Fluid Bed Dryer Monitoring Fluid bed drying is a very effective method of solid particle drying. The surface of each individual particle is exposed for drying by suspending it in the air flow resulting in better heat transfer and shortened drying time. A homogeneous product temperature and a uniform drying of the product are achieved through the continuous and thorough mixing and controlling of the inlet and outlet drying air. Accurate humidity monitoring of the drying air is needed to optimize the drying process. The conditions may vary with respect to humidity and temperature. In many drying processes, especially in the pharma industry, the outlet air may have high levels of evaporated solvents and chemicals. This requires very stable sensor technology. In most demanding cases, the outlet of the fluid bed is considered a hazardous area, requiring an intrinsically safe measurement instrument. Are you spray drying or using another type of a dryer with warm air? Go to our?interactive online dryer?to see how to save energy and costs by optimizing the drying?process. Vaisala's wide product offering has a solution for most of the demanding needs. Related products Indigo500 Series Transmitters for Vaisala smart probes The Vaisala Indigo520?transmitter?with dual-probe and multi-parameter support?is a host device for Vaisala... Read more Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP7 for remote installations in tight spaces Vaisala DRYCAP??Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP7 is made for tight spaces and low-humidity... Read more Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP8 with adjustable installation depth for pressurized pipelines <40 bars Vaisala DRYCAP? Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP8 is designed for... Read more Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP3 for general purpose humidity and temperature applications with exchangeable sensor Vaisala HUMICAP? Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP3 is a... Read more Insight PC Software for easy access to Indigo compatible probes Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family... Read more Dew Point and Temperature Meter Series DMT340 for demanding low humidity conditions Condensation-resistant DMT340 is designed for industrial low-humidity applications such as industrial drying... Read more Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications and field calibration offers accurate and fast measurement... Read more Intrinsically safe Humidity and Temperature Transmitter HMT368 for moisture in oil and JET A-1 fuel Humidity and Temperature Transmitter?HMT368 ?is suitable for measuring moisture in oil in e.g. central... Read more Barometric Pressure Transfer Standard PTB330TS Portable, battery operated transfer standard with data capability Barometric Pressure Transfer Standard PTB330TS combines a PTB330 digital barometer... Read more Related stories Blog | Oct 23, 2020 Dew point temperature – What does it mean and how can it be calculated? Following on from our previous post on relative humidity (RH), let’s look at the second most commonly used humidity parameter – dew point... Read more Blog | Aug 25, 2020 Do I need an Indigo transmitter or just an Indigo probe? The Vaisala Indigo family is a modular solution with interchangeable probes, smart transmitters, and Indigo Insight PC software. There are many... Read more Blog | Jun 16, 2020 Built to survive, even outside: the Vaisala Indigo500 Series Some of our customers have applications that require measurement transmitters to be installed outside, so the Vaisala Indigo500 and its family... Read more Blog | May 19, 2020 Indigo500 series dual-probe support Dual-probe support refers to the ability of a single transmitter or monitoring device to interface with two independent measurement devices, and... Read more Blog | Apr 3, 2020 The importance of humidity sensors Humidity sensors are among the most commonly used instruments in environmental monitoring applications. Why? Because they are one of the most... Read more Blog | Nov 25, 2019 How to choose the right instrument for measuring humidity and dew point Humidity measurement and control is called for in a wide variety of industrial applications. Each application has a different set of... Read more Blog | Nov 17, 2017 Vaisala cleanroom, at the origins of reliable sensors Would you like to have peek inside Vaisala cleanroom? It’s one of the most secret places in Vaisala, yet you will now have a chance to have a... Read more Blog | Aug 13, 2015 Good Specsmanship: How well do you understand RH specifications? This week we discuss best practices in relative humidity specifications. Check Device Specs + Know what to look for It's a topic close to home... Read more Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more Blog | May 14, 2015 Humidity sensors – do you know what's inside? If you don't know, perhaps you should. If you don't know how your humidity sensor works, how can you know that you are using the right humidity... Read more Blog | Jul 26, 