REGISTER NOW | NIZO courses | Spray Drying | Membrane Concentration & Evaporation | January 28 – 31 2025

Learn the ins & outs of spray drying and membrane concentration & evaporation and catch up on the latest developments to optimize your process and save on costs!

Spray drying

Spray drying is the most applied process for food powder production. It is also a challenging one involving a complex balance between production costs and product quality. Improvement can often be achieved by improving drying capacity, minimizing fouling and reducing cleaning downtime. This two-day course presents the latest developments in drying technology, process optimization and cost-saving strategies, including case studies, examples from the industry and hands-on demonstrations. The course will start with basic drying theory and the ‘ins and outs’ of spray drying. It then focuses on predictive tools for spray drying optimization with a practical demonstration.

Membrane concentration & evaporation

Powder processing often includes membrane concentration and/or evaporation steps to remove as much water as possible before (spray) drying. However, these units are complex devices and can suffer from inefficient operation or fouling. Improvements can often be achieved in reducing energy consumption, minimizing fouling and cleaning more effectively. This two-day course presents the latest developments in membrane concentration and falling film evaporation, process optimization and cost saving-strategies, including case studies, industry examples and practical demonstrations. The course covers basic theory on evaporation, followed by a practical workshop enabling participants to apply the theory in practice.

For whom?

The course(s) are intended for anybody involved in drying technology, concentration, including process and product developers, technologists and plant operational staff. Speakers from NIZO, academia and industry will guide you through the topics from scientific understanding to its practical implications.

Why come to this course(s)?

• Refresh your understanding of spray drying technology and/or membrane concentration technology
• Gain new insights into strategies to optimize your spray drying operation and/or your evaporator
• Get updated on the latest scientific and technological developments for product-process optimization.
• Expand your network of scientists and industry experts in the field of drying and/or evaporation and membrane concentration

Registration

You have the option to follow one of the courses. However, if you follow both courses, you will receive an a €500 discount!

You can register for one or both courses via the button below. Please be aware of the packages available for the course. If you choose for both courses, the package will be duplicated (with the €500 discount applied). If you want to register for the additional course, please indicate that during registration; you do not need to register for the other course again.

Here are the package options:

• Package 1: €2200 excl. VAT for one 2-day course, including dinner at the end of day 1.
• Package 2: €2350 excl. VAT for one 2-day course, including dinner at the end of day 1, one night hotel stay, breakfast, and taxi.
• Package 3: €2450 excl. VAT for one 2-day course, including dinner at the end of day 1, two nights hotel stay, breakfast, and taxi. You will arrive at the hotel the day before the course starts.You can register for one or two courses.

^{NOTE: : Hotel accommodation is based on availability. Hotel accommodation is only guaranteed after written confirmation from the hotel.}

Please contact us if it is unclear what you need to do. You can reach us at NIZOcourse@nizo.com.

Course leaders

These courses will be led by Dr. Kevin van Koerten, Expert in Processing, and Ben van der Deen, Business Development Manager.