Patent ID: 6224778
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: C02F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a system for fluid components to obtain a final fluid product having qualities that meet selected pre-established quality standards, the method comprising the steps of:establishing a desired standard for a specific selected quality of a final fluid product;providing a first mixing reservoir;connecting first and second fluid conduits to the mixing reservoir for respectively flowing a first fluid component and a second fluid component into said mixing reservoir, wherein said first and said second fluid components do not meet the selected pre-established quality standards;allowing the first fluid component and the second fluid component to mix within the mixing reservoir;providing first sensing means for sensing fluid qualities including: (1) a quality of the first fluid component in the first fluid conduit upstream of the mixing reservoir, (2) a quality of the second fluid component in the second fluid conduit upstream of the mixing reservoir, and (3) quality of the mixed fluid within in the mixing reservoir;providing first signal generating means responsive to said sensing means for providing signals indicative of the quality of the first fluid component;providing first control means responsive to said provided signals for regulating a flow rate of the first fluid component and a flow rate of the second fluid component into said mixing reservoir through said first and said second fluid conduits so as to cause the quality of an interim fluid product within the mixing reservoir to meet an interim standard;providing a second mixing reservoir;connecting third and fourth fluid conduits to the second mixing reservoir for respectively flowing a third fluid component and the interim fluid product interim fluid product strandard fluid components which do not meet the selected pre-established quality standards;allowing the third fluid component and the interim fluid product to mix within the second mixing reservoir;providing second sensing means for sensing fluid qualities including: (1) a quality of the third fluid component in the third fluid conduit upstream of the mixing reservoir, (2) a quality of the interim fluid product in the fourth fluid conduit upstream of the second mixing reservoir, and (3) quality of the mixed fluid within the second mixing reservoir;providing second signal generating means responsive to said sensing means for providing signals indicative of the quality of the third fluid component; andproviding second control means responsive to said provided signals for regulating a flow rate of the third fluid component and a flow rate of the interim fluid product into said second reservoir through said third and said fourth fluid conduits so as to cause the quality of the final fluid product within the second mixing reservoir to meet the selected pre-established quality standard.