2014 Can Vaisala Sensors Communicate with Two Systems? This week Paul Daniel answers a post-seminar question about monitoring using redundant sensors and multiple systems, both Continuous Monitoring... Read more Success Story Continuous monitoring system brings peace of mind “Losing the stock would be just the tip of the iceberg. It would mean a loss of R&D investment, lost client commitments, and missed business... Read more Blog | Nov 28, 2013 4 Validation Professionals Weigh In on Last Week's Thermal Validation Poser Last week we shared an email thread asking you, our faithful blog readers, to help troubleshoot some mysterious data from a warehouse mapping... Read more Blog | Oct 10, 2013 Calibration Risk Assessment: Where do you start? We recently received a question from one of our blog readers in response to a blog post on instrument calibration... Dear Paul, I have a... Read more Blog | Aug 24, 2013 Instrument tolerances: manufacturer vs. process This week's blog comes from Vaisala's Calibration and Repair Service department: Using the instrument maker’s tolerance, there is often a higher... Read more Blog | Aug 9, 2013 3 tips to staying sane during a quality audit Our Vancouver calibration laboratory just underwent an audit by an accreditation body. Michael Boetzkes, our North American Calibration and... Read more Blog | Jun 20, 2013 The quickest, dirtiest breakdown of Part 11 for monitoring systems EVER! In this week's blog, Senior Regulatory Expert Paul Daniel gives a brief (very brief) overview of 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11. Paul has Part 11... Read more Blog | Apr 15, 2013 What's your Strategy for Validating an Enterprise Monitoring System? There are many things that should be considered when selecting an enterprise system for monitoring GMP storage areas. Among these concerns are... Read more Blog | Mar 12, 2013 3 stupid things that can wreck an otherwise excellent calibration This week's blog comes from our calibration and repair department: The top three calibration issues listed below aren’t new problems, but in our... Read more
Fluid bed drying is a very effective method of solid particle drying. The surface of each individual particle is exposed for drying by suspending it in the air flow resulting in better heat transfer and shortened drying time. A homogeneous product temperature and a uniform drying of the product are achieved through the continuous and thorough mixing and controlling of the inlet and outlet drying air. Accurate humidity monitoring of the drying air is needed to optimize the drying process. The conditions may vary with respect to humidity and temperature. In many drying processes, especially in the pharma industry, the outlet air may have high levels of evaporated solvents and chemicals. This requires very stable sensor technology. In most demanding cases, the outlet of the fluid bed is considered a hazardous area, requiring an intrinsically safe measurement instrument. Are you spray drying or using another type of a dryer with warm air? Go to our?interactive online dryer?to see how to save energy and costs by optimizing the drying?process. Vaisala's wide product offering has a solution for most of the demanding needs.
Related products Indigo500 Series Transmitters for Vaisala smart probes The Vaisala Indigo520?transmitter?with dual-probe and multi-parameter support?is a host device for Vaisala... Read more Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP7 for remote installations in tight spaces Vaisala DRYCAP??Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP7 is made for tight spaces and low-humidity... Read more Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP8 with adjustable installation depth for pressurized pipelines <40 bars Vaisala DRYCAP? Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP8 is designed for... Read more Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP3 for general purpose humidity and temperature applications with exchangeable sensor Vaisala HUMICAP? Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP3 is a... Read more Insight PC Software for easy access to Indigo compatible probes Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family... Read more Dew Point and Temperature Meter Series DMT340 for demanding low humidity conditions Condensation-resistant DMT340 is designed for industrial low-humidity applications such as industrial drying... Read more Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications and field calibration offers accurate and fast measurement... Read more Intrinsically safe Humidity and Temperature Transmitter HMT368 for moisture in oil and JET A-1 fuel Humidity and Temperature Transmitter?HMT368 ?is suitable for measuring moisture in oil in e.g. central... Read more Barometric Pressure Transfer Standard PTB330TS Portable, battery operated transfer standard with data capability Barometric Pressure Transfer Standard PTB330TS combines a PTB330 digital barometer... Read more
