Preformed mixing bag for dry powder, apparatus, method and system for using same

Abstract

A mixing bag having an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of substantially dry material and a selected volume of process compatible solution to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration is shown. The mixing bag includes at least two sealable openings. One opening is configured for at least one of enabling transporting the substantially dry material into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the material and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form the solution and enabling withdrawal of the solution at the selected concentration. The other opening is configured for at least one of injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form the solution, enabling agitation of the material and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber and enabling withdrawal of the solution.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A mixing bag comprising 
 an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of substantially dry material capable of remaining in suspension in a process compatible solution and a selected volume of process compatible solution to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration, said interior mixing chamber having a first end and a second end wherein said second end is located in an opposed spaced relationship to said first end; and    at least two sealable openings wherein one of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting of material into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the material and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution at said selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and the other of said at least two openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the material in suspension, enabling agitation of the material and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having material in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution at said selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber.    
     
     
         2 . The mixing bag of  claim 1  wherein said at least two sealable openings comprise 
 a first sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling agitation of the material and solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentrated, enabling agitation of the material and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber;  
 a second sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of the process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration, enabling agitation of the material and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and  
 a third sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for enabling transporting the substantially dry material into the interior mixing chamber.  
 
     
     
         3 . The mixing bag of  claim 1  wherein said one of said at least two sealable openings is configured to be sealed upon completion of transporting the substantially dry material into the interior mixing chamber and to be unsealed for at least one of enabling agitation of the material and process compatible solution to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of solution from the interior mixing chamber at a selected concentration.  
     
     
         4 . The mixing bag of  claim 1  wherein the other of said at least two sealable openings is configured to be sealed before commencement of transporting the substantially dry material into the interior mixing chamber and to be unsealed for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the material in suspension, enabling agitation of the material and process compatible solution to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of solution from the interior mixing chamber at a selected concentration.  
     
     
         5 . The mixing bag of  claim 1  wherein said selected concentration is at least one of a high concentration capable of being diluted to a target concentration and a target concentration intended for use without being diluted.  
     
     
         6 . The mixing bag of  claim 2  wherein said third sealable opening is in the form of a sanitary filling port.  
     
     
         7 . The mixing bag of  claim 1  wherein said substantially dry material is a non-soluble powder.  
     
     
         8 . The mixing bag of  claim 1  wherein said substantially dry material is diatomaceous earth.  
     
     
         9 . The mixing bag of  claim 1  wherein said substantially dry material is selected from a group consisting of diatomaceous earth, Celpure P65® media, Celpure P100® media, Celpure 300® media, Celpure P1000® media, LRA® media and sorbents.  
     
     
         10 . A preformed mixing bag comprising 
 an outer member having a predetermined shape and a side wall defining an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of dry powder and a selected volume of process compatible solution to form a solution having the material in suspension with a selected concentration, said interior mixing chamber having a first end and a second end wherein said second end is located in an opposed spaced relationship to said first end; and    a first sealable opening formed in said side wall of the outer member and which extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution at said selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and    a second sealable opening formed in said side wall of the outer member and which extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber.    
     
     
         11 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 10  wherein said outer member is in the shape of an elongated thin walled generally rectangular shaped member having a hollowed-out passageway defining the interior mixing chamber.  
     
     
         12 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 10  wherein said outer member is in the shape of an elongated thin walled generally cylindrical shaped member having a hollowed-out passageway defining the interior mixing chamber.  
     
     
         13 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 10  wherein said outer member is in the shape of an elongated thin walled generally cylindrical shaped member having a hollowed-out passageway defining the interior mixing chamber and wherein said interior mixing chamber includes an internal conical shaped hopper for receiving dry powder.  
     
     
         14 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 10  wherein said mixing bag include a third sealable opening formed in said side wall of the outer member and which extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber.  
     
     
         15 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 14  wherein said third sealable opening is in the form of a sanitary filling port.  
     
     
         16 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 10  wherein said selected concentration is at least one of a high concentration capable of being diluted to a target concentration and a target concentration intended for use without being diluted.  
     
     
         17 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 10  wherein said dry powder is a non-soluble powder.  
     
     
         18 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 10  wherein said dry material is diatomaceous earth.  
     
     
         19 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 10  wherein said dry material is selected from a group consisting of diatomaceous earth, Celpure P65® media, Celpure P100® media, Celpure 300® media, Celpure P1000® media, LRA® media and sorbents.  
     
