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Spray Drying

Provider AMRICC Academy

Course description

Spray drying is a widely used processing technique in many manufacturing sectors, including the ceramics sector, for transforming liquid suspensions into free-flowing powders. The course covers the fundamental principles of spray drying and the key factors to consider when selecting equipment for specific applications.

You will learn how to properly prepare a ceramic suspension for spray drying, including the selection of binders and plasticisers, to ensure the production of high-quality granulate. The course also covers the operation of spray dryers, including the steps involved in achieving consistent, uniform granulate for further processing, such as pressing.

By the end of the course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the spray drying process, how to control and characterise the properties of the granulate produced, and the benefits of spray drying compared to alternative granulation methods.

  • Understand how spray drying is utilised in the preparation of ceramic bodies
  • Understand the spray drying processing route and equipment
  • Understand how to characterise and control the properties of spray dried granulate
  • Recognise the advantages of spray drying over other granulation techniques
  • Efficiency and process improvement
  • Knowledge of the spray drying process in ceramics
  • Knowledge of the production of consistent granulate
  • Knowledge of spray dryers, their mechanisms and specifications

If you are working in ceramics, material science or a different field and you have an interest in learning more about the spray drying process in ceramics, then this course is of benefit to you. To make the most of this course, a basic understanding of ceramics or materials is advised. However, there are no specific pre-requisites to this course meaning even if you are not familiar with ceramics, you will still be able to benefit from this course and increase your understanding. 

If you are not familiar with the basic principles of ceramics, to get the most out of this course, we recommend you first take one of the below suggested courses.

Access to 3 hours worth of eLearning created by our in-house experts, which can be revisited any time during your membership to The AMRICC Academy. The course will retain your progress from your access link, so you do not need to complete the training in one sitting. 

To learn more about the basics of traditional ceramics, we recommend taking this course. 

Understanding Ceramics

To learn more about the basics of traditional and advanced ceramics, we recommend taking this course. 

Introduction to Ceramics and Advanced Ceramics
  • Access to 3 hours worth of eLearning content developed by Lucideon experts.
  • 12 months of access to the eLearning course, which you can revisit anytime. Your progress is saved via your access link, so you can complete the training at your own pace without needing to finish in one sitting.

Course

Duration 3-4 hours
Delivery Method Online
Learner Level Intermediate

Price per plan

Subscribers

£421.20 incl. VAT £351 excl. VAT

Non-Subscribers

£468 incl. VAT £390 excl. VAT
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