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2) United States Patent 6a om my ow wo en @y ws) G0) Last et al. STIRRIN LEMENT DEVICE Applicant: EKATO Ruehr-und Mischtechaik, GmbH, Schopiheim (DE) Inventors: Wolfgang Last, Loerrach (DE); Dennis ird, Wendelstein (DE) Assignee: EKATO Rithreund Mischtechaik: GmbH, Schopiheim (DE) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 35 USC. 154() by 376 days, Appl. No. 16/750,209 Filed: Jan, 23, 2020 Prior Publication Data 202010238231 Al Jul. 30, 2020 Foreign Application Priority Data Jan. 25, 2019 (DE) 10 2019 101 934.6 oy (58) Im. cl, oir 2400 (202201) BOLF 237233 (202201), BOI 2771 (202201), Bor 2713 (202201) us. CL. CPC 1. BoP 23/2331 (2022.01); BOIF 27/1133, (2022.01), BOI 27/71 (2022.01), BOIF 28/2831) (2022.01); BOIF 2223314 (2022.01), BorF 23/23365 (202201) Field of Classification Search crc BOP 28/2881; ROLE 29/28811; BOIP 28128814; BOIP 25/23365; BOIF 27/11 [BOLE 27/113%; BOLE 27/2122; BOLE 27/2123; BOIF 27/71; BB3Y 8000 01 (0) Patent No: US 11,623,185 B2 'USO11623185B2 (4s) Date of Patent: Apr. 11, 2023 usre 261/87; 366/102-104, 343, ‘Se application file for complete search history 60) Referenees Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS. 3782702 A+ VI9T4 King OIF 292368 4484078 A 61198 Engelbocke ... BOIF 292338 4925598 4% 51990. Kivisto our 2921 26 SI98I56 A 81993. Midleton Bork 39238 41628 SASSSI6 A * 101995 Hbaer 6394430 BL $2002 Forthner ta (Continsed) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS EP 1243313 AZ 9.2002 Wo wutsaes AP 41909 OTHER PUBLICATIONS tice Action dated Ost. 23,2019 iso inthe somespoing DE pent application No, 102019 101 9346 (with English anslaion attached) Primary Esaminer — Arsio Bhatia (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Pose Law Group, PLC on ABSTRACT A ster device, especially forthe mixing ofa fluid with at least one other Nui, includes atleast one uid dispersing ‘unit able to tum about an axis of rotation, having atleast one exit opening for atleast one fluid discharge, andthe ster ‘vice as at Teast one optimization unit, which in at least ‘one operating state increases at least a diferentil pressnre atthe exit opening, 23 Claims, § Drawing Sheets US 11,623,185 B2 Page 2 66) References Cited USS. PATENT DOCUMENTS. 6814344 B2° 1172004 Paterson BOLE 232331 366326. 20090110559 AL_ 4/2009 Balle a soosiont est Al* $2009 Bell oUF 2548521 2OLAOOTITEE AI* 22014 Wang Bo) * cited by examiner U.S. Patent ‘Apr. 11, 2023 Sheet 1 of 5 US 11,623,185 B2 psa a 10a _/ a ~~ 62a, 64a 46a—~ ~ VN 44a 66a Fig. 1 U.S. Patent ‘Apr. 11, 2023 Sheet 2 of 5 US 11,623,185 B2 os Fig. 2 Fig. 3 U.S. Patent ‘Apr. 11, 2023 Sheet 3 of 5 US 11,623,185 B2 oo Fig. 4 U.S. Patent ‘Apr. 11, 2023 Sheet 4 of 5 US 11,623,185 B2 Fig. 6 U.S. Patent ‘Apr. 11, 2023 Sheet 5 of 5 US 11,623,185 B2 US 11,623,185 B2 1 STIRRING ELEMENT DEVICE, CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION ‘This application is based on and incorporates herein by reference German Patent Application No, 102019 101 934.6 filed on Jan, 25, 2019, PRIOR ART. ‘The invention relates toa ster device according to the preamble of claim From EP 0993 862 A2 there is already known a stirrer deviee, which disperses a gas in a Tiguid. The gas is suctioned in through a hollow shaft and brought into the Tiguid in the radial direction through exit openings ‘Moreover, there is known from FP 1 243 313 A2 a stirrer ‘and a method for mixing a gas and a Tigi or a Tiquid with nother liguid, wherein the sier comprises a hollow shaft or suctioning inthe gas or liquid being mixed, and it sets in motion a suctioning process by means of generating negative pressure dillerence, delivering the gas oF liquid being mixed through outlet openings to the outside, “The problem which the invention proposes to solve is 10 provide a device of this kind with improved dispersing properties. The prablem is solved according tothe invention by the features of claims 1, while advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention can be found in the ‘dependent claims. BER TS OP THE INVENTION ‘The invention is based on a ster device, especially for the mixing of « fluid with at lest one other Bud andor ‘especially for the dispersing of a fluid in atleast one other ‘sid, having atleast one fluid dispersing wnt able to turn