CASE NO: 130
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Draw in, wet out and disperse Kelzan gum (0.5%), Titanium Dioxide (39%), surfactants and defoamers into water. Mix is color concentrate for bar soaps. |
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PROBLEM: |
Kelzan powders "ball up". Mixing time for 200 gallon batch was approximately 1 hour, 40 mins. Lots of agglomerates in mix. |
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RESULT: |
Gum drawn in using down-mode. Titanium Dioxide added using up-mode. Mixing completed in 40 minutes. No agglomerates in mix. |
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AB MIXER: |
Two Model C-2 Sp. L., 60", 7.5 HP in 500 gallon dished bottom tanks. |
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EQUIPMENT REPLACED: |
Propeller Mixers |
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