MIX SCALE –

SCALE OF
AGITATION
Mix Scale is used to quantify the mixing intensity needed for a given process
as well as provide a frame of reference for mixing scale-up.

This 1-to-10 agitation scale is based on the impeller pumping capacity divided
by the tank cross-sectional area, resulting in a bulk fluid velocity. This velocity,
in feet/minute (ft/min.), then is divided by 6 to obtain the scale of agitation. This
simple 1-to-10 scale has been used for decades as a valuable tool for quickly
describing mixing intensity.

TYPE DESCRIPTION MIXSCALE TYPICAL APPLICATION

MILD LITTLE 1 MOST STORAGE

SURFACE APPLICATIONS.LOW
MOTION, NO VISCOSITY BLENDING
SPLASH, MILD OF LIQUIDS WITH
RIPPLE 2 MINIMAL DIFFERENCE
IN SPG'S & VISCOSITY.
VISCOSITY IN THE
RANGE OF 100 CPS
AND BELOW. LIGHT
3
SOLIDS MOVING ON
TANK BOTTOM, NO
SUSPENSION.

MODERATE SLOW 4 LOW TO MEDIUM

ROLLING VISCOSITY BLENDING
LIQUID WITH SP.G.
SURFACE DIFFERENCE LESS
OCCASIONAL THAN 0.6 WITH
5
WAVE WITH VISCOSITIES
LITTLE GENERALLY BELOW
SPLASH 5000 CPS. SOLIDS
MOVING OFF BOTTOM
6 BUT NOT SUSPENDED
ANYMORE THAN 20%
THROUGHOUT TANK.
EASY HEAT TRANSFER.

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 VIGOROUS SOME 7 MEDIUM VISCOSITY
SPLASH WITH LIQUID/LIQUID
BOILING BLENDING. SP.G.
ACTION AT DIFFERENCE LESS
SURFACE, THAN .85 WITH
OCCASIONAL VISCOSITY LESS THAN
VORTEX 10,000 CPS.
8
MODERATELY
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
THROUGHOUT 75% ON
TANK. GOOD HEAT
TRANSFER.

VIOLENT SPLASHING 9 LIQUIDS WITH

AND LARGE VISCOSITIES LESS
WAVE THAN 25,000 CPS WITH
FORMATIONS, SP.G. DIFFERENCE OF
ERRATIC 1.0. SOLIDS
10
VORTEXING SUSPENDED TO
COMPLETE
UNIFORMITY.

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