Method for continuous agglomeration of an absorbent resin powder and apparatus therefor
US5369148A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2300/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Continuous agglomeration of an absorbent resin powder is accomplished by a method which comprises introducing the absorbent resin powder into a cylindrical member having an open lower end by means of a current of air through a dispersing member disposed in the upper part of the cylindrical member and, at the same time, spraying minute droplets of an aqueous liquid downwardly through a nozzle disposed inside the dispersing member thereby establishing mutual parallel flow contact between the absorbent resin powder descending toward the lower part of the cylindrical member as dispersed with the current of air and the liquid droplets descending toward the lower part of the cylindrical member as diffused in the radial direction, and removing the produced agglomerate having a plurality of particles of the absorbent resin powder cohesively united through the medium of the liquid droplets via the lower part of the cylindrical member. An apparatus for working the method is also disclosed.
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