Spray drying
Sustainability
Spray drying is an energy-intensive process, so here at GEA we work hard to develop technologies that can help to improve sustainability by reducing overall energy use, recycling waste heat and cutting carbon footprint.
Innovation for more sustainable spray drying
GEA spray dryers are constructed with heat recovery systems as standard, but we can also configure your new - and often existing – spray drying plant with optional GEA innovations to help cut process-related environmental footprint. GEA OptiPartner digital process control automation platform monitors in real time and - if required - adjusts the spray dryer operating parameters to improve process stability and efficiency. Our energy-saving AddCool® heat pump technology captures, upgrades and reuses waste heat to preheat your dryer air, so you could dramatically cut the overall energy draw for your plant, and even in some cases remove the need for fossil fuel-driven boilers. Talk to us at GEA to find out how our technologies could make your new and existing spray dryers more planet friendly.
Energy audits for spray drying plants
GEA always aims to work in partnership with customers, so we don’t just supply equipment, we ‘ll take the time to listen to your challenges and expectations. Then, together we can select the best solutions. When it comes to look at heat recovery technology, we’ll sit with you to define your process and carry out an energy audit of your spray drying plant. With that understanding we can then suggest which GEA solutions could best help you to achieve your desired savings in energy or resource use, to reduce environmental footprint.
GEA AddCool® case study
Learn how GEA AddCool® was identified as an ideal solution to reduce the use of fossil fuels, lowering CO2 emissions in spray drying by 59%.
GEA holistic energy audit case study
Click to uncover how GEAs energy experts carried out a holistic energy audit which led to potential CO2 savings of 8,000 tons/y.
Webinar on-demand: Time is up for fossil fuels in spray drying
Products
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GEA ADDCOOL®
GEA’s innovative high temperature heat pump solution allows you to cut the carbon footprint of your spray drying plant by reducing fossil fuel and primary energy consumption, and increasing process sustainability.
GEA Heat Recovery System
CIP-compatible GEA technology captures and reuses waste heat to reduce energy requirements for heating the spray dryer air.
GEA OptiPartner for powder plants
GEA OptiPartner combines GEA’s process know-how with operational expertise to optimize the productivity of spray drying plants for powder production. Based on highly efficient digital technologies, GEA OptiPartner increases capacity utilization and reduces energy consumption while continuously providing operators full visibility of the process.
Spray drying, optimized
Service Products
GEA Health Check Spray Dryer
Inadequate maintenance can lead to safety risks, lower product quality, costly repairs, and reduced equipment life. GEA Health Check Spray Dryer offers a thorough inspection and tailored service report to help you proactively maintain uptime, quality, and longevity.
GEA SAFEXPERT®
The innovative process diagnostic and consultant service.
GEA Insights
Pre2Fuel: Cleared for takeoff
GEA's innovative process marks a milestone in the pretreatment of biofuels such as hydro-treated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel. By eliminating the bleaching process, manufacturers benefit from significant savings potential: over 50% lower operating costs and up to 12% less CO2 emissions.
The next era of food production with GEA NEXUS
Climate change and a growing world population put increased pressure on the energy-intensive food industry to feed more people without further impacting the planet. George Shepherd, GEA’s Global Technical Sustainability Manager, explains how GEA uses its engineering know-how to help processors produce more sustainably yet increase productivity.
