Impeller Brochure

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MARINE
4650 New Middle Road
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
PROPELLERS ............................................... 06
812-202-4047
sales@mxdprocess.com
HIGH EFFICIENCY
IMPELLERS............................................ 08
FOLDING
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What is a liquid process without its impellers? Impellers are the bread and
butter of your mixing operation. The purpose of mixing impellers is to
AXIAL FLOW transfer the energy provided by the motor to the product in the most
IMPELLERS ....................................... 12 IMPELLERS efficient way to produce the desired effect in the least amount of time.
Choosing an impeller is key to ensuring proper function and optimization
of your mixing process. Every Mixer Direct impeller is crafted with 304 or
316 stainless steel, and most attach easily to the shaft of the desired mixer
RADIAL FLOW with a stainless steel set screw or keyway.
IMEPELLERS..................................... 14
DISPERSION
BLADES.................................................... 16
LAB IMPELLERS....................... 18
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I MPELLER BASICS AXIAL FLOW PATTERNS
vs. RADIAL FLOW PATTERNS
Shear stress is the force at which your impellers and the mixing substrate move Axial flow impellers can solve two challenges of mixing: solid
against each other at a parallel. This must be taken into account when choosing suspension and stratification. They provide exceptional top to
the correct blade for your mixture. At Mixer Direct, our impellers are rated for bottom motion in a tank. Axial impellers can come in several
three different shear standards: Low-Shear, Medium-Shear, and High-Shear. different subcategories: marine propeller, pitched blade impeller,
Additionally, the viscosity and specific gravity of your mixture are critical and high efficiency impeller.
parts of choosing the right impeller. Pairing the these ratings to your
impeller will minimize complications and optimize your process. Radial flow is often preferred for low-level mixing and applications
in longer tanks, producing rather high shear rates due to their angle
of attack. Most radial flow impellers consist of four to six blades.
Radial flow impellers are efficient in applications like gas/liquid
mixing and dispersion.
LOW-SHEAR
01 This design is intended to create motion with the least amount of
energy possible. These are ideal for applications where your product AXIAL FLOW PATTERN RADIAL FLOW PATTERN
needs occasional turnover to stabilize and prevent separation.
MEDIUM-SHEAR
These are for use in applications that don’t require high degrees of
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pulverization but still need to efficiently disperse one material into
another. They provide both shear and movement in a mixture.
HIGH-SHEAR
High shear impellers convert the majority of the energy of the
motor to shear force. These high shear mixing blades excel at
03 quickly breaking down solids and producing a fine grind.
MARINE
PROPELLERS
The marine propeller is one of the oldest impeller designs still in use
today. Propellers are most recognizable as propulsion components
of boats but have been adapted to fit a variety of mixing
Common Applications
applications due to their small size and high efficiency.
Viscosity Rating - up to 10,000 cps.
Commonly used for: Available Styles
• Marine Propellers are the standard shape and pitch for a

variety of mixing purposes. These are left handed and will pump
downward when rotating clockwise.
• Steep Pitch Marine Propellers allow for additional flow out of
Gasoline & Oil Latex Paint the same diameter propeller by increasing the pitch, drawing more
power.
• Right Hand Marine Propellers reverse the traditional
downward flow and move a mixture upward through a tank and
increase shear.
Chemicals
H IGH EFFICIENCY Commonly used for:
IMPELLERS
High efficiency impellers (HEI) are considered “high efficiency”
because they produce the greatest amount of flow per horsepower Chemicals Soap & Cleansers Ink
in the lineup of mixing blades. With its low-shear design, high
efficiency impellers give your mix motion while using the least
amount of energy possible. They are a cost effective option,
especially when a larger diameter impeller is needed.
Available Styles
• Standard HEI with solid blades are most commonly used. They are
popular with flange mount, plate mount, and top entry lines.
• Bolted Blade HEI allow you to extend the overall diameter of your
impeller by bolting on blade attachments.
• High Efficiency Fluid Foil Impellers are used exclusively with our
Side Entry Mixers. The wider paddles increase thrust to power ratio
and generate more pumping power than a standard HEI.
FOLDING IMPELLERS Available Styles
• Standard Folding Impellers are rated for up to 5,000
Folding impellers allow you to get a larger impeller in a closed cps. of viscosity and work well in lighter mixtures.
container. The blades fold down and open back up when the • Heavy Duty Folding Impellers are rated for up to
rotation is started. Folding impellers give an option to applications 50,000 cps. of viscosity, giving additional versatility to the
that otherwise are inaccessible to mixing equipment. folding impeller line.
Commonly used for:
Viscosity Rating - 5,000 to 50,000 cps.
Flavorings Ink & Dye Hazardous Materials
Commonly used for:
A XIAL FLOW
TURBINES Pharmaceuticals Chemicals
The axial flow turbine is a classic medium shear impeller. This

