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its properties, this is a new feasible approach that begins to be developed,<br />

opening area for research and development.<br />

Table 1<br />

Statistical experiment design technique application to model<br />

powder quality in spray dryers.<br />

Design<br />

technique Factors Responses<br />

(final powder)<br />

Central<br />

composite<br />

Full-factorial<br />

Full-factorial<br />

inlet air<br />

temperature<br />

liquid feed flow<br />

rate<br />

carrier agent<br />

concentration<br />

inlet air<br />

temperature<br />

liquid feed flow<br />

rate<br />

air flow rate<br />

two-fluid nozzle<br />

gas flowrate<br />

inlet and outlet<br />

air<br />

temperatures<br />

liquid feed<br />

composition<br />

(starch, oil,<br />

glucose)<br />

process yield<br />

particle size<br />

hygroscopicity<br />

moisture content<br />

pigment content<br />

process yield<br />

particle size<br />

moisture content<br />

degradation<br />

protein, insulin<br />

(no-linear<br />

model)<br />

particle size<br />

particle surface<br />

particle density<br />

bulk density<br />

porosity<br />

lipid oxidation<br />

Main quality<br />

required<br />

minimize wall<br />

adherence<br />

maximize<br />

pigment<br />

retention<br />

reduce<br />

particle size<br />

for inhalation<br />

propose<br />

improve<br />

microencapsulation<br />

(formulation<br />

<strong>of</strong> wall<br />

components)<br />

Optimization<br />

performed<br />

no<br />

yes, statistical<br />

models<br />

(maximize<br />

process yield;<br />

minimize other<br />

responses)<br />

no<br />

Ref.<br />

26<br />

36<br />

25<br />

Full-factorial<br />

inlet air<br />

temperature<br />

liquid feed flow<br />

rate<br />

atomization<br />

speed rotation<br />

particle size and<br />

dispersion index<br />

bulk density<br />

Hausner ratio<br />

internal porosity<br />

moisture content<br />

maximize<br />

powder<br />

instantizing<br />

yes, with<br />

incorporation<br />

<strong>of</strong> empirical<br />

models to the<br />

integrated<br />

s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

38<br />

5.0 Concluding remarks<br />

As shown and discussed in this chapter, powders can be produced in<br />

spray dryers with a desirable product quality to attend requirements from<br />

market and consumers. This is performed by manipulating the spray-dryer<br />

operational variables, using a simulation-optimization model strategy. Product<br />

quality must be defined previously and quantified by the powder properties<br />

that best describe the desirable quality. Empirical models, developed using<br />

statistical experiment design techniques, provide the key to optimize the spray<br />

dryer operation conditions in order to reach the desirable powder product at<br />

high quality.<br />

Passos, Birchal – Physical properties <strong>of</strong> powder 57

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