     
         20 . A preformed mixing bag adapted to store a dry powder which is to be mixed with a process compatible solution to form a suspension of powder in the process compatible solution with a selected concentration, said mixing bag comprising 
 an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of dry powder and a selected volume of process compatible solution to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration;    at least two sealable openings wherein one of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting of dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and a process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and the other of said at least two opening extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at location spaced from said one of said at least two sealable openings and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber.    
     
     
         21 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 20  wherein said interior mixing chamber has a first end and a second end, said second end being located in an opposed spaced relationship to said first end, and wherein said one of said at least two sealable openings is located at said first end and the other of said at least two sealable openings is located at said second end.  
     
     
         22 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 21  wherein said interior mixing chamber has a top section and a bottom section and said first end is located in said top section and said second end is located in said bottom section, said second end positioning the other of said at least two sealable openings at said bottom section for enabling injecting of a process compatible solution through said bottom section.  
     
     
         23 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 19  wherein said at least two sealable openings comprises 
 a first sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the preformed mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and  
 a second sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and  
 a third sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber.  
 
     
     
         24 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 23  wherein said third sealable opening is configured to be sealed upon completion of transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber and said second and third sealable openings are configured to be unsealed for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into said mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber.  
     
     
         25 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 20  wherein said dry powder is a non-soluble powder.  
     
     
         26 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 20  wherein said dry powder is diatomaceous earth.  
     
     
         27 . The preformed mixing bag of  claim 20  wherein said non-soluble powder is selected from a group consisting of diatomaceous earth, Celpure P65® media, Celpure P100® media, Celpure 300® media, Celpure P1000® media, LRA® media and sorbents.  
     
     
         28 . A method for filling a mixing bag with a dry powder comprising the steps of: 
 forming a mixing bag having an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of dry powder and a selected volume of process compatible solution to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration and at least two sealable openings wherein one of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting of dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and the other of said at least two opening extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at location spaced from said one of said at least two sealable openings and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and    transporting dry powder from a dry powder source through said one of said at least two sealable openings into the interior mixing chamber until a predetermined weight of dry powder is received with the interior mixing chamber of the mixing bag.    
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28  further comprising the step of: connecting said one of said at least two sealable openings to a source of dry powder.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28  further comprising the step of: 
 placing the mixing bag into a shipping container.  
 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the step of placing the mixing bag into a shipping container is prior to the step of transporting dry powder from a dry powder source through said one of said at least two sealable openings into the interior mixing chamber such that the mixing bag has the dry powder transported into the interior mixing chamber when the mixing bag is located within the shipping container.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30  further wherein the step of placing the mixing bag into a shipping container is subsequent to the step of transporting dry powder from a dry powder source through said one of said at least two sealable opening into the interior mixing chamber such that the mixing bag has the dry powder in the interior mixing chamber when the mixing bag is placed within the shipping container.  
     
     
         33 . A method for filling a mixing bag with a dry powder comprising the steps of: 
 forming a mixing bag having an outer member having a predetermined shape and a side wall defining an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of dry powder and a selected volume of a process compatible solution to form a solution wherein said interior mixing chamber has a first end and a second end wherein said second end is located in an opposed spaced relationship to said first end, said mixing bag further including a first sealable opening formed in said side wall of the outer member and which extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured at least one of enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and a process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and a second sealable opening formed in said side wall of the outer member and which extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and for enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and    transporting dry powder from a dry powder source through said first sealable opening into the interior mixing chamber until a predetermined weight of dry powder is received within the interior mixing chamber of the preformed mixing bag.    
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the step of forming includes the mixing bag outer member being in the shape of an elongated thin walled rectangular member having a hollowed-out passageway defining the interior mixing chamber.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the step of forming includes the mixing bag outer member being in the shape of an elongated thin walled cylindrical member having a hollowed-out passageway defining the interior mixing chamber.  
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the step of forming includes the mixing bag outer member being in the shape of an elongated thin walled cylindrical member having a hollowed-out passageway defining the interior mixing chamber wherein said interior mixing chamber includes an internal conical shaped hopper for receiving dry powder.  
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the step of forming includes the mixing bag outer member having a third sealable opening formed in said side wall of the outer member and which extends from a location exterior to the preformed mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for enabling transporting dry material into the interior mixing chamber.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the step of transporting dry powder from a dry powder source uses a dry powder which is a non-soluble powder.  
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the step of transporting dry powder from a dry powder source uses a dry powder which is diatomaceous earth.  
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the step of transporting dry powder from a dry powder source uses a dry powder which is selected from a group consisting of diatomaceous earth, Celpure P65® media, Celpure P100® media, Celpure 300® media, Celpure P1000® media, LRA® media and sorbents.  
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 33  further comprising the step of: 
 connecting said one of said at least two sealable openings to a source of dry powder.  
 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 33  further comprising the step of: 
 placing the mixing bag into a shipping container.  
 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42  wherein the step of placing the mixing bag into a shipping container is prior to the step of transporting dry powder from a dry powder source through said first sealable opening into the interior mixing chamber such that the mixing bag has the dry powder transported into the interior mixing chamber when the mixing bag is located within the shipping container.  
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 42  further wherein the step of placing the mixing bag into a shipping container is subsequent to the step of transporting dry powder from a dry powder source through said first sealable opening into the interior mixing chamber such that the mixing bag has the dry powder in the interior mixing chamber when the mixing bag is placed within the shipping container.  
     
