GEA Niro - Liquid and Powder Processing Systems

Niro is a leading supplier of liquid and powder process systems and solutions. Niro Inc. offers products and services through these specialized groups:

• Freeze dryers
• Plate, falling and rising film evaporators and distillation plants
• Extraction systems
• Homogenizers
• Powder handling, powder conveying and powder packaging
• Batch fluid bed processors
• Spray dryers and agglomerators
• Process integration and project management

FREEZE DRYERS

Freeze Drying is a superior preservation method for a variety of food products including: vegetables, fruit, meat, tea, coffee, flavors, berries, spices, etc. The original flavor, proteins and vitamins are preserved and the product will retain their original shape, color and texture. Atlas freeze dryers set the world standard for design, operation and quality. Our delivery program includes plant sizes ranging from pilot scale to large industrial batch and continuous plants.

PLATE, FALLING AND RISING FILM EVAPORATORS AND DISTILLATION PLANTS

Evaporators are routinely used to thermally concentrate solutions or slurries. Applications include product concentration, dryer feed pre-concentration, volume reduction and solvent recovery. Product integrity is ensured with low temperature processing while minimizing product heat exposure times.

EXTRACTION SYSTEMS

Our range of extraction systems includes both batch and continuous, pilot and production extractors for numerous applications including coffee, tea, herbal, spice, and natural medicine.

HOMOGENIZERS

Homogenizers are commonly used in the food, dairy and beverage industries are now making great strides in the nutritional industries. Homogenizers are scalable enabling products to be lab tested and brought into production with the same high quality end product. Homogenizer capacity ranges from 10-liters/hour up to 50,000-liters/hour depending on process pressures.

POWDER HANDLING, POWDER CONVEYING AND POWDER PACKAGING

GEA Powder Systems (formerly known as Avapac, Colby, and Sapac) provides a complete range of sanitary bag, pouch and box filling systems as well as equipment for conveying, and powder handling tailored to meet the needs of every customer.

BATCH FLUID BED PROCESSORS

Batch fluid beds are offered in all sizes from small tabletop development units to large production processors. Our batch fluid beds are the ideal solution for all your powder and particle mixing, drying, granulating, pelletizing, coating needs.

SPRAY DRYERS AND AGGLOMERATORS

Niro technology and industrial drying experience guarantee the most suitable spray dryer design for any application - a design that fulfils the requirements as to particle size, particle form, plant operation safety, pollution-free drying, and ease of cleaning.

PROCESS INTEGRATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

GEA Liquid Processing supplies process technology through detailed engineering, from preliminary design to manufacturing and delivery of liquid plants including automation that can be integrated into a plant wide operation. GEA Liquid Processing will serve a variety of industries, including dairy, food, nutraceutical, beverage, and related applications.

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