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	<title>In the Mix - The Philadelphia Mixing Solutions blog &#124; Equipment and process optimization experts &#187; Paper and Pulp</title>
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		<title>Meeting the People Behind Your Mixer</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/19/meeting-the-people-behind-your-mixer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wojciech Wyczalkowski, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered about the genius behind your mixer – and about the geniuses who designed and built it?  If you haven’t… perhaps you should.
Mixers are different from other off-the-shelf capital equipment.  Every application has unique specifications; in order for that application to function properly, your mixer has to be carefully designed and maintained.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gearbox, Mixer Drive… What’s the Difference?</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/12/gearbox-mixer-drive-the-difference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/12/gearbox-mixer-drive-the-difference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Geesaman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://beta.schubert.com/test_blog/?p=34</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While a mixer drive is also a gearbox, a gearbox is not necessarily a mixer drive – and the difference can be costly if you get the wrong one.

The basic difference is that a mixer drive is designed for one specific purpose – mixing.  Knowing what to look for in the design will help you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Replace or Retrofit?</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/05/replace-or-retrofit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/05/replace-or-retrofit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Gamber</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.philamixers.com/blog/?p=38</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not all parts of a mixer wear out at the same time.  If your shaft and impeller have plenty of life left, but your mixer drive is worn out, retrofitting could be a money-saving option.  Although it’s not quite “plug and play” if you know what to expect it can be a painless experience.

Factors you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Impeller Still Up To The Task?</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/29/change-in-mixing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/29/change-in-mixing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wojciech Wyczalkowski, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chemical Processing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clean Air Processing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maintenance and Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mineral Processing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nuclear Waste]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Petroleum refining]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://beta.schubert.com/test_blog/?p=29</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The impeller is just one component of your mixing system.  Some would argue it is the most important component  because it has the greatest effect on process performance and product quality.

No doubt when you first got your mixing equipment, you made sure the impeller design was appropriate to the application.  But if there have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pulp &amp; Paper Lagoon Aeration &#8211; A Necessary Evil???</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/22/pulp-paper-lagoon-aeration-a-necessary-evil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/22/pulp-paper-lagoon-aeration-a-necessary-evil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Moseley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chemical Processing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clean Air Processing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[aeration]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.philamixers.com/blog/?p=182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pulp and paper mills use a lot of water, almost 17,000 gallons per ton of paper produced. Then they have to treat the water so that it can be re-introduced into our environment. Typically this is done utilizing large volume basins or lagoons. 
Mill management doesn’t like these lagoons, they smell bad, they can foam a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Process Perfomance Issues?</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/15/process-perfomance-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/15/process-perfomance-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Dowd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chemical Processing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[suspension agitation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.philamixers.com/blog/?p=153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently visited a wet limestone FGD system because the customer called complaining that there were solids building up in the bottom of their limestone slurry storage tank.  I arrived at the site and went to look at the agitator (not a Philly) to try to get a handle on the problem.  The agitator drive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mixer Vibration &#8211; Design Considerations</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/08/mixer-vibration-design-considerations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/08/mixer-vibration-design-considerations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Higbee, P.E.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chemical Processing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[frequency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[harmonics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.philamixers.com/blog/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A mixer is a complex mechanical system consisting of both rigid and flexible components. For the purposes of this vibration discussion, please consider a top-entry single-impeller mixer which consists of an A/C motor driving a mixer-duty gear reducer (one that can handle high bending moments) whose output shaft is rigidly coupled to an agitator shaft [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintaining Your Mixer Lubrication System</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/01/maintaining-your-mixer-lubrication-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/01/maintaining-your-mixer-lubrication-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Hutchinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chemical Processing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.philamixers.com/blog/?p=114</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The life blood of a mixer drive is its lubrication system, which provides an oil film at the contacting surfaces of all the working components to reduce friction and wear, and dissipates heat to prevent temperatures from rising to excessive levels.  If the lubrication system fails in any of these functions, it could result in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Food Grade?</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/24/thinking-food-grade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/24/thinking-food-grade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Geesaman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chemical Processing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wastewater treatment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[contamination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental safety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[grease]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.philamixers.com/blog/?p=215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Food grade lubricants are more frequently requested than ever before.  Used most often in food/beverage handling and water treatment environments, food grade lubes are expanding also into areas where environmental contamination is hard to control.  Food grade lubricants are safer because the quantities of harmful chemicals are strictly limited.
While food grade lubricants often meet the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tank and Mixer Support Design</title>
		<link>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/17/tank-and-mixer-support-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philamixers.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/17/tank-and-mixer-support-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Geesaman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chemical Processing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alignment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Proper mounting of a top-entry mixer is a combination of fit, alignment, and rigidity.  While many customers and tank manufacturers are skilled in handling fit and alignment of a mixer, rigidity is sometimes overlooked.
Beyond the obvious load of mixer weight and operating torque, top-entry mixers can exert significant bending loads on their mounts.  The hydraulic [...]]]></description>
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