WO2010005015A1 - 凍結乾燥装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a freeze-drying apparatus that ejects a raw material liquid into a vacuum and self-freezes it.
- a raw material liquid obtained by dissolving or dispersing raw materials such as pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics with a solvent or a dispersion medium is injected in a vacuum chamber.
- the solvent takes heat from the raw material by the latent heat of vaporization, so that the raw material is frozen and dried, becomes fine particles, and is collected by a collector provided in the lower part of the vacuum chamber.
- it heats with the heater provided in the collector.
- a raw material liquid is ejected from a pore to form a liquid column in a vacuum chamber, and the liquid column is self-frozen at a predetermined height position so that fine raw material liquid particles are diffused in a mist form.
- a method is described.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a freeze-drying apparatus capable of increasing the processing capacity without causing variations in particle diameter.
- a freeze-drying apparatus includes a vacuum chamber that can be evacuated and an injector.
- the injector includes a pipe member installed in the vacuum chamber, and a nozzle having a plurality of injection holes attached to the pipe member and facing the inside of the pipe member. The injector injects the raw material liquid introduced into the tube member from the nozzle into the vacuum chamber.
- a freeze-drying apparatus includes a vacuum chamber that can be evacuated and an injector.
- the injector includes a pipe member installed in the vacuum chamber, and a nozzle having a plurality of injection holes attached to the pipe member and facing the inside of the pipe member. The injector injects the raw material liquid introduced into the tube member from the nozzle into the vacuum chamber.
- the raw material liquid injected from each nozzle injection hole forms an independent liquid column in the vacuum chamber, and the self-frozen raw material particles diverge in a mist form at a predetermined height position.
- the raw material liquid is injected from each injection hole with the same injection pressure.
- the liquid columns are self-frozen at substantially the same height, thereby preventing the adjacent liquid columns from affecting each other. Therefore, according to the freeze-drying apparatus, it is possible to increase the processing capacity without causing variations in the particle diameter.
- the nozzle is a plate-like member, and the injection holes can be constituted by through holes formed at a plurality of locations in the plane of the plate-like member. Thereby, it becomes possible to inject the raw material liquid into the vacuum chamber from the respective injection holes under the same injection conditions. Further, the configuration of the nozzle can be simplified, and an injection hole having a desired hole diameter can be easily formed.
- the particle size (particle diameter) of the raw material particles greatly depends on the size (pore diameter) of the injection holes. Therefore, the size of the injection hole can be appropriately set according to the particle size of the raw material particles to be produced. Specifically, the particle size of the injection holes can be 50 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less.
- the plurality of through holes can be formed symmetrically with respect to the center of the plate member.
- the liquid column can be formed in the vacuum chamber at a symmetrical position with respect to the center of the nozzle, and the raw material particles can be freeze-dried without interfering with each other between the liquid columns.
- a plurality of the injectors may be installed in the vacuum chamber. This makes it possible to further increase the processing capacity.
- the plurality of injectors may include a first injector and a second injector.
- the first injector has a first nozzle in which a plurality of first injection holes having a first hole diameter are formed.
- the second injector has a second nozzle in which a plurality of second injection holes having a second hole diameter different from the first hole diameter are formed.
- the freeze-drying apparatus provided with the first and second injectors having different diameters of the injection holes may further include a first supply path, a second supply path, and a switching unit.
- the first supply path supplies the raw material liquid to the first injector.
- the second supply path supplies the raw material liquid to the second injector.
- the switching means switches between the supply of the raw material liquid via the first supply path and the supply of the raw material liquid via the second supply path.
- the freeze-drying apparatus may further include a cooling surface for collecting the evaporated solvent component of the raw material liquid in the vacuum chamber.
- the freeze-drying apparatus may further include a heating surface for receiving frozen particles of the raw material liquid injected from the injector and heating and drying the frozen particles inside the vacuum chamber. .
- a heating surface for receiving frozen particles of the raw material liquid injected from the injector and heating and drying the frozen particles inside the vacuum chamber.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a freeze-drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the freeze-drying apparatus 100 freezes the container 4 that stores the raw material liquid F, the freezing tank 10 that is a vacuum chamber, the vacuum pump 1 for exhausting the inside of the freezing tank 10, and the raw material liquid F stored in the container 4. And an injector 25 for injecting into the tank 10.
