ATE420715T1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zum homogenisieren von zwei oder mehr flüssigkeiten mit unterschiedlichen dichten - Google Patents
Vorrichtung und verfahren zum homogenisieren von zwei oder mehr flüssigkeiten mit unterschiedlichen dichtenInfo
- Publication number
- ATE420715T1 ATE420715T1 AT05255581T AT05255581T ATE420715T1 AT E420715 T1 ATE420715 T1 AT E420715T1 AT 05255581 T AT05255581 T AT 05255581T AT 05255581 T AT05255581 T AT 05255581T AT E420715 T1 ATE420715 T1 AT E420715T1
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- Prior art keywords
- fluid
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- director
- homogenizing
- liquids
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- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 title 1
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 10
- 238000002156 mixing Methods 0.000 abstract 5
- 230000003068 static effect Effects 0.000 abstract 3
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
- B01F25/20—Jet mixers, i.e. mixers using high-speed fluid streams
- B01F25/23—Mixing by intersecting jets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
- B01F23/40—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying
- B01F23/45—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying using flow mixing
- B01F23/451—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying using flow mixing by injecting one liquid into another
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
- B01F23/40—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying
- B01F23/47—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying involving high-viscosity liquids, e.g. asphalt
- B01F23/471—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying involving high-viscosity liquids, e.g. asphalt using a very viscous liquid and a liquid of low viscosity
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
- B01F25/40—Static mixers
- B01F25/42—Static mixers in which the mixing is affected by moving the components jointly in changing directions, e.g. in tubes provided with baffles or obstructions
- B01F25/43—Mixing tubes, e.g. wherein the material is moved in a radial or partly reversed direction
- B01F25/431—Straight mixing tubes with baffles or obstructions that do not cause substantial pressure drop; Baffles therefor
- B01F25/4316—Straight mixing tubes with baffles or obstructions that do not cause substantial pressure drop; Baffles therefor the baffles being flat pieces of material, e.g. intermeshing, fixed to the wall or fixed on a central rod
- B01F25/43161—Straight mixing tubes with baffles or obstructions that do not cause substantial pressure drop; Baffles therefor the baffles being flat pieces of material, e.g. intermeshing, fixed to the wall or fixed on a central rod composed of consecutive sections of flat pieces of material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
- B01F2025/91—Direction of flow or arrangement of feed and discharge openings
- B01F2025/915—Reverse flow, i.e. flow changing substantially 180° in direction
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Accessories For Mixers (AREA)
- Control Of Non-Electrical Variables (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US60915604P | 2004-09-10 | 2004-09-10 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| ATE420715T1 true ATE420715T1 (de) | 2009-01-15 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AT05255581T ATE420715T1 (de) | 2004-09-10 | 2005-09-12 | Vorrichtung und verfahren zum homogenisieren von zwei oder mehr flüssigkeiten mit unterschiedlichen dichten |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (3) | US20060056271A1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1634640B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE420715T1 (de) |
| CA (2) | CA2839738C (de) |
| DE (1) | DE602005012348D1 (de) |
| DK (1) | DK1634640T3 (de) |
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| US20100226198A1 (en) | 2010-09-09 |
| EP1634640A3 (de) | 2007-03-28 |
| CA2839738A1 (en) | 2006-03-10 |
| US20120063261A1 (en) | 2012-03-15 |
| EP1634640B1 (de) | 2009-01-14 |
| EP1634640A2 (de) | 2006-03-15 |
| CA2518730C (en) | 2014-12-23 |
| US20060056271A1 (en) | 2006-03-16 |
| CA2839738C (en) | 2015-07-21 |
| DE602005012348D1 (de) | 2009-03-05 |
| DK1634640T3 (da) | 2009-05-11 |
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