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US20050123652A1 US10/950,043 US95004304A US2005123652A1 US 20050123652 A1 US20050123652 A1 US 20050123652A1 US 95004304 A US95004304 A US 95004304A US 2005123652 A1 US2005123652 A1 US 2005123652A1
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  • This invention generally relates to tri-calcium phosphate production. More specifically, the present invention utilizes a production method with a spray head in combination with an agitated air dryer system.
  • Tri-calcium phosphate is the generic name for precipitated calcium hydroxyapatite.
  • High-quality food-grade tri-calcium phosphate (“TCP”) is used as a calcium supplement in products such as cereals, bakery mixes, dry gravy mixes, spice blends, flours, beverages, animal foods and pharmaceuticals.
  • TCP is also used as an anti-caking agent in salt substitutes, dry beverage mixes, dry soup mixes, dry gravy mixes, spice blends and other hydroscopic food products that require flow conditioning.
  • TCP also serves as a dispersant, a suspension agent for polymerization of styrene, and a ceramic coloring agent.
  • TCP slurries are produced by admixing water, hydrated calcium or lime (CaOH), and phosphoric acid in a stainless steel reaction vessel 7 if FIG. 1 .
  • a small amount of acetic acid is also added to control the viscosity of the slurry during the reaction and for passage through a surge tank 8 .
  • the slurry produced generally has a weight ratio of 72% water and 28% solid TCP.
  • the slurry must be dried to remove the moisture.
  • the industry standard for removing the moisture is drying the slurry using a combination of steam heated double drum dryers, gas fired flash dryers 12 , and air conveyance in FIG. 2 . More specifically, drying TCP slurry by spreading it over a steam heated 11 double drum dryer 10 has much inefficiency. The granular characteristics, density and moisture content for different marketable TCP products are determined in the drying process. While the prior art drying techniques produce marketable TCP products, several drawbacks make these techniques less desirable. First, the prior art drying systems utilize a large amount of energy to operate. Approximately 3,750 BTU (British Thermal Units) are required to dry enough slurry to produce one pound of TCP at 2% moisture. The double drum dryer 10 employed has a small production capacity which increases production costs.
  • the drums have a capacity of approximately 800 lb to 900 lb per hour.
  • the double drum drying system generates excessive dust as the dried TCP is scraped from the drums and is dropped into conveyors. The finer particles become airborne and drift onto the surface of the dryer frame, and eventually onto the floor beneath the dryer. This finer material must be collected and disposed of as waste.
  • the present invention is a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate.
  • the method admixes water, hydrated lime, ascetic acid, and phosphoric acid in a reaction vessel to form a tri-calcium phosphate slurry, and then places the slurry in physical contact with air at a temperature sufficient to evaporate the water in the slurry.
  • the TCP slurry mixes with previously dried TCP (0%-2% moisture) to obtain a blended TCP product that has approximately 30% moisture content. This blend then feeds into an agitated air dryer (AGA) as manufactured by International Technology Systems, Inc. of Wisconsin.
  • AGA agitated air dryer
  • the moisture in the blended TCP evaporates in the AGA dryer by a turbulent stream of heated air.
  • the present invention resulted from different locations of slurry sprays relative to the dryer and various types and amounts of insulation placed upon the burner housing and the dryer itself.
  • the air temperature at the inlet 5 a of the dryer 5 will vary between 550° F. and 650° F.
  • the air temperature at the outlet 5 b of the dryer 5 will vary between 190° F. and 210° F.
  • the hot moist air and dried product exit the dryer into a bag house B as in FIGS. 3, 4 .
  • the dry product drops to the bottom of the bag house where it splits into two product streams.
  • One stream of dried TCP goes to packaging equipment 9 and along a packaging conveyor 9 a. Another stream of product returns to the mixing equipment where it re-blends with the TCP slurry 6 .
  • the fabric bags operate similar to the bags in a vacuum cleaner.
  • the fabric bags allow the hot air to pass through, but not the fine, airborne TCP particles. This system keeps all the TCP contained and eliminates waste.
