Abstract: Apparatus for treating solids, in particular mixing, pelletizing or drying, includes a vessel receiving a solid product, and a driveshaft which is arranged in the vessel. Disposed in fixed rotative engagement with the driveshaft is at least one mixing member which rotates in a rotation direction and has two mixing arms. Each mixing arm includes a main vane of generally triangular cross section to define an apex which is directed in the rotation direction of the mixing member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 14, 2005
Date of Patent:
May 4, 2010
Assignee:
Ekato Solidmix GmbH
Inventors:
Uwe Schmidt, Christian Krumbholz, Martin Amsler
Abstract: Apparatus for treating solids, in particular mixing, pelletizing or drying, includes a vessel receiving a solid product, and a driveshaft which is arranged in the vessel. Disposed in fixed rotative engagement with the driveshaft is at least one mixing member which rotates in a rotation direction and has two mixing arms. Each mixing arm includes a main vane of generally triangular cross section to define an apex which is directed in the rotation direction of the mixing member.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 14, 2005
Publication date:
March 23, 2006
Applicant:
Ekato Solidmix GmbH
Inventors:
Uwe Schmidt, Christian Krumbholz, Martin Amsler