Slurry mixer gate with enhanced flow and foaming geometry

A discharge gate (36) is provided for a gypsum slurry mixer (12), and includes a lower member (44) having an inlet opening (52) configured for receiving the slurry, and an outlet opening (54) configured for delivering the slurry to a dispensing device. An upper member (46) is attached to the lower m...

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Main Authors Wittbold, James R, Lee, Chris C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.12.2016
Subjects
MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PREPARING CLAY
PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL,e.g. PLASTER
TRANSPORTING
WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
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Summary:A discharge gate (36) is provided for a gypsum slurry mixer (12), and includes a lower member (44) having an inlet opening (52) configured for receiving the slurry, and an outlet opening (54) configured for delivering the slurry to a dispensing device. An upper member (46) is attached to the lower member (44), at least one of the upper and lower members (44, 46) having at least one opening (76) for accommodating insertion of an injection port (80) for introducing the foam to the slurry. A cavity (48) is configured for mixing the foam and slurry, and is defined by inner surfaces of the lower member (44) and the upper member (46).
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20150264622