Posted on October 08, 2000 at 07:03:40:

In Reply to: Mixing interest posted by Artur Kviatsinski on November 04, 1999 at 10:43:16:

I am veru much interested in mixing technology

( MIXOLOGY ) and would like to join this forum.

Please send me info. to participate the group

so that I can study. ■

Posted by Krasimir Dobrev, Machine Engineer -Process on February 14, 2000 at 02:49:18:

In Reply to: Mixing interest posted by Artur Kviatsinski on November 04, 1999 at 10:43:16:

My inquiry is from fish feed application and is related to

a vertical mixers efficiency.

Before the hammermills we have a vertical mixer

which rotates in average5 min.

The homogenity is very poor due to the fact that

the propertie of the ingrediences are very different.

We are planning to increase the speed of it in order to get better

work. What else can be done and if it is avalible

software / methods / modells to investigate

this process?

Thank you in advance .

Krasimir Dobrev ■

Originally Posted by Krasimir Dobrev

Posted by Krasimir Dobrev, Machine Engineer -Process on February 14, 2000 at 02:49:18:

In Reply to: Mixing interest posted by Artur Kviatsinski on November 04, 1999 at 10:43:16:

My inquiry is from fish feed application and is related to

a vertical mixers efficiency.

Before the hammermills we have a vertical mixer

which rotates in average5 min.

The homogenity is very poor due to the fact that

the propertie of the ingrediences are very different.

We are planning to increase the speed of it in order to get better

work. What else can be done and if it is avalible

software / methods / modells to investigate

this process?

Thank you in advance .

Krasimir Dobrev

Hello,

Generally speaking, to have the best mixing efficiency in batch solids mixers, you can play on the following, for a given mixer :

- Mixing speed

- Load in the mixer - the mixer should not be too full, not too empty neither for some technologies

- Mixing time

- Loading sequence : small ingredients should not be loaded 1st as they will end up close to the walls of the mixer where the agitator will have difficulty to pick them up and redisperse ■

Originally Posted by Gary Blenkhorn

This thread is 19 years old. A bit late in reply don't you think.

Yeah, you know there are things called search engine that still point to this, may still be interesting for some to have a proper answer when they reach here. ■