OptiMix reactor

Eliminating the need for top-entry baffles, the OptiMix reactor utilizes three wall-mounted baffles to enhance heat transfer, solids suspension and distribution, gas dispersion, gas flowrates, and mass transfer through improved mixing. The patented baffle design improves CIP efficiency by eliminating the difficult-to-clean top-head pocket at the baffle/nozzle interface. Vortexing and splashing are significantly reduced, resulting in less product drying and sticking to the heated wall above the liquid surface. In addition to improving cleanability, the sidewall construction of the baffles makes all top head nozzles available for process use. The symmetrical baffling of the OptiMix reactor reduces shaft deflection and extends seal life by minimizing the bending loads that are imposed on the agitator shaft. OptiMix glass-lined reactors are available in pilot plant and production sizes with either a standard jacket, or with a HemiCoil split-pipe jacket for optimum heat transfer.