Production plant and method

A production plant for processing a suspension with a planetary roller mixer comprising:

• a housing,
• which is substantially cylindrical on an inside and provided with an internal toothing, or
• comprising at least one substantially cylindrical bushing with an internal toothing;
• at least one product inlet in a first end portion the housing;
• and
• at least one product outlet in a second end region of the housing;
• a central spindle with toothing arranged in the housing;
• at least one planetary spindle with toothing arranged in the housing;
• wherein the toothing of the planetary spindle is operatively connected both to the toothing of the central spindle and to the internal toothing of the housing or the bushing;
• the product outlet is arranged above or at the level of the product inlet when operated as intended;
• and
• the production plant comprises a conveying device, namely a pressing device with a stamping element and a storage container, which is arranged outside the housing upstream of the product inlet and is in fluid connection with the product inlet.

A production plant for processing a suspension with a planetary roller mixer,

• with a planetary roller mixer comprising:
• a housing,
• which is substantially cylindrical on an inside and provided with an internal toothing, or
• comprising at least one substantially cylindrical bushing with an internal toothing;
• at least one product inlet in a first end portion of the housing;
• and
• at least one product outlet in a second end region of the housing;
• a central spindle with toothing arranged in the housing;
• at least one planetary spindle with toothing arranged in the housing;
• wherein the toothing of the planetary spindle is operatively connected both to the toothing of the central spindle and to the internal toothing of the housing or the bushing;
• wherein the product outlet is arranged above or at the level of the product inlet during intended operation:
• and
• wherein the production plant comprises a conveying device which is arranged outside the housing upstream of the product inlet and is in fluid connection with the product inlet,
• wherein the production plant comprises a product line via which suspension can be guided from the product outlet out of the planetary roller mixer into the conveying device, from where the suspension can be guided again into the planetary roller mixer, and the suspension preferably is guided from the planetary roller mixer into a premixer and is guided via a further product line from the premixer into the conveying device.

A method for dispersing suspensions comprising at least the following step.

• Dispersing a suspension in a production plant with a planetary roller mixer and a conveying device and a metering device, comprising:
• a housing
• which is substantially cylindrical on an inside and provided with an internal toothing, or
• comprising at least one substantially cylindrical bushing with an internal toothing;
• at least one product inlet in a first end portion of the housing;
• and
• at least one product outlet in a second end region the housing;
• a central spindle with toothing arranged in the housing;
• at least one planet spindle with toothing arranged in the housing;
• wherein the toothing of the planetary spindle is operatively connected both to the toothing of the central spindle and to the internal toothing of the housing or the bushing;
• the product outlet is arranged above or at the level of the product inlet during intended use;
• with a process, essentially the entire process zone of the planetary roller mixer is filled with suspension, the suspension is conveyed through the process zone of the planetary roller mixer by a conveying device, which is arranged upstream of the product inlet outside the housing of the planetary roller mixer, and a dosing device;
• which is connected downstream of the conveying device.

A method for dispersing suspensions comprising at least the following step:

• Dispersing a suspension in a production plant with a planetary roller mixer
• and a conveying device and a dosing device, comprising:
• a housing
• which is substantially cylindrical on an inside and provided with an internal toothing, or
• comprising at least one substantially cylindrical bushing with an internal toothing;
• at least one product inlet in a first end portion of the housing;
• and
• at least one product outlet in a second end region of the housing;
• a central spindle with toothing arranged in the housing;
• at least one planet spindle with toothing arranged in the housing;
• wherein the toothing of the planetary spindle is operatively connected both to the toothing of the central spindle and to the internal toothing of the housing or the bushing;
• the product outlet is arranged above or at the level of the product inlet during intended use;
• with a process zone, substantially the entire process zone of the planetary roller mixer is filled with suspension, the suspension is conveyed through the process zone of the planetary roller mixer by a conveying device, namely a pressing device with a stamping element and a storage container, which is arranged outside the housing of the planetary roller mixer upstream of the product inlet.

A method for dispersing suspensions, comprising at least the following step:

• Dispersing a suspension in a production plant with a planetary roller mixer comprising;
• a housing
• which is substantially cylindrical on an inside and provided with an internal toothing, or
• comprising at least one substantially cylindrical bushing with an internal toothing;
• at least one product inlet in a first end portion of the housing;
• and
• at least one product outlet in a second end region of the housing;
• a central spindle with a toothing arranged in the housing;
• at least one planet spindle with a toothing arranged in the housing;
• wherein the toothing of the planetary spindle is operatively connected both to the toothing of the central spindle and to the internal toothing of the housing or the bushing;
• the product outlet is arranged above or at the level of the product inlet when operated as intended;
• with a process zone, essentially the entire process zone of the dispersing device being filled with suspension, and the suspension passes through the planetary roller mixer at least twice.