B - Operations – Transporting – 01 – F
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
01
F
B01F 7/22 (2006.01) B01F 15/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2046213
MIXING IMPELLERS AND IMPELLER SYSTEMS FOR MIXING AND BLENDING LIQUIDS AND LIQUID SUSPENSIONS HAVING A WIDE RANGE OF VISCOSITIES A B S T R A c T Impellers and impeller systems are described which enable liquids and liquid suspensions to be mixed and blended where the size of the impeller and the viscosity of the liquid may require operation in the turbulent and laminar flow regimes, as well as in the transitional flow regime therebetween. The impellers have a plurality of fluidfoil blades and have camber and twist. The geometric pitch or blade angle increases from the tip of the blade towards their axis of rotation in a manner to provide an over pitched condition so that the pitch ratio of the blades at 40% of the blade radius from the axis is greater than the pitch ratio at the tip. The blades are preferably smoothly tapered and increased in width from the tip towards the axis. The impeller blades are mounted on a hub connected to a drive shaft. The blades may decrease in width where they connect to the hub. The pitch angle at the tip is in the range of 18° to 30° (preferably about 20°). The angle at the tip of two diametrically disposed blades of a four blade impeller may have a different blade angle at the tip than the other pair of blades. A pair of impellers may be used. These impellers may be of different diameter and disposed in close proximity so that they are in dependent relationship (preferably spaced apart by less than the diameter of the larger impeller). The impellers and impeller systems provide axial flow over a large range of viscosities of the liquid or liquid suspension being mixed or blended, minimizing radial flow patterns and reducing the time required for blending while maintaining efficiency of operation.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
General Signal Corporation
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