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Standard Engineers
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Lecture Flow
Single
duty Agitator
Multi duty Agitator
Films showing some Interesting Mixing
systems
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Two Types
Single
Multi
Duty Agitator
Duty Agitator
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Impeller Type
Impeller Diameter
Impeller Speed
Mechanical
Power
Shaft
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OOWW
L
FFL
L
IAIAL
D
RRAAD
Flow (Axial)
Hydrofoil
Axial Flow Turbine
Helical
Propeller
Shear (Radial)
Cowles
Rushton Turbine
Stator Rotor
Parabolic Disc Turbine
Suspension
Homogenisation
Heat Transfer
Dispersion
Physical Duty
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UDIF or InterMig
Multi Stage
Large D/T
Flow and Shear
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= .K.N3.D5
Low Power = Lower Cost ???
High Power = Higher Energy dissipated
Speed variation with constant Power
VFD and Power Issues
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Any
When is it Needed?
Change
in Product Specifications
New R&D Results
Change of Product
New Regulations
There
Need 1
Need 2
New R&D
Competiton, Cost Reduction and New Technologies
(ionic solvents, super acids, Green Chemistries,
surfactants, nanotechnologies) throw radical
possibilities of Process Intensification for
Higher
Yield / Conversion
Reduced by-Product formation
Reduced Utility consumption
Reduced batch cycle times
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now
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Need 3
Change of Product
Campaign based Production cycles demand
flexibility in capabilities
New Product
Different Process
Different operating conditions
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Need 4
New Regulations
Banned raw materials, stringent disposal norms
can impose variabilities
Recipe
Change
Change in operating conditions
Change in Process
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Process Capabilities
WHAT
Range of Sp. Gr.
Large solids loading
Range of Viscosities
Range of Duties from
gentle crytallisation to
violent Gas Dispersion
Th.dynmcs 1 Temp.
Th.dynmcs 2 Press.
Th.dynmcs 3 pH
HOW
Surplus motor Power
Large Pumping
Large D/T, multistage
Significant Variation in
Speed with reserve
power
Good Reynolds No.
Mech. Sealing
Exotic MOC
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Mech. Capabilities
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Derivation
Mixing
Universal
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Derivation
Flow
Proportional to D3
Reynolds No. & so Heat Transfer prop to D2
Bulk motion in viscous fluids needs large D
Large D/T obviously a must for Universality
Good
homogenity in mixing
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Annulus
Up Flow
Impeller zone
Down Flow
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Extended Universality
Paradigm Shift
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Myths to be Shattered
Lower
cost
Hydrofoils can do everything
D/T to be around 1/3 to 0.4
Mixer should be low capital cost.
No option to GLR
50Hz barrier
Chemist and Chemical Engineer
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Conclusion
Decide
Temperature gradient
Conc. Gradient
Grinding at bottom
Impeller Diameter.
Impeller speed
Multi Impeller
Mechanical VFD.
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In the end
Some
Films
Video 1: Co-rotating Co-Axial Dispertron
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