- the freezing tank 10 typically has a cylindrical shape, and includes a main body 11 and a lid body 12 that can be attached to the main body 11. By attaching the lid 12 to the main body 11, a ceiling surface 10 a is formed in the freezing tank 10. Moreover, the freezing tank 10 has the bottom face 10b arrange
- the degree of vacuum in the freezing tank 10 can be adjusted within a range of 0.1 to 500 Pa, for example.
- the raw material liquid F is a liquid that is obtained by dissolving or dispersing fine powders of raw materials such as pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics in a solvent or dispersion medium.
- the raw material liquid F includes a liquid having a relatively high viscosity and positioned between a solid and a liquid.
- an aqueous solution is used as a typical example of the raw material liquid F, that is, a case where the solvent is water will be described.
- the container 4 is connected with a gas supply pipe 7 for supplying gas into the container 4 from a gas supply source (not shown). Nitrogen, argon, and other inert gases are used as the gas.
- the container 4 is connected to a raw material liquid supply pipe 8 for supplying the raw material liquid F in the container 4 into the freezing tank 10 by the pressure of the gas supplied from the gas supply pipe 7.
- On-off valves 5 and 6 are connected to the gas supply pipe 7 and the raw material liquid supply pipe 8, respectively, and the start and stop of the supply of the gas and the raw material liquid F, or their flow rates are controlled.
- An exhaust pipe 3 is connected between the vacuum pump 1 and the freezing tank 10, and an exhaust valve 2 is provided in the exhaust pipe 3.
- the injector 25 is provided in the upper part of the freezing tank 10, for example.
- the injector 25 includes a pipe member 29 connected to the raw material liquid supply pipe 8 and a nozzle 9 attached to the pipe member 29.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration example showing details of the injector 25.
- the cross-sectional shape of the tube member 29 is typically circular.
- a support ring 41 for supporting the nozzle 9 is attached to the tip of the tube member 29 facing the inside of the freezing tank 10.
- the nozzle 9 is sandwiched between the support ring 41 and the fixing ring 42 and is fixed by a fastening member 44.
- a sealing member (O-ring) 43 b is disposed between the support ring 41 and the nozzle 9.
- the tube member 29 is inserted through an attachment hole 40 formed at the center of the lid body 12.
- the tube member 29 is fixed to the lid body 12 via a support member 45.
- a sealing member (O-ring) 43 a is disposed between the support member 45 and the lid body 12.
- the nozzle 9 is made of a metal plate member 91 such as stainless steel.
- the shape of the plate-like member 91 is typically a disc shape, but may be a rectangular plate shape.
- a plurality of through holes are formed in the surface of the plate-like member 91, and these through holes constitute a raw material liquid injection hole 92a.
- the injection hole 92 is typically circular, and the size (hole diameter) is appropriately set according to the particle size of the raw material particles to be manufactured, and is formed to have a size of 50 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less, for example.
- the raw material liquid F supplied to the injector 25 is injected into the freezing tank 10 through the pipe member 29 and the nozzle 9.
- Each injection hole 92 is disposed in the flow path cross section of the pipe member 29 so as to face the inside of the pipe member 29. Therefore, the raw material liquid F is injected from each injection hole 92 at the same pressure.
- the raw material liquid F injected from each injection hole 92 forms a liquid column Fc extending linearly toward the bottom of the freezing tank 10.
- the length of the liquid column Fc is determined by the type of the raw material liquid F, the diameter of the injection hole 92, the injection pressure from the injection hole 92, the pressure in the freezing tank 10, and the like.
- the injection hole diameter is 150 ⁇ m
- the injection pressure is 0.5 MPa
- the internal pressure of the freezing tank is 50 Pa
- a liquid column Fc having a length of about 400 mm is formed.
- the raw material liquid forming the liquid column Fc is evaporated and dried in the freezing tank 10 and dispersed in a mist form at the lower end of the liquid column Fc. These frozen particles Fp dispersed in a mist form are deposited on the lower shelf 16.
- the frozen particle Fp has a particle size determined according to the hole diameter of the injection hole 92.
- FIGS. 3A to 3F are plan views showing a configuration example of the nozzle 9.
- the injection holes 92 are arranged in the number of 2 to 7 or more in the plane of the plate-like member 91. Each injection hole 92 can be formed symmetrically with respect to the center of the plate-like member 91.
- the injection holes 92 are arranged at equiangular intervals so as to surround the central portion of the plate-like member 91 and the periphery thereof. Thereby, the liquid column Fc extending from each injection hole 92 can be formed at a symmetrical position with respect to the center of the nozzle 9.