  • the AGA drying system uses approximately 1,500 BTU to produce one pound of TCP product with 2% moisture. This system requires about 40% of the energy used by the double drum drying system 10 .
  • the present invention produces approximately 1,650 lb/hr of finished TCP. Furthermore, the temperature, turbulence and velocity of the air stream in the AGA drying system can be readily adjusted to produce various granulations and densities of the TCP to meet the specific requirements of a variety of products.
  • One object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved method for producing tri-calcium phosphate.
  • Another object of the present invention is to combine the advantages of a spray dryer and an agitated air dryer.
  • Another object is to provide a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate that reduces waste of TCP by containing particulate TCP within the equipment.
  • Another object is to provide a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate that uses 40% of the energy of prior art methods to operate.
  • a still further object is to provide a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate that readily provides TCP of various granulations and densities.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating the preferred embodiment of the method of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating the prior art method for producing tri-calcium phosphate
  • FIG. 3 is top view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a production environment.
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a production environment.
  • a new and useful method for producing commercial tri-calcium phosphate, or TCP utilizes less water and energy than current methods.
  • TCP has a molecular weight of 502 and has the following chemical formula: Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 (OH).
  • the processes of the present invention produce a TCP product with less energy and less waste than the current methods.
  • water 1 , hydrated lime 2 , related ingredients such as acetic acid 4 , and phosphoric acid 3 are admixed in a reaction vessel 7 to form a tri-calcium phosphate slurry 6 .
  • the resultant slurry 6 has approximately 72% water and 28% by weight of solid TCP.
  • the slurry 6 then physically contacts air to remove the moisture from the slurry 6 .
  • the air temperature must reach the evaporation point of the moisture in the slurry 6 .
  • the heat of the chemical reaction is controlled to produce TCP having certain characteristics, such as fine particle or powdery form.
  • an agitated air or AGA system 5 dries the TCP slurry 6 .
  • Suitable AGA systems 5 may be obtained from International Technologies Systems, Inc.
  • the agitated air system 5 utilizes a dispersion drum and paddles to separate the TCP slurry 6 into small particles so that a fast moving stream of hot air may remove the moisture in the slurry 6 through evaporation.
  • TCP slurry 6 is fed through a spray head 5 c directly upon the dispersion drum of the dryer 5 .
  • the dispersion drum has paddles.
  • the AGA system 5 has a production capacity of about 1,300 lb to about 2,000 lb per hour, versus about 800 lb to about 900 lb per hour with the prior art dryers. Further, the AGA system 5 works more efficiently at lower moisture levels than current methods.
  • a double drum drying system 10 of the prior art, as in FIG. 2 requires high moisture content TCP to distribute TCP evenly upon the surface of the drums. The granular characteristics, density and moisture for different marketable TCP products are determined largely by the dryer shaft speed, air volume and air temperature.
  • negative air pressure moves the TCP slurry 6 through the system. This retains the product within the drying equipment. Dust from the production of the TCP remains and returns to the production line P using bag houses B.
  • the method of the present invention takes form in a production environment.
  • Components are mixed and a slurry forms in the tank 7 .
  • slurry 6 is piped to an agitated air dryer 5 .
  • the dryer 5 includes one or more spray heads 5 c ahead of the inlet 5 a.
  • the production line P leads to a baghouse B also connected to a fan F.
  • the baghouse B captures particulate TCP, releases air, and collects TCP in bulk.
  • a conveyor 9 a takes the bulk TCP into the packaging equipment 9 fur further handling such as screening.
  • FIG. 4 shows the combination of the dryer and the spray head arranged for production of TCP.
  • slurry 6 departs the tank 7 and enters the dryer 5 .
  • the TCP proceeds to the baghouse B through the production line P.
  • a burner N mounts upon the dryer 5 and communicates heated air for evaporating moisture from the TCP.
  • the dryer 5 admits the slurry 6 at the inlet 5 a.
  • one or more spray heads 5 c disperse the slurry 6 under pressure upon the drums within the agitated air dryer 5 .
  • the particulate TCP is evacuated from the dryer 5 through the outlet 5 b and sent into the production line P.