about an axis of rotation, having a least one ext opening for at least one fluid discharge. Itis proposed that the stirer device comprises at least one ‘optimization unit, which in at least one operating state, ‘especially i at least one operating state with fixed speed of rotation of the uid dispersing wnt, increases at least & “differential pressure a the ext opening In this way. dispersing properties can be advantageously improved. Fspecially advantageously, a material transfer of the fui, especially as dispersed phase, into the other fui, ‘especially as dispersing agent, ean be optimized. A dispers- erformance can be advantageously enhanced. In par- 3, a uniform dispersion can be produced, Moreover, multiple Duids ean be mixed with each other, especially those having different phases, especially liquid phases. Fur~ thermore, a phase boundary Surface between the Muid and the other lu can be enhanced. In particular, an optimized ‘uid flow can be created by the stirrer device and especially inside the ster device. Preferably, costs for the producing ‘ofa dispersion can he minimized. Advantageously, mainte nance andior operating costs can be minimized. Moreover, ‘enenty andlor material andor raw material costs can be minimized. Advantageously a chemical reaction andor the speed ofa chemical reaetion between the Muid oF at least one ‘component ofthe fluid snd the other Mid or atleast one ‘other component of the ather uid ean he favoured andor increased. By a “sine device” is meant in particular a component ‘especially a functioning. component, especially design and/or functional component, ofa ster, such as a mixer 0 o 2 andor a disperser andlor a stirring system. In particular, the simer devise may comprise the entre sier. Especially advantageously, the stirer device is adapted to be tumed bout an axis of rotation, especialy the axis of rotation ofthe ‘vid dispersing unit, especially during a stirring. process andar a mixing process and/or a dispersing process. Pret erably, the fluid dispersing unit and especially the stimer ‘device has point symmetry when viewed along the axis of rotation, especially regarding a longitudinal extension ofthe axis of rotation, Advantageously; ina mounted sat, the axis ‘of rotation runs parallel toa vertical dieection, preferably in the direction of an aeting gravity Tore, especially in a ‘normal operating state of the stirer, while the vertical irection preferably euns perpendicular to base. 'By an “exit opening” is meant in particular an opening st whieh the Muid emerges in the operating state from the fod ispersing uit andor is delivered fom the fluid dispersing ‘nil thereby in particular initiating the dispersing process. In particular, the exit opening when viewed a least substan- tially perpendicular to a principal plane of extension of the exit opening can have a square and advantageously a ret angular shape. Alternatively, the exit opening when viewed atleast substentally perpendicular to a principal plane of extension ofthe exit opening ean have a polygonal, an oval a round of a semicireular shape By a “fuid dispersing unit” is meant in particular a unit ‘whieh inthe operating state distributes and/or disperses the ‘uid, advantageously direedy, especially in the form of a isporsed phase, into the other fluid, which acts in particular as 8 dispersion agent, and which produces a dispersion in particular by expenditure of energy especially by stirring. shaking, beating. injecting, and/or by vibration, especially ‘coustical ones. particular, the fluid dispersing unit comprises a least, ‘one disperser, which comprises in particular the exit open- ng, In parila, the disperse is curve in shape especially jn plane of rotation of the fluid dispersing unit. Advanta- toously, the disperser extends radially ouward from a region ofthe fluid dispersing unit near its centre. In pariew- Jar, the disperser is hollow and it defines at least one fluid duct, In particular, the disperser is formed as a single picce ‘with a sting blade ofthe ster device. Advantageously, the dspersr is formed asa string blade Advantageously, the prineipal plane of extension of the exit opening is oriented at least substantially against a direction of rotation of the fluid dispersing unit in at least ‘one operating state of the Mid dispersing Unit. By “atleast