Praktische Cursus Sproeidrogen 2027 – Soesterberg (in English)

Why the course Spray drying?

We are pleased to announce the organization of the spray drying course, the 13th edition, again in Soesterberg, organized with our partner company IP&D experts.

The processing and making of powders and granules is of great importance for various branches of industry, in particular the pharmaceutical, food and feed industry. Spray drying is a critical unit operation that involves a lot of (valuable) material, consumes quite some energy, and requires substantial expertise and knowledge about its operation. Spray drying still is mainly an empirical routine, although the theoretical and practical knowledge on this subject is still increasing. Also more and more techniques become available to mimic the behavior of slurries and partly dried material in the spray dryer, including an improved understanding of hardware settings and materials’ properties. This course provides the necessary theoretical and practical skills in order to understand, design and execute spray drying experiments: “the practical course on spray drying”. We also have a short article on spray drying on our website.

For whom?

You are a process engineer, operator, mechanical engineer, food technologist with a bachelor or academic background and you are working in an industry where solids are processed or manufactured. Also as an R&D person, chemist or analyst being interested in these topics, one can greatly benefit from this practical course.

Program

This course offers the following items:

• Important items like air control, air distribution, particle trajectories, nozzle technology, heat and material balances, energy consumption, drying curves, stickiness and agglomeration.
• Energy reduction options
• Ins & outs of spray drier types
• Many case studies from spray drying industry: reduce fouling, increase capacity, burning tower
• Safety/ATEX

Methodology

Among various readings and lectures there are short case studies to put things into practise! We organize this course together with partner company IP&D experts, an established party in this area. This is already the 14^th edition of the course!

This course excellently complements the knowledge that can be acquired in our series of Powders & Granules courses that are held again in 2027.

Duration

The course consists of two days: the 2^nd and 3^rd of March 2026 including lunches and a diner. Hotel accommodation (including breakfast) can be organized upon request.

End result

After the course you understand the basic concepts of spray drying units and the processes involved. You will be able to design a new or modify an existing spray drying process in such a way that it is optimally adapted to produce products with the desired properties.

Certificate

Upon completion of the course you’ll receive a certificate of participation.

Location and dates

This course is held in Soesterberg in the Netherlands.

The course is scheduled for March 2027 and starts on Monday March 15^th at 12:00 and ends on Tuesday March 16^th in the afternoon.

Financial investment

The investment in this course including handbook, two lunches, and diner on the first evening:

€ 2.150,- when subscribing before the 15^th of December 2026 and

€ 2.350,- for subscription after the 15^th of December 2026.

Hotel accommodation (including breakfast) can be organized upon request

Contact

For more information on this course, you can reach us at +31 174 271 460.
Or send an email to info@solids-solutions.com

Please follow this link to subscribe for the spray drying course in 2027 (the link will open in a new window).