Mass balance proportioner
First Claim
1. A mass balance proportioner for weighing and mixing a concentrated lubricant and a dilution material to form a diluted lubricant having a predetermined dilution ratio based upon weight of concentrated lubricant to weight of dilution material comprising a supply of concentrated lubricant, a supply of dilution material, a mixing tank for receiving said concentrated lubricant and said dilution material, a scale for weighing said concentrated lubricant in said mixing tank and said dilution material in said mixing tank to establish a mixture of diluted lubricant in said mixing tank which is predetermined and based upon weight of concentrated lubricant to weight of dilution material, a mixer for mixing the concentrated lubricant and dilution material in said mixing tank to form a homogenous solution of diluted lubricant, an outlet in said mixing tank, a storage tank for receiving from said outlet of said mixing tank and storing said mixed solution of diluted lubricant, a second mixer for mixing the solution of diluted lubricant in said storage tank to maintain a substantially homogeneous mixture of lubricant and dilution material and an outlet from said storage tank for directing the solution of diluted lubricant to a use location.
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Abstract
An apparatus for mixing and diluting a concentrated liquid lubricant and a dilution material to form a diluted lubricant solution and more particularly a mass balance proportioner for weighing and mixing a concentrated lubricant and a dilution material to form a diluted lubricant having a predetermined dilution ratio based upon weight of concentrated lubricant to weight of dilution material.
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- 1. A mass balance proportioner for weighing and mixing a concentrated lubricant and a dilution material to form a diluted lubricant having a predetermined dilution ratio based upon weight of concentrated lubricant to weight of dilution material comprising a supply of concentrated lubricant, a supply of dilution material, a mixing tank for receiving said concentrated lubricant and said dilution material, a scale for weighing said concentrated lubricant in said mixing tank and said dilution material in said mixing tank to establish a mixture of diluted lubricant in said mixing tank which is predetermined and based upon weight of concentrated lubricant to weight of dilution material, a mixer for mixing the concentrated lubricant and dilution material in said mixing tank to form a homogenous solution of diluted lubricant, an outlet in said mixing tank, a storage tank for receiving from said outlet of said mixing tank and storing said mixed solution of diluted lubricant, a second mixer for mixing the solution of diluted lubricant in said storage tank to maintain a substantially homogeneous mixture of lubricant and dilution material and an outlet from said storage tank for directing the solution of diluted lubricant to a use location.
- 9. Apparatus for mixing a concentrated lubricant and a dilution material by weight comprising a first container, a first inlet for directing a supply of a concentrated lubricant into the first container, a second inlet for directing a supply of a dilution material to the first container, a scale for weighing the dilution material in said first container and for weighing the concentrated lubricant in said first container to create a diluted lubricant in said first container which is based upon a predetermined ratio of weight of concentrated lubricant to weight of dilution material, a first mixer for mixing the concentrated lubricant and the dilution material in said first container to form a substantially homogeneous solution of diluted lubricant, an outlet for directing the substantially homogeneous solution of lubricant from said first container, a second container for receiving from said outlet said substantially homogeneous solution of lubricant from said first container for storing said homogeneous solution of lubricant for use, a second mixer for mixing the substantially homogeneous solution of lubricant in said second container to maintain the solution substantially homogeneous and an outlet from said second container for directing the mixed lubricant and dilution material to a use location.
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