  • the TCP produced using the method of the present invention may be used in various products, including but not limited to, foods, ceramics, bone meal, and beverages.
  • the TCP products may also be used in polystyrene manufacturing. From the aforementioned description, a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate has been described. The production method is uniquely capable of drying a TCP slurry.

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A method for producing tri-calcium phosphate admixes water, hydrated lime, and phosphoric acid in a reaction vessel to form a tri-calcium phosphate slurry. The slurry is then placed in physical contact with heated air through a spray head to evaporate water from the slurry. The preferred embodiment of the method utilizes an agitated air dryer.

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  • This patent application claims priority from a provisional application having Ser. No. 60/505,397 and filed on Sep. 25, 2003. And, this patent application claims priority from a provisional application having Ser. No. 60/505,397 and filed on Dec. 4, 2003.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • This invention generally relates to tri-calcium phosphate production. More specifically, the present invention utilizes a production method with a spray head in combination with an agitated air dryer system.
  • Tri-calcium phosphate is the generic name for precipitated calcium hydroxyapatite. High-quality food-grade tri-calcium phosphate (“TCP”) is used as a calcium supplement in products such as cereals, bakery mixes, dry gravy mixes, spice blends, flours, beverages, animal foods and pharmaceuticals. TCP is also used as an anti-caking agent in salt substitutes, dry beverage mixes, dry soup mixes, dry gravy mixes, spice blends and other hydroscopic food products that require flow conditioning. TCP also serves as a dispersant, a suspension agent for polymerization of styrene, and a ceramic coloring agent.
  • Currently, TCP slurries are produced by admixing water, hydrated calcium or lime (CaOH), and phosphoric acid in a stainless steel reaction vessel 7 if FIG. 1. A small amount of acetic acid is also added to control the viscosity of the slurry during the reaction and for passage through a surge tank 8. The slurry produced generally has a weight ratio of 72% water and 28% solid TCP. To produce a marketable TCP product, the slurry must be dried to remove the moisture.
  • The industry standard for removing the moisture is drying the slurry using a combination of steam heated double drum dryers, gas fired flash dryers 12, and air conveyance in FIG. 2. More specifically, drying TCP slurry by spreading it over a steam heated 11 double drum dryer 10 has much inefficiency. The granular characteristics, density and moisture content for different marketable TCP products are determined in the drying process. While the prior art drying techniques produce marketable TCP products, several drawbacks make these techniques less desirable. First, the prior art drying systems utilize a large amount of energy to operate. Approximately 3,750 BTU (British Thermal Units) are required to dry enough slurry to produce one pound of TCP at 2% moisture. The double drum dryer 10 employed has a small production capacity which increases production costs. The drums have a capacity of approximately 800 lb to 900 lb per hour. Finally, the double drum drying system generates excessive dust as the dried TCP is scraped from the drums and is dropped into conveyors. The finer particles become airborne and drift onto the surface of the dryer frame, and eventually onto the floor beneath the dryer. This finer material must be collected and disposed of as waste.
  • Therefore, an efficient TCP production method is needed that utilizes less water and energy for drying TCP to meet commercial needs.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate. The method admixes water, hydrated lime, ascetic acid, and phosphoric acid in a reaction vessel to form a tri-calcium phosphate slurry, and then places the slurry in physical contact with air at a temperature sufficient to evaporate the water in the slurry.
  • The TCP slurry mixes with previously dried TCP (0%-2% moisture) to obtain a blended TCP product that has approximately 30% moisture content. This blend then feeds into an agitated air dryer (AGA) as manufactured by International Technology Systems, Inc. of Wisconsin.
  • The moisture in the blended TCP evaporates in the AGA dryer by a turbulent stream of heated air. The present invention resulted from different locations of slurry sprays relative to the dryer and various types and amounts of insulation placed upon the burner housing and the dryer itself. The air temperature at the inlet 5 a of the dryer 5 will vary between 550° F. and 650° F. The air temperature at the outlet 5 b of the dryer 5 will vary between 190° F. and 210° F. The hot moist air and dried product exit the dryer into a bag house B as in FIGS. 3, 4. The dry product drops to the bottom of the bag house where it splits into two product streams. One stream of dried TCP goes to packaging equipment 9 and along a packaging conveyor 9 a. Another stream of product returns to the mixing equipment where it re-blends with the TCP slurry 6.
