Apparatus for Mixing
AssigneeMatcon Limited
InventorEdward J. Piepereit
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Abstract
Apparatus for mixing a particulate material with a liquid in a container adapted for tumble blending, the apparatus comprising a mixing device (2) and a liquid injection nozzle (3), the mixing device including mixer elements (4) adapted to mix a particulate material by mechanical action, characterised in that the nozzle (*) is disposed to direct liquid in the direction of the mixer elements when mixing is taking place, there being means to prevent ingress of material into the nozzle.
Claims15
Apparatus for mixing a particulate material with a liquid in a container adapted for tumble blending, the apparatus comprising a mixing device and a liquid injection nozzle, the mixing device including mixer elements adapted to mix a particulate material by mechanical action, characterized in that the nozzle is disposed to direct liquid in the direction of the mixer elements when mixing is taking place, there being means to prevent ingress of material into the nozzle.
A method of mixing a particulate material and a liquid in a container the method comprising simultaneously rotating the container whilst mechanically mixing the contents and adding liquid, the method including the step of adding the liquid in the direction of mixer elements of the container while mixing is taking place, and operating a liquid addition device to add liquid only while the nozzle is immersed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.