Fluidized bed granulation coating device, and fluidized bed granulation coating method

This application is entitled to the benefit of and incorporates by reference essential subject matter disclosed in PCT Patent Application No. PCT/JP01/00818 filed on Feb. 6, 2001; Japanese Application No. 2000-288512 filed Sep. 22, 2000; and Japanese Application No. 2000-33459 filed Feb. 10, 2000. An upper processing section is provided by evenly spacing out functional stations having respective functions of steps constituting a fluidized bed granulation coating process, on circumferential points. An intermediate storing section is provided under the upper processing section by evenly spacing out powder grain storing vessels corresponding to the plurality of functional stations on circumferential points. A lower gas supply section is provided under the intermediate storing section by evenly spacing out gas supply stations corresponding to the plurality of powder grain storing vessels The powder grain storing vessels storing powder grains sequentially proceed to the respective functional stations to execute respective processes to the powder grains, and thereby granulation coating of the powder grains is performed in a batch type and a continuous type. Alternatively, the plurality of functional stations having respective functions of steps constituting the fluidized bed granulation coating process may be disposed on a straight line.