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Fluidized bed dryer (also called fluid bed dryer) is a kind of equipment used extensively in the
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air is introduced at high pressure through a perforated bed of moist solid particulate. The wet solids
are lifted from the bottom and suspended in a stream of air (fluidized state). Heat transfer is
accomplished by direct contact between the wet solid and hot gases. The vaporised liquid is
carried away by the drying gasses. Sometimes to save energy, the exit gas is partially recycled.
A typical fluidized bed dryer consists of the following components
Air preparatory unit.
Product container.
Exhaust filter.
Exhaust blower.
Control panel.
Air distribution plate.
Spray nozzle.
Solution deliver.
The choice of distributor used during and drying process apart from ensuring uniform and stable
fluidization also prevents
1. Poor fluidization quality of solids in certain regions in the fluidized bed dryer.
2. Plugging of distributor –perforated holes.
3. Solids from dropping into wind box or gas plenum located beneath the fluidized bed.
The pressure drops across the distributor must be high enough to ensure good and uniform
fluidization.
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Parameters to be controlled in fluidized bed dryers

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In order to improve operation, efficiency, and reproducibility of a fluidized bed dryer, some
parameters need to be controlled. These parameters are categorized into:
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Process parameters: Those controlled by the process.

Product parameters: Those controlled by the product.
Apparatus/Equipment Parameter
Position of the air distribution plate: This parameter influences the pattern.
Shape of the instrument: The annular based design gives a better product.
Nozzle height: Nozzle height plays a vital role when fluidized bed dryer is used as a coating
machine. The atomized coating solution should not get dried before reaching the tablet
surface.
Process/Operating Parameter
Temperature: Increased temperature leads to increased moisture diffusivity and hence
increased drying rate and decreased drying time. The nature of the material plays an
important role in choosing the operating temperature.
Humidity: Faster drying is achieved when the moisture content of the inlet air is maintained at
its minimum.
Airflow rate/gas velocity: Increasing gas velocity increases drying rate but should be
maintained at an optimized rate (not to fast or too slow). Gas velocity has no effect on
particles with high internal resistance to moisture transfer.
Product Parameters
Moisture content of the feed material.
Feed rate/batch size.
Product moisture content.
Particle size, shape, and diameter.
Types of Fluidized-Bed Dryers

There are various types of fluidized bed dryer and an individual’s familiarity with the specific
characteristics of these various types enables one to make a logical and cost-effective selection of
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Conventional Fluidized Bed Dryers

Conventional fluidized bed dryers include;
Batch fluidized bed dryers.
Semi-continuous fluidized bed dryers.
Well-mixed, continuous fluidized dryers.
Plug flow fluidized bed dryer.
Modified Fluidized Bed Dryers

Various types of modified fluidized bed dryers have been developed and are applied in many
industrial processes to overcome some of the problems encountered while using conventional
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Hybrid fluidized bed dryers

Pulsating fluidized bed dryers
Fluidized bed dryer with immersed heat exchange.
Mechanically assisted fluidized bed dryer.
Vibrated fluidized bed dryer.
Agitated fluidized bed dryer/swirl fluidizers.
Fluidized bed dryers of inert particles.
Spouted bed dryer.
Recirculating fluidized bed dryer.
Jetting fluidized bed dryer.
Superheated steam fluidized bed dryer.
Fluidized bed freeze dryer.
Heat pump fluidized dryers.
It should be noted that not all modified fluidized bed dryers are necessarily better than the
conventional dryers
in terms of product quality, or energy efficiency, or drying performance.
Advantages of Fluidized bed Dryer

High rates of moisture removal due to excellent gas-particle constant which results in high
heat and mass transfer rates.
High thermal efficiency is usually achieved if part of the thermal energy for drying is supplied
by the internal heat exchanger
Lower capital and maintenance cost
Reduced contact time for drying.
Ease of control.
Disadvantages of Fluidized Dryer

High pressure drops results as a result of the need to suspend the entire bed in gas which
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Requires increased gas handling due to extensive recirculation of exhausts gas for high
thermal efficiency operation.
Poor fluidization and low flexibility especially if the feed is too wet.
Not the best choice of equipment when organic solvents need to be removed during drying.
Non-uniform product quality for certain types of fluidized bed dryer.
Entertainment of fine particles.
High potential for attrition; and in some cases agglomeration of fine particles.
The conventional hot air fluidized bed dryer is not a good choice of dryer when handling toxic
or flammable solids since there is danger of fire or explosion of flammability limits are
exceeded.
Reference
Arun S. Mujumdar (2015). Handbook of Industrial Drying. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis
Group, New York.
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A typical fluidized bed dryer consists of the following components

Air preparatory unit.

Air distribution plate.

2. Plugging of distributor –perforated holes.

Parameters to be controlled in fluidized bed dryers

Process parameters: Those controlled by the process.

Feed rate/batch size.

Product moisture content.

Particle size, shape, and diameter.

Types of Fluidized-Bed Dryers

Conventional Fluidized Bed Dryers

Batch fluidized bed dryers.

Semi-continuous fluidized bed dryers.

Well-mixed, continuous fluidized dryers.

Plug flow fluidized bed dryer.

Modified Fluidized Bed Dryers

Hybrid fluidized bed dryers