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.

该小型企业创新研究 (SBIR) 第一阶段项目旨在消除将液体乳液喷雾干燥成粉末的过程中使用热量。通常，液体乳液由用载体系统乳化的高价值液体成分组成，载体系统在干燥时以粉末形式捕获液体成分。 传统喷雾干燥采用加热至 400 华氏度的空气将液体干燥成粉末。然而，将敏感的挥发性液体成分暴露在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。该项目将重点设计新型干燥设备、配制乳液以及降低成品粉末中的水分含量。 该项目更广泛/商业的影响将是提供一种创新的、商业上可行的无热喷雾干燥技术，能够生产大量粉末产品，用于食品、化学品、益生菌和药品领域，其中生产需要自由流动的粉末。这种无热喷雾干燥工艺预计将提高保质期，产生更好的溶解度，降低成本并提供更有效的产品，从而使液体品质的香料和粉末形式的成分成为可能。