Research Article

Droplet Impact Phenomena in Fluidized Bed Coating Process with a Wurster Insert

Table 4

Process conditions during coating in fluid bed.

Mass flow rate of coating solution7.85 g·min−1
Concentration of coating solution2 wt.%
Tablet mass70 ± 0.1 g
Distance of the Wurster partition from the perforated plate2 cm
Nozzle diameter0.8 mm
Atomization pressure1, 1.4, 2 bar
Atomization air flow rate5.82, 7.03, 8.76 × 10−4 m3·s−1
Inlet air temperature60°C, 67°C
Coating period30 s
Drying period30 s