Abstract: A tablet cassette that facilitates adjustment of the widths of tablet containing spaces includes a tablet container for containing tablets in a random manner, and a rotor provided in the tablet container and having a plurality of tablet receiving portions. Tablets having fallen down into the tablet receiving portions because of rotation of the rotor are allowed to consecutively fall down through a discharge port in a bottom wall portion of the tablet container. The rotor includes a circumferential expansion-contraction mechanism and a radial expansion-contraction mechanism externally mounted on an inserted portion of a rotary shaft that penetrates the bottom wall portion of the tablet container. The circumferential expansion-contraction mechanism can expand and contract the plurality of tablet receiving portions in the circumferential direction in conjunction with each other. The radial expansion-contraction mechanism can individually expand and contract the tablet receiving portions in the radial direction.

Abstract: A rotor having a plurality of tablet guide paths is rotatably contained in a cassette main body. The rotor facing an inverse conical-shaped inclined inner surface of the cassette main body includes an inclined outer surface in each of the plurality of tablet guide paths. A distance between the inverse conical-shaped inclined inner surface of the cassette main body and the inclined outer surface of the table guide path can be adjusted by raising and lowering the rotor with respect to the cassette main body. A distance between a partitioning member and a tablet support table can be adjusted by raising and lowering the tablet support table provided on a lower side of the partitioning member. A distance between a first vertical protruding piece and a second vertical protruding piece constituting the tablet guide path can be adjusted by relatively rotating a first movable member and a second movable member.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding single grains to one or more processing machines comprising at least one singulating device, a granular material reservoir for a bulk material, and a feeding device for feeding the singulated bulk material to the injection molding machine. The singulating device is formed from a singulating disk provided with suction openings distributed over the pitch circle. On one side of the singulating disk, the granular material reservoir is arranged to hold bulk material. Via the shaft, the singulating disk is mounted to be rotated with the suction openings for receiving and dispensing grains. Furthermore, a grain scraper and/or a grain aligner for the bulk material or grains is arranged on the singulating disk in order to scrape off the grains and/or align the grains, or a stirring or carry-along element is arranged on the singulating disk for receiving the bulk material or on the shaft.

Abstract: This medicine case comprises: a case body for accommodating a medicine, the case body being such that a discharge opening for the medicine is provided in a bottom part thereof; and a rotating member disposed inside the case body, the rotating member rotating about a rotating shaft. The rotating member has a first side wall member and a second side wall member that are parallel to each other and that constitute a passage through which the medicine is guided to the discharge opening. The first side wall member and the second side wall member approach and separate from each other while remaining parallel to each other, adjusting the width of the passage.

Abstract: A rotor (4) is received rotatably in a cassette body (3) for receiving tablets. The rotor comprises a tablet guiding path (4b) formed between a slanted inner face (6a) of the cassette body and a slanted outer face (22a) of the rotor for guiding the tablets received in the cassette body to a tablet discharging hole (7) disposed to the cassette body. The rotor comprises a separating member (8) disposed above the tablet discharging hole of the cassette body for separating a space between a tablet at a bottom position and a tablet at an upper position, a tablet supporting pedestal (53) disposed elevatably to the tablet guiding path for supporting the tablet at the bottom position in the tablet guiding path and a height adjustment mechanism (50) for adjusting a tablet discharging height between the tablet supporting pedestal and the separating member. The height adjustment mechanism makes the tablet supporting pedestal elevate to a direction inclined to a rotation shaft of the rotor along the tablet guiding path.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a carbon black pigment from a microbial biomass. In certain aspects, the method involves providing a microbial biomass solution with a plurality microbial cells in an aqueous solvent; nucleating the plurality of microbial cells by adding a first soluble ion to the microbial biomass solution; initiating crystal formation in and/or on the plurality of microbial cells by adding a second soluble ion to the microbial biomass solution, forming a plurality of crystal encrusted microbial cells, where the charge of the first soluble ion is the opposite of the charge of the second soluble ion and where the crystals are formed from precipitation of the first and second ions; and performing thermal processing of the plurality of crystal encrusted microbial cells to form a charred biomass; washing the charred biomass to form a microbechar.

