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This 18-hour accredited ON DEMAND course focuses on Atomization and Spray-Drying technology, which are key processes in numerous industries. The course will emphasize the scientific fundamentals and practical operational aspects of Atomization and Spray-Drying that are seen day-to-day in industries such as Food, Beverages, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Pulp and Paper, etc. The primary goal will be to help scientists, engineers and operations professionals make an impact in their businesses by improving their understanding of these important processes and by learning important techniques to scale-up, improve efficiency, troubleshoot and maximize throughput. Spray Drying, evaporative cooling, spray and atomization applications such as coating, cooling and fire protection will be addressed.
The course is intended for professionals working in the Food, Beverage, Specialty Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Pulp/Paper, and Pilot Plant industries. It will be especially valuable to:
– Operations, Engineers, Scientists
– Quality Control, Environmental, Health and Safety Professionals
– Anyone involved with spray-dependent processes
Herberto Dutra
Sr. Manager - Engineering
Herberto Dutra, Mechanical Engineer has over 30 years of experience in processing industries with careers at Kraft Foods, Nestle, Bay Valley and Sentient, including 20 years of hands-on experience in Spray Drying. Mr. Dutra's expertise ranges from pilot plant scaling up, design and construction of numerous Spray Drying plants, day-to-day operation, troubleshooting and optimization. Academically, Mr. Dutra holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UERJ (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), an MBA from Keller Graduate School and a Master's in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
Through his employers, Mr. Dutra has written and taught a number of training courses in Spray Drying, Powder Handling, Agglomeration, Liquids Handling, Cooking Processes, Plant Design , Packaging and many other programs developed for operations professionals, engineering, scientists, etc.