OVOBEL is supplier of SPRAY DRYER machines for egg processing.

The Horizontal spray dryer has become the model for processors around the world of pasteurized egg white, yolk and whole egg powder. These dryers are available in capacities ranging from 100 litres to 3.000 litres per hour water evaporation rates. Air heating options include direct-fired gas, indirect steam, thermal fluid oil and indirect gas fired systems. The choice depends upon fuel sources, market area and products to be dried.

Egg products are dried because it results in several advantages:
– it is the best preservation method for long terms
– it is easy to handle and cheaper to transport (water has been evaporated)
– it slows down growth of micro-organisms and chemical reactions
– powder is easy and clean to use – it is used and necessary for many new convenience foods

We use the box type dryer because it offers several advantages: –

The use of a low inlet temperature (125°C to 160°C) combined with low pressure in the drying chamber in order to have the smallest possible damage to the product (especially less protein destruction and no burned particles in the powder).

– Higher bulk density of the product and better solubility – minimum loss of product with the outgoing air.
– easy controls in order to determine the moisture levels in the end product
– low energy consumption thanks to the heat recovery system from the exhaust air.