impeller type allows a mixer to break up agglomerations and impart
solids effectively. Each blade is pitched at a 45 degree angle
and manufactured to leave an edge for the liquid to move over, Brewing
creating a localized shear area.
Available Styles
• Axial Flow Turbine Impellers are effective in
both high and low viscosity. Available in solid or
bolted blades.
• Reduced Width Axial Flow Turbine
Impellers are designed with a narrower blade
than the traditional axial flow turbine. These
impellers draw less HP while continuing medium
shear duties on high viscosity products.
R ADIAL FLOW Commonly
used for:
IMPELLERS Water Treatment Pharmaceuticals Paint
Radial flow turbines create a flowing pattern that

moves away from the impeller towards the vessels
sides. The flow collides with the sides and moves
in either an upward or downward direction to fill the
impellers top and bottom to be ejected once more. Available Styles
• Standard Weld Radial Impellers are the common shape and
configuration when using a radial impeller. Available up to 24”
Viscosity Rating - up to 100,000 cps. diameter.
• Bolt-On Radial Impellers allow the impeller to increase in
size without durability loss.
• Rushton Disk Turbine Impellers are broad, disk-like
impellers with 6-8 flat vertical blades branching from the disk.
They are commonly used in low to medium duty gas dispersion
applications.
D ISPERSION BLADES Commonly used for:
Dispersion blades create the highest shear of all

impeller options. They rotate at high RPMs to quickly
impart solids at a fine grind. Liquids move outward over
the blade to flow over the teeth and break agglomerations
into increasingly smaller particles.
Paint
Available Styles
• Standard Dispersion Blades are the simplest disperser
blade design. It’s flat surface is optimized for various Paper Coatings
high shear applications.
• Ultra Shear Dispersion Blades give
added pulverization by increasing surface
area of a blade and forcing liquids over
an additional surface before shearing
off.
• High Flow Dispersion Blades
generate higher flow through
liquid by increasing blade
surface area and generating
Ink
turbulence by forcing liquids
through and over the small
inclines in the center of the
blades.
L AB IMPELLERS S URFACE FINISHES
Customize your lab mixer with the specific impeller
for the job. We offer a wide selection of lab impellers
of almost any conceivable geometry. They are made to
accurately reflect large scale processes in smaller lab or
testing settings.
Available Styles
Our impellers come standard with a bead
• Lab impellers are scaled down versions of their blasted finish. We can also offer all our
larger counterparts. impellers with welds ground smooth. For
• Low shear impellers, small axial and radial shaft welded impellers, we can include a #4
flow turbines, Teflon impellers with stainless food grade finish.
steel cores, anchor paddles, miniature folding
paddles, and miniature dispersers. Impellers can be polished to any Ra
specification (ie. 32, 25) and are certified
by a calibrated profilometer to ensure an
exemplary finish.
4650 New Middle Road
Jeffersonville, IN 47130,
USA
812-202-4047
sales@mxdprocess.com
mixerdirect.com

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IMPELLERS

03 quickly breaking down solids and producing a fine grind.

Viscosity Rating - up to 10,000 cps.

Commonly used for: Available Styles

• Marine Propellers are the standard shape and pitch for a

Viscosity Rating - up to 5,000 cps.

Commonly used for:

Viscosity Rating - 5,000 to 50,000 cps.

Flavorings Ink & Dye Hazardous Materials

The axial flow turbine is a classic medium shear impeller. This

Viscosity Rating - up to 100,000 cps.

IMPELLERS Water Treatment Pharmaceuticals Paint

Radial flow turbines create a flowing pattern that

Dispersion blades create the highest shear of all

Viscosity Rating - up to 50,000 cps.

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