Method and apparatus for treating a plurality of zones of a processing line
US4627457A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87249
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus for and a method of treating a plurality of zones of a processing line with a liquid, the liquid comprising a treatment liquid and a carrier liquid, wherein the treatment liquid is introduced into pipes conveying the carrier liquid to each zone as discrete slugs, and wherein the volume of each slug is selectively variable or wherein each slug may be introduced into the pipes at a selectively variable frequency. Preferably the treatment liquid is applied to all zones from a single source, and the slugs, upon discharge at least at one zone, remain substantially concentrated. The invention particularly concerns the lubricating of conveyors as in bottling lines.
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