Abstract: A liquid fertilizer is produced from off-gassed ammonia resulting from the processing of animal waste materials, particular animal manure. The vaporized ammonia is generated primarily by heating the animal waste materials and capturing the resulting vapors and particulate materials. The ammonia vapors and particles are removed from the gas stream through a scrubbing operation, which creates an ammonium-enriched liquid stream that can be concentrated into an organic fertilizer having a high-nitrogen content.

Abstract: A storage container for a storage and dispensing station for small piece goods, in particular drugs or dietary supplement products, is provided. The storage container includes a housing with an on the inside circular cylindrical section, a separating device arranged in the on the inside circular cylindrical section including a base body and multiple channels, the channels being open to the outer periphery of the separating device and each channel having a peripheral wall and two radial walls, and a retainer. At least one radial wall and/or the peripheral wall includes a depression and/or an elevation to reduce a contact area between a small piece good and the channel wall, the shape and size of the depression/elevation being selected in such a way that an electrostatic attraction between the small piece good and the channel wall is reduced.

Abstract: A rotor having a plurality of tablet guide paths is rotatably contained in a cassette main body. The rotor facing an inverse conical-shaped inclined inner surface of the cassette main body includes an inclined outer surface in each of the plurality of tablet guide paths. A distance between the inverse conical-shaped inclined inner surface of the cassette main body and the inclined outer surface of the tablet guide path can be adjusted by raising and lowering the rotor with respect to the cassette main body. A distance between a partitioning member and a tablet support table can be adjusted by raising and lowering the tablet support table provided on a lower side of the partitioning member. A distance between a first vertical protruding piece and a second vertical protruding piece constituting the tablet guide path can be adjusted by relatively rotating a first movable member and a second movable member.

Abstract: The present invention, in part, relates to a carbon black having a) a nitrogen BET surface area (BET) of from about 600 m2/g to about 2100 m2/g, b) a CDBP value in mL/100 g of from about (?2.8+(b*BET)) to about (108+(b*BET)), where b is 0.087 and BET is expressed in m2/g, and c) an apparent density (p, g/cm3) of at least about 0.820+q*BET, where q=?2.5×10?4, as determined at a compressive force (P) of 200 kgf/cm2 on dry carbon black powder. Energy storage devices, such as electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLC's), containing the carbon black are also disclosed. Methods for making the carbon blacks and EDLC's made with them are also provided.

Abstract: Pelletizing device and method for pelletizing pelletizing materials having a pelletizing disk inclined to the horizontal and provided rotatable wherein the pelletizing disk is driven via a motor device. The pelletizing disk comprises a bottom and a side wall, the effective height of the side wall being variable. The side wall comprises an inner side wall device and an outer side wall device, the inner side wall device being disposed height-adjustable relative to the outer side wall device.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging particles in non-conductive liquids, so they agglomerate and can be removed by filtering, is comprised of a housing which contains a non-conductive insert having a multiplicity of channels. The incoming stream is divided into two halves, each of which is flowed through a set of charging channels which contain electrodes, preferably metal brush-like electrodes. One set of electrodes is charged to a high positive voltage; the other set is charged to a high negative voltage. The liquid streams are then merged and flowed trough a set of mixing channels, along the path of which are one or more reversals in flow direction. The mixing channel path length is substantially longer than the charging channel path length.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for gluing wood particles, in particular wood strands, is described, as well as a method for the manufacturing of lignocellulosic products, in particular chip boards, oriented strand boards or fiber boards. Since the wood particles are blended in a blending device with a water-curable binder, in particular with polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate and moisture is added to the wood particles outside the blending apparatus, curing of the binder inside the blending apparatus, and as a consequence pollution thereof, can be avoided. Moreover, moisturizing outside the blending device can produce a particular even distribution of moisture.

