Effect of fines on agglomeration in spray dryers: An experimental study

International Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Williams, Anna M ^a   Jones, Jim R ^b   Paterson, Anthony H J ^b   Pearce, David L ^a  

^a FONTERRA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Milk powder; Spray drying

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION OF; DRYING CONDITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FINE POWDERS; HIGH-SOLIDS; INTERACTION ZONE; MASS FLUX RATIO; MILK POWDER; OPERATING POINTS; PARTICLES SIZES; PILOT SCALE; POWDER FLOW RATE; POWDER PARTICLES; PRODUCT SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SKIM MILK POWDER; SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS; SPRAY DROPLET; SPRAY DRYERS; SPRAY FLOW; SPRAY LIQUIDS; SPRAY PATTERN; SURFACE STICKINESS;

DAIRY PRODUCTS; DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); FLOW RATE; LIQUIDS; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; RECYCLING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPRAY DRYING;

AGGLOMERATION;

EID: 67650472269     PISSN: 15563758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1556-3758.1635     Document Type: Article

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