Fluid handling apparatus and fluid tank system

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PATENT NO 11980856
APP PUB NO 20210370245A1
SERIAL NO

17401882

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A fluid handling apparatus for ejecting fluid into a tank and draining fluid from the tank comprises: a fluid duct for draining/supplying fluid from/to the tank, the fluid duct configured for fluid communication with a tank opening at a tank bottom; a fluid inlet pipe for supplying fluid to the tank, the fluid inlet pipe extending at least partly through the fluid duct and configured to extend through the tank opening into the tank; a rotary fluid ejection device in fluid communication with the fluid inlet pipe; and a rotary drive shaft extending at least partly inside the fluid inlet pipe, the rotary drive shaft being rotatably connected to the rotary fluid ejection device. Also disclosed is a fluid tank system comprising a tank and a fluid handling apparatus, and a method for mixing beer or wort with solid hops material in a tank by a fluid handling apparatus.

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ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABLONGDE SWEDEN LUND SKANE

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Falster, Hansen Henrik Tølløse, DK 2 1
Hartvigsen, Alyce Allerød, DK 2 1
Martin, Denis Rødovre, DK 95 1034
Savstrup, Marstrand Christian Skovlunde, DK 2 1

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