Abstract: Pelletizing device and method for pelletizing pelletizing materials having a pelletizing disk inclined to the horizontal and provided rotatable wherein the pelletizing disk is driven via a motor device. The pelletizing disk comprises a bottom and a side wall, the effective height of the side wall being variable. The side wall comprises an inner side wall device and an outer side wall device, the inner side wall device being disposed height-adjustable relative to the outer side wall device.

Abstract: A tablet compressing machine and a process for cleaning a tablet compressing machine with a rotor unit, in which an actuator is provided for the purpose of tilting a sealed housing of the tablet compressing machine, in which the rotor unit, a rinsing unit and the powder supply are disposed, so that the cleaning liquid may drain off horizontal surfaces in the sealed housing. The process therefore comprises the steps of distributing the cleaning liquid, tilting the tablet compressing machine and discharging the cleaning liquid. Retrofitting of existing tablet compressing machines is possible.

Abstract: A system and method for preparing a pelletized carbon black product is provided. The system includes a source of a carbon black product from a pyrolysis process. A mixer is in communication with the source of the carbon black product. A binder oil storage tank is in fluid communication with the mixer. The binder oil storage tank is configured to inject a desired amount of a binder oil into the mixer to form the pelletized carbon black product.

Abstract: A granulator, having a granulation unit having a bottom floor with a perforated plate as its bottom part; an upper air-supplying pipe for supplying a fluidizing air to the bottom floor of the granulation unit; a lower air-supplying pipe; air-spouting pipes, each of which is branched from the lower air-supplying pipe, and has an opening in the bottom floor of the perforated plate, for jetting the air into the granulation unit; and spray nozzles for spraying a granulation raw material liquid, which each are provided in the center of an air outlet of the air-spouting pipe, or a granulator, having: the bottom floor; the air-supplying pipe; and spray nozzles for spraying a granulation raw material liquid each of which are provided in an opening in the bottom floor of the perforated plate, and use a high-pressure atomizing air as an auxiliary gas, wherein, in each granulator, the spray nozzles are provided in a triangular arrangement.

Abstract: Sulfur (or sulphur) spray nozzles disposed with a cooling tank spray liquid molten sulfur into the cooling liquid in the tank. Solid sulfur seeds are formed in the cooling liquid and settle in the tank. The cooling tank may be a spiral dewaterer tank that has a screw conveyor at the bottom of the tank that moves the seeds to a granulating drum for enlargement into sulfur granules. The cooling tank may also be used to capture and remove sulfur dust from a slurry of sulfur dust and water recycled from the granulating drum. The sulfur dust in the cooling tank may be captured by contact with molten sulfur droplets streaming down the cooling liquid column such that the dust particles become incorporated into the droplet, thereby being converted to seed. The granulating drum may be equipped with two or more sets of segmented lifting flights. The sets of flights may not be in alignment. The flights may be spaced apart from the inside surface of the drum with segmented rib members.

Abstract: Device for eliminating oversize pellets from balling disks, includes a plow-like tool defined by a series of cylindrical rods that are coplanar and parallel to each other and incorporated into a horizontal plate, whose medial portion incorporates a vertical tubular arm that protrudes vertically and upwards to pass axially through and be selectively and adjustably attached to a vertical sleeve that is incorporated in a distal portion of an extensible arm, which composes a trussed structure that is adjacently attached to a balling disk and protrudes over its area of operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing biobased carriers for dispersal of biological and chemical molecules includes a premixer having a cavity for receiving a coproduct of a wet biomass process and a binder and being operable to premix the coproduct and binder to produce a substantially homogeneous DDGS mixture; a high shear mixer having a receptacle for receiving the DDGS mixture and being operable to shear mix the mixture and produce very small DDGS particles; and, an agglomerator having an interior chamber sized and configured to receive and transform the DDGS particles into substantially spherical DDGS pellets.

