Bullovak sesiens the ROTO-VAK to provide maximum heat and mass transfer Blade clearance, rotor speed, feed rate, wall thickness, and temperature difference are the interrelated processing variables affecting heat and mass transfer for a given material, XP blade and eva VISCOSITY ‘This is the product parameter that dictates optimum blade clear ance, rotor speed and feed rte because tis the factor that deter nines shearate or Reynolds number High product shear isthe bhsis for the high heat and mans ansfer ceeficients realized in a Roto-Vak Newtonian materials with apparent stale viscosities 1 500,000 centipoisesar mow can be processed in « Roto-Vak. ‘Thixotroptematele that have apparent high viscosities are sac cosa pct eas hybrid ncn Go Limes by factor of 100) when subjected to high shear in the Roto Yak After processing the material recover is state viscosity. BLADE CLEARANCE Procise machining produces a normal blade clearance ina Roto- Vak of 0060” 0400 inches A smal clearence betwoon the Sxed orator wall ineeases product shear ehh fs a sod racaste of est and mass trnsfee Tho swing blade option Froies varying bled ck ‘suse for those applicn- Hons where aligh overod rate is oxired __— ROTOR SPEED aD reas enue There so rng of acceptable rotor spends or any ven and in general itisinvorsoly proportional to viscosity Tho optimum, heat transfer coefficient is usually determined during pilot tests, and is conditioned by power requirements and minimizing foam, generation MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION Stainless stoel and high nickel alloys are normal materials of ‘construction, however a Roto-Vak can be fabricated from almost ‘any metal or metal alloy For units less than 35 sq.ft, solid plate ‘construction is utilized. Por larger units, the heating section is "usualy alloy clad carbon sol to tako advantage ofthe economy and high thermal conductivity afforded by carbon steel The mint imum alloy thicknoss after machining is 100 inches. ‘TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE Processing in a Roto-Vak i a rapid, short residence time, single nis ninemu back maxing high shear operation As contrase ‘rth shell and tube evaporators, higher wall tomporatures wits Higher hea fixes can be uted without product gradation or bharn on. A Roto-Vak can also operate at de same heat fix as a hell and tube unt uta omer wal temporstres di toa highot iat transfer cotficent