powders, granules, agglomeratesand pellets with average particlesize of 50 microns to 5 mm

Plastics; s-PVC, HDPE, ABS, PE,PTFE, POM

PTA, CTA Sodium carbonate, sodium

bicarbonate Silica, sand Fertilisers Calcium chloride Salts Amino acids

Tailor-made systems based ona market-leading productprogramme in both vibratingand stationary beds

Unique rotary feed spreadingsystem ensures optimal dryingconditions

Patented gas distribution system Self-emptying design means

minimal downtime caused byclogging

Small plant footprint reducesoverall building costs

High thermal efciencyCan be supplied in open- orclosed-cycle designs

Greater exibility to adjust dryingconditions

Operates with low-pressure steam

GEA Niro GILL PLATE™

HIGHER DRYING RATESFluid bed drying is an efcient methodto remove residual moisture from anexisting powder. During the process,the moist powder is uidized, driedand carried through each section ofthe uid bed using hot gas blownthrough specially perforated plates. Fluid bed drying is ideally suited forpowders, granules, agglomerates andpellets with an average particle sizebetween 50 microns and 5 mm. GEA NIRO CONTACT FLUIDIZER™One of our most efcient uid beddryers, The GEA Niro CONTACTFLUIDIZER™ is a prime example ofhow our latest systems have beendesigned to meet your specicrequirements. Key features include:

• Multiple drying sections for opti-mal heat economy and uniformpowder properties

• Proprietary GEA Niro rotaryfeed distributor for constant

temperatures and moisture, superioruidization and material dispersion

• Optimal plug ow drying condi-tions using compartments connectedby underow gates to reduce back-mixing

• Robust GEA Niro GILL PLATE™ distributor plate for easy emptyingand conveying of oversized material

• Hot air plenum chambers forexcellent air distribution and easydraining

• Heat panel banks on overheadrollers reduce heat damage and allowfor easy inspections

• Internal GEA Niro BARRIER GAS™ heat tracing and ushing preventswet deposits and condensation


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VOLATILE CONTENT POWDER TEMPERATURE

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Fluid bed process systems

GEA Niro CONTACT FLUIDIZER™ inside-by-side conguration, closed-cycle

The GEA Niro product range includes serveral types of uid

beds. The optimal plant design depends on your product.

We take a huge array of factors into consideration beforemaking any recommendations, including challenges relatingto location and requirements for energy efciency andenvironmental safety.

GEA Niro Mechanical Granulation System

GEA Niro SPRAY FLUIDIZER™

GEA Niro CONTACT FLUIDIZER™

GEA Niro system with Flash Dryer

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Spray congealing is the term given to thetransition of a melt from a soft or uidstate to a rigid or solid state by cooling.

The liquid melt is atomized into a sprayof ne droplets of spherical shape

inside a spray cooling chamber. Here,the droplets meet a sufciently coldairstream to solidify the droplets intospherical powder particles, creating ahigh quality free-owing powder.

QUALITY AND CONTROLAs the atomization and air distributiontechnology for spray congealing is the

same as that applied in the spray dryingprocess, GEA Process Engineering offersunmatched application know-how andproduction control to ensure yourproduct has exactly the right properties.

Our advanced spray congealing techno-logy means you can even create averageparticle sizes ranging from 50 to 2,000microns. If you require even smallersizes, our special GEA Niro two-uidnozzles can create particles rangingfrom 3 to 50 microns.

EFFECTIVE POLLUTANT REMOVALThe spray drying process is effective incleaning ue gases from coal redpower stations and waste incinerationplants. The acidic components areabsorbed into slaked lime to create adry powder that is often used in build-ing materials, or allows for depositingin landll.

POLYMERISATION ANDGELATINISATIONSpray drying can also be used tocreate polymerisation reactions withspecic properties by controlling the

drying atmosphere. The resulting prod-uct is discharged as a nished powder,that requires no further treatment. Spray drying is well suited for creatinggelatinised products. Consistent qualityis achieved due to the immediate anduniform heat impact from the dryinggas, giving ideal conditions for thegelatinisation process.

Also, two different liquids can bemixed at the moment of atomization,resulting in a powder that typicallywill be ready for use out of the dryer.

YOUR ADVANTAGES Compact plant design means a

smaller building Rotary prilling wheel atomization

using our unique rotary atomizerFlexible particle sizes using simpleprill wheel modicationIntegrated uid bed design

Simple operation Narrow and uniform particle

distribution for free-owingproducts

Spray congealing –turn melt into powder

Spray dryer reactor –create chemical reactions

Spray congealing is the most effective method for

transforming your melted feedstock into sphericalparticles of a specic size to create powders that meetyour ideal ow-rate specications.

This spray drying process can be used to create rapid andhighly uniform chemical reactions between gas phasecomponents and liquid phase chemicals. This can betaken advantage of and used in several different ways.

PRODUCTSCreate average particle sizes of50-2,000 microns (or even 3-50microns using our special nozzles).

