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US 12,458,934 B2Granted
High-capacity polymer system and method of preparing polymeric mixtures
AssigneeUGSI Chemical Feed, Inc.
InventorsMichael Snuffin, Yong H. Kim, Eric A. Maier, Troy Litherland
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Abstract
A system for preparing a polymeric mixture includes: a containment device configured to distribute dry polymeric materials; a receiving chamber in fluid communication with the containment device; a wetting bowl; a dispersing channel; and a mixing chamber connected to the dispersing channel. A method of preparing a polymeric mixture includes distributing water and dry polymeric materials through the various components of the system and mixing the materials with the mechanical mixing device.
Claims18
A system for preparing a polymeric mixture comprising:
- a containment device configured to distribute dry polymeric materials;
- a receiving chamber in fluid communication with the containment device;
- a wetting bowl connected to the receiving chamber;
- a dispersing channel in fluid communication with the wetting bowl;
- and
- a mixing chamber connected to the dispersing channel, the mixing chamber comprising:
- a first end comprising an opening;
- a second end located opposite the first end;
- a mechanical mixing device positioned between the first end and the second end;
- and a discharge port formed through a body of the mixing chamber below the mechanical mixing device and which is connected to piping where a polymeric mixture formed with the mechanical mixing device exits the mixing chamber,
- wherein the dispersing channel comprises a conduit with a first end in direct contact with the wetting bowl, a second end located opposite the first end and which is attached to the mixing chamber, and a body extending linearly from the first end to the second end, wherein a third portion of the wetting bowl extends into the dispersing channel to allow water flowing through the wetting bowl to spray out radially onto an interior wall of the dispersing channel, and
- wherein the mixing chamber is positioned below the dispersing channel and the first end of the mixing chamber comprising the opening is attached to the second end of the dispersing channel in which the polymeric materials and water exiting the dispersing channel flow directly to the mechanical mixing device.
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A method of preparing a polymeric mixture comprising:
- distributing dry polymeric materials into a receiving chamber from a containment device;
- distributing the dry polymeric materials into a wetting bowl from the receiving chamber;
- distributing the polymeric materials from the wetting bowl, through a dispersing channel, and into a mixing chamber comprising a mechanical mixing device, wherein the dispersing channel comprises a conduit with a first end in direct contact with the wetting bowl, a second end located opposite the first end and which is attached to the mixing chamber, and a body extending linearly from the first end to the second end;
- directing the polymeric materials to the mechanical mixing device;
- transporting water into the mixing chamber;
- mixing the polymeric materials and water with the mechanical mixing device to form a polymeric mixture;
- and
- discharging the polymeric mixture through a discharge port formed through a body of the mixing chamber below the mechanical mixing device;
- and
- transporting the polymeric mixture away from the mixing chamber through piping connected to the discharge port,
- wherein a third portion of the wetting bowl extends into the dispersing channel and at least a portion of the water exiting the wetting bowl radially sprays onto an interior wall of the dispersing channel, and
- wherein the mixing chamber is positioned below the dispersing channel and a first end of the mixing chamber comprising an opening is attached to the second end of the dispersing channel in which the polymeric materials and water exiting the dispersing channel flow directly to the mechanical mixing device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.