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System for homogeneously mixing plural incoming product streams of different composition

  • US 20020075755A1
  • Filed: 02/12/2001
  • Published: 06/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A continuous mixer for mixing incoming product streams to yield a final product stream of desired characteristics, said mixer comprising:

  • an elongated housing having a plurality of inputs for receiving said incoming product streams, and an output for said final product; and

    a plurality of elongated, side-by-side, axially rotatable mixing screws located within said housing and extending along the length thereof for conveying and mixing said incoming product streams and for moving said final product out said output, at least a pair of said mixing screws having a central section and a series of mixing elements projecting outwardly from said central section, said mixing elements each having a base and a plurality of converging sidewall surfaces extending outwardly from said base to present an outer end having a surface area less than the surface area of the base, at least certain of said elements being located along at least a portion of said central section.

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