Patent ID: 8231375
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: A23P,A61K,B01J,B29B,B29C,F26B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for the continuous wet granulation of a powder material, consisting essentially of: a barrel having a granulation chamber provided between a first part (B) and a second part (B′) of said barrel, the first part (B) being provided with at least one first inlet ( at least one continuously operated transporting means (S) provided in said granulation chamber for advancing said powder material toward the end of said granulation chamber while granulating said powder material with the aid of said granulating liquid, each said transporting means (S) comprising at least a first transport zone ( wherein said aperture ( 9 ) has a shape tightly fitting the terminal portion of said at least one transporting means (S) for directly discharging said granules from the granulation chamber without developing a pressure gradient at the exit of the granulation chamber.