Spray Dryer Types and Capacities

Aero-Instant operates over a dozen NIRO spray dryers, including the following units:

1. Three 3' diameter NIRO Mobile Minor spray dryers having a maximum evaporative capacity of 20 lbs. water/hr. One dryer can also operate in a closed cycle on solvents under nitrogen.
2. Three 4' diameter NIRO Utility spray dryers having a maximum evaporative capacity of 70 lbs. water/hr. One dryer is equipped for solvent evaporation in a closed cycle under nitrogen.
3. 7.5' diameter NIRO S12 Pilot Plant spray dryer equipped with central air disperser and having a maximum evaporation rate of 350 lbs. hr.
4. 8' diameter 8' straight side NIRO S12.5 Pilot Plant spray dryer equipped with rotary and nozzle atomization.
5. 12' diameter NIRO small production dryer equipped with roof air disperser. This dryer can be operated for indirect firing and for post combustion of exhaust air. The maximum evaporation rate is 2000 lbs. /hr.
6. 13' diameter NIRO small production dryer equipped with central air disperser, having a maximum evaporation rate of 2000 lbs. /hr.
7. 17' diameter NIRO medium production dryer equipped with central air disperser, having a maximum evaporation rate of 3000 lbs. /hr.
8. 18' diameter NIRO Bowen production dryer having a maximum evaporation rate of 9000 lbs. /hr.

All of the above dryers are equipped with rotary atomizers, and all units except the 3' laboratory dryer are equipped with baghouse dust collectors.