Indigo500 Series Transmitters for Vaisala smart probes The Vaisala Indigo520?transmitter?with dual-probe and multi-parameter support?is a host device for Vaisala... Read more
Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP7 for remote installations in tight spaces Vaisala DRYCAP??Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP7 is made for tight spaces and low-humidity... Read more
Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP8 with adjustable installation depth for pressurized pipelines <40 bars Vaisala DRYCAP? Dew Point and Temperature Probe DMP8 is designed for... Read more
Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP3 for general purpose humidity and temperature applications with exchangeable sensor Vaisala HUMICAP? Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP3 is a... Read more
Insight PC Software for easy access to Indigo compatible probes Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family... Read more
Dew Point and Temperature Meter Series DMT340 for demanding low humidity conditions Condensation-resistant DMT340 is designed for industrial low-humidity applications such as industrial drying... Read more
Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications and field calibration offers accurate and fast measurement... Read more
Intrinsically safe Humidity and Temperature Transmitter HMT368 for moisture in oil and JET A-1 fuel Humidity and Temperature Transmitter?HMT368 ?is suitable for measuring moisture in oil in e.g. central... Read more
Barometric Pressure Transfer Standard PTB330TS Portable, battery operated transfer standard with data capability Barometric Pressure Transfer Standard PTB330TS combines a PTB330 digital barometer... Read more
Related stories Blog | Oct 23, 2020 Dew point temperature – What does it mean and how can it be calculated? Following on from our previous post on relative humidity (RH), let’s look at the second most commonly used humidity parameter – dew point... Read more Blog | Aug 25, 2020 Do I need an Indigo transmitter or just an Indigo probe? The Vaisala Indigo family is a modular solution with interchangeable probes, smart transmitters, and Indigo Insight PC software. There are many... Read more Blog | Jun 16, 2020 Built to survive, even outside: the Vaisala Indigo500 Series Some of our customers have applications that require measurement transmitters to be installed outside, so the Vaisala Indigo500 and its family... Read more Blog | May 19, 2020 Indigo500 series dual-probe support Dual-probe support refers to the ability of a single transmitter or monitoring device to interface with two independent measurement devices, and... Read more Blog | Apr 3, 2020 The importance of humidity sensors Humidity sensors are among the most commonly used instruments in environmental monitoring applications. Why? Because they are one of the most... Read more Blog | Nov 25, 2019 How to choose the right instrument for measuring humidity and dew point Humidity measurement and control is called for in a wide variety of industrial applications. Each application has a different set of... Read more Blog | Nov 17, 2017 Vaisala cleanroom, at the origins of reliable sensors Would you like to have peek inside Vaisala cleanroom? It’s one of the most secret places in Vaisala, yet you will now have a chance to have a... Read more Blog | Aug 13, 2015 Good Specsmanship: How well do you understand RH specifications? This week we discuss best practices in relative humidity specifications. Check Device Specs + Know what to look for It's a topic close to home... Read more Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more Blog | May 14, 2015 Humidity sensors – do you know what's inside? If you don't know, perhaps you should. If you don't know how your humidity sensor works, how can you know that you are using the right humidity... Read more Blog | Jul 26, 2014 Can Vaisala Sensors Communicate with Two Systems? This week Paul Daniel answers a post-seminar question about monitoring using redundant sensors and multiple systems, both Continuous Monitoring... Read more Success Story Continuous monitoring system brings peace of mind “Losing the stock would be just the tip of the iceberg. It would mean a loss of R&D investment, lost client commitments, and missed business... Read more Blog | Nov 28, 2013 4 Validation Professionals Weigh In on Last Week's Thermal Validation Poser Last week we shared an email thread asking you, our faithful blog readers, to help troubleshoot some mysterious data from a warehouse mapping... Read more Blog | Oct 10, 2013 Calibration Risk Assessment: Where do you start? We recently received a question from one of our blog readers in response to a blog post on instrument calibration... Dear Paul, I have a... Read more Blog | Aug 24, 2013 Instrument tolerances: manufacturer vs. process This week's blog comes from Vaisala's Calibration and Repair Service department: Using the instrument maker’s tolerance, there is often a higher... Read more Blog | Aug 9, 2013 3 tips to staying sane during a quality audit Our Vancouver calibration laboratory just underwent an audit by an accreditation