  • The hot moist air exits through the top of the bag house after passing through fabric bags. The fabric bags operate similar to the bags in a vacuum cleaner. The fabric bags allow the hot air to pass through, but not the fine, airborne TCP particles. This system keeps all the TCP contained and eliminates waste.
  • The AGA drying system uses approximately 1,500 BTU to produce one pound of TCP product with 2% moisture. This system requires about 40% of the energy used by the double drum drying system 10. The present invention produces approximately 1,650 lb/hr of finished TCP. Furthermore, the temperature, turbulence and velocity of the air stream in the AGA drying system can be readily adjusted to produce various granulations and densities of the TCP to meet the specific requirements of a variety of products.
  • Numerous objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon a reading of the following detailed description of the presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiment of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Before explaining the current embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
  • One object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved method for producing tri-calcium phosphate.
  • Another object of the present invention is to combine the advantages of a spray dryer and an agitated air dryer.
  • Another object is to provide a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate that reduces waste of TCP by containing particulate TCP within the equipment.
  • Another object is to provide a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate that uses 40% of the energy of prior art methods to operate.
  • A still further object is to provide a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate that readily provides TCP of various granulations and densities.
  • These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty that characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Variations and modifications to the subject matter of this invention may occur to those skilled in the art upon review of the development as described herein. Such variations, if within the spirit of this development, are intended to be encompassed within the scope of the invention as described.
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  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating the preferred embodiment of the method of the present invention;
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating the prior art method for producing tri-calcium phosphate;
  • FIG. 3 is top view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a production environment; and,
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a production environment.
  • The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the various figures.
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  • A new and useful method for producing commercial tri-calcium phosphate, or TCP, utilizes less water and energy than current methods. TCP has a molecular weight of 502 and has the following chemical formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH). The processes of the present invention produce a TCP product with less energy and less waste than the current methods. According to the method of the present invention in FIG. 1, water 1, hydrated lime 2, related ingredients such as acetic acid 4, and phosphoric acid 3 are admixed in a reaction vessel 7 to form a tri-calcium phosphate slurry 6. The resultant slurry 6 has approximately 72% water and 28% by weight of solid TCP. The slurry 6 then physically contacts air to remove the moisture from the slurry 6. To remove the moisture, the air temperature must reach the evaporation point of the moisture in the slurry 6. The heat of the chemical reaction is controlled to produce TCP having certain characteristics, such as fine particle or powdery form.
  • In the preferred method of the invention, an agitated air or AGA system 5 dries the TCP slurry 6. Suitable AGA systems 5 may be obtained from International Technologies Systems, Inc. The agitated air system 5 utilizes a dispersion drum and paddles to separate the TCP slurry 6 into small particles so that a fast moving stream of hot air may remove the moisture in the slurry 6 through evaporation. In the preferred method of the invention, TCP slurry 6 is fed through a spray head 5 c directly upon the dispersion drum of the dryer 5. In an alternate method, the dispersion drum has paddles. In addition, the AGA system 5 has a production capacity of about 1,300 lb to about 2,000 lb per hour, versus about 800 lb to about 900 lb per hour with the prior art dryers. Further, the AGA system 5 works more efficiently at lower moisture levels than current methods. A double drum drying system 10 of the prior art, as in FIG. 2, requires high moisture content TCP to distribute TCP evenly upon the surface of the drums. The granular characteristics, density and moisture for different marketable TCP products are determined largely by the dryer shaft speed, air volume and air temperature. Using the AGA system 5, negative air pressure moves the TCP slurry 6 through the system. This retains the product within the drying equipment. Dust from the production of the TCP remains and returns to the production line P using bag houses B.
