Liquid Handling
Our liquid handling systems include powder dispersers, high shear mixers, liquid tanks and mixing systems, and container filling systems.
Liquid Processing Systems
National Bulk Equipment liquid processing systems are designed, engineered, and manufactured by NBE to bring optimal effectiveness to processing operations handling bulk liquids. From slurry and solution systems to process tanks and modular skid systems, NBE considers the fullstream effect of each system we provide to ensure the integration of NBE liquid processing systems will deliver optimal contribution to total process availability. NBE engineered-to-application project delivery enables project owners, AECs, and EPCs to advance the performance of their upstream, midstream, and downstream liquid processing projects.
Slurry & Solution
NBE slurry processing and handling systems, and solution processing and handling systems are designed, engineered, and manufactured by NBE to provide optimal fullstream performance. From upstream dry solids supply, discharge, and dust control, to midstream ingredient metering and feeding, to downstream storage or packaging, NBE slurry or solution projects ensure reliable, repeatable production while reducing material waste and energy consumption. NBE attention to clean design and the integration of clean-in-place systems, improves process availability and operator-equipment interactions.
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Liquid Tanks
NBE bulk liquid handling tanks are engineered and built to application-specific requirements to ensure efficient, reliable integration and long-term contribution to processing and production performance. Regardless of capacity or complexity, batch or continuous operation; whether upstream storage, midstream blending, or downstream conditioning, NBE engineered-to-application bulk liquid tanks deliver the exact feature sets and in-use benefits that off-the-shelf, stock tanks leave behind. Gain the confidence and fullstream integration advantages engineered into NBE tanks for fluid processing and production.
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Skids
NBE modular process skid systems bring to legacy processing operations the performance and project delivery advantages of new or expanded process functions, without the time, costs, and complexity of conventional new construction. For applications requiring inline integration, NBE designs, engineers, and manufactures continuous mixing systems that ensure exceptional process accuracy and versatility. For batching applications, NBE skid systems provide complete operation, from raw material input and processing to finished product storage and packaging.
Liquid Packaging Systems
National Bulk Equipment liquid packaging systems enable processing and packaging operations handling bulk liquids to run at, or above designed uptime, rate, and yield targets when filling drums, IBC totes, and pails. Performance-proven construction ensures NBE liquid filling systems are built to handle extended duty cycles and endure harsh process environments. NBE engineered-to-application liquid filling systems provide total process advantages by outputting accurately filled containers, while reducing product loss, and improving labor safety and efficiency.
Liquid Pail Filling
NBE pail filling systems are engineered and built to the particular performance requirements and build specifications of each application. This engineered-to-application project delivery method ensures each NBE pail filling system also contributes to optimizing the performance of upstream and downstream equipment and processes. Regardless of the viscosity, solids concentration, foaming, or temperature of the liquid, NBE pail filling systems deliver highly accurate and repeatable fill cycles at designed throughput and yield.
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Liquid Drum Filling
NBE liquid filling systems are engineered-to-application to ensure tangible performance benefits for bulk liquid packaging and processing operations across industries such as: food and beverage, building products, chemical, paint and coatings, adhesives and sealants, and others. Regardless of liquid viscosity, solids concentration, foaming, or temperature, NBE drum and tote filling systems are designed and built to the particular requirements of each application to deliver highly accurate and repeatable fill cycles at designed throughput and yield.
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Liquid Tote Filling
The NBE cantilever-design liquid filling system provides application-specific performance advantages to liquid packaging lines filling intermediate bulk container totes. For bulk liquid handling operations where filled-container throughput requirements may vary, or where batch runs are the norm, the NBE cantilever-design liquid filling system is engineered to simplify operator-equipment interaction while optimizing production. The motor-assisted, three-axis drive system acts in response to operator guidance to smoothly locate the cantilevered positioning arm and precisely place the control carriage of the diving-nozzle lance.
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Powder Dispersers
Our line of powder dispersion equipment allows for single-pass or multi-pass dispersion of extremely difficult-to-wet powders, thickening agents, and rheology modifiers to produce homogenous dispersions that are completely free of lumps and “fish eyes”. These machines are found in an incredibly wide range of applications including creams, ointments, shampoos, antibiotics, paints, toothpastes, mouthwash, salad dressings, sauces, and many more.
