Questionnaire - Fluid Bed Processor

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Company Name: / Telephone:
Originator: / Fax:
Address: / E-Mail:
Plant location Town / Country: :
Expected commissioning date:
Offer - Language : / English German
Delivery Conditions (Incoterms 2000):

Process Details :

Process : Drying Spray Granulation Bottom Spray Coating______

Product name :
Product- (End-) quantity : / kg
Bulk density : / kg / m³
Solvent : / Water

General details for the desired equipment:

Product contact material : / AISI 316
Material exterior : / AISI 304
Surface quality, product contact : / Raμm
Surface quality, exterior : / Raμm

Air handling unit (AHU) :

Frost heater / Mechanical louvre and bird grid (by outside air suction)
Dehumidifier, dewpoint :°C / Humidifying
Hepa – Filter EU_____ / Bypass on heater
Desired air temperature °C

10 bar pressure shock resistance execution with NIRO Non-Sifting-Gill-Plate™ :

Process filter : Single shaker Twin shaker Blow back filter cartridges
Blow back filter cartriges, stainless steel, for CIP cleaning
Pellet retaining elements for bottom spray coater
Extended expansion chamber (for Coater) / Inspection sightglass and lamp
Hinged product container / Moveable product container
Product infeed valve / Sampling unit, manuell
Product side discharge / Integrated cone mill

Process specific :

Spray granulation Bottom Spray Coating
Spray lance with nozzle(s), installation in one position three positions possible
Spray liquid container _____ Liter moveable „through the wall – installation
with marine type propeller – mixer with rotor - stator mixer
with jacket with jacket and heating-cooling system
Conveyance of spray liquid with peristaltic pump / via pressurized container
Spray liquid measurement by weight massflow
Pellet retention instead of process filter for bottom spray process

Exhaust air :

Exhaust air filter : Police filter EU 8 Police filter EU13 with „safe change“ device
Filter bypass Dust detector
Acoustic Enclosure for fan / Exhaust air silencer
For organic solvents :
Closed cycle system
Solvent treatment by adsorption – catalytic postcombustion

Safety :

10 bar pressure shock resistance
Earth monitoring
Explosion protection valve EPV at air inlet passive active
Explosion protection valve EPV at air outlet passive active double acting
Explosion protection valve EPV at product infeed

Cleaning :

CIP – Cleaning (only in connection wtih metal filter cartridges) / WIP – Cleaning
Cleaning liquids in recirculation / Cleaning liquids, pass thruogh
Dosing of two detergents / Dosing of one detergent

Control system :

SPS Siemens S7 / SPS Allan Bradley
Operator Panel (OP)
Paperless recorder / SCADA System (PC-based)
Colour printer

Documentation / Qualification :

Operating instructions in : English German ______
Qualification necessary, Qualification documents DQ / IQ / OQ in English

Utilities available at plant location :

Electro : ______V ______Hz / Steam, ______bar
Hot water : ____ °C / Air pressure : ____ bar
Cooling water flux/reflux : ___/___ °C ____ bar / Chilled water flux/reflux : ___/___ °C ____ bar
Town water : ___ bar / Demineralized – Water : ____ bar; max. : ___ m³ / h
Nitrogen : ____ bar

Further details / Remarks :

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