How to best apply liquid feed additives in batch mixers

Andritz Feed & Biofuel and Adisseo share their guidelines for adding liquid micro-ingredients at the main batch mixer.

June 9, 2023

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From reception to the application point in the mixer, following good design, operation and maintenance practices leads to the successful addition of liquid micro-ingredients. Recent tests conducted at two separate European feed mills by feed additive producer Adisseo and feed equipment manufacturer Andritz Feed & Biofuel illustrate this statement.

Even when feed mills adhere to manufacturing best practices, each facility is unique. Therefore, when installing micro-liquid application equipment, the following needs careful consideration:

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