Abstract: A pyrolysis process is provided. The process includes the steps of: depositing a quantity of waste into a porous container, the porous container adapted to allow a convective stream of substantially anaerobic gas to flow therethrough; inserting the porous container into a pyrolysis thermal processor; sealing the thermal processor; circulating the convective stream of gas through the pyrolysis thermal processor; heating the waste according to a first time-temperature profile to pyrolyze the waste and form a carbonaceous char; and cooling the carbonaceous char by circulating the convective stream of gas through a cooler. An oil product and a gaseous hydrocarbon product are produced during the pyrolysis. The carbonaceous char is further processed to form a carbon black product and a recyclable metal product.

Abstract: A continuous granulating and drying apparatus comprises a granulator and a fluid bed dryer. The fluid bed dryer comprises at least two separate processing compartments forming part of a common vessel being provided with radially extending partition walls separating the processing compartments from each other. Each processing compartment has a product inlet and a product outlet. The fluid bed dryer comprises a granulated product supply conduit arranged rotatably to selectively communicate with the product inlet of each separate processing compartment, respectively, and a product discharge conduit arranged rotatably to selectively communicate with the product outlet of each separate processing compartment, respectively. The granulator and the fluid bed dryer are closely coupled.

Abstract: A new system and method for making agglomerates from material like wet chopped glass fiber strand segments is disclosed and the agglomerates so produced. Agglomerates, made by feeding wet chopped fiber strand segments into a wave chamber having a vibrating curved surface supporting a curved, dimpled liner working surface have improved density and flow characteristics compared with dry chopped strands, but it was discovered that the dimpled liner flexes during operation during vibration causing undesirable variation in properties like agglomerate size. In the invention the dimpled liner is backed up with a substantially non-compressible material and this results in agglomerates that have even better uniformity of flow and agglomerate diameters. Typical backing materials include a particulate material, an elastomer, a rididized elastomer, slurry or liquid, or wire or slivers of metal.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an apparatus and a method of producing instantized products. The method comprises using multiple agglomerators with various orifice/spinner arrangements as a component of an instantizer system. The use of the different agglomerators produces instant products with variable particle sizes as desired, which can handle the stress of packaging and handling.

Abstract: Fluid bed granulation process comprising the steps of: -forming a fluid bed of seeds (S1) of a chosen substance, -feeding said fluid bed with a continuous fluid flow (L) comprising a growth liquid, -inducing and maintaining a continuous vortex (V) in said fluid bed, the vortex (V) having a substantially horizontal axis, characterized in that said fluid flow (L) is fed into predetermined first zones (Z1) of said fluid bed, said first zones (Z1) being alternated to second zones (Z2) of said fluid bed in which said fluid flow (L) is not fed.

Abstract: A pelleting die is made of martensitic stainless steel and includes a plurality of extrusion holes form through the die. The surfaces of the die, including surfaces inside the extrusion holes, are hardened by gas nitriding or plasma nitriding. A martensitic stainless steel die can have a carbon content of at least 0.4%. A martensitic steel die can be made of SAE grade 420 steel which is plasma nitrided to produce hardened surfaces. Plasma nitriding can be performed at sufficiently a low temperature to avoid softening of the 420 steel core.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are granulated kaolin compositions exhibiting at least one of improved material handling properties, low dusting during transit, easy make-down into mineral-water slurries, and requiring less energy to produce than spray dried kaolin products. The granulated kaolin compositions may, in one embodiment, be characterized by a moisture content ranging from about 12% to about 23% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. In another embodiment, the granulated kaolin compositions may have an average granule size of greater than about 10 mesh. Also disclosed herein are granulated kaolin compositions having a moisture content ranging from about 12% to about 23% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, wherein the composition is friable when subjected to a shear force.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and a method for manufacturing an iron block from iron pieces generated during a machining process. The apparatus includes: a hopper through which chip-shaped iron pieces are introduced; an agitator positioned below the hopper, which includes one or more inlets in an upper region thereof and an outlet in a lower region thereof, and which includes an impeller internally mounted on a center shaft and rotated therearound so as to agitate the iron pieces, silicate of soda and water introduced through the inlets; and a forming unit positioned below the outlet of the agitator and including a heating wire embedded in an inner wall thereof. The invention has advantages of minimized weight loss and increased hardness, and the moisture content contained in the iron block is minimized, thus avoiding a decrease in hardness attributable to corrosion during the storage and the transportation.

