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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2014
Basf Corporation, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Laura Beth Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (US);
Brent Christopher Packer, Ames, IA (US);
David Chamberlain Roller, Kokomo, IN (US);
Richard Alan Moffitt, Jr., Marion, IA (US);
Douglas Edward Grunder, Mt Vernon, IA (US);
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are defined for coating a particulate material. The apparatus includes a mixer having a mixing chamber. A quantity of particulate material is fed into an inlet of the mixing chamber. An agitator is provided for mixing and conveying the particulate material. A feed system is also provided for delivery of a coating into the mixing chamber. The coating is delivered as an atomized spray directed at the mixing particulate material within the mixing chamber. A controller is provided for adjusting the flow of the coating into the mixing chamber based on the volumetric feed rate of the particulate material.