Mixing

Mixing and Blending of Solids

AIChE Webinar
Live Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 2:00pm-3:00pm EDT
Karl Jacob
This webinar provides an introduction to both the fundamentals of mixing processes and how to assess mixture quality and examine the qualities of industrial powder mixing equipment.

Industrial Fluid Mixing

Instructor-led (classroom) Course
Given the vital role industrial fluid mixing plays in the success of so many products, it pays to stay on top of the most recent developments in the field, the newest equipment and emerging design concepts. Join industrial fluid mixing expert W. Roy Penney as he brings you up-to-date on cutting-edge improvements in these areas that lead to greater efficiency, cost savings and a more robust bottom line.Read more

Mixing for Success in Batch Systems

AIChE Webinar
Live Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 2:00pm-3:00pm EST
Dr. Victor Atiemo-Obeng

In this webinar, batch processes that require mixing are discussed and the mixing challenges and opportunities for achieving process success are described. How mixing affects the course of batch processes as well as the final process results are presented highlighting the pertinent physicochemical phenomena.

Industrial Fluid Mixing for Engineers

eLearning (online) Course
This course covers fundamentals in mixing theory including a section on scale-up, practical applications to mixing technology and advanced topics such as solid-liquid process. Engineers gain an excellent understanding of the fundamentals of mixing and how to apply the right technology to the mixing process.Read more

Determining Torque Split for Multiple Impellers in Slurry Mixing

February
2012
Fluids and Solids Handling
Gregory T. Benz, P.E.
Yield-stress slurries, such as those used in paper, biofuel, and polymer production, can be difficult to mix. This article explains how to determine torque requirements for multiple-impeller slurry-mixing systems to optimize tank geometry and...

Fluid Mixing Technology for Operators

eLearning (online) Course
Starting with the fundamentals (the basic principles of mixing), this course continues with practical applications to mixing technology, and ends with advanced topics such as solid-liquid processes. Operators will gain an excellent understanding of mixing theories and how they work in today's mixing technology without getting too product specific.Read more

Designing Suspension-Mixing Systems

January
2006
Fluids and Solids Handling
Frantisek Rieger, Pavel Ditl
Impeller and vessel geometries are key factors in selecting mixing equipment to efficiently suspend particulate solids in slurries

Identifying Mixing Problems

AIChE Webinar
Jun 9, 2010
Suzanne Kresta

The webinar also covers the simplest, to the most complex, blending problems. In the simplest blending problems, there is one process objective, and one critical process specification.

Storage and Flow of Bulk Solids

AIChE Webinar
May 12, 2010
Karl Jacob

This webinar addresses the fundamentals of the flow and storage of bulk solids, and clearly demonstrates the considerable science behind the design and use of storage vessels for solids.

Introduction to Solids Processing and Particle Technology

AIChE Webinar
Jan 20, 2010
Karl Jacob

This webinar provides an overview to solids processing technology, and highlights some of the issues faced when dealing with bulk solids, including scale-down/scale-up, and effects of particle size.

High-Shear Mixers: Still Widely Misunderstood

November
2007
News Feature
Suzanne Shelley
Advanced modeling techniques and improved geometric features are helping designers and users of rotor-stator mixers to demystify these complex devices, and get more consistent predictable results.

Agitating Fibrous Materials

June
2010
Back To Basics
Gregory T. Benz
Slurry agitation involves complicated processes. This article presents guidelines for understanding the rheology of cellulosic and other fibrous materials, and outlines a method for scaling up their agitation.

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