Abstract: A plant for the production of ore comprising a proportion of fines, additives and green agglomerates optionally containing a binder, provided with an outer coating consisting of a combustible containing fine-grained carbon, such as coke. In the plant, the ore is mixed with the additives and the optionally available binder. The mixture is pelletized and the green agglomerates thus formed are coated with the combustible, whereby the combustible is introduced into an agglomeration drum. In order to enable continual production of homogeneous-quality green agglomerates, the mixture is pelletized in the agglomeration drum and the combustible is added in an area of the longitudinal extension of the agglomeration drum where the size of the green agglomerates formed in the agglomeration drum is sufficient for further processing.

Abstract: Alumina-containing dust is agglomerated into granules by mixing the dust with an organic binder to form a mixture; feeding the mixture into a rotating drum; adding water to the mixture while the drum is rotating; stirring the mixture with a rotor hastening agglomeration of the dust particles into granules; collecting moist granules from an open end of the drum; and drying the moist granules. Granules produced by the process are suitable feedstock material for production of aluminum by electrolysis of alumina in a cell containing a molten salt bath, anodes, and a cathode.

Abstract: A new system and method for making agglomerates from material like wet chopped glass fiber strand segments is disclosed and the agglomerates so produced. Agglomerates, made by feeding wet chopped fiber strand segments into a wave chamber having a vibrating curved surface supporting a curved, dimpled liner working surface have improved density and flow characteristics compared with dry chopped strands, but it was discovered that the dimpled liner flexes during operation during vibration causing undesirable variation in properties like agglomerate size. In the invention the dimpled liner is backed up with a substantially non-compressible material and this results in agglomerates that have even better uniformity of flow and agglomerate diameters. Typical backing materials include a particulate material, an elastomer, a rididized elastomer, slurry or liquid, or wire or slivers of metal.

Abstract: A pelleting die assembly includes a tubular die that is rotated by a quill flange. During rotation, particulate material inside the tubular die is extruded through extrusion holes by rollers inside the tubular die. The die is coupled to the quill flange by a flat, annular disc having one side attached to the die by bolts and an opposite side attached to the quill flange by other bolts. The bolts extend axially through the annular disc and face in opposite directions. The annular disc may include grooves to allow cyclic deflection of the die in a radially outward direction while reducing cyclic loading and strain on the quill flange.

Abstract: A system and method for preparing a pelletized carbon black product is provided. The system includes a source of a carbon black product from a pyrolysis process. A mixer is in communication with the source of the carbon black product. A binder oil storage tank is in fluid communication with the mixer. The binder oil storage tank is configured to inject a desired amount of a binder oil into the mixer to form the pelletized carbon black product.

Abstract: Device for eliminating oversize pellets from balling disks, comprised of a plow-like tool (10) defined by a series of cylindrical rods (1) that are coplanar and parallel to each other and incorporated into a horizontal plate (2), whose medial portion incorporates a vertical tubular arm (3) that protrudes vertically and upwards to pass axially through and be selectively and adjustably attached to a vertical sleeve (23) that is incorporated to the distal portion of an extensible arm (21), which composes a trussed structure (20) that is adjacently attached to the balling disk (30) and protrudes over its area of operation.

