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Vacuum Dispersion and Milling to Improve Speed, Quality, and Cost

By: Barry Cullens

Hockmeyer Equipment

Vacuum dispersion is nothing new. Manufacturers have been using vacuum during the dispersion process for years by pulling vacuum on the dispersion tank while running disperser blades or agitators in feedstock tanks. There are many reasons for pulling vacuum on dispersion feed tanks, mainly to keep oxygen and moisture out of the dispersion. In most cases, vacuum is used in reactors during processes that require no oxygen or inert gas to fill the tank to keep the reaction from occurring. Examples...

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