- the freeze-drying apparatus 100 includes a shelf 16 disposed in the freezing tank 10 and a vibration mechanism 30 that vibrates the shelf 16. On the shelf 16, the frozen raw material in the raw material liquid F injected by the nozzle 9 is deposited.
- the vibration mechanism 30 includes, for example, a plurality of plunger-type vibration generators 31 and 32. As a power source for each of the vibration generators 31 and 32, electromagnetic force or air pressure is used. Each of the vibration generators 31 and 32 is attached to the freezing tank 10, for example, so that the plunger hits the peripheral edge of the shelf 16.
- the shelf 16 is connected to a tilting mechanism 35 that rotates and tilts the shelf 16 about a predetermined axis, for example, a shaft 34 along the Y-axis direction in FIG.
- the tilt mechanism 35 includes, for example, a rod 37 connected to the back surface of the shelf 16 and a cylinder 36 that expands and contracts the rod 37.
- the cylinder 36 is installed outside the bottom of the freezing tank 10.
- the shape of the shelf 16 is typically circular when viewed in a plane (viewed in the Z-axis direction), but may be rectangular.
- an air bearing or a magnetic levitation method may be used for the rotating portion of the shelf 16. Thereby, the shelf 16 can be rotated without sliding.
- the vibration generator 31 operates when the shelf 16 is in a horizontal state, and the vibration generator 32 operates when the shelf 16 is tilted by the tilt mechanism 35.
- two vibration generators 31 are provided, but may be one or three or more.
- a plurality of vibration generators 32 may also be provided.
- the shelf 16 is provided with a heating / cooling mechanism (not shown).
- a heating / cooling mechanism for example, a method of circulating a liquid phase medium inside the shelf 16 is used.
- a heating mechanism for the liquid phase medium a resistance heating type heater such as a sheathed heater is used.
- a cooling mechanism for the liquid phase medium a cooling system in which the liquid phase medium is circulated through a cooler cooled by a refrigerant is used.
- the shelf 16 may be directly heated using a resistance heating type heater such as a sheathed heater as a heating mechanism, or the shelf 16 may be directly cooled using a Peltier element as a cooling mechanism. .
- the heating mechanism heats and freezes the frozen particles Fp deposited on the shelf 16.
- the shelf 16 constitutes a heating surface that receives the frozen particles Fp and heat-drys them.
- the freeze-drying apparatus 100 includes a cold trap 20 as a collection mechanism for collecting water vapor evaporated or sublimated from the raw material liquid F in the freezing tank 10.
- the cold trap 20 typically has a tube through which a cooling medium flows.
- a cooling system in which a liquid phase medium circulates in the tube, or a cooling system that uses a phase change of the refrigerant by circulating the refrigerant is used.
- the cooling temperature is set to ⁇ 60 ° C. or lower.
- a refrigerant having a cooling temperature of ⁇ 120 ° C. or lower is also used.
- a typical example of the liquid phase medium is silicone oil.
- the cold trap 20 is arranged so as to surround the periphery of the injector 25.
- the outer surface of the cold trap 20 constitutes a cooling surface for collecting the solvent component of the raw material liquid F evaporated inside the freezing tank 10.
- the shelf 16 is disposed at a height position closer to the bottom surface 10b than the ceiling surface 10a of the freezing tank 10, and the cold trap 20 is disposed at a height position closer to the ceiling surface 10a than the shelf 16 disposed at the height position.
- the height of the shelf 16 from the deposition surface (the upper surface of the shelf 16) on which the raw material is deposited to the cold trap 20 is, for example, 1 m or more, but may be shorter than this depending on processing conditions.
- the processing conditions are, for example, the type of raw material, the flow rate of the raw material liquid F from the nozzle 9, the degree of vacuum in the freezing tank 10, the temperature of heat treatment of the shelf 16, and the like.
- a recovery container 13 for recovering the lyophilized raw material is connected to the bottom of the freezing tank 10 via a recovery path 15.
- the operations such as the exhaust valve 2, the vacuum pump 1, the on-off valves 5 and 7, the rotation of the shelf 16, the vibration of the shelf 16, and the like are controlled by a control unit (not shown).
- the exhaust valve 2 When the exhaust valve 2 is opened and the vacuum pump 1 is operated, the inside of the freezing tank 10 is depressurized and maintained at a predetermined degree of vacuum.
