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Impeller Design and Performance Considerations for Industrial Mixing Applications
Learn the key elements to selecting mixing impellers based on the required fluid dynamics for your application.
PROQUIP MIXING IMPELLER OVERVIEW
- The eight most common impeller designs offered by ProQuip
TYPES OF MIXING IMPELLERS
- The five characteristics common to mixing impeller designs
- Open impeller design for mixing applications with mid-process viscosity changes
HIGH VISCOSITY MIXING IMPELLERS
- The three typical laminar flow (i.e., high viscosity) mixing impellers
- The use of ProQuipDoubly-Pitched HiFlow™ impellers in select high viscosity applications
MIXING IMPELLER FLOW PATTERNS
- Characteristics of axial flow patterns
- Characteristics of radial flow patterns
MIXING IMPELLER POWER
- The four primary factors associated with mixing impeller power
- How impeller power is calculated
COMPARING IMPELLER PUMPING RATES
- Defining mixer pumping capacity – the most misunderstood industrial mixer topic
- Measuring mixer pumping capacity
- Locating the measurement reference plane
Glossary of Impeller Related Terms
Helix
A type of impeller consisting of one or more narrow ribbons which spiral around the shaft, affixed to arms mounted on the shaft, and having a diameter near that of the vessel: It is used for high viscosity liquids or solids.
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS PLOTS
Learn the key elements to selecting mixing impellers based on the required fluid dynamics for your application.