substantially against” is meant in this context in particular that a surface normal to one plane oF a principal plane of extension of a unit makes an angle with a reference diree- tion, which deviates in particular by less than 25%, prefer ably less than 10% and! especially preferably fess than 5% ‘rom 180° In particular, a Mid exit direction from the exit ‘opening concurs at least substantially withthe direction of the surface normal. That a plane andior a surface ofa unt is “oriented” in a particular manner is meant in particular @ rection ofa surface normal ofthe plane andr the surface and/or the principal plane of extension ofa unit, he surface ‘normal being arranged in particular on an outer side of the unit. By a “principal plane of extension” of an abject, especially of an opening andr a unit, is meant in particular a plane which is parallel to a largest lateral surface of a ‘smallest imaginary cuboid which can sill entirely encecle the object, and which rans in particular through the midpoint of the enboi. Advantageously, the Aid dispersing unit is submerged especialy entirely inthe other Mud in the operating state. ln US 11,623,185 B2 3 particular, the stimer device comprises string shaft, whieh {s advantageously formed as a hollow shaft. The siring shaft advantageously extend parallel tothe axis of rotation, ‘and. in particular the axis of rotation extends inside the stirring shaft, The fuid dispersing unit is arranged in par- ticular in the operating state in rotationally fixed manner on the stirring shaft and is connected, especially ideally, 0 it In particular, the uid dispersing unit is arranged on the stirring shaft by means ofa foree locking andr form fitng ‘connection, while the connection in particular may be a flanged, a welded, andor a shrink-fiting connection. Ia particular, the stirring shaft has atleast one inlet opening. Advantageously, the string shaft has a plurality of inlet ‘openings. By an “inlet opening ofthe stirring shaft” is meant in particular an opening at which the fluid enters andior is sucked into te string shal. The tering shaft can be placed {in rotation in particular by a motor, advantageously by an ‘electric motor of the ster device. In particular. the siting shaft in the operating state is oriented parallel to an acting tivity force. Preferably, the disperser inthe operating sate fs in a fuidie communication with the stirring shaft. In particular, the inlet opening and the exit opening ae Mid ‘ally connected to cach other. In particu the optimization ‘unit comprises atleast one contour unit, Which i adapted t0 favour in particular an entry ofthe fai into at Jest the let ‘opening. The contour unt is arranged in particular on the srring shaft. Tbe eontour unit in particular has at lesst one ‘contour element which is advantageously associated with ‘one of the inlet openings. In particular, each inkt opening is ‘associated with at Teast one contour element. Advanta ‘2cously the contour clement is shaped as a halle [By an “optimization unit” is meant in particular a fnc= tioning strictural andioe functional component ofthe sire ‘device, which in the operating state influences and advan tagcously favours a dispersing process, especially one car ried out at least substantially by the uid dispersing unit, ‘especially as compared to a corresponding stirrer device ‘without an optimization unit, andor increases the eficency of the dispersing process andlor the fluid dispersing unit Advantageously, the optimization unit comprises multiple ‘componcals, which in the operating state can influence in particular the dispersing process in a different manner, ‘especially independently of one another. The optimization unit in the operating state can in particular influence flow behaviour of the Muid andr the other Mui. In particular, dhe ‘optimization unit inthe operating state inereases the difler- ‘ential pressure at the exit opening, especially a pressure difference between an inner pressure present in front ofthe ‘exit opening and an outside pressure prevailing behind the ‘exit opening, advantageously by means of geometrical strc tures andlor geometrical design elements, expecially for @ ‘constant extension of the fuid dispersing unit, such a feonsiant diameter of the uid dispersing uait andor a ‘constant extension of the ext