Patent ID: 6492319
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A process for continuously preparing a detergent composition comprising the steps of:(a) continuously adding a detergent surfactant paste and dry starting detergent material into a moderate speed mixer/densifier to form detergent agglomerates, wherein said moderate speed mixer/densifier includes a centrally rotating shaft and at least four high speed choppers located along the longitudinal length of said moderate speed mixer/densifier, wherein said surfactant paste is inputted at at least four locations on the inside wall along said longitudinal length of said moderate speed mixer/densifier, each of said locations being within about 25 cm of a chopper, so as to mix said paste with said dry detergent material after said dry detergent material enters said moderate speed mixer/densifier, and wherein said mixer/densifier is operated without tuned dampers; and (b) drying or cooling the detergent agglomerates so as to form the detergent composition.