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Side Entry Mixers are Robust
These heavy-duty side-entry mixers are designed with easy access to all bearings, seals, grease fittings and lube ports. They can be maintained using off-the-shelf commercial components to minimize costs and downtime. They feature steel housings, rigid motor mounts, oversized shafting, Dodge type E piloted dual-tapered roller bearings, belt drives with QD-style bushings, and HYFLO 4-blade impellers. Seal materials and construction materials are customizable. The mixers are available in sizes ranging from 1.5–300-hp motors, 1.5–6-in.-dia. shafts, and 12–48-in. impellers. Typical applications include petroleum refining, fluegas desulfurization (FGD), food and beverage processing, mining, pulp and paper production, and waste treatment.
Appeared In Issue: March 2010
Sharpe Mixers
www.sharpemixers.com
Inline Wet Mixer Processes without Bypass
This high-speed inline wet mixer processes material through a patented modular shear-action mixing head that forces all product through several stages of high-speed rotors and stators to achieve a consistent and repeatable finished product. It is easily configured to match precise viscosity requirements, and features a modular, all-stainless-steel construction that incorporates from 1 to 12 shear-action zones. It can handle viscosities above 100 cP at flowrates from 0.5 to 300 gal/min, as well as applications requiring dispersion down to 1 µm.
Appeared In Issue: March 2010
Bematek Systems, Inc.
www.bematek.com
Sanitary Mixer Offers High-Efficiency Performance
The SaniQuip sanitary mixer is suitable for sanitary, pharmaceutical, biotech, cosmetic, and food applications. Its lightweight motor provides continuous speed control, with power ratings for various models ranging from less than 1 hp to 5 hp with constant torque, and variable speeds between 100 and 2,000 rpm. The mixer features an integral digital tachometer and a high-polish finish on in-tank wetted parts. Its design is a compact open pedestal, and has integral tri-clamp tank mounting. The mixer can be used in tank volumes from 50 L to 20,000 L. A variety of impellers can be selected from the manufacturer’s full range of high-performance designs, including the HiFlow high-efficiency hydrofoil.
Appeared In Issue: March 2010
ProQuip, Inc
www.proquipinc.com
Bench-Scale System Pretreats Biomass
The components of this bench-scale system are designed for the pretreatment of cellulosic biomass that is used as feedstock to produce ethanol and renewable chemicals. This equipment can process up to 11 kg/h of materials, and is a suitable replacement for batch steam guns commonly used by researchers in universities and technology-development companies. The system has a 5-cm-dia. screwfeeder and a reactor that measures 15 cm dia. by 1.4 m long. Its wetted pressure components are made of corrosion-resistant Alloy 825 and are capable of operating at 20 bar at up to 215_C. Built on a platform truck, the system includes a control panel with a microprogrammable logic controller and a color touchscreen human-machine interface. It can be connected via either a serial cable or Ethernet to a data acquisition system. Installation requires only a source of steam and electrical power. It joins similar versions available from this company, including: lab scale, 75 kg/h; pilot scale, 190 kg/h; and commercial scale, 600 ton/d.
Appeared In Issue: March 2010
AdvanceBio LLC
www.advancebiollc.com