Date: 09.08.

2012

Trial Report Tangantial spray Coating in GPCG 3.0

(Glatt & Scitech)
Customer: Inhouse Trial (Tangantial spray) in GPCG 3.0.
Product: Placebo Seal Coating and Powder Layring.
Trial Date: 8th August 2012.
Objective: Comparative study of Seal Coating and Powder Layring in (Glatt & Scitech) Tangantial
spray.
Formula:
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No.

Particulars

Seal Coating

Powder Layering

Qty. In (gm)

Qty. (gm)

1000.0 gm

900.0 gm

70.0 gm

35.0 gm

Dry Mix
1

Sugar Pellets (18-20#)

Liquid Binder

HPMC 5cps

Colour

q.s.

q.s.

P. Water

1000.0 gm

500.0 gm

--------

100.0 gm

1.070 kg

1.035 kg

Powder
5

Lactose
Total

Process Parameters: (Seal Coating)

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Parameters

Trial on
(Glatt Tangantial spray)

Trial on
(Scitech Tangantial spray)

Seal Coat.

Seal Coat.

Tangantial

Tangantial

Spray Assembly

Nozzle Insert

0.8 mm

1.0 mm

Solution tube

4 X 7 mm

4 X 7 mm

Batch Size

1.070 kg

1.070 kg

Inlet temp.

46-50 0C

46-52 0C

Product temp.

44-47 0C

42-45 0C

% Flap

10-12 %

12.0 %

Air flow (CFM)

28-31 CFM

25-30 CFM

Atm. Air pressure

1.4-1.5 bar

1.4-1.5 bar

10

Spray rate (gm/ min.)

3-4 gm

3-4 gm

11

Inlet RH

11-14 %

10-13 %

12

Shaking mode

Asynchronus

Asynchronus

13

Shaking frequency

30/3

30/3

14

Spraying time

125.0 min.

132.0 min.

15

Drying Time

5.0 min

5.0 min

16

Total process time

130.0 min

137.0 min

Process Parameters: (Powder feeding)

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Parameters

Spray Assembly

Nozzle Insert

Trial on
(Glatt Tangantial spray)

Trial on
(Scitech Tangantial spray)

Powder feeding.

Powder feeding.

Tangantial

Tangantial

0.8 mm

1.0 mm

Solution tube

4 X 7 mm

4 X 7 mm

Batch Size

1.035 kg

1.035 kg

Inlet temp.

31-34 0C

33-37 0C

Product temp.

30-32 0C

29-33 0C

% Flap

8-10 %

10 %

Air flow (CFM)

37-45 CFM

25-32 CFM

Atm. Air pressure

1.4-1.5 bar

1.4-1.5 bar

10

Spray rate (gm/ min.)

5-6 gm

5-6 gm

11

Inlet RH

36-40 %

33-38 %

12

Shaking mode

Asynchronus

Asynchronus

13

Shaking frequency

30/3

30/3

14

Spraying time

52.0 min.

55.0 min.

15

Drying Time

3.0 min

3.0 min

16

Total process time

55.0 min

58.0 min

Process Yield:
1

Therotical Yield

1000.0 gm

1000.0 gm

Prictical Yield

972.0 gm

975.0 gm

% Yield

97.2 %

97.5 %

Good Pellet yield

681 gm (70.06 %)

835 gm (85.64 %)

Oversize (Doublet)

261 gm (26.85 %)

130 gm (13.33 %)

Fines

30 gm (3.09 %)

10 gm (1.03 %)

% Efficiency (Powder)

42.0 %

65.0 %

Remark:
1) The spray Gun was properly fitted in port (No Issue) for Both gun.
2) The Attachment of all connection to gun is proper & spray test found O.K.
3) Process is running smoothly without any gun block or spraying Issue and will get uniform coating of
pellets in Both gun.
4) No Oversize was observed in pellets and got uniform colour in seal coating process.
5) Powder layering process was running o.k. (No Issue).
6) Process need to optimize to improve yield and reduced oversize in powder layering stage.
7) The Air flow keep minimum during powder feeding process still more amount of powder found in
filter bag.
8) The % oversize found more at powder feeding stage.