Chemical Plant & Engineering has developed a system where paddle technology may be retrofitted into existing mixer bodies to enhance mix time, accuracy, and throughput without the cost associated with a new mixer purchase.
Benefits of Retrofitting Your Mixer
Increased mix accuracy
Shorter time to uniform mix (as quick as 60s)
Higher mix repeatability (lower CV)
Maximised mixing capacity (throughput)
Energy savings
CPE paddle mixers offer significantly faster mixing, higher throughput, and lower energy consumption than ribbon blenders.
Ribbon Blender vs CPE Mixer
Mixer Type
RIBBON BLENDER
CPE High Efficiency Mixer
Fill
0.5 min
0.5 min
Mix
3.0 min
0.5 min
Empty
0.5 min
0.25 min
Total Time
4.0 min
1.25 min
Capacity
15 tonne/hour
42 tonne/hour
Example of Powder Mixer Retrofit
CPE retrofitted a single paddle system into the existing Ribbon Blender body used to produce for Animal Feed production.
Existing – Ribbon Blender (2 tonne)
Retrofit – Retrofitted with CPE Single Paddle System
Production Capacity
18.5 tonnes/hour (i)
34 tonnes/hour
Mix Quality
CV = 12
CV = 5.6
Mix Time
4 minutes
1 minute
Dispense Time
2 minutes
2 minutes
Outcomes were as follows:
Mixing capacity increased by 80%
Reduced power consumption
CV improvement from 12 to 5.6
Minimum change to structure and utility interfaces