Most batches include one or more liquid additions, which are introduced into the 50 cu ft (1,416 L) mixer through spray bars with exchangeable spray tips, enabling the addition of aqueous and oil-based liquids by the liter or milliliter and as a fine vapor. The spray bars operate in conjunction with subsystems for heating and cooling the liquids and dehumidifying and pressurizing the mixer vessel.
The mixer’s inlet and outlet remain stationary while the drum rotates, allowing hard piping to a pneumatic conveying system with a pick-up wand to load ingredients that are then discharged through a cyclone separator at the mixer’s inlet.
Liquid additions are introduced through internal spray bars that disperse aqueous and oil-based liquids evenly onto a moving bed of material with no wet spots or clumping, providing full control over how each product is processed.
A dehumidification line removes moisture from the vessel between batches containing liquid additions.
Complete evacuation eliminates wasted product and minimizes cleaning time during changeovers.
