A method of producing a granular aggregate in which wet granulated substances including active material particles, conductive material particles, a binding agent for binding the active material particles and the conductive material particles, and a solvent are aggregated includes adding a binding agent solution in which the binding agent is dissolved in the solvent to the active material particles having a solvent absorbing property, mixing the binding agent solution and the active material particles such that a primary granular aggregate in which granulated primary granulated substances are aggregated is produced, and mixing the conductive material particles into the primary granular aggregate and producing a granulated granular aggregate.

A method for enhancing mixing and aeration of a liquid reaction medium in a toroidal bioreactor vessel includes dispensing a liquid reaction medium into an interior of a toroidal bioreactor vessel, the interior being bounded by an inner surface, a textured surface being arranged on at least a portion of the inner surface, the textured surface having a plurality of upstanding protuberances. The toroidal bioreactor vessel is rotated in an orbital motion such that there is a resonant frequency traveling wave of the fluid orbiting in one direction in the interior of the toroidal bioreactor vessel when a particular orbital speed is imparted to the toroidal bioreactor vessel.

An insert for a liquid-holding container may include a body comprising a wall, an open top end and a bottom end, and a generally tubular lumen extending from the open top end to the open bottom end. The insert may include a plurality of first openings formed in the wall, the first openings being situated between the top and bottom ends, wherein each of the plurality of first openings defines an area, and wherein the plurality of first openings have substantially the same dimensions. The insert may include one or more second openings formed in the wall, the one or more second openings being situated between the top and bottom ends, wherein each of the one or more second openings defines an area that is greater than the area defined by any of the first openings, wherein the one or more second openings have substantially the same dimensions.

The invention relates to a fluid mixing device which mixes a base fluid with one or more additive fluids coming from respective containers, said device being characterised in that it is quick and easy to use and in that no traces are left between uses. The device comprises a first module (1) for extracting at least one first fluid contained in at least one base fluid container (23), a drag, extrusion and discharge mechanism (2), a second module (3) for extracting one or more second fluids or additive fluids from one or more additive containers (24), a mixing tank (4) provided with a hole for the discharge of the final mixture, a battery-powered electronic control board (27), wherein a single stepper motor is used for applying pressure to the base fluid container and the additional fluid container(s), and the drag, extrusion and discharge mechanisms (2) are actuated.

Mixing device having a container rotatable about container axis, with emptying opening being arranged in the bottom thereof, rotatable mixing tool arranged in the interior of the container, and closure element for closing the emptying opening. The closure element can be pivoted about a pivot axis for opening and closing the emptying opening. With the emptying opening closed, the closure element has inner surface arranged within the container, outer surface arranged outside the container, and edge surface arranged opposite an edge surface of the emptying opening. The closure element, emptying opening and pivot axis are of such a configuration and arrangement that a point arranged furthest away from the pivot axis on the inner surface or the edge surface describes a circle in the pivotal movement, wherein the closure element is arranged within the circle and the edge surfaces of the emptying opening are arranged outside the circle.

A system includes a recirculation line, a mainline flow meter operable to measure a flowrate of fluid flowing through the recirculation line, a mixing chamber, an inlet line coupled between the recirculation line and the mixing chamber, at least one chemical injection port coupled to the inlet line, a dedicated feed pump operably associated with each chemical injection port, and an outlet line coupled between the mixing chamber and the recirculation line. The mixing chamber includes a plurality of mixing zones, a mixing blade assembly that includes at least one blade within each mixing zone, and a motor coupled to the mixing blade assembly and operable to rotate the mixing blade assembly. Each of the dedicated feed pumps is coupled to a separate chemical supply and is operable to pump a chemical to the corresponding chemical injection port for injection into the inlet line.

The device for adjusting the concentration of a gas in a liquid includes a cartridge in which the concentration of the gas in the liquid is adjusted, a pipe for supplying the liquid into the cartridge, a pipe for supplying gas into the cartridge, and a pipe for discharging the liquid from the cartridge. The gas supply pipe includes an expansion valve with of which the pressure setpoint that is controlled by a setpoint for the quantity amount of gas in the liquid and by an amount of a quantity of gas in the liquid measured by a gas concentration sensor located in the liquid discharge pipe.

A beverage apparatus, the beverage apparatus being hand-holdable by a user of the beverage apparatus to be portable, can include a beverage chamber housing that includes a chamber for storing a consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include a dispensing assembly that includes a receptacle. The receptacle can retain a vessel. The vessel can include an electronic tag and can contain an additive. The dispensing assembly can be operatively controllable by a controller to output the additive from the vessel into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include one or more sensors, devices, or assemblies that can be used to detect a volume of liquid in the chamber or a liquid level in the chamber. The beverage apparatus can include an apparatus processing portion (ACP) and an apparatus database portion.

A beverage apparatus, the beverage apparatus being hand-holdable by a user of the beverage apparatus to be portable, can include a beverage chamber housing that includes a chamber for storing a consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include a dispensing assembly that includes a receptacle. The receptacle can retain a vessel. The vessel can include an electronic tag and can contain an additive. The dispensing assembly can be operatively controllable by a controller to output the additive from the vessel into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus can include one or more sensors, devices, or assemblies that can be used to detect a volume of liquid in the chamber or a liquid level in the chamber. The beverage apparatus can include an apparatus processing portion (ACP) and an apparatus database portion.

Methods are provided for accurately blending biodiesel into distillate streams to achieve a pre-determined percentage of biodiesel in the distillate, applicable to wild-type distillate streams as well as distillate streams that already contain some percentage of biodiesel.