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Mass balance proportioner

  • US 6,513,964 B1
  • Filed: 08/04/2001
  • Issued: 02/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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.

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