subject: Fluid Bed Filter-dryer Apparatus [print this page] A filter-dryer apparatus employing a single container for both filtering and drying operations including a container holding a material to be filtered and dried, adapted to connect to a filter system and to connect to a fluid bed dryer system, and a process for separating particulates from liquids by the operations of filtration and drying, which includes the steps of providing a single container for both filtering and drying operations; introducing a mixture of particles and liquid to said container; connecting the container to a filter system and filtering the particulates from the liquid; detaching the container from the filter system; connecting the container to a fluid bed drying system and removing the liquid from the particulates to result in dry particulates.
. A filter-dryer apparatus employing a single container for both filtering and drying operations, comprising: a container holding a material to be filtered and dried, adapted to connect to a filter system and to connect to a fluid bed dryer system.
7. A process for separating particulates from liquids by the operations of filtration and drying, which comprises the following steps: providing a single container for both filtering and drying operations; introducing a mixture of particles and liquid to said container; connecting the container to a filter system and filtering the particulates from the liquid; detaching the container from the filter system; connecting the container to a fluid bed dryer and removing the liquid from the particulates to result in dry particulates.
As known, particularly in producing chemical and pharmaceutical compositions, use is made of large filtration chambers and fluid bed dryer. The filtration chambers generally consist of vessels, usually cylindrical, comprising a bottom part, a filter plate assembly, and a top part having diameters between 300 and 5,000 mm. The filtration chambers are used to remove liquids from particulate materials and solids.
