Patent ID: 6805821
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: B01J,C05C,C05D,C05G

Abstract:
A wet granulation method for granulating a feedstock into granules, comprising the steps of:providing a first feedstock having about 99.9% particle size of âˆ’150 mesh of said 99.9% particle size of âˆ’150 mesh about 90% comprising a particle size of âˆ’200 mesh; providing a binder material having a moisture content; contacting said first feedstock with said binder; forming a pre-moistened mixture of said binder, said first feedstock and said moisture; introducing said pre-moistened mixture onto a pan granulator containing a second feedstock different in composition from said first feedstock; maintaining moisture conditions on said pan where the moisture content on said pan is between 1.5% and 11% by weight; and forming first granules on said pan directly from contact of said pre-moistened mixture and said second feedstock in the absence of seed material.