| Feed Characteristics |
Solutions
Pumpable slurries
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Wet powders or cakes
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Solutions
Pumpable slurries
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Slurries and solutions
Cakes and wet powders
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Wide range of feeds
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| Powder Characteristics |
Free flowing
Must be shear stable
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Free flowing
Must be shear stable
Produces dry powders
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Free flowing
Must be shear stable
Produces dry powders
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Produces dry powders
Handles crumbs
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Produces dry powders
Requires free flowing powders
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| Special Features |
Easy to control
High heat transfer
Short heat history
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Fouling materials okay
Heats and cools in one machine
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Easy to control
Can cool in same system
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Batch or continuous
Low shear history
Viscous, pasty, fouling materials
Breaks up lumps
Largely self-cleaning
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Batch or continuous
Low shear history
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