Continuous Wet granulation and Fluid-Bed Drying

Continuous wet granulation and drying have long been a hot topic in pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) and industry.

However, there is no truly continuous fluid-bed dryer on the market that is suitable for long process time and that meets the quality requirements described in the present article.

This article outlines the experimental testing on a new R&D system (QbCon^® 1) for truly continuous granulation and drying. Special attention is paid to the dryer and the resulting granules.