- the shelf 16 is in a horizontal state as shown in FIG.
- the on-off valves 5 and 6 are opened, the raw material liquid F is supplied to the injector 25 by gas pressure, and the raw material liquid F is injected from the nozzle 9 into the freezing tank 10.
- the raw material liquid F may be precooled before being supplied into the freezing tank 10.
- the raw material liquid F sprayed from the nozzle 9 forms a linear liquid column Fc halfway.
- the liquid column Fc is a liquid that contains water as a solvent.
- the water evaporates or sublimates from the middle of the dropping of the raw material liquid, and the raw material is frozen by the endothermic action at that time.
- the raw material is frozen, that is, when water vapor is released from the raw material, the raw material is dried, and becomes frozen particles Fp having a particle size corresponding to the diameter of the injection hole 92.
- the shelf 16 is cooled by the cooling mechanism. Thereby, the freezing action of the raw material is promoted, and the productivity of the particles is improved.
- the temperature of the deposition surface of the shelf 16 by the cooling mechanism is set to, for example, ⁇ 25 to 0 ° C. (0 ° C., ⁇ 15 ° C., ⁇ 20 ° C., ⁇ 22.5 ° C., ⁇ 25 ° C., or other temperature). .
- the shelf 16 vibrates in the horizontal direction by the operation of the vibration generator 31 during the injection of the raw material liquid F, after the injection, or immediately before and after the injection.
- the frozen particles Fp deposited on the shelf 16 are uniformly diffused on the shelf 16 so as to reduce the deposition thickness or to form a single layer. Thereby, the freezing efficiency and drying efficiency of each particle are improved.
- the shelf 16 When the injection of the raw material liquid F is completed, the shelf 16 is heated by the heating mechanism. Thereby, the drying effect
- the drying process by this heating mechanism is called heat drying and is distinguished from the above-mentioned drying by freezing.
- the temperature of the deposition surface of the shelf 16 by the heating mechanism is set to 20 to 50 ° C. (20, 40, 50 ° C., or other temperature), for example.
- the freeze-drying of the frozen particles is completed, the shelf 16 is tilted by the tilt mechanism 35 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Thereby, the dry particles are collected in the collection container 13 through the collection path 15 by the dead weight of the dried particles (particles after the heat drying is finished) and by acceleration due to vibration.
- the nozzle 9 for injecting the raw material liquid F into the freezing tank 10 has the plurality of injection holes 92, the productivity of the raw material particles is increased and the processing capacity is improved. It is possible to improve.
- each injection hole 92 is formed so as to face the inside of the tube member 29, the raw material liquid F is injected from each injection hole 92 at the same injection pressure.
- each liquid column Fc is self-frozen at substantially the same height position, and it is prevented that the adjacent liquid columns influence each other. That is, the self-freezing action at a predetermined height position of the liquid column is not hindered because the frozen particles that have been self-frozen earlier diverge into the formation region of the adjacent liquid column. Therefore, according to the freeze-drying apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the processing capacity without causing variations in the particle diameter.
- the nozzle 9 of the present embodiment is made of a plate-like member, and each injection hole 92 is made up of through holes formed at a plurality of locations in the plane of the plate-like member 91.
- the raw material liquid can be injected into the freezing tank 10 from the respective injection holes 92 under the same injection conditions.
- the configuration of the nozzle 9 can be simplified, and the injection hole 92 having a desired hole diameter can be easily formed.
- each injection hole 92 is formed symmetrically with respect to the center of the nozzle 9.
- the liquid column Fc can be formed in the freezing tank 10 at a symmetrical position with respect to the center of the nozzle 9, and the frozen particles Fp of the raw material can be produced without interfering with each other between the liquid columns Fc. It becomes.
- freeze-drying apparatus 100 of this Embodiment is provided with the cooling surface (cold trap 20) which collects the solvent component of the evaporated raw material liquid F inside the freezing tank 10.
- the cooling surface cold trap 20 which collects the solvent component of the evaporated raw material liquid F inside the freezing tank 10.
- the freeze-drying apparatus 100 of the present embodiment also has a heating surface (shelf 16) that receives the frozen particles Fp of the raw material liquid F injected from the injector 25 and heats and dries it in the freezing tank 10. Have. This also makes it possible to improve the drying capacity of the raw material particles in the vacuum chamber, thereby further contributing to an increase in processing capacity.
- FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the freeze-drying apparatus.
- two injectors 25 ⁇ / b> A and 25 ⁇ / b> B for injecting the raw material liquid F are arranged adjacent to the upper part of the freezing tank 10.
- Each of the injectors 25A and 25B is attached in the same manner as described above to the attachment holes 40a and 40b formed in the lid body 12 constituting the upper part of the freezing tank 10.
- Each of the injectors 25A and 25B has the same configuration, and is attached to the pipe members 29A and 29B connected to the branch pipes 8a and 8b branched from the raw material liquid supply pipe 8, and the distal ends of these pipe members 29A and 29B.
- the branch pipe 8a constitutes a first supply path for supplying the raw material liquid F to the injector 25A
- the branch pipe 8b constitutes a second supply path for supplying the raw material liquid F to the injector 25B.
- the nozzles 9A and 9B are respectively provided with a plurality of injection holes 92 arranged facing the inside of the pipe members 29A and 29B.
- the injection holes 92, 92 of the nozzles 9A, 9B have the same diameter.
- the freeze-drying apparatus 101 of the present embodiment since the raw material liquid F is simultaneously injected into the freezing tank 10 from the two injectors 25, compared with the freeze-drying apparatus 100 shown in FIG. It is possible to double the processing capacity.
- the number of injectors installed is not limited to two as described above, and may be further increased. Thereby, the processing capacity can be further increased.
- injection holes 92, 92 of the nozzles 9A, 9B may be different from each other. This makes it possible to simultaneously produce the same kind of raw material particles having different particle sizes.
- FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the freeze-drying apparatus.
- two injectors 25 ⁇ / b> A and 25 ⁇ / b> C for injecting the raw material liquid F are arranged adjacent to the upper part of the freezing tank 10.
- Each of the injectors 25A and 25C is attached to the attachment holes 40a and 40b formed in the lid body 12 constituting the upper part of the freezing tank 10 in the same manner as described above.
- Each of the injectors 25A and 25C includes pipe members 29A and 29C connected to the branch pipes 8a and 8b branched from the raw material liquid supply pipe 8, and nozzles 9A and 9C attached to the tips of the pipe members 29A and 29C.
- the nozzles 9A and 9C are respectively provided with a plurality of injection holes 92A and 92C arranged facing the inside of the pipe members 29A and 29C.
- the injection holes 92A and 92C of the nozzles 9A and 9C have different hole diameters.
- the branch pipe 8a constitutes a first supply path for supplying the raw material liquid F to the injector 25A
- the branch pipe 8b constitutes a second supply path for supplying the raw material liquid F to the injector 25C.
- On-off valves 51a and 51b are attached to the branch pipes 8a and 8b, respectively.
- the on-off valves 51a and 51b constitute switching means for switching between the supply of the raw material liquid via the branch pipe 8a and the supply of the raw material liquid via the branch pipe 8b.
- the particle diameter of the raw material particles obtained is almost determined by the size of the injection hole of the nozzle that injects the raw material liquid. Since the required raw material particle size varies depending on the type of product, the size of the injection hole is changed depending on the type of product.
- the nozzle having a plurality of injection holes is attached to the tip of the tube member, but is not limited thereto, and may be attached to the inside of the tube member, for example.
- the nozzle 9 is not limited to an example constituted by plate-like parts, and may be constituted by a bulk part having a relatively large thickness.
- the vertical cross-sectional shape of the injection hole 92 is not limited to a straight line shape, and may be appropriately changed by forming a tapered surface at the inlet end or the outlet end thereof.
- the injection directions of the raw material liquid injected from each injection hole are not limited to the parallel examples.
- the axis of the injection hole may be inclined so that the injection direction from the injection hole located on the outer peripheral side of the nozzle is inclined toward the center side of the nozzle.
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上記噴射器は、上記真空室に設置された管部材と、上記管部材に取り付けられ、上記管部材の内部に面する複数の噴射孔を有するノズルとを有する。上記噴射器は、上記管部材に導入された原料液を上記ノズルから上記真空室へ噴射する。
上記噴射器は、上記真空室に設置された管部材と、上記管部材に取り付けられ、上記管部材の内部に面する複数の噴射孔を有するノズルとを有する。上記噴射器は、上記管部材に導入された原料液を上記ノズルから上記真空室へ噴射する。
これにより、各噴射孔から同一の噴射条件で原料液を真空室へ噴射することが可能となる。また、ノズルの構成を簡素化することができるとともに、所望の孔径を有する噴射孔を容易に形成することができる。
これにより、真空室内へノズルの中心に関して対称な位置に液柱を形成することができるとともに、液柱間において相互に干渉することなく原料粒子を凍結乾燥させることが可能となる。
これにより、処理能力のさらなる増大を図ることが可能となる。
上記第1の噴射器は、第1の孔径を有する複数の第1の噴射孔が形成された第1のノズルを有する。上記第2の噴射器は、上記第1の孔径とは異なる第2の孔径を有する複数の第2の噴射孔が形成された第2のノズルを有する。
これにより、粒子サイズの異なる原料粒子を同一装置内で製造することが可能となる。勿論、第1の噴射孔と第2の噴射孔はそれぞれ同一の孔径で構成されていても構わない。
上記第1の供給経路は、上記第1の噴射器へ上記原料液を供給する。上記第2の供給経路は、上記第2の噴射器へ上記原料液を供給する。上記切替手段は、上記第1の供給経路を介しての上記原料液の供給と上記第2の供給経路を介しての上記原料液の供給とを相互に切り替える。
これにより、同一の装置によって粒子サイズの異なる異種原料粒子を製造することが可能である。また、使用する噴射器を容易に切り替えることが可能となる。
これにより、真空室内における原料粒子の乾燥能力の向上を図ることができるので、処理能力の増大に大きく貢献することが可能となる。
これにより、真空室内における原料粒子の乾燥能力の向上を図ることができるので、処理能力の増大に大きく貢献することが可能となる。
凍結粒子の加熱乾燥が終了すると、図1において二点鎖線で示すように傾斜機構35により棚16が傾斜させられ、また、振動発生器32の作動により棚16が振動する。これにより、乾燥粒子(加熱乾燥が終了した後の粒子)の自重により、かつ、振動による加速度により、乾燥粒子が回収路15を通って回収容器13に回収される。
9、9A、9B、9C…ノズル
10…凍結槽(真空槽)
13…回収容器
16…棚(加熱面)
20…コールドトラップ(冷却面)
25、25A、25B、25C…噴射器
29、29A、29B、29C…管部材
30…振動機構
91…板状部品
92…噴射孔
100、101、102…凍結乾燥装置
F…原料液
Fc…液柱
Fp…凍結粒子
Claims (8)
- 真空排気可能な真空室と、
前記真空室に設置された管部材と、前記管部材に取り付けられ、前記管部材の内部に面する複数の噴射孔を有するノズルとを有し、前記管部材に導入された原料液を前記ノズルから前記真空室へ噴射する噴射器と
を具備する凍結乾燥装置。 - 請求項1に記載の凍結乾燥装置であって、
前記ノズルは、板状部材であり、
前記噴射孔は、前記板状部材の面内複数箇所に形成された貫通孔である
凍結乾燥装置。 - 請求項2に記載の凍結乾燥装置であって、
前記噴射器は、前記真空室に複数設置されている
凍結乾燥装置。 - 請求項3に記載の凍結乾燥装置であって、
前記複数の噴射器は、
第1の孔径を有する複数の第1の噴射孔が形成された第1のノズルを有する第1の噴射器と、
前記第1の孔径とは異なる第2の孔径を有する複数の第2の噴射孔が形成された第2のノズルを有する第2の噴射器とを含む
凍結乾燥装置。 - 請求項4に記載の凍結乾燥装置であって、
前記第1の噴射器へ前記原料液を供給する第1の供給経路と、
前記第2の噴射器へ前記原料液を供給する第2の供給経路と、
前記第1の供給経路を介しての前記原料液の供給と前記第2の供給経路を介しての前記原料液の供給とを相互に切り替える切替手段とをさらに具備する
凍結乾燥装置。 - 請求項2に記載の凍結乾燥装置であって、
前記複数の貫通孔は、前記板状部材の中心に関して対称に形成されている
凍結乾燥装置。 - 請求項1に記載の凍結乾燥装置であって、
蒸発した前記原料液の溶媒成分を前記真空室内で捕集する冷却面をさらに具備する
凍結乾燥装置。 - 請求項1に記載の凍結乾燥装置であって、
前記噴射器から噴射された原料液の凍結粒子を前記真空室内で受容し、かつ、加熱乾燥させる加熱面をさらに具備する
凍結乾燥装置。
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