2017 Annual Meeting

(493c) Proven Results of Converting Batch Mixing Systems to Flexible Continuous Inline Blending System

Learn how converting your existing batch mixing operations to continuous inline blending systems can result in
  • Reduced capital cost to bring new product variants to market
  • Fastest time-to-market for new product launches
  • Increased throughput using existing plant equipment
  • Rapid changeover with minimum product losses when changing from one product formulation to the next
  • Most efficient use of existing plant real estate when introducing new product variants

Learn how to determine if your batch mixing process is a candidate for conversion to an inline blending system by looking at key considerations

  • Aqueous / organic solubilities
  • Wide differences in viscosity between ingredients
  • Large formula turndown and rangeability between products
  • Ingredients requiring significant mixing energy
  • Staging and handling of flammable ingredients
  • Residence time required prior to the introduction of subsequent ingredients
  • Cross contamination avoidance

Actual project case studies will be used to illustrate how these results were achieved.