Mixer/blender for Cellulose gum

Roberts
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Posted in: , on 15. Dec. 2005 - 18:21

Hi,

I am looking for a mixer / blender arrangement which can mix the following ;

Dry mixture of cellulose gum and sugar with water = to get homogenous syrup ( 30 kg sugar with 3 kg cellulose gum to be mixed with 400 liters of water for each batch ). This syrup is added to the process in soft drink and juice producing plants.

The main problem in mixing lies in cellulose gum which forms jelly or lumps as soon as it contacts water.

Present way of mixing :

Sugar is mixed with dry cellulose gum to hold it down ( bind it ) and then this dry mixer is manually delivered very slowly into a tank of circulating water. Due to the circulating action ( 2 bar pump ) this dry mixture is blended well with water.

but it is very labourious and takes long time for mixing of each batch.

One of the solutions could be as follows ;

A hopper with venturi nozzle at the bottom which will deliver the dry powder in controlled manner and a circulating system for water to draw the powder into it's stream and blend it thoroughly. This way a person doesn't have to be engaged in the manual delivery and due to controlled feed into the water stream the powder can mix faster with water ranther than form lumps.

Anyone knows where we can find such equipment ?

Ant suggestion or alternative methods of mixing are highly appreciated.

Best regards,

Roberts

magnatech02@yahoo.com

ystral
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Re: Mixer/Blender For Cellulose Gum

Erstellt am 16. Dec. 2005 - 07:38

Dear Mr. Roberts,

ystral offers a special powder induction machine that may handle the products and avoids the problems you describe. If you are interested, please pass your address on to ystral@ystral.de and we will send respective catalogues and additional information.

Preliminary information you may obtain from our WEB Site www.ystral.de.

Best regards

Günther Riedle / ystral gmbh

Lipp Mischtechnik
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Re: Mixer/Blender For Cellulose Gum

Erstellt am 16. Dec. 2005 - 09:06

Dear Mr. Roberts,

as we are specialized in solutions for mixing powders with liquids we can offer you suitable equipment for your problem.

Please contact us so that we can pass on detailed information about our company to you.

Best regards

Andreas Geier / Lipp Mischtechnik GmbH

rhbentley - Missouri, USA
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Mixer/Blender Request

Erstellt am 16. Dec. 2005 - 08:52

Dear Mr. Roberts; The Vacucam Process is specifically designed to completely disperse hydrocolloidal thickeners such as cellulose gum completely without agglomerates. The Vacucam Ejector will also REDUCE the amount of these materials since they are shear sensitive and all other devices (especially all those who have already responded) apply shear to achieve (or attempt to acheive) a marriage of dry and liquid. The Vacucam Ejector disperses and functionalizes without shear. We also routinely convert dry sucrose into liquid syrup. The process you describe can be completed in under two (2) minutes even with our small unit. Please let us know if we can provide a detailed proposal for your application. Ron Bentley

Gebrueder Loedige
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Mixer/Blender For Cellulose Gum

Erstellt am 19. Dec. 2005 - 09:35

Dear Mr. Roberts

Gebrueder Loedige Maschinenbau GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of equipment for handling of cellulose/cellulose gum.

Please let us know your complete address so that we can send you some brochures and information (e-mail: nonnast@loedige.de).

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Marion Nonnast / Gebrueder Loedige Maschinenbau GmbH

- Reaction and Drying Systems -

Re: Mixer/Blender For Cellulose Gum

Erstellt am 19. Dec. 2005 - 11:36

Dear Mr. Roberts,

AVA is a worldwide operating manufacturer of high quality mixers and dryers, best suitable for your application.

Please provide us with your complete adress and detailed information about the project so that we can offer our solution.

We look forward to hear from you soon.

With best regards

AVA-Huep GmbH u.Co.KG

Dagmar Huep

d.huep@ava-huep.de

www.ava-huep.com

rbentzel
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Re: Mixer/Blender For Cellulose Gum

Erstellt am 19. Dec. 2005 - 01:20

We specializer in hard to mix ingredients. There are two options.

Batch Mixing - high shear tank mixer

Continuous Mixing - Scott Equipment HSB

Both can easily perform and in much less time than your existing procedure

Please contact me if you require more information rbentzel@yorkindustrialequiment.com

Robert

rhbentley - Missouri, USA
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Re: Mixer/Blender Request

Erstellt am 21. Dec. 2005 - 04:53

Originally posted by rhbentley

Dear Mr. Roberts; The Vacucam Process is specifically designed to completely disperse hydrocolloidal thickeners such as cellulose gum completely without agglomerates. The Vacucam Ejector will also REDUCE the amount of these materials since they are shear sensitive and all other devices (especially all those who have already responded) apply shear to achieve (or attempt to acheive) a marriage of dry and liquid. The Vacucam Ejector disperses and functionalizes without shear. We also routinely convert dry sucrose into liquid syrup. The process you describe can be completed in under two (2) minutes even with our small unit. Please let us know if we can provide a detailed proposal for your application. Ron Bentley

Avoiding 'Clumping'

Erstellt am 22. Dec. 2005 - 12:22

Rather than dealing with agglomerated lumps of a jelly-like product with these efficient mixers described, why not try to disperse the granulars more discretely over the surface of the water during addition. One way is to deliver the feed down a gentle diverging chute that has a surface formed like a broad cone, the end of which is cut with deep 'saw-tooth' type serrations. As the material runs slowly down the chute it diverges to a thin layer. The material falls off at the end of the chute over a large surface area, due to the extended length of the irregular boundary. All that is necessary it to ensure that the receiving water is being stirred and the wetting that occurs will not be of large clusters of particles, but usually of individual grains as they 'rain' over a large surface area.