Sustainable pays off – Use of fluid bed technology and powder synthesis in future projects

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Value materials: Processes that convert residual materials from wastewater treatment plants into recycled products and endow particles with new properties show how today’s technologies can be used to solve tomorrow’s challenges. Expertise in process development is also in demand in the research and development of future materials such as solid-state batteries or high-performance materials for 3D printing. Previously applicable temperature limits can now be overcome with high-temperature fluid bed systems from Glatt to produce catalyst materials in a single-stage process, for example. (article in German language)

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In just two steps – new fertilizer made to measure from sewage sludge ash

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How the two-stage, residue-free process “PHOS4green” turns sewage sludge ash into ready-to-use fertilizer containing phosphorus. (article in German language)

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Glatt Powder Synthesis – Pioneering Process for Groundbreaking Particle Synthesis

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Future materials such as high-energy and safe battery components, more economical membranes, orthopedic ceramics, functional additives or high-performance pigments must provide more than the current properties of existing material components. A common issue within each of these applications is the high levels of powder performance that are required. Therefore, completely new products or novel innovations require powder materials that must first be developed and then manufactured in the necessary quantities.

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Technologies à lit fluidisé / Fluid bed and spouted bed technology

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Powdery substances often cause problems during dosing, filling and transport because of their high dust content and poor flowability. Low solubilities and dispersing properties also impair the application of the end product. With the help of fluidised bed spray agglomeration, the size distribution and structure of difficult-to-process particles can be specifically adjusted and improved.

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Spray (micro)encapsulation of sensitive substances in matrix form – An overview of essential oil and vitamin case studies

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Phytochemicals are increasingly found in many food, chemical and agricultural items. Product and process optimization is becoming ever-more important in all of these industries, with a focus on quality, manufacturing efficiency, stability and formulation costs. Various processes can be used to deliver products with a compact structure. During process development, the most suitable procedures and equipment must be selected, considering the specific project conditions. Case studies, as discussed, can help process engineers and product developers to assess plant configurations in an efficient manner to meet a customer’s specific project requirements.

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Agglomerates from the fluid bed – Advanced process technology enables precisely defined instant products

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Health-conscious people also reach for quick enjoyment: Spray agglomeration in the fluid bed from Glatt helps to make powders more quickly soluble and to precisely adjust all properties. In addition, there is the aspect of economy, which is particularly important for continuously operating systems. (article in German language)

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Improved performance for crop protection products

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Plant protection products, be they herbicides or fungicides, must be dust-free, free-flowing, stable, safe to handle and provide good redispersibility properties. In the future, it will also be important to tailor their effectiveness to deal with particular hazards or pests, and increase tolerance to extreme weather conditions.

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High-performance powders at the cutting edge – Continuous powder synthesis sets standards

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Materials of the future require increasingly specific property profiles. Glatt powder synthesis sets standards in the production of new powder materials for high-performance ceramics, battery materials, catalysts or special pigments. (Article in German language)

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High-performance fertilizer from sewage sludge ash

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With the new “PHOS4green” process, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik produces ready-to-use, phosphorus-containing fertilizer granules in a two-stage, residue-free process. (article in German language)

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Comparison of Electrochemical Degradation for Spray Dried and Pulse Gas Dried LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4

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To commercialize next-generation cathode materials a lot of different synthesis methods need to be researched and evaluated regarding the attainable electrochemical properties of the materials on one hand, and the scalability of the process on the other. For the high voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode material especially the degradation of the material during cycling needs to be investigated for different scales and techniques. LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) was synthesized using two different methods in different scales: lab-scaled spray drying and pilot-scaled gas pulse drying.

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