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Disclosed is an agitator apparatus for mixing tanked fluids while simultaneously wiping any adherent fluids from the tank wall. The device comprises a fluid agitating means rotationally mounted within the tank for mixing the fluid held therein. At least one tank wall wiper blade is attached to the f

Disclosed is an agitator apparatus for mixing tanked fluids while simultaneously wiping any adherent fluids from the tank wall. The device comprises a fluid agitating means rotationally mounted within the tank for mixing the fluid held therein. At least one tank wall wiper blade is attached to the fluid agitating means to skim or wipe fluid from the tank wall as rotational movement of the agitation means occurs. The agitation means may, in itself, comprise one or more perforated mixing panels attached to a rotating shaft member so as to effectively mix the fluid as the shaft member is rotated.

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A method for agitating and controlling the viscosity of fluid within a holding tank having a generally cylindrical inner tank wall, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing and positioning, within said holding tank, a fluid mixing and tank wall wiping device comprising: (1) a vertical shaf

A method for agitating and controlling the viscosity of fluid within a holding tank having a generally cylindrical inner tank wall, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing and positioning, within said holding tank, a fluid mixing and tank wall wiping device comprising: (1) a vertical shaft member; (2) at least one panel joined to and extending laterally from said vertical shaft member, and (3) at least one tank wiping blade connected to said vertical shaft member and held in contact with the inner wall of the fluid holding tank such that rotational movement of the shaft member will cause said tank wall wiper blade to separate fluid from said inner tank wall; (b) placing a quantity of a first fluid within said holding tank; (c) continually sensing the viscosity of the fluid held within said holding tank; (d) rotating said vertical shaft member in a first rotational mode to maintain temperature homogeneity within said first fluid and maintaining said first rotational mode so long as the viscosity of said fluid remains within a predefined operative range; (e) upon sensing that the viscosity of the first fluid has moved out of said predefined operative range, adding a second fluid to said first fluid to provide a first fluid/second fluid mixture having a viscosity which is within said predefined range; (f) coincident with the addition of said second fluid to said first fluid, shifting from said first rotational mode to a second rotational mode whereby said fluid mixing and tank wall wiping device will thoroughly mix and disperse said second fluid within said first fluid to form the said first fluid/second fluid mixture; (g) upon sensing that the viscosity of the first fluid/second fluid mixture has entered said predefined range, shifting once again to said first rotational mode.