Powder Dispersers
The Quadro Ytron® ZC is able to achieve a solids dispersion of up to 70% by weight depending on the product, and minimal air entrainment greatly reduces product deaeration time. Since powder is completely hydrated and free of lumps after a single pass, product yield is maximized and wastage is reduced or eliminated. The high speed dispersion and hydration performance of the ZC often results in batch time reductions of up to 90%. ZC powders dispersers start at a lab scale with liquid flow rates as low at 3 gallons per minute, are accurately scalable, and end with our product machines capable of 400 gallons per minute.
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Design Options
Customized options are available including an ergonomic powder dump table (picture shown) large enough table top to stage bags of powder. Dust free options to transfer powders are also available. Stainless steel construction and gasketed hopper design are well-suited to wash down duty environments and sanitary processing. Maintenance-friendly features such as tool-less disassembly and one-handed base adjustment allows COP items to be removed with ease. Product contact areas below the powder valve can be left connected and easily cleaned with a typical CIP process.
Rotor/Stator Design
The advanced, close tolerance design of the ZC Disperser’s rotor/stator reactor provides intense shearing of powders prior to hydration. This leads to
homogeneous suspensions free of lumps and “fish eyes”. A near perfect vacuum is created in the ZC’s reactor housing, and powder is completely hydrated after passing through the Disperser, which maximizes product yield and reduces/eliminates waste. Even with difficult products such as hydrocolloid gums, cellulose gums and carbomers, complete dispersion is achieved in a single pass.
Emulsifiers, Homogenizers & Wet Mills
Typical applications for the high shear mixer and homogenizer include submicron emulsions (ophthalmic, functional foods, etc.), drug suspensions or API milling, topical formulations (pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal care), and chemical applications (wood stains, agricultural products, etc.).
Emulsifiers
The Ytron® Z Emulsifier high speed, high shear emulsifying mixer achieves repeatable product quality at production efficiencies/outputs exceeding those of conventional high shear mixers such as in-tank rotor-stator mixers, colloid mills and shear pumps. As many as three stages of sequential rotor-stator mixer tooling operate at high differential velocities with numerous shear zones working on product as it flows through the inline emulsifier mixer. This ensures that no product passes through the machine without receiving the targeted shearing action. Single pass processing results in reduced batch times by up to 80% and repeatability batch after batch.
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Homegenizers
The Quadro® HV high shear homogenizer/wet mill produces more than 55x the high shear energy of a conventional rotor-stator mill, resulting in finer size reduction and less processing time. These machines are successful in a wide range of applications including lotions, condiments, cannabis infused beverages and emulsions, ointments, and more. Available in 3 models with liquid capacities from 0.3 – 75 gallons per minute, and CIP cleanability options on all designs.
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Wet Mills
Engineered for micronizing suspensions and slurries, this versatile wet milling equipment closes the gap between traditional rotor-stator mixers and media mill technology. Wet suspension milling and micronization processes can now be accomplished without the use of difficult-to-clean and time-consuming media mills. The HV series of flexible and efficient high shear homogenizers is ideal for your emulsifier and homogenizer needs. Commonly found in applications including API suspension milling, eye drop emulsions, drug delivery creams, ointments, and more. High capacities save significant process time over conventional high-pressure homogenizers and media mills.
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Liquid Handling Resources
Powder Dispersion and Wet Mill Videos
White Papers, Application Notes, & Spec Sheets
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- Liquid Detergent Blending System for Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Formate & Citric Acid
- Activated Carbon Slurry System
- Dispersion of Xanthan Gum Into Water
- Displacing Pressure Homogenizers Fruit Juices
- High Shear Mixing Technology for Manufacturing Tomato Paste and Sauces
- High Shear Mixing Technology for Mayonnaise Production
- High Shear Mixing Technology for the Manufacture of Salad Dressings
- High Shear Mixing Technology for the Pharmaceutical Industry
- High-Speed Dispersion of Bentonite Clay
- Manufacturing Greek Style Yogurt
- Manufacturing Sauces and Gravies
- Process Cheese Production
- Processing Cannabis Emulsions
- Production of Brines and Marinades