Patent ID: 9132395
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for mixing a powdery medium with a liquid, comprising: an elongated mixing vessel having a longitudinal axis, a cross-section shaped as two partially-overlapping circles, and constructed to be filled with the liquid, the mixing vessel having a first end and a second end downstream along the longitudinal axis from the second end, a feed supplying the liquid into the mixing vessel near the first end, an inlet supplying the powdery medium into the mixing vessel upstream from the feed, an outlet discharging the liquid mixed with the powdery medium near the second end, at least two brushing screws arranged inside the mixing vessel, each brushing screw having an elongated driveshaft aligned with the longitudinal axis and a plurality of bristles arranged on the driveshaft to form a band helically wound about the driveshaft, wherein the bristles of the at least two brushing screws at least partially mesh; wherein each location of the housing has a smallest possible distance between the housing and the bristles of the brushing screws.