According to one aspect, a method of producing a product having mixed constituents comprises the step of providing a mixing apparatus including a main housing having an inlet and an outlet opposite the inlet wherein the outlet is disposed at a lower portion of the main housing, a mixing drum disposed in the main housing wherein the mixing drum includes an opening that is movable between a first position aligned with the inlet and a second position aligned with the outlet, and an agitator disposed inside the mixing drum. The method further includes the step of providing first and second materials, positioning the mixing drum at the first position, and introducing the first and second materials into the mixing drum through the aligned opening and inlet. Still further, the method includes the steps of operating the agitator to mix the first and second materials to produce a human-edible product, moving the mixing drum to the second position, and removing the human-edible product from the mixing drum through the aligned opening and outlet. A mixing apparatus is also disclosed.

Apparatus for mixing a particulate material with a liquid in a container adapted for tumble blending, the apparatus comprising a mixing device (2) and a liquid injection nozzle (3), the mixing device including mixer elements (4) adapted to mix a particulate material by mechanical action, characterised in that the nozzle (*) is disposed to direct liquid in the direction of the mixer elements when mixing is taking place, there being means to prevent ingress of material into the nozzle.

Method and apparatus to facilitate recycling of at least one fraction of bitumen-containing materials. This can be accomplished by dissolving the at least one fraction, for example, maltenes or asphaltenes in roofing shingles, into at least one solvent. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a dissolution vessel, a tumbler positioned therein, and at least one solvent distributor. The tumbler is configured to facilitate wetting the bitumen-containing materials with solvent. In a second aspect, a system comprises the apparatus, a solid-liquid separator, for example, a vibratory screen, and at least one solvent-fraction separator, for example, a flash drum. The at least one solvent can comprise one or more solvents useful to extract the at least one fraction. In a third aspect, a first fraction is extracted from the bitumen-containing materials with a first solvent composition, then a second fraction is extracted from the remaining bitumen-containing materials with a second solvent composition.

A mixer system comprising a sealed tube (2) provided with inlets and outlets (4,5) for a process fluid which is rotatable in arcs around the longitudinal axis of the tube (3) and contains one or more blades (11) mounted at each end on a blade carrier (10) supported within the tube (3) in a manner that allows the one or more blades (11) to rotate in the same direction and angular velocity (in degrees per second) as the tube (3) rotates in arcs and the use of such a system as a reactor and/or for mixing.

A mixer system comprising a sealed tube (2) provided with inlets and outlets (4,5) for a process fluid which is rotatable in arcs around the longitudinal axis of the tube (3) and contains one or more blades (11) mounted at each end on a blade carrier (10) supported within the tube (3) in a manner that allows the one or more blades (11) to rotate in the same direction and angular velocity (in degrees per second) as the tube (3) rotates in arcs and the use of such a system as a reactor and/or for mixing.

An improved blending apparatus for blending of wood strands in the manufacture of engineered wood products. The blending process is performed with a rotating blending drum with an internal offset spike/paddle roll. The spike/paddle roll is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drum, extends for some, all, or substantially all of the length of the drum, may rotate in either direction, and can rotate independently of or in conjunction with the rotation of the drum. The roll has a central cylinder or rod with a number of paddles, spikes, and/or tines, separately or in combinations, extending from the exterior. The paddles, spikes, and/or tines may extend at various angles and directions, including, but not limited to, substantially right angles. The paddles, spikes, and/or tines may be made of any suitable materials, including, and may be made of different materials. The rod may be driven by an external or internal motor or drive, or powered by the rotation of the drum itself.

A manufacturing method of a particle aggregate aggregated with wet particles in which active material particles and conductive particles are evenly dispersed and a manufacturing method of an electrode body including the particle aggregate are provided. The manufacturing method of a particle aggregate includes a first step of obtaining a first mixture by mixing conductive particles with a binder dispersion in which binder is dispersed in a dispersion medium, a second step of obtaining a clay-like mixture by kneading the first mixture with active material particles, and a third step of obtaining the particle aggregate aggregated with wet particles formed of the clay-like mixture.

A manufacturing method of a particle aggregate aggregated with wet particles in which active material particles and conductive particles are evenly dispersed and a manufacturing method of an electrode body including the particle aggregate are provided. The manufacturing method of a particle aggregate includes a first step of obtaining a first mixture by mixing conductive particles with a binder dispersion in which binder is dispersed in a dispersion medium, a second step of obtaining a clay-like mixture by kneading the first mixture with active material particles, and a third step of obtaining the particle aggregate aggregated with wet particles formed of the clay-like mixture.

A granulated body manufacturing apparatus includes: a housing that includes a cylindrical internal space, is disposed so that a center axis direction of the internal space is horizontal, and houses a raw material for a granulated body inside the internal space; an agitation blade that is provided along an inner circumferential surface of the internal space, and upon being rotated around the center axis, scoops up the raw material accumulated in a bottom portion of the internal space and makes the raw material fall down from an upper position inside the internal space; and a crossing blade including a wire having a wire diameter not exceeding 0.3 mm, the wire being provided at a position in a range, inside the internal space, in which the crossing blade does not come into contact with the agitation blade, and being looped around a framework body that rotates around the center axis.

A seal system (1) for use in mixing apparatus (2) comprising a rotating shaft (3) which passes through a fixed structure (4), the seal system (1) being adapted both to prevent egress of content from the apparatus, and to resist ingress of material into the seal system.