     
         45 . A method comprising the steps of: 
 injecting a selected volume of a process compatible solution into a mixing bag wherein said mixing bag has an interior mixing chamber having a predetermined weight of dry powder and at least two sealable openings wherein one of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and the other of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at location spaced from said one of said at least two sealable openings and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber, said step of injecting being through the other of said at least two sealable openings;    agitating through said at least two sealable openings the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration; and    withdrawing from the interior mixing chamber through at least one of said at least two sealable openings the solution with a selected concentration.    
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 45  wherein the step of injecting includes a preformed mixing bag wherein said interior mixing chamber has a top section and a bottom section and said first end is located in said top section and said second end is located in said bottom section, said second end positioning the other of said at least two sealable openings at said bottom section for enabling injecting of a process compatible solution through said bottom section.  
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 45  further comprising the step 
 connecting said other of the at least two sealable openings to a source of a process compatible solution.  
 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 45  wherein the step of agitating through said at least two sealable openings the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration further includes filtering through a filter the solution having powder in suspension to remove unwanted particles therefrom.  
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 45  further comprising the step of: 
 removing the mixing bag having the dry powder in the interior mixing chamber from a shipping container.  
 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 45  wherein the step of removing the mixing bag having the dry powder in the interior mixing chamber from a shipping container is prior to the step of injecting a selected volume of a process compatible solution through said one of the at least two sealable openings to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration.  
     
     
         51 . In combination, 
 a mixing bag comprising 
 an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of dry powder and a selected volume of a process compatible solution to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration, said interior mixing chamber having a first end and a second end wherein said second end is located in an opposed spaced relationship to said first end;  
 at least two sealable openings wherein one of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and the other of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and  
   a dry powder.    
     
     
         52 . The combination of  claim 51  wherein said dry powder is a non-soluble powder.  
     
     
         53 . The combination of  claim 51  wherein said dry powder is diatomaceous earth.  
     
     
         54 . The combination of  claim 51  wherein said dry powder is selected from a group consisting of diatomaceous earth, Celpure P65® media, Celpure P100® media, Celpure 300® media, Celpure P1000® media, LRA® media and sorbents.  
     
     
         55 . The combination of  claim 51  wherein said at least two sealable openings comprises 
 a first sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber;  
 a second sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling agitation of the powder and a process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and  
 a third sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber.  
 
     
     
         56 . The combination of  claim 55  further comprising 
 an auxiliary opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for as a degassing vent.  
 
     
     
         57 . Apparatus for filling a mixing bag comprising 
 a filling conduit system operatively removeably connected to a mixing bag wherein said mixing bag comprises an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of dry powder and a selected volume of a process compatible solution to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration, said interior mixing chamber having a first end and a second end wherein said second end is located in an opposed spaced relationship to said first end and at least two sealable openings wherein one of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and a process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and the other of said at least two sealable opening extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and a process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber, said filling conduit system being removeably operatively connected to the one of said at least two sealable openings for enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber.    
     
     
         58 . The apparatus of  claim 57  wherein said filling conduit system is configured to be operatively connect to a source of dry powder.  
     
     
         59 . The apparatus of  claim 57  wherein said filling conduit system is configured to be operatively connect to a propelling member for transporting the dry powder from a source of dry powder to the interior mixing chamber of the mixing bag.  
     