opening. By a “differential pressure” is meant in particular a pressure diference between an inner pressure ant an outside pressure in the operating state, especially at fixed speed of rotation. In particular, the inner presse prevails inside the ‘uid dispersing unt, especially directly infront ofthe exit ‘opening. The inner pressure in particular is equal to 3 “difference between a id pressure atthe inlet opening ofthe stirring shaft and a pressure loss occuring in particular inside the string shaft and insde the uid dispersing vai, ‘especially du to friction andlor the formation of flow ‘eddies. In particular, the outside pressure prevails outside the ‘vid dispersing unit directly behind the exit opening, espe- 0 o 4 in particular a region about the fd dispersing unit in which atany point in time ofthe operating state atleast the majority of the mixing of the Muid with the other fuid and/or the dispersion process of the uid in the other Mhid and/or @ chemical reaction betwee the Muid or atleast one compo- rent of the Bid and the other fiid or at least one other ‘component of the other fu takes place. By the phrase “at Teast the majority” is meant in particular at least 55%, ‘advantageously at Teast 652, preferably atleast 75%, espe- cially preferably at least 85% and especially advantageously at Teast 95%, By a “uid” and “another fui” is meant ia particular a gos ora gas mixture andor a liquid or aliquid rixture, and/or a gas/iquid mixture andr a solidliguid rixture oF gas/solidiquid mixture. In particular, the fluid fndiar the other fd may be present as a two-phase or a three-phase mixture or a two-phase or three-phase disper- sion. In particular, the fluid andor the other uid may be present as an emulsion. In particular, by the fluid is meant the dispersed phase and by the other fluid is meant the ispersing agent. Advantageously, the uid is gaseous Advantageously, the other Mui is Higuid, formed as 9 as! liquid mixture or as a solilliguid mixture or as a gasleolid Tiguid mixture. Advantageously, the other fd is formed as suspension, which may have in particularat least one solid, ‘whieh ean be formed especialy as catalyst. In particular the solid favours and/or intensifies at least parly an inter- action, such as chemical interaction andor reaction, of at Teast one component ofthe first fluid and st feat one other ‘component of the other fluid. In particular, the fluid or at Teast one component of the fnid reacts at least party in a chemical reaction with the other Muid oe with atleast one other component of the other fui. In particular, the fnid and the other fuid may each comprise multiple-liguid ‘mixture, in which a solid especially a catalyst, is dispersed andor distributed, For example, the fuid may be 2 soli liquid mixture and the other fh a soli liquidliguid mix- ture, having two other liquids and one solid, wherein the two liquids form a two-phase mixture. By “provided” is meant specially designed andor equipped. That an object is pro- Yided fora particular function is meant in particlar that the ‘object fills andlor performs this particular function in at least one application andlor operating sate Funbermore, it is proposed that the optimization unit comprises at least one outside pressure optimization uni, ‘whieh inthe operating state and especially at fixed speed of ration reduces at least one outside presse acting contrary to the Mid discharge. Ia this way, in particular, an emer- ence ofthe id from the exit opening can be favoured and advantageously increased. In particular, a volume flow through the ext opening at constant ambient conditions is proportional to the diferential pressure, which depends in particular onthe outside pressure. In particular, the outside pressure optimization unit at fixed speed of rotation of the stimer device reduces the outside pressure especially by ‘geometrical structures andor geometrical design elements In particular, the outside pressure optimization unit inf ences an exterior fluid flow, which fos in particular around the fhuid dispersing unit inside the dispersing zone and especially around the disperser. Tn particular the disperser has an outer wall, which is orient at least substantially inthe direction of rotation. By ‘unit being “oriented atleast substantially in the dtection fof rotation” is meant