the spray is directed into the hot air entering the dryer and both pass through the chamber in the same direction.
Cocurrent dryers are the preferred design for heatsensitive products because the hottest drying air contacts the droplets at their maximum moisture content.
Spray evaporation is rapid, and the temperature of the drying air is quickly reduced by the vaporization of water.
The product does not suffer from heat degradation because the droplet temperature is low during most of the evaporation time.