Patent ID: 8047702

Claim:
A continuous material treatment system comprising: a holding tank, a continuous and constant inflow line at the bottom of the holding tank, a positive displacement pump in the flow line, a level sensor in the tank and connected to the positive displacement pump to insure a constant continuous level and flow of the material in and through the tank, a continuous and constant outflow line at a top of the holding tank, a high shear mixer in the holding tank, a motor connected for driving the high speed mixer, the tank having sufficient volume for holding the material flowing through the holding tank for a sufficient time to provide constant and maximum residence time for required blending, particle reducing, homogenizing, emulsifying, disintegrating, dissolving, agglomerate dividing or dispersing materials in the treatment system; a shaft connected to the motor and to the high shear mixer, a shearhead having an end fixed to the shaft and having a cylinder with large holes, small holes or slots connected to the end of the shearhead that is fixed to the shaft.