Continuous centrifuge feed pipe mixing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8721793
APP PUB NO 20120252651A1
SERIAL NO

13079313

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A feed pipe mixing system for delivering a homogenous massecuite product to a centrifuge comprising: a vertical feed pipe defining an upper end, and a lower end, the vertical feed pipe comprising: a mixing chamber disposed between the upper and lower ends of the vertical feed pipe and operable to mix a massecuite feed with feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof to produce a massecuite product; a massecuite inlet disposed on the side of the vertical feed pipe above the mixing chamber, wherein the massecuite inlet is configured to deliver a massecuite feed into the vertical feed pipe; a massecuite outlet disposed on the lower end of the vertical feed pipe and configured to discharge the homogenous massecuite product from the feed pipe to a centrifuge; and a feed water pipe configured to deliver feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof to the mixing chamber for mixing with the massecuite feed.

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THE WESTERN STATES MACHINE COMPANY625 COMMERCE CENTER DRIVE FAIRFIELD OH 45011

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Hoffmann, Jeffrey R Fairfield, US 16 62

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