Abstract: A new system for making agglomerates of chopped glass fiber strand segments is disclosed and claimed. The agglomerates, made by feeding wet chopped fiber strand segments into a wave chamber having a vibrating curved surface that produces a wave-like flow pattern in the segments and agglomerates, have a substantially higher bulk density and greatly improved flow characteristics than conventional chopped strand reinforcements. The wet agglomerates are usually dried in any conventional dryer.

Abstract: A plant (10) for the production of highly flexible and relatively thin sheets or panels (38) of agglomerate material comprising: a mixer crusher (12), a hopper (15) designed to accept the crushed and rolled material (24) and to transfer it to a distributor or spreader (16) positioned below the hopper, said spreader (16) comprising a substantially cylindrical container (30) with a loading opening (31), adjacent, in use, to said hopper (15) and comprising a discharge slot (32) on the opposite side to said opening (31), and a mixing device of the agglomerate material (24) inside said container (30). The mixing device comprises a pair of blades (35) fixed to a shaft (34) rotating around an axis not corresponding to that of said container (30) and in particular offset towards said slot (32), so that during their rotation the blades almost skim said slot.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for making densified glass fiber pellets substantially encapsulated in a polymeric shell from chopped segments of multi-filament glass strand is described. The densified pellets may be advantageously produced by hydrating chopped glass strands and then pelletizing them by tumbling in a rotary drum, densifying the resulting pellets by tumbling in a rotating zig-zag or undulating tube, drying the pellets and encapsulating them in a polymeric composition. The resulting pellets exhibit enhanced degradation resistance during bulk storage and handling.

Abstract: A single pass, continuous, automated system for producing a pharmaceutical granulation includes multiple feeders to feed powders and liquids, a twin screw processor to granulate, a radio frequency or microwave based drying apparatus to dry the granulation, and at least one mill to process the dried granulation to desired particle sizes. The system incorporates means for monitoring key process parameters on-line, all of which are controlled by a controller provided with feedback at each component of the system. The granulation produced can be compressed into a tablet or incorporated into a capsule, both having a uniform distribution of the active ingredient. The system produces product having consistent properties even when production is scaled up for manufacture of the tablet in commercial volume.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a balling drum assembly including a wear resistant insert. The balling drum assembly includes an inclined rotary drum member having an inlet at its one end for receiving agglomerative material and at its other end an outlet for balls formed from the agglomerative material. At least one scraper blade assembly is operatively attached to the drum member parallel to the axis of rotation of the drum member. Each scraper blade assembly includes a blade support member and separate blade segments secured eccentrically to the blade support member with respect to the axis of rotation of the drum member. Each blade segment includes a wear resistant insert.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic recycling system, including a first granulator for reducing plastic waste to a first particle size. The system also includes a second granulator for reducing plastic waste to a second particle size. A frictional melting structure is provided which melts the first particles and the second particles via use of a rotating plate.

Abstract: There is provided a stock of paper nuggets for manufacturing composite building materials, wherein the stock of paper nuggets comprises a large portion of paper nuggets each having a thick mass, a twisted core and a tailed configuration. This stock of paper nuggets is advantageous for being composed of cohesive entities which can be manipulated on a construction site or sold to the public in bags, for use in backyard projects. The paper nuggets have good mold-filling and interlacing properties for manufacturing paper-based products having an homogenous structure and good mechanical properties. There are also provided a method and apparatus using one or more spherical rotors for penetrating a wet paper mulch, for pulling paper nuggets out of this wet paper mulch and for imparting in these paper nuggets their interlacing properties.

Abstract: Apparatus for agglomerating and drying particulate material, including an agglomerator (4) for forming and discharging wet granules of a predetermined size or smaller, and a dryer (12). The agglomerator utilizes a rotary blade assembly (100) that repeatedly impacts and cuts the wet mixture of material to be agglomerated, which is forced radially outward through the blade assembly under centrifugal and air pressure force. Wet granules pass through an annular screen (104) where they reach a predetermined maximum size. The dryer has an inlet (50) for wet granules from the agglomerator, an outlet (78) for granules having passed through the dryer, and one or more baffles (64) within the dryer defining a spiral path through which the granules pass from the dryer inlet towards the dryer outlet. The baffles are configured such that their pitch increases with distance from the dryer inlet, whereby the cross-sectional area of the spiral path increases toward the dryer outlet.

