journal article·2022-06-24Open access

Spray Freezing Coating on the Carrier Particles for Powder Preparation

Qing Xu, Ruixin Wang, Fan Zhang, Ruifang Wang, Long Wu, Bo Lin

Coatings· Volume 12· Issue 7

Abstract

Carrier particle spray freeze-drying is a new technology with high added value for thermosensitive powder spray freeze-drying. The technology includes the following steps: atomization, coating, freezing, and drying. Due to the action of carrier particles, the condensation of frozen droplets in the conventional spray freeze-drying process is overcome. However, there are many influencing factors involved in the process of freezing coating. The mechanism of the complex droplet collision freezing process still needs to be studied. In this paper, from the perspective of spray freezing coating after atomized droplets collide with low-temperature carrier particles, the coating process and freezing process of single droplets impacting the sphere are analyzed microscopically. The freezing coating processes of static and dynamic carrier particles are reviewed. Moreover, the surface evaluation of powder and equipment development for creating powder products is discussed.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer · Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies · Microencapsulation and Drying Processes

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Affiliations

Tianjin Key Laboratory of Integrated Design and On-Line Monitoring for Light Industry & Food Machinery and Equipment, College of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300222, China

Tianjin International Joint Research and Development Center of Low-Carbon Green Process Equipment, Tianjin 300222, China

Guangdong Intelligent Filling Technology Limited Company, Foshan 528000, China

Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hetao College, Bayannur 015000, China

Ningbo Kunpeng Biotechnology Limited Company, Ningbo 315475, China

Funding

Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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