Method of mixing by gas injection
OwnerChristopher White, Bryan Kappinventors
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Abstract
A liquid transport system including a bag adapted to hold fluids, the bag being constructed of a flexible fabric. The bag has a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall portion forming an interior and exterior. The system includes a discharge port, a fill port and a series of injector ports on the bag providing fluid access to the interior of the bag from the exterior, where each of the ports are sealingly closable. The discharge port and the fill port are adapted to allow product to flow into and out of the bag, and the injector ports are adapted to accommodate an injector probe.
Claims19
A method of mixing a flowable product within a transport container, wherein said transport container has an interior and a flexible bag positioned in said interior, said bag having a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall portion, and an interior, said flexible bag having a discharge port and at least one injection port and also having a vent port, each said ports being sealingly closable;
- said flowable product positioned in said interior of said bag, the method comprising of the steps of:
- (a) providing a gas injection system, said gas injection system having an injection probe and coupling said gas injection system to said flexible bag by inserting said injection probe into the interior of said bag through one of said at least one injection port;
- (b) flowing gas through said gas injection system and discharging said gas through said injector probe within said product;
- (c) venting gas from said interior of said bag through said vent port;
- (d) attaching a discharge line to said discharge port;
- (e) discharging product through said discharge port after a suitable mixing period;
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- (f) withdrawing said injection probe from said interior of said bag.
A method of mixing a flowable product within a transport container, wherein said transport container has an interior and a flexible bag positioned in said interior, said bag having a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall portion and an interior, said flexible bag having a discharge port and at least one injection port, each of said ports being sealingly closable;
- said flowable product positioned in said interior of said bag, the method comprising of the steps of:
- (a) providing a gas injection system said gas injection system having an injection probe and coupling said gas injection system to said flexible bag by inserting said injection probe into the interior of said bag through one of said at least one injection port;
- (b) flowing gas through said gas injection system and discharging said gas within said product through said injector probe;
- (c) attaching a discharge line to said discharge port
- (d) discharging product through said discharge port after a suitable mixing period;
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- (e) withdrawing said injection probe from said interior of said bag.
A method of mixing a high solids content fluid product or high viscosity fluid product within a transport container, wherein said transport container has an interior and a flexible bag positioned in said interior, said bag having a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall portion defining a bag interior, said flexible bag having a discharge port and a plurality of injection ports, each injection port having an injector probe coupled to said injection port, each said port being sealingly closable;
- the method consisting of the steps of:
- (a) providing a gas injection system and coupling said gas injection system to said injector ports;
- (b) mixing said product for a period of time by flowing gas through said gas injection system and discharging said gas through said gas injection system within said product;
- (c) venting excess gas from said interior of said bag;
- (d) attaching a discharge line to said discharge port;
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- (e) discharging product through said discharge port after a suitable mixing period.
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