Stock #2865-1-1
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Paddle Dryer Reactor
Specification
Description
The Turbodry horizontal vacuum paddle dryer and reactor is designed for high-efficiency drying, mixing, and thermal processing of difficult, viscous, or pseudo-plastic materials—especially under vacuum or controlled atmospheres.
It combines indirect heating, intense agitation, and vacuum operation in a closed, sanitary system, making it ideal for industries like pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, food, and cosmetics.
The Turbodry is specifically engineered to process materials that:
- Have pseudo-plastic behaviour (they become less viscous under shear),
- Require strong torque resistance,
- Need intense mixing and high turbulence during drying or reaction.
| Feature | Description |
| Horizontal cylindrical vessel | Offers excellent heat transfer surface and uniform mixing. |
| Vacuum-tight design | Enables low-temperature drying and solvent recovery. |
| Heated body, shaft, and paddles | Maximizes thermal efficiency by applying heat across all surfaces in contact with the product. |
| High-speed rotating paddles | Generate strong turbulence and shear forces, especially near the vessel walls, ensuring constant renewal of product surface in contact with heat. |
| High torque resistance | Allows processing of thick, sticky, or dense materials without stalling. |
| Closed, GMP-compliant system | Suitable for sterile, high-purity, or hazardous materials. |
- Charging: Wet cake, paste, or slurry is loaded into the chamber.
- Vacuum & Heating: The vessel, shaft, and paddles are all heated. Vacuum lowers the boiling point of moisture/solvent.
- Agitation: High-speed paddles create turbulence and shear, especially important for pseudo-plastic or non-Newtonian materials.
- Drying or Reaction: Moisture evaporates rapidly, or chemical reactions occur under controlled conditions.
- Discharging: The dry or reacted material is unloaded through a bottom outlet.
- Excellent heat transfer efficiency (due to full-surface heating and turbulence).
- Handles viscous or shear-sensitive materials with ease.
- Low-temperature drying protects heat-sensitive products.
- Solvent recovery under vacuum.
- Multi-functionality: drying, reacting, mixing in one unit.
- Closed system enhances product containment and safety.
- Pharmaceutical APIs and intermediates.
- Fine and specialty chemicals.
- Cosmetics and pastes.
- Food and nutraceuticals.
- High-viscosity polymers or reaction products.