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Mixing device

US4536092A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 16, 1984
Grant dateAug 20, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 16, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01F27/15
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is provided a mixing device for low velocity and low shear mixing. The device is of special value for mixing of delicate materials, such as cell suspensions, microspheres and the like, as used in fermentors and the like. The device is based on the suction effect obtained by low velocity rotation of a cylinder provided with tangential openings.

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