Wax Stearic acid Glycerides Emulsiers Bisphenol A Magnesium chloride Monoglycerides

Sodium bisulphate


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Complete efciency and control

ADVANCED SOFTWARE SYSTEMSWith unmatched competence in everyaspect of the spray drying process,GEA Process Engineering providesreliable, exible and user-friendlysoftware systems that drive perfor-mance and efciency across yourplant’s operations.

OPTIMISED PERFORMANCEAs the central ‘brain’ that integratesand governs your network of compo-nents, hardware and systems, our plantmanagement software enables you tooversee and optimise production andto keep productivity in line with yourcommercial and strategic objectives.

An intuitive user interface allows youto monitor and control every part ofyour installation with ease and our in-telligent, automated safety systemsalert you at the rst sign of irregularityso you can address any issue far in ad-vance of it becoming a serious problem.

Our advanced plant managementsolutions include:• PLC and SCADA programming and

development• Track and trace control• Instrumentation and industrial net-

working• Data logging and reporting• Electrical design, hardware and

instruments• Risk assessment and failure-mode

effect analysis (FMEA)

Our systems also keep you compliantwith all international standards,including:• Machinery Directive and Low Voltage

Directive (EN60204-1)• ATEX and EMC Directives• S88 Batch Control and S95• FDA 21 CFR part 11• Qualied acc. to GAMP (V model)• Functional Safety acc. to EN 61508

A class-leading installation is one half of your solution;

a powerful automation and control system that givesyou complete command over its vast array of complexprocesses completes the picture.

NIROWARE™

Our agship control system,NiroWare™, integrates historianlogging, tracking, tracing andreporting into a comprehensiveand fully customisable plantmanagement solution.


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SAFETY FIRSTThe very nature of powder productionmeans that your process will generatea ne dust that is suspended in air,which can lead to explosions or res.

Each year, hundreds of companies relyon our comprehensive safety assessmentprogrammes to safeguard against thesedangers and minimise risks to theirequipment, employees and reputation. EVALUATING SAFETYGEA Process Engineering offers acomplete range of services for theevaluation of your plant’s conditionand operating environment. If addi-tional safety measures are needed,we will help you plan the best way toimplement them with minimaldisruption, downtime and expense.

We ensure that your GEA Niro dryingplant complies with all internationallegislation, including ATEX, and can

also provide the input for a detailedExplosion Protection Document –something many authorities andinsurance companies demand as aguarantee of compliance.

Our safety services cover:• EU directives and harmonised

standards – consultation on mattersrelated to the directives and the CEmarking of plants and equipment

• Technical consulting service –review of all compliance issues andprocedures, with advice for riskreduction measures

• Technical documentation service –guidance in drafting an EC Decla-ration of Conformity and othermandatory documentation

• Explosion protection advisors –on-site inspection, reports and advicefor the specication and installationof safety equipment on new instal-lations and existing plants

Keeping your plant in optimal condition is

the best way to extend its lifespan and tomake sure you stay compliant and yourworkforce stays safe.

Stay productive, protected and compliant

WARNING SYSTEMS

PROTECTIVEMEASURES

Temperature switchesAir ow switches for cooling airCO monitoringFlow control

Vibration monitoring of rotaryatomizer

Venting systems to directexplosive pressure away fromequipmentSuppression systems that preventthe release of hazardouschemicalsDesigning the plant to withstandexplosions (containment)Isolation systems that prevent

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A lifetime of service and support

GEA Process Engineering offers themost comprehensive pre-sale andaftermarket support in the industry.Our customer care programmes focuson keeping your business in a leadingposition by maintaining constant

efciency and performance throughoutyour production process.

A TRUSTED, PROACTIVE APPROACHAs your trusted advisor, rather thanwaiting for an issue to occur we take aproactive approach to help maintainthe smooth running of your installa-tion, continuously looking for betterways to increase production quality,save costs and lengthen the lifespanof your equipment.

Should action be necessary or if wehave designed new technologies thatcould augment overall performance,we can repair, upgrade or retrot yourplant as required with minimaldisruption to operations.

LOCALLY-BASED, GLOBAL SUPPORTGEA Process Engineering is your pointof contact whenever you need support.Our teams are on hand, no matterwhere in the world you are, withlocally-based specialists who knowyour equipment and processes,and who have access to a completeinventory of GEA-made spare parts.

With GEA Process Engineering as yourpartner, you can always be condentthat you have the best equipment,the right production process and totalglobal support to maintain a seamlessoperation and build a strong platform

for your business growth.

From basic spare parts to full servicecontracts based on a maintenanceplan, our goal is for you to achieveOEE (Optimal Equipment Efciency)throughout the lifetime of your GEANiro plant.

For us, service and partnership go hand in hand.

We will provide the proactive support you need overyour plant’s lifecycle to keep you updated, upgradedand able to upscale as opportunities arise.

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