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Heating device for rotary drum freeze-dryer

US10451345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims

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Assignee

Sanofi Pasteur SA · FR

Inventors

Thomas Gebhard · Kandern, DE
Roland Kaiser · Weil am Rhein, DE
Matthias Plitzko · Neuenbürg, DE
Manfred Struschka · Auggen, DE
Bernhard Luy · Glückstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2012
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF26B11/026
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A heating device (124) for heating particles to be freeze-dried in a rotary drum (102) of a freeze-dryer (100) is provided, the device comprising at least one radiation emitter (202) for applying radiation heat to the particles, and a tube-shaped separator (204) for separating the particles from the at least one emitter (202). The separator (202) being integrally closed at one end and separating an emitter volume (206) encompassing the at least one emitter (202) from a drum process volume (126) inside the drum (102), wherein the heating device (124) protrudes into the drum process volume (126) such that said integrally closed end of the separator (204) is arranged inside the drum (102) as a free end.

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