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US 5,474,380 AGranted
Method for adding moisture to particulate material
AssigneeSukup Manufacturing Company
InventorEugene G. Sukup
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Abstract
The method for adding moisture to particulate material involves placing the particulate material in the lower portion of a bin; rotating vertically disposed spaced augers about a longitudinal axis, and moving said augers in concentric paths through the particulate material. Moisture is then sprayed on the upper surface of the particulate material adjacent the augers.
Claims1
The method of adding moisture to particulate material, comprising,
- placing particulate material in the lower portion of a bin,
- rotating vertically disposed spaced augers about a longitudinal axis, and moving said augers in concentric paths through said particulate material, and
- determining the existing moisture content of said particulate material,
- determining the desired moisture content of said particulate material,
- determining the quantity of said particulate material,
- calculating the amount of water to be added to achieve said desired moisture content,
- spraying moisture on the upper surface of said particulate material adjacent said augers.
- and stopping said spraying of moisture when said desired moisture level is reached.
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