Patent ID: 7895941
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: A23L,B01F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for producing a non-newtonian fluid product, the apparatus comprising: a base product source which provides a base product; a positive pump receiving the base product; at least one heat exchanger operatively coupled to the positive pump to receive the base product, the at least one heat exchanger either heats or chills the base product and produces a non-newtonian fluid base product; a fluid recycle circuit operatively coupled to the at least one heat exchanger at a first location to direct at least a portion of the non-newtonian fluid base product from the at least one heat exchanger to an inlet side of the positive pump; a second phase source which provides a second phase to be combined with the non-newtonian fluid base product at a second location subsequent to the first location; and a second phase dispersion apparatus operatively coupled to the at least one heat exchanger to receive the non-newtonian fluid base product and operatively coupled to the second phase source to receive the second phase, the second phase dispersion apparatus including a plurality of shear members which disperse the second phase within the non-newtonian fluid base product producing the non-newtonian fluid product.