  • Turning to FIG. 3, the method of the present invention takes form in a production environment. Components are mixed and a slurry forms in the tank 7. From the tank 7, slurry 6 is piped to an agitated air dryer 5. The dryer 5 includes one or more spray heads 5 c ahead of the inlet 5 a. As moisture departs the slurry 6, the particulate TCP exits the dryer through the outlet 5 b and proceeds into the production line P. The production line P leads to a baghouse B also connected to a fan F. As previously described, the baghouse B captures particulate TCP, releases air, and collects TCP in bulk. A conveyor 9 a takes the bulk TCP into the packaging equipment 9 fur further handling such as screening.
  • FIG. 4 shows the combination of the dryer and the spray head arranged for production of TCP. As in FIG. 3, slurry 6 departs the tank 7 and enters the dryer 5. Exiting the dryer 5, the TCP proceeds to the baghouse B through the production line P. To heat the air used in the dryer 5, a burner N mounts upon the dryer 5 and communicates heated air for evaporating moisture from the TCP. The dryer 5 admits the slurry 6 at the inlet 5 a. Inside of the inlet 5 a, one or more spray heads 5 c disperse the slurry 6 under pressure upon the drums within the agitated air dryer 5. As the moisture content declines, the particulate TCP is evacuated from the dryer 5 through the outlet 5 b and sent into the production line P.
  • The TCP produced using the method of the present invention may be used in various products, including but not limited to, foods, ceramics, bone meal, and beverages. The TCP products may also be used in polystyrene manufacturing. From the aforementioned description, a method for producing tri-calcium phosphate has been described. The production method is uniquely capable of drying a TCP slurry.
  • As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. Therefore, the claims include such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and the scope of the present invention.
  • It is to be understood that while certain embodiments of the invention are described and illustrated herein, the invention is not to be limited to the specific form or arrangement described and shown herein. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention, and the invention is not to be considered limited to what is shown and described herein.

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1. A method of producing tri-calcium phosphate in marketable form from water, hydrated lime, phosphoric acid, and related ingredients comprising:
forming a slurry of approximately 72% water by weight and 28% tri-calcium phosphate by weight;
placing said slurry in contact with heated air produced by an agitated air system producing at least 1,300 pounds per hour of tri-calcium phosphate;
using negative air pressure within said agitated air system to move said slurry; and,
thereby producing tri-calcium phosphate in a dry form with no more than two per cent moisture content.
2. The production method of claim 1 further comprising:
said agitated air system having an agitated air dryer with an inlet and an outlet and including a spray head located between said inlet and said outlet;
whereby said spray head directly applies said TCP slurry onto said dryer.
3. The production method of claim 2 further comprising:
said inlet having an air temperature of approximately 500° F. to approximately 700° F.; and,
said outlet having an air temperature of approximately 190° F. to approximately 210° F.
4. A method of producing tri-calcium phosphate using water, hydrated lime, phosphoric acid, and related ingredients wherein the improvement comprises:
forming a slurry from the admixture of the water, hydrated lime, phosphoric acid and related ingredients within a vessel;
using an agitated air dryer to create a stream of heated air; and,
directing said slurry through a spray head in contact with a stream of heated air to evaporate water from said slurry;
whereby said method produces tri-calcium phosphate having a moisture content less than approximately ten per cent.
5. The production method of claim 4 further comprising:
splitting said tri-calcium phosphate produced by said method;
returning a portion of said tri-calcium phosphate into said slurry; and,
packaging the other portion of said tri-calcium phosphate for delivery.
6. The production method of claim 5 wherein said vessel is a dispersion drum.
7. The production method of claim 6 further comprising:
said dispersion drum having a paddle.
8. A method of producing tri-calcium phosphate in marketable form from water, hydrated lime, phosphoric acid, and related ingredients comprising:
forming a slurry of approximately 72% water by weight and 28% tri-calcium phosphate by weight;
placing said slurry in contact with heated air produced by an agitated air system having an agitated air dryer with an inlet, an outlet, and a spray head located between said inlet and said outlet; and,
moving said slurry through said agitated air system using negative air pressure;
thereby producing tri-calcium phosphate in a dry form with no more than two per cent moisture content at a rate of at least 1,300 pounds per hour.
9. The production method of claim 8 further comprising:
said spray head directly applies said TCP slurry onto said dryer.
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