body. Michael Boetzkes, our North American Calibration and... Read more Blog | Jun 20, 2013 The quickest, dirtiest breakdown of Part 11 for monitoring systems EVER! In this week's blog, Senior Regulatory Expert Paul Daniel gives a brief (very brief) overview of 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11. Paul has Part 11... Read more Blog | Apr 15, 2013 What's your Strategy for Validating an Enterprise Monitoring System? There are many things that should be considered when selecting an enterprise system for monitoring GMP storage areas. Among these concerns are... Read more Blog | Mar 12, 2013 3 stupid things that can wreck an otherwise excellent calibration This week's blog comes from our calibration and repair department: The top three calibration issues listed below aren’t new problems, but in our... Read more
Blog | Oct 23, 2020 Dew point temperature – What does it mean and how can it be calculated? Following on from our previous post on relative humidity (RH), let’s look at the second most commonly used humidity parameter – dew point... Read more
Blog | Aug 25, 2020 Do I need an Indigo transmitter or just an Indigo probe? The Vaisala Indigo family is a modular solution with interchangeable probes, smart transmitters, and Indigo Insight PC software. There are many... Read more
Blog | Jun 16, 2020 Built to survive, even outside: the Vaisala Indigo500 Series Some of our customers have applications that require measurement transmitters to be installed outside, so the Vaisala Indigo500 and its family... Read more
Blog | May 19, 2020 Indigo500 series dual-probe support Dual-probe support refers to the ability of a single transmitter or monitoring device to interface with two independent measurement devices, and... Read more
Blog | Apr 3, 2020 The importance of humidity sensors Humidity sensors are among the most commonly used instruments in environmental monitoring applications. Why? Because they are one of the most... Read more
Blog | Nov 25, 2019 How to choose the right instrument for measuring humidity and dew point Humidity measurement and control is called for in a wide variety of industrial applications. Each application has a different set of... Read more
Blog | Nov 17, 2017 Vaisala cleanroom, at the origins of reliable sensors Would you like to have peek inside Vaisala cleanroom? It’s one of the most secret places in Vaisala, yet you will now have a chance to have a... Read more
Blog | Aug 13, 2015 Good Specsmanship: How well do you understand RH specifications? This week we discuss best practices in relative humidity specifications. Check Device Specs + Know what to look for It's a topic close to home... Read more
Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more
Blog | May 14, 2015 Humidity sensors – do you know what's inside? If you don't know, perhaps you should. If you don't know how your humidity sensor works, how can you know that you are using the right humidity... Read more
Blog | Jul 26, 2014 Can Vaisala Sensors Communicate with Two Systems? This week Paul Daniel answers a post-seminar question about monitoring using redundant sensors and multiple systems, both Continuous Monitoring... Read more
Success Story Continuous monitoring system brings peace of mind “Losing the stock would be just the tip of the iceberg. It would mean a loss of R&D investment, lost client commitments, and missed business... Read more
Blog | Nov 28, 2013 4 Validation Professionals Weigh In on Last Week's Thermal Validation Poser Last week we shared an email thread asking you, our faithful blog readers, to help troubleshoot some mysterious data from a warehouse mapping... Read more
Blog | Oct 10, 2013 Calibration Risk Assessment: Where do you start? We recently received a question from one of our blog readers in response to a blog post on instrument calibration... Dear Paul, I have a... Read more
Blog | Aug 24, 2013 Instrument tolerances: manufacturer vs. process This week's blog comes from Vaisala's Calibration and Repair Service department: Using the instrument maker’s tolerance, there is often a higher... Read more
Blog | Aug 9, 2013 3 tips to staying sane during a quality audit Our Vancouver calibration laboratory just underwent an audit by an accreditation body. Michael Boetzkes, our North American Calibration and... Read more
Blog | Jun 20, 2013 The quickest, dirtiest breakdown of Part 11 for monitoring systems EVER! In this week's blog, Senior Regulatory Expert Paul Daniel gives a brief (very brief) overview of 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11. Paul has Part 11... Read more
Blog | Apr 15, 2013 What's your Strategy for Validating an Enterprise Monitoring System? There are many things that should be considered when selecting an enterprise system for monitoring GMP storage areas. Among these concerns are... Read more
Blog | Mar 12, 2013 3 stupid things that can wreck an otherwise excellent calibration This week's blog comes from our calibration and repair department: The top three calibration issues listed below aren’t new problems, but in our... Read more