Methods for inhibiting material mixing in a material processing system
AssigneeTropicana Products, Inc.
InventorsGerald Olean Fountain, Johnny Casasnovas, Teodoro Rivera, John Bovastro
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Abstract
A method is described for minimizing material mixing of a first fluid material and a second fluid material in a material processing system that includes a pipeline. The method includes introducing into an upstream portion of the pipeline a sufficient amount of a material mixing inhibitor using, in some instances a cartridge for delivery of the material mixing inhibitor composition to the material processing system.
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A method of minimizing material mixing of a first fluid material and a second fluid material in a material processing system that includes a pipeline, the method comprising:
- introducing into an upstream portion of the pipeline a sufficient amount of a material mixing inhibitor composition to form in the pipeline a self-sustaining plug having its peripheral surface contiguous with an inner surface of the pipeline, a leading face in contact with the first fluid material, and a trailing face in contact with the second fluid material;
- moving the plug through the pipeline under fluid pressure of the second fluid material;
- wherein mixing of the first fluid material and the second fluid material is inhibited by the plug such that an amount of the first fluid material present in the second fluid material at a trailing face of the plug is about 10% or less by volume.
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