Computerized system for precise dilution of high-solids liquids, slurries and powders
AssigneeRubiChem, LLC
InventorDavid Bryan Hill
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for precise dilution of a powder or liquid concentrate and maintenance of the resultant aqueous slurry apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one active solids level sensor, a controller, and control valves for providing additional water, slurry, or powder to the dilution. The method comprises determining with an active solids sensor a level of active solids in a dilution, transmitting the level of active solids to a controller, comparing with the controller the level of active solids with a predetermined active solids use level, and based on the active solids comparison, determining whether to deliver additional water or additional slurry or powder concentrate to the dilution.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one active solids level sensor;
- a controller, wherein the controller is configured to compare a level of active solids in a dilution based on data from the sensor with a predetermined active solids use level;
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- determine whether to deliver water to the dilution, to deliver a slurry or powder concentrate to the dilution, or to maintain the level of the dilution's active solids, based on the comparison;
- a water control valve for delivering water to the dilution;
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- a slurry control valve for delivering the slurry or powder concentrate to the dilution.
A method, comprising:
- determining with an active solids sensor a level of active solids in a dilution;
- transmitting the level of active solids to a controller;
- comparing with the controller the level of active solids with a predetermined active solids use level to generate an active solids comparison;
- based on the active solids comparison, determining whether to deliver water to the dilution, to deliver a slurry or powder concentrate to the dilution, or to maintain the level of active solids to generate an active solids determination;
- based on the active solids determination, instructing the water control valve to open, close or maintain a position;
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- based on the active solids determination, instructing the slurry control valve to open, close, or maintain a position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.