EKATO HIGH PERFORMANCE IMPELLERS R

VISCOPROP ISOJET ISOJET-B COMBIJET PHASEJET GASJET INTERMIG PARAVISC COAXIAL TORUSJET

Advanced Process Solutions

IMPELLER TYPE Central / off center Central / off center Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central / draft tube
Baffles: 0 / 2 / 3 / 4 Baffles: 2 / 4 Baffles: 2 / 4 Baffles: 2 / 4 Baffles: 2 / 4 Baffles: 2 / 4 Baffles: 2 / 4 2 baffles or feed pipes Two different shaft speeds / Baffles: 3 / 5
Blades: 2 / 3 / 4 Blades: 2 Blades: 4 Blades: 3 Blades: 6 alone or combined with Blades: 2 / 3 / 4 in the center applicable directions of wall and center Blades: 3 / 4 / 5
Stages: 1 − x Stages: 1 − x Stages: 1 − x Stages: 1 − x Stages: 1 / 2 PHASEJET or VISCOPROP Stages: 2 Blades: 2 impellers possible Stages: 1
Stages: 1 / 2
Axial / radial /
FLOW DIRECTION Axial / radial Axial Axial Radial / axial Radial Radial Axial / radial Axial / positive displacement Axial
positive displacement
PREFERRED
ARRANGEMENT

BLENDING ••• ••• ••• •• • •• ••• ••• ••

SUSPENDING ••• ••• •• •• • •• • •••
DISPERSING • • • •••
HEAT TRANSFER •• •• •• ••• ••• •• •• ••• ••• •••
GASSING • • ••• ••• ••• ••
FLOW RANGE Turbulent / transitional / laminar Turbulent Turbulent / transitional / laminar Turbulent Turbulent Turbulent Turbulent / transitional / laminar Laminar Turbulent / transitional / laminar Turbulent / transitional / laminar
VISCOSITY RANGE ≤ 40,000 [mPas] ≤ 20,000 [mPas] ≤ 100,000 [mPas] ≤ 10,000 [mPas] ≤ 10,000 [mPas] ≤ 2,000 [mPas] ≤ 20,000 [mPas] ≤ 1,000,000 [mPas] ≤ 1,000,000 [mPas] ≤ 100,000 [mPas]
FEATURES - Universal mixing impeller - Homogeneous suspension - Low shear mixing - High local shear rates - Primary gas disperser with - Self-induced gassing through - Homogeneous supension - Short mixing times for high - Ideal for multi-purpose plants - Application with draft tube
for a wide viscosity range - Excellent axial pumping rates - Homogeneous energy - Combines strong radial and gas pipe or sparger ring hollow shaft - Homogeneous energy viscous and non-Newtonian - Highly flexible modular system in the vessel
- Variable blade angles - High axial velocities can create dissipation axial flows - Strong dispersion performance - Combined with PHASEJET or distribution fluids - Complex mixing tasks - Efficient axial pumping
(standard versions with a virtual draft tube by a - Reliable suspending even - Very good gas dispersion even at high gas flow rates VISCOPROP in high perfor- - Gassing of non-Newtonian - Both pumping directions - Blending and heat transfer in - High circulation rates at low
25° and 53°) multistage setup under gassed conditions - High flooding limit, stable - Almost no reduction of power mance gas-liquid reactors fluids possible non-Newtonian fluids power consumption
operation with respect to under gassing conditions - Very high mass transfer - Ideal for mixing low to high
power consumption - Complete conversion of the gas viscous process stages

APPLICATIONS Polymerization (suspension / Polymerization (suspension), Bio-leaching, fermentation, Fermentation, bio-leaching, Fermentation, hydrogenation, Hydrogenation, chlorination, Fermentation, crystallization, High viscous adhesives, Applications with extreme Continuous crystallization,
pearl / emulsion), leaching, crystallization, precipitation polymerization, precipitation, atmospheric leaching oxidation, alkoxylation, oxidation, alkoxylation, resin emulsions polymerization (bulk / solution), non-Newton characteristics, polycondensation, low
crystallization, precipitation, crystallization hydroformulation, carboxylation amination, carboxylation rubbers, creams, mascara, polymerization (bulk / solution), temperature applications,
storage tanks sealants, grease, ointments, etc. resin emulsions, mascara, pastes polymerization (solution)

INDUSTRIES Formulated consumer products, Chemicals, API production, Hydrometallurgy, chemicals, Chemicals, biotechnology, Chemicals, hydrometallurgy, Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, biotechnology Food, cosmetic, polymers Formulated products, cosmetics, Chemicals, hydrometallurgy,
chemicals, polymers, flue gas polymers, consumer goods polymers, biofuels & bio polymers, hydrometallurgy pharmaceuticals, food hydrometallurgy (e.g. polyolefins), paints and pharmaceuticals, polymers polymers
desulfurization & water treat- refineries, API production lacquers, pharmaceuticals,
ment, biofuels & bio refineries, formulated products
minerals processing
DIAMETER RATIO 0.3 − 0.7 [d1/ d2] 0.05 − 0.5 [d1/ d2] 0.3 − 0.96 [d1/ d2] 0.2 − 0.7 [d1/ d2] 0.2 − 0.6 [d1/ d2] 0.2 − 0.5 [d1/ d2] 0.3 − 0.95 [d1/ d2] 0.9 − 0.98 [d1/ d2] 0.9 − 0.98 / 0.3 − 0.5 [d1/ d2] 0.95 − 0.98 [d1/ d2]
SPEED Medium High Medium High High High Medium Low Low / high High
TIP SPEED 3 − 10 [m/s] 4 − 15 [m/s] 3 − 10 [m/s] 4 − 15 [m/s] 4 − 15 [m/s] 8 − 15 [m/s] 1 − 9 [m/s] < 2 [m/s] < 2 / 5 − 30 [m/s] 2 − 15 [m/s]

* The impeller selection and the areas of operation may differ for individual cases.
EKATO SPECIAL IMPELLERS
DISSOLVER CERAMIC EPOX-R EPAL ISOPAS HELICAL RIBBON SOLIDFOIL WINGJET
Application of high shear for A wear-optimized impeller Designed for continuously Impeller for mixing and Impeller for high-viscous Perfect handling of A wear-optimized impeller for side
dissolving or disagglomeration which is ideal for use in operating horizontal vessels drying of products with a media and low-shear continuously flowing entry agitators with an excellent axial
purpose or establishing pressure oxidation autoclaves (e.g. leaching autoclaves) wide range of flow applications, special solids, e.g. stripping flow and dispersion of very high
emulsions (stable droplet sizes) (hydrometallurgy) properties applications in emulsion monomer residues gas rates (flue gas desulfurization,
polymerization from polymers storage tanks)

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