A kneading apparatus has a housing and first and second rotary shafts mounted in the housing in parallel to one another for undergoing rotation about respective axes in opposite directions at unequal speeds to one another for kneading an object. The first and second rotary shafts have respective first and second stirring members arranged helically at a predetermined helical pitch and at predetermined angular pitch intervals, with the second stirring members being arranged with an inverse helix from that of the first stirring members. Side blocking plates disposed in the housing partially block the kneaded object and move it between the first and second rotary shafts. The side blocking plates are spaced apart from one another to provide a space above the first and second rotary shafts such that the kneaded object can pass through the space in the axial direction of the first and second rotary shafts.

Apparatuses for measuring rheological properties of fluids and methods for using same are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a mixer sensor that is configured to be attached to a rheometer drive head and used to measure rheological properties of a fluid having particulates over a wide range of temperatures and shear rates. Apparatuses capable of obtaining rheological data of a fluid having particulates over a wide range of temperatures and shear rates provides for more precise rheological measurements. The temperatures may be very high temperatures that exceed 100 C., and the shear rates may includes a range of shear rates that are typically found in a processing pipeline system.

An agitator assembly for use with industrial mixers that includes at least two rotating agitators, wherein each rotating agitator includes an agitator shaft, wherein the agitator shaft defines an axis of rotation extending from a first end of the agitator shaft to a second end of the agitator shaft; and first, second, and third sweep blades mounted on the agitator shaft, wherein the pitch angle of each sweep blade relative to the axis of rotation of the agitator shaft is between 30-60; and wherein the rotating agitators rotate in opposite directions relative to one another when the assembly is in use.

Provided is a carbon dioxide capture system based on a biphasic solvent, the system comprising an absorption tower, a phase splitter, a first law power device, a heat exchange regenerator, a heat pump, and a plurality of second law power devices. The heat exchange regenerator comprises a gas discharge port for discharging carbon dioxide desorbed in the heat exchange regenerator.

Provided is a carbon dioxide capture system based on a biphasic solvent, the system comprising an absorption tower, a phase splitter, a first law power device, a heat exchange regenerator, a heat pump, and a plurality of second law power devices. The heat exchange regenerator comprises a gas discharge port for discharging carbon dioxide desorbed in the heat exchange regenerator.

Disclosed are various embodiments an auger of an immersion treatment system. The auger can include auger panels that move a product and a treatment liquid in a treatment tank. A first auger panel can include at least: a leading edge and a trailing edge. The at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge can include one or more gaps that form corresponding grille passages where the at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge are connected to another auger panel at a weld joint.

Disclosed are various embodiments an auger of an immersion treatment system. The auger can include auger panels that move a product and a treatment liquid in a treatment tank. A first auger panel can include at least: a leading edge and a trailing edge. The at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge can include one or more gaps that form corresponding grille passages where the at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge are connected to another auger panel at a weld joint.

Provided is an ultra-fine bubble generator capable of efficiently generating ultra-fine bubbles in fluid. The generator is a fluid activating device including: a shaft in a cylindrical columnar shape; a tubular body provided with a hollow part to accommodate the shaft with a predetermined interval between an inner peripheral surface of the hollow part and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft; and multiple blades that are provided between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the tubular body while forming a flow path extending spirally from one end of the tubular body toward another end of the tubular body, and that generate a turbulent flow in fluid flowing in the flow path, the tubular body having an inner peripheral surface provided with multiple ribs each composed of a ridge extending in an axial direction of the shaft.