Method for producing particulate goods
US6584782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B5/065
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In the method for producing a particulate material (58) from an at least partially liquid material (35) containing a solvent and/or dispersant, this material (35) is atomized in a process chamber (21) into droplets which are frozen to particles (131) by contact with a freezing fluid. The particles (131) are then dried by freeze-drying in the or in another process chamber (22) having a filter (18) at the top. For the freeze-drying, cooled process gas is passed upward from below through the process chamber (22) and through the filter (18) in such a way that at least a substantial part of the particles (131) rest against the filter (18) at least for a substantial part of the freeze-drying taking place in the process chamber (22). This makes it possible to dry a batch of particles (131) in a short time.
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