Vacuum Pan Dryers
Vacuum Pan Dryers are highly versatile and can be configured to combine a number of process operations in one unit without removing and exposing the product to atmosphere. These process operations consist of one or more of the following: filtering product, drying product under vacuum, cooling product under an inert environment, distilling under reflux, and recovery of solvents.
Product Details
The Vacuum Pan Dryer can be operated at any desired vacuum for batch drying of materials, distilling under reflux, solvent recovery and cooling the batch after the drying process. The dryer design provides maximum effective heating surface of the bottom plate and minimum operating maintenance. Vacuum Pan Dryers can be configured in standard or customized sizes.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Vacuum Pan Dryer
Due to hundreds of various types of products and demands of inducing and controlling a vacuum environment, almost all aspects of a vacuum pan dryer’s mechanical design, operating components and ancillary support equipment can be customized to meet each individual process design needs. Most Buflovak vacuum pan dryers are installed on a production-guaranteed basis because the specific process (chemistry) design was tested and then pilot-run in the Buflovak laboratory, which provided reliable scale-up data for correct dryer configuration and working capacity to meet each individual process design application..
Provide Your Design Requirements
The following chart is an example of the flexible vacuum pan dryer capacity range to meet your specific dry product production rate for exact volume requirements to meet and balance upstream and downstream design capacity.
| VPD Models | 100% Wet Charge Working Capacity |
|---|---|
| 3×9 VPD | 39 gallons |
| 4×12 VPD | 93 gallons |
| 5×12 VPD | 145 gallons |
| 6×12 VPD | 210 gallons |
| 8×12 VPD | 374 gallons |
| 10×12 VPD | 585 gallons |
Sample Applications
Testing & Lab Rentals
Test your materials in one of our world-class pilot scale testing facilities. The Buflovak Research & Test Center located in Tonawanda, NY provides access to multiple dryers, flakers, single and double drum units, and cast iron and chrome plated drums. CPEG’s Innovation Center & Testing Lab in Louisville, KY, provides access to a variety of additional process equipment technologies for multistep processing. Lab rentals are available when it is not feasible to perform testing at one of our facilities.