1. You are blending a number of ingredients to produce a dry instant soup mix.
It includes some noodles and dried diced vegetables.
Suggest types of mixers which you would use, and some you wouldn't.
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Explain your answers.
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2. For the soup mix above, describe how you would determine
when the product is adequately mixed?
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3. You have determined the mixing time for a blend of liquids
in a pilot scale mixer. The diameter of the mixing tank is 1.2 m,
and it is filled to a depth of 0.5 m. The mixer uses a paddle agitator
1 m in diameter, rotating at 8 rpm.
Determine the tank and agitator dimensions and speed of rotation
for a full scale mixer of equivalent performance capable
of mixing a 1500 litre batch.
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