DRYER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRYER

摘要

A dryer for the removal of moisture or solvents from fine specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals after their production, comprises a rotating drying compartment (2) which consists of at least one window (3), in operable relationship with an NIR probe (4) for measuring the moisture content of the product such as a specialty chemical or biological pharmaceutical contained in the closed drying compartment. The NIR probe (4) is positioned outside the drying compartment and is oriented through the at least one window (3) toward the product.