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CASE NO: 544

MATERIAL:

Stones

PROBLEM:

Stones cause instant failures in knife type grinding equipment used for spices and onions.

RESULTS:

Dicon recirculated water to tank at 30-40 gpm.  1/2" x 3/4" stones dropped in, one at a time.  Stones were crushed.

AB MIXER:

Model 3 x 1.5 toothed impeller/liner, 5 HP, 3600 RPM, full open grid.  Mounted vertically under tank.

BENEFITS Occasional stone during slurry grinding with full open that may not cause "instant" Dicon failure.