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Industrial Mixing

Identifying Mixing Opportunities

Identifying Mixing Opportunities Mixing, Like Oil & Vinegar… To identify potential mixer applications for liquid products, consider the composition of oil and vinegar salad dressing, as it depicts the two greatest challenges addressed by mixing: separation of non-miscible fluids and the settling of solids. Settling & Separation Any liquid that separates or settles over time is an opportunity for a mixer application. For these liquids, which are known as non-homogeneous, maintaining their uniformity is critical to maintaining their quality. If a product isn’t brought into uniformity in production, or just before it’s used, the quality of that product is lost. That’s why oil and vinegar salad dressings need to be shaken before consumption. Without shaking, you’d have to eat the

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Mixing at Home

Mixing at Home: Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Mixing at Home: Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Solids Suspension & Fluid Separation One of the most common mixing challenges is separation… To bring home this point, here’s a tribute to the classic oil and vinegar dressing that go so well with those summer barbeques. Ready in 15 minutes Serves 12 Ingredients 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp honey 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sugar 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes Instructions Combine all ingredients except for oil and puree on high in blender. Slowly add oil while continuing to blend until thick (about 2 minutes). Got an awesome recipe? Send it in and we’ll feature it.

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Industrial Mixing

Mixing 101: Baffled by Baffles?

Mixing 101: Baffled by Baffles? How Baffle Configuration Can Optimize Industrial Mixing In our previous posting on configuring your mixer, we learned that the tank type and volume, viscosity, specific gravity and the process are key factors the mixing process. In this article, we dive into how baffle configuration and mixer mounting can prevent the undesirable flow pattern of swirling. Let’s look at a common tank configuration: an un-baffled cylindrical tank. If a mixer is center-mounted in this tank, what we see is a very inefficient flow pattern: the tangential velocities coming from the impeller cause the entire fluid mass to spin (Fig. 1).  Basically, the entire fluid (and its solids) moves like a merry-go-round. In solid suspension applications, the solid

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