     
         60 . Apparatus for mixing in a mixing bag containing a predetermined weight of a dry powder with a process compatible solution to form a suspension of the powder in the process compatible solution comprising 
 a first conduit system operatively removeably connected to a mixing bag wherein said mixing bag comprises an interior mixing chamber having a predetermined weight of dry powder and configured to receive a selected volume of a process compatible solution to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and at least two sealable openings wherein one of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and the other of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at a location spaced from the one of the at least two sealable openings and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension, enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber, said first conduit system being removeably operatively connected to the one of said at least two sealable openings for enabling for enabling agitating the solution of powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution of the process compatible solution having the powder in suspension with a concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and    a second conduit system operatively removeably connected to the other of the at least two sealable openings and to said first conduit system for enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution within the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution from the interior mixing chamber with a selected concentration.    
     
     
         61 . The apparatus of  claim 60  wherein said first conduit further comprising 
 a withdrawal member for enabling withdrawal of the solution from the interior mixing chamber with a selected concentration.  
 
     
     
         62 . A system comprising 
 a mixing bag comprising 
 an interior mixing chamber having a volume sufficient to receive a predetermined weight of dry powder and a selected volume of a process compatible solution to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and wherein said interior mixing chamber has a predetermined weight of dry powder stored therein, said interior mixing chamber having a first end and a second end wherein said second end is located in an opposed spaced relationship to said first end and  
   at least two sealable openings wherein one of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber, enabling agitation of the powder and a process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber and the other of said at least two sealable openings extends from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber;    a first conduit system configured to be operatively removeably connected to said one of the at least two sealable openings for enabling agitating of the solution of the powder and process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution of the process compatible solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and for enabling withdrawal of the solution from the interior mixing chamber with a selected concentration;    a second conduit system operatively removeably connected to the other of the at least two sealable openings and to said first conduit system for enabling injection of a process compatible solution into said interior mixing chamber through the other of said at least two openings to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration for enabling agitation of the powder and process compatible solution within the interior mixing chamber through said at least two sealable openings to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and for enabling withdrawal of the solution from the interior mixing chamber with a selected concentration through the other of said at least two sealable openings; and    a pump operatively connected to said first conduit system and to said second conduit system, said pump being configured to at least one of injection of a process compatible solution from a source of process compatible solution into said interior chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension and agitating the solution of the powder and process compatible solution within the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration.    
     
     
         63 . The system of  claim 62  further comprising 
 a withdrawal member operatively connected to said first conduit system for withdrawal of the solution from the interior mixing chamber with a selected concentration and feeding the solution to a processing line.  
 
     
     
         64 . The system of  claim 63  wherein said processing line includes a source of at least one of a feedstock and process compatible solution to dilute the solution at the selected concentration to a lower target concentration.  
     
     
         65 . The system of  claim 62  wherein said at least two sealable openings comprise 
 a first sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for at least one of enabling agitation of the powder and a process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution from the interior mixing chamber with a selected concentration;  
 a second sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said second end and which is configured for at least one of enabling injection of a process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling agitation of the powder and a process compatible solution in the interior mixing chamber to form a solution having the powder in suspension with a selected concentration and enabling withdrawal of the solution with a selected concentration from the interior mixing chamber; and  
 a third sealable opening extending from a location exterior to the mixing bag and into communication with the interior mixing chamber at said first end and which is configured for enabling transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber.  
 
     
     
         66 . The system of  claim 65  wherein said third sealable opening is configured to be sealed upon completion of transporting dry powder into the interior mixing chamber and to be unsealed for enabling agitation of a powder and process compatible solution to form a solution having powder in suspension with a selected concentration.  
     
     
         67 . The system of  claim 62  wherein said dry powder is a non-soluble powder.  
     
     
         68 . The system of  claim 62  wherein said dry powder is diatomaceous earth.  
     
     
         69 . The system of  claim 62  wherein said dry powder is selected from a group consisting of diatomaceous earth, Celpure P65® media, Celpure P100® media, Celpure 300® media, Celpure P1000® media, LRA® media and sorbents.  
     
     
         70 . The system of  claim 62  further comprising 
 a filter operatively connected to said first conduit system, said second conduit system and said pump to remove unwanted particles from the solution having powder in suspension.  
 
     
     
         71 . The system of  claim 62  further comprising 
 a controller for controlling said pump to inject a selected volume of make-up process compatible solution into the interior mixing chamber from a source of process compatible solution.