Apparatus and method for mixing small volumes of reaction materials
US6582116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC40B60/14
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Method and apparatus for mixing small volumes of reaction components. In one application, a plurality of removable vessels are placed in a parallel reactor, and reaction components are delivered to each vessel. An impeller is rotated in each vessel to mix the components. Each impeller has a rotary shaft and at least one blade on the shaft for placement in the reaction components. The blade is dimensioned so that one rotation of the impeller causes the blade to sweep out a sweep volume representing a large amount of the fill volume of the vessel.
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