Granulation Solutions

Spray Granulation is one of the most used techniques for forming materials in industries like chemicals, food products and pharmaceuticals. Its main purpose is to convert light, small powders into high-density free-flowing granulates. Accurate particle size measurement is extremely important in granulation processes. Malvern Process Systems instrumentation solves a multitude of granulation issues by:

• Tightening the overall size distribution
• Allowing direct Granulation Control
• Providing real time size analysis of the growing process

In this section

	Granulation overview The granulation process involves smaller particles adhering to each other in order to grow larger particles or agglomerates. Particle size is critical in the granulation process because if the particles are too large or too small they do not have the product characteristics important to produce light powders into high density free-flowing granulates.
	Granulation concerns There are many variables in controlling the granulation process, ranging from feed rate of the granulating liquid to the resonance time of the granulation chamber. All of these parameters affect the particle size in different ways. With an on-line sensor, the particle size is measured instantaneously and continuously in real time helping to monitor and control the granulation process.
	Malvern analyzers for granulation applications Complete online and atline particle characterization systems appropriate to granulation in the context of different industries.
	Case studies - For more information, see:
	Case study Degussa Detergents.
	Case study Mill overloading reduced by process understanding.
	Case study Mill optimization for pilot drug trials.
	Case study Reducing process start-up times.
	Case study Mineral mill optimization.
	Case study Product changeover.
	Case study Use on a screen mill.