Common questions

Does Ekonek get involved in product development?

Yes, Ekonek is not just a dryer manufacturer. Ekonek can help...

Will the final granule have heavy metals?

The granulation process does not add or eliminate any heavy metal, i...

Yes, Spouted Bed Drying can use waste heat from other processes, as long as the temperature of it is above about 300ºC. It can use a...

Yes. In all analyses that we performed after PSD drying tests made with food products, we have found that all potential contaminants (dio...

In all analyses that we performed after PSD drying tests made with food products, we have found that nutritional parameters (protein, ami...

In PSD, the liquid and the droplets are hit in a more intense way than a nozzle or a disc. This is because the pulses hit the droplets ma...

PSD does not use nozzles or discs to atomize. The liquid or paste to be atomized, is injected through a 6 to 10 mm internal diameter pipe...

Like in any other spray dryer, ATEX issues are managed by venting panels, suppression systems, special valves etc. that are calculated fo...

The NPK value of the final granule, can be regulated with the formulation of the wet/pasty materials to be dried/granulated. For example,...

No. PSD can only use natural gas, propane or similar clean gases. But, waste heat can be used sometimes in other points of the whole dryi...

Sometimes, the potential client has a clear idea about the product to be dried, the specifications he wants to reach, and the application...

Typically 100 kg. If the product is difficult or expensive to produce, and the dry matter is high enough, 50 kg is also possible.

Yes. Materials with a low glass transition temperature, will need lower temperatures and/or lower moisture in the drying air, those condi...

For a precise product, the potential for this regulation has to be tested  in the pilot dryer.