Abstract: A process for continuous dry granulation of powdered carbon black. Granulation is performed with the assistance of a granulator. As a result, for comparable sized equipment, the carbon black throughput can be increased several times as compared with pelletizing drums used in the conventional manner.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of granulates by fluidized bed spray granulation and to a device for this purpose. Liquid starting materials may be converted into granulates by fluidized bed spray granulation. In order to ensure elevated material throughput, numerous nozzles, which are moreover susceptible to plugging and encrustation, must be installed.The disadvantages of known processes may be overcome according to the invention by arranging at least two spray nozzles at least partially directed towards each other in such a manner and the quantity of spray is adjusted in such a manner that their spray jets collide within the fluidized bed and substantially no liquid strike-through occurs onto a surface delimiting the fluidized bed or out of the fluidized bed. The spray jets of two spray nozzles directed towards each other collide frontally or enclose an angle of less than 180.degree.; the angle is preferably between 150.degree. and 180.degree..

Abstract: Apparatus for agglomerating and drying particulate material, including an agglomerator (4) for forming and discharging wet granules of a predetermined size or smaller, and a dryer (12). The agglomerator utilizes a rotary blade assembly (100) that repeatedly impacts and cuts the wet mixture of material to be agglomerated, which is forced radially outward through the blade assembly under centrifugal and air pressure force. Wet granules pass through an annular screen (104) where they reach a predetermined maximum size. The dryer has an inlet (50) for wet granules from the agglomerator, an outlet (78) for granules having passed through the dryer, and one or more baffles (64) within the dryer defining a spiral path through which the granules pass from the dryer inlet towards the dryer outlet. The baffles are configured such that their pitch increases with distance from the dryer inlet, whereby the cross-sectional area of the spiral path increases toward the dryer outlet.

Abstract: An apparatus for granulation of fine, light powder by mixing a powder and a mist of binder with a fluidizing air flow. The apparatus includes a container and a filter, provided along an inner peripheral surface of the container, for forming a high density powder layer thereon. A space, formed between the container and the filter, is divided into a plurality of ring-shaped zones. Also, a backwash mechanism and an exhaust mechanism are connected to the container so as to be selectively communicated with the ring-shaped zones.

Abstract: To provide a polytetrafluoroethylene granular powder for molding and a process for preparing the granular powder, in which the granular powder contains only a small number of coarse particles, is obtained with good tumbling efficiency and further no organic liquid is required to be used.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for detecting clogging of air feed pipes, comprising air feed pipes (15), each having an outlet (13) for jetting air into a granulation section (1), and jetting nozzles (13), each situated at the center of the air outlet of a said air feed pipe for jetting a liquid of a molten raw material (e.g.

Abstract: A system for making densified glass fiber pellets from chopped segments of multi-filament glass strand is described. The densified pellets may be advantageously produced by hydrating chopped glass strands and then pelletizing them by tumbling in a rotary drum, and densifying the resulting pellets by tumbling in a rotating zig-zag or undulating tube for a period of time sufficient to increase their density but insufficient to degrade the fibers to a point where composite articles formed from such pellets have lower tensile or impact strengths than comparable composite articles formed from unpelletized strand segments.

Abstract: The plant for treating powders or granules enables a considerable simplification of the operation of cleaning the filters, and a more efficient centering of the basket container, and includes a tubular casing coupled in a detachable manner to a cover and a base structure. The tubular casing may be rotatable around a horizontal axis on opposing aligned appendages, and the base structure may include a basket resting on a trolley which can be lifted in a guided manner to couple with the bottom edge of the casing. The plant may be used in a wide variety of industrial applications, in particular in the chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries.