What are the applications of ribbon blender?

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WHAT ARE THE APPLICATIONS OF RIBBON BLENDER?

• A ribbon blender is a device consisting of a
  double helical agitator. The ribbon agitator
  rotates within the trough. The shaft of the
  agitator is at the center of the trough. The
  helical ribbons also called the spirals, are
  welded on the spokes. A set of inner and outer
  helical ribbons are comprised in the ribbon
  agitator. This is the reason why it is called the
  double-helical ribbon agitator. There is a 3 mm
  to 6 mm gap between the outer edge of the ribbon
  and the internal wall of the container.

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Working of the blender

• A drive system powers the ribbon agitator. The
  drive system consists of a gearbox, motor, and
  couplings. If 1000 kg of product mass is to be
  blended, then a 10 HP to 15 HP motor will power
  the ribbon blender. Based on what product will be
  blended, the power to be used may range from 3 to
  around 12 kW per meter cube. From the endplates
  welded to the container, the agitator shaft exits
  the container of the blender from either end.
  This area has a sealing arrangement so that the
  material does not leak out from the container.

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• The drive system components along with the
  blender assembly are mounted on a frame, called
  the supporting frame. The nozzles or the fees
  hoppers present on the top of the blender carry
  out the process of charging the material in the
  blender. Maintenance and cleaning access to the
  inner portion of the blender is provided by the
  inlet cover. For applications that require
  heating and cooling of the product material, an
  external jacket is present on the container of
  the ribbon blender

• Applications of the blender

• The blender operates in two modes- batch and
  continuous modes. The batch type blender has a
  capacity of a 50-meter cube. The versatile
  blender blends solids and performs various other
  processes like coating, heating, and cooling.
  This versatility of the blender makes it the most
  popular one. The various applications of the
  blender are

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• Mixing of dry powder to wet phase
• Lubricates dry capsules in large quantity
• Mixes cosmetic powders, bulk drugs, and chemicals
• Heating and cooling of materials
• Carries out dry blending for capsule formulations
• Blends dry solids in large volumes
• Coats the solid particles with a little amount of
  liquid to produce so that formulations can be
  produced.
• Blends abrasives and epoxy resins

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• The ribbon blender is useful for blending several
  materials. This is it's another application. The
  various materials that can be blended in this
  blender and the application that serves the most
  useful purposes are listed here.
• Pharmaceuticals
• Herbicides and pesticides
• Eye shadow
• Bakery premises
• Engineered plastic resins
• Animal feeds
• PVC compounding and cleaning compounds

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• Fire retarders
• Instant drink blends and dietary supplements
• Plastic powders
• Spice blends
• Chemicals and fertilizers
• Not just these, but there are numerous other
  materials, for which the blender finds its
  applications. Indeed, it is a very useful device
  and serves great purposes. This post might have
  provided you with all the information regarding
  the applications of the blender and how it works.

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