Abstract: A novel apparatus and process for producing slurry, the apparatus including a mill having an integral heating means, a solid feed means for feeding a lumpy solid into the mill, a liquid feed means for feeding a first liquid into the mill, and a liquid removal means for selectively removing a second liquid contained within the lumpy solid and having a boiling point different from that of the first liquid; the second liquid is evaporated by heating during the crushing of the lumpy solid when mixed with the first liquid within said mill, the mill having means for mixing and stirring the liquid/solid mixture to produce a slurry.The process including steps for heating and crushing a first liquid/solid mixture and simultaneously removing a second liquid contained within the solid.

Abstract: A novel apparatus and process for producing slurry, the apparatus including a mill having an integral heating means, a solid feed means for feeding a lumpy solid into the mill, a liquid feed means for feeding a first liquid into the mill, and a liquid removal means for selectively removing a second liquid contained within the lumpy solid and having a boiling point different from that of the first liquid; the second liquid is evaporated by heating during the crushing of the lumpy solid when mixed with the first liquid within said mill, the mill having means for mixing and stirring the liquid/solid mixture to produce a slurry. The process including steps for heating and crushing a first liquid/solid mixture and simultaneously removing a second liquid contained within the solid.

Abstract: Method of making a heat-insulation-lined tank for low temperature liquids comprising a foamed insulation layer secured to the inner wall surface of the tank to be insulated, a plurality of wires in layers assembled crosswise in a netlike fashion and embedded in the insulation, and a liquidtight wall that covers the inner surface of the insulation, the spacings of the wires in netlike layers and of the layers themselves being made narrower on the low-temperature side or with the approach to the innermost layer of the lining. The tank has no possibility of cracking in the insulation layer due to thermal strains on exposure to low temperatures. A method of easily and satisfactorily manufacturing such an insulation-lined tank is also provided.

Abstract: A heat-insulation-lined tank for low-temperature liquids is composed of a foamed insulation layer secured to the inner wall surface of the tank to be insulated, a plurality of wires in layers assembled crosswise in a net-like fashion and embedded in the insulation, and a liquid tight layer or wall that covers the inner surface of the insulation, the spacings of the wires in net-like layers and of the layers themselves being made narrower on the low-temperature side or with the approach to the innermost layer of the lining. The tank has no possibility of cracking in the insulation layer due to thermal strains on exposure to low temperatures. A method of easily and satisfactorily manufacturing such an insulation-lined tank is also provided.