AGITATION AND MIXING OF LIQUIDS

BY Y.VANNUR BABU 11001A0854

Introduction Agitation equipment Purpose of Agitation Agitators(impellers) Types of impellers 1. axial -flow impellers 2. radial-flow impellers propellers turbines Flow pattern in agitated vessels Vortex formation Applications of agitators

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INTRODUCTION:
Agitation refers to induced motion of a material in a specified way, usually in a circulatory pattern inside container. A Single homogeneous material. For instance, tank of cold water.

Agitation equipment

PURPOSE OF AGITATION
Suspending solid particles. Blending miscible liquids, for example, ethyl alcohol in water. Promoting heat transfer operation. Promote the reaction of chemical substance.

IMPELLER
The impeller causes the liquid to circulate through the vessel and eventually return to the impeller.

IMPELLER AGITATORS
Impeller agitators are divided into two types: Axial flow impellers

Radial flow impellers

AXIAL- FLOW IMPELLER

The impellers which generate currents parallel with the axis of the impeller shaft are called axial-flow impellers.

RADIAL-FLOW IMPELLERS
The impellers which generate currents in a radial or tangential direction are called radial-flow impellers.

flow pattern in agitated vessels

The velocity of the fluid at any point in the tank has three components, and the overall flow pattern in the tank depends on the variations in these three velocity components from point to point. 1.Radial 2.Longitudinal 3.Tangential or Rotational

1.Radial velocity component The radial velocity component acts in the direction perpendicular to the shaft of the Impeller. 2. Longitudinal velocity component The longitudinal velocity component acts in the direction parallel with the shaft. 3.Tangential velocity component The tangential velocity component acts in the direction tangent to a circular path around the shaft.

TURBINES
Classified into 2 types 1)Flat plate turbines 2)curved plate turbines

Flat plate turbines: Generally used in mass transfer operation. Curved plate turbines: Generally used in pulp and crystals.

Vortex
The tangential flow follows a circular path around the shaft and creates a vortex in the liquid. It is also due to the swirling occurred in the fluid.

Applications of Agitator

It is used in drilling. It is used in washer. It is used in concrete mixer. It is used in commercial cooking and labs.

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