Patent ID: 11951657
Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A process for forming particles comprising the steps of:
providing a precursor material (20) to a feed pipe (40);
entraining gas into said precursor material, wherein said gas comprises from about 50 vol % to about 75 vol % carbon dioxide and from about 25 vol % to about 50 vol % other constituents;
providing a distributor (30) comprising a plurality of apertures (60);
transporting said precursor material (20) from said feed pipe to said distributor;
passing said precursor material through said apertures;
providing a moveable conveyor (80) beneath said apertures;
depositing said precursor material onto said moveable conveyor; and
cooling said precursor material to form a plurality of particles (90).