Horizontal flow generation system
US6079864A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F25/60
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fluid mixing system including a liquid mixing device and method for generating and maintaining a substantially uniform, horizontal velocity profile in a liquid circulation system, such as a plug flow reactor, which requires less horsepower than conventional liquid mixing systems without losing mixing effectiveness. The liquid mixing device employs a top-entry, vertically-oriented impeller and a housing that directs the pumped flow in a generally horizontal direction. The liquid mixing module may be positioned in close proximity to an aeration source within a channel.
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