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SonoDry Ultrasonic Spray Dryers
Featuring Sono-Tek's precision, non-clogging ultrasonic spray nozzles,Sono-Tek’s family of spray drying systems offers the flexibility of choosing the proper size machine that fits your needs, from small tabletop R&D systems perfect for small batch production to advanced floor models.
Creating small batches and test samples is easy with low-velocity, soft, atomized ultrasonic spray. Maintain precise control of your process with very low flow rates. Sono-Tek spray dryers offer flexibility in choosing the ultrasonic atomizer’s nozzle frequency, allowing for customization of drop sizes.
Sono-Tek's ultrasonic spray dryers have a broad spectrum of markets & applications
- Drying of Aqueous,Aqueous-Organic, Organic Feeds
- Drying of Clear Solutions, Emulsions, Suspensions
- Structural Modifications
- Generation of Desired Particle Size Distributions
- Micro-encapsulation / Englobing
- Generation of Nanoparticles and Effective Collection
- Pharmaceutical - Allied Disciplines
- Biotechnology
- Polymer engineering
- Herbals / Cosmetics
- Plant Extracts
- Foodstuffs, Spices
- Aromas and perfumes
- Dyes and pigments
- Soaps and Detergents
- Specialty Chemicals
Systems Available:
SonoDry 750 Twin Cyclone Table Top System Water Evaporation Rate: Up to 750 ml/hr
SonoDry 1000 Twin Cyclone Mobile Stand-Alone System Water Evaporation Rate: Up to 1000 ml/hr
SonoDry 1500 Advanced Twin Cyclone Mobile Stand-Alone System Water Evaporation Rate: Up to 1500 ml/hr
ALL SONODRY MODELS FEATURE:
- Quick, effective spray drying of aqueous / solvent feeds
- PLC controls
- Quick, effective performance
- Fully aseptic ergonomic system
- Fully integrated hot plate & magnetic stirrer (not available on SonoDry 750 system)
- Optional N2 inert loop
- Input / monitoring control panel
- Ultrasonic atomizer & air spray 2-fluid nozzle
- Software control for recipe storage & data logging of all system functions
- CE compliant
Sono-Tek In-House Laboratory Services
For customers who want to test an application, Sono-Tek offers a laboratory testing service. On-site analysis of your application is available with our technicians and engineering team. Our 30 years of experience atomizing a wide range of liquids and the expertise of our engineering staff gives us the ability to help customers solve process issues with our in-house laboratory services.
A few examples of improvements and process developments that have been the result of using ultrasonic spray technology and prototyping services offered by Sono-Tek:
- Changing particle size and shape by varying ultrasonic nozzle frequency
- Prototyping and customizing nozzles to specific applications
- Adjusting spray parameters to increase efficiency and improve results
- Troubleshooting process problems resulting from unsatisfactory particle quality
- Spray characterization studies with different nozzles under different operating conditions
SonoDry systems are fully controlled by state-of-the-art software programming
Built-In control system: PLC-based system with RS 232/485 port with LCD graphic display and input/monitoring control panel with audio visual indicators and 2-way communication between machine and computer* configuration. The system is provided with serial port data logging of inlet/outlet temp, hot air flow rate, feed pump flow rate, and unlimited recipe storage.
*PC not included
Photo depicts software for SonoDry 1000
SonoDry System Options:
N2 Inert Loop - for laboratory scale spray drying using volatile solvents
Teflon Membrane Scrubber - for ultra-fine powder recovery,maximizing yields (can yield > 95% on nanoparticles/particles with low bulk density)
Teflon Absolute Filter - for absolute filtration of feed at lab level
Teflon Tube Peristaltic Pump- best for contamination-free services on solvents (replaces silicone tubing)
Hot Melt System - maintains liquid temperature from hot plate to nozzle
21 CFR Part 11 Compliance
Dual Liquid Feed (for both ultrasonic nozzle and air spray nozzle)
Congealing Nozzle - for freeze drying
Counter-Current Nozzle - facilitates larger diameter particles
System can be configured without ultrasonic nozzle upon request
Sono-Tek ultrasonic nozzle technology has become a well-known, proven technology to produce a low-velocity spray with a controlled drop size.
- Non-clogging ultrasonic technology minimizes downtime,with low maintenance
- Ultrasonic atomization allows extremely small batch production (1 ml/hr flow rate)
- Available in 25, 48, 60 and 120 kHz (55, 38, 31 and 18μ drop diameters, respectively) frequencies
Ultrasonic nozzles operate by converting a high-frequency electrical signal, fed into two electrodes sandwiched between two piezoelectric transducers, resulting in mechanical expansion and contraction of the transducers. This causes vibrations to be sent down the nozzle's titanium horn, ultrasonically vibrating at the nozzle's atomizing tip. Liquid emerging onto the atomizing surface is broken into a spray by the ultrasonic energy concentrated there. This ultrasonic nozzle design provides an easily controllable atomized spray that cannot clog because of the large feed orifice and the self-cleaning ultrasonic vibration.
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