Hosokawa Micron - Model Flexomix -Continuous Agglomeration System
Hosokawa Micron provides the solids and bulk handling industry with innovative process systems for the agglomeration of fine powders and particles, also called wet granulation or particle size enlargement. Agglomeration solutions are great tools for improving physical properties like flowability, wettability and dispersability, bulk density and product appearance.
The Flexomix continuous agglomeration system is a combination of two proven Hosokawa technologies: the Flexomix continuous mixer/agglomerator and the Schugi fluid bed dryer and cooler. This combined design provides optimal process control and makes it the ultimate powder processing solution.
The Flexomix agglomeration system is controlled using a state-of-the-art integrated control system based on PLC and SCADA systems. It produces instant agglomerates with an open, raspberry-like structure, good solubility and good flow characteristics. The fluid bed dryer is specially designed for this system as a stationary unit without any moving parts, making it perfect for scaling up to almost any size.
The Flexomix continuous agglomeration system is a powerful combination of a number of functionalities:
- Powder handling system
- Powder dosing system
- Binder dosing system(s): water, steam, and other liquids
- Schugi® Flexomix mixer and agglomerator (FX),
- Schugi® Fluid Bed Dryer and Cooler (FBD)
- Air system including blower and heating/cooling equipment
- Air exhaust system including cyclone and filter
- Product classification and size crusher (if necessary)
- State-of-the-art, integrated control system
This combination means that base powders can be fed as a mixture or as multiple powders in parallel. An accurate, gravimetrical powder feeding subsystem ensures a constant powder/liquid ratio and a liquid dosing skid ensures accurate flow control and a constant powder/liquid ratio in the agglomerator. This liquid skid can be equipped with a stirrer or a heated tank for example, or in the case of solution binders, a preparation tank.
- Continuous process
- Compact design in capacities between 50 kg/h and 40,000 kg/h
- Separate operating units for agglomeration and drying/cooling for optimal process control
- Multiple simultaneous liquid addition possible
- Vertical mixer/agglomerator with self-cleaning mixing chamber
- Integrated system approach