here in particular that the surface ‘normal of the principal plane of extension of the unit makes fan angle with the direction of rotation, especially with a fangent to the direction of rotation, especially an angle less US 11,623,185 B2 5 than 90°, advantapeously less than 45°, preferably less tha 20° and especially advantageously Tess than 10° Purthermore, itis proposed thit the fd dispersing unit has a. additional exit opening for at least one additional uid sdischange, which is situated before the ext opening viewed inthe direction of rotation ofthe Bid dispersing wit, and the optimization unit, advantageously the outside pressure ‘optimization unit, in the operating sate especially at fixed speed of rotation, reduces at east an influencing of the fluid «dischange by the additional fui discharge. In particular, the ‘uid dispersing unit comprises atleast one axitional dis- perser, Which has in particular the additional exit opening. Advantageously, the disperser and the additional disperser ‘re identical in configuration and can be made congrieat in particular by a rotation of the fad dispersing unit about the axis of rotation. Advantgeously, the exit opening and the aditionl exit opening are identical in configuration and can bbe made congruent in particular by a rotation of the fluid dispersing unit about the axis of rotation. In partcula, the ‘exit opening and the adivonal ext opening form a disper. son cell. In particular, wo consecutive exit openings fom the dispersion cell. The sumaber of dispersion cells is equal to the number of exit openings. In particular, the fluid sdispersing unit can have more than two exit openings. The ‘ext openings advantageously have a mutual angular spacing amounting to the same angle between the closest exit ‘openings situated on the circumference, Tae angular spacing, jn particular amounts to 360°/n, where a is the number of ‘exit openings of the fuid dispersing unit. In this way, in Prtctlar, a distribution ofthe Pui in the other fi can be Increased advantageously In particular, in tis way time ean be saved when producing a mixture andlor a dispersion ‘and/or a chemical reaction. In particular, the further exit ‘opening may be ollset in height from the exit opening in regard to the axis of rotation, Altematively or adcitionaly, the exit opening and the additional exit opening may be ‘oriented at least partly opposite in relation to the plane of rotation. Advantageously. the exit opening can be orients at least for the most part above the plane of rotation and the ditional exit opening at least forthe most part below the plane of rotation, or vice versa. In this way, the dispersing zone can be increased, in particular. Advantageously, the ‘exterior Mud flow generated by the outside pressure opti ‘ization unit in the operating state at least Hushes away ua ‘eddy formation, whieh forms especialy atleast partly dic to ‘an emergence of the Mud from the ext opening and propa ates in particular as far as the outer wall of tho disperser With the additional exit opening and oegatively influences and in particular ineveases the outside pressure, whereby the ‘eddy formation causes in particular a reduced mean density at the outer wall In parcular, the Quid dispersing unit and the optimization unit and especially the outside pressure optimization wit ‘can be designed different from each other. In this way, in particular, a simple assembly and/or manufacture can be ‘made possible. In addition, inthis way flexibility ean be achieved with regard to different mixing andior dispersion ‘conditions by a simple replacement of the fd dispersing ‘unit andor the optimization unit, especially the outside pressure optimization unit In particular, the outside pressure ‘optimization unit is aranged atleast party on the stirring ‘haf especially beneath, advantageously directly beneath the fluid dispersing unt, especially fixed in rotation. The terms “above” and “beneath” pertain here in particular to a Positioning of the sirer device in at least one opemsting sate, 0 o 6 Moreover, it would also be conceivable for the Mid dispersing unit and the optimization unit, expecially the outside pressure optimization unit, 10 be designed at least partly as a single pisee, which advantageously minimizes prodvetion costs and makes possible in particular a stