SBIR Phase I: No Heat Spray Drying Technology

SBIR 第一阶段：无热喷雾干燥技术

• 批准号: 1142550
• 负责人: Charles Beetz
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: ZoomEssence, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1142550&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; No; Heat; Spray

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to eliminate the use of heat during the process of spray drying liquid emulsions into powders. Typically, a liquid emulsion consists of a high-value liquid ingredient emulsified with a carrier system that when dried captures the liquid ingredient in a powdered form. Traditional spray drying employs air heated up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to dry the liquids into powders. However, exposing sensitive, volatile liquid ingredients to high temperatures causes molecular degradation that negatively impacts performance. By eliminating the use of heat, it is expected that the quality, solubility, stability and overall performance of powders will be significantly improved. This project will focus on designing novel drying equipment, formulating emulsions, and reducing moisture content in the finished powders. The broader/commercial impact of this project will be the potential to provide an innovative, commercially viable no-heat spray drying technology with the ability to manufacture significant amounts of powdered products for applications in foods, chemicals, probiotics and pharmaceuticals where the production of a free-flowing powder is required. This no-heat spray drying process is anticipated to improve shelf life, create better solubility, reduce costs and deliver a more efficacious product, enabling liquid quality flavors and ingredients in a powder form.

这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）I阶段项目旨在消除在将液体乳液喷涂到粉末过程中的使用。通常，液体乳液由用载体系统乳化的高价值液体成分组成，该液体时，干燥后会以粉状形式捕获液体成分。 传统喷雾剂采用高达400华氏度的空气，将液体干燥成粉末。但是，将敏感的易挥发性液体成分暴露于高温下会导致分子降解，从而对性能产生负面影响。 通过消除热量的使用，预计粉末的质量，溶解度，稳定性和整体性能将得到显着提高。该项目将着重于设计新颖的干燥设备，制定乳液并减少成品粉末中的水分含量。 该项目的更广泛/商业影响将有可能提供创新的，商业上可行的无热喷雾干燥技术，并能够生产大量的粉状产品，以在需要免费流量粉末的食物，化学药品，益生菌和药品中应用。预计这种无热的喷雾干燥工艺将改善保质期，创造更好的溶解度，降低成本并提供更有效的产品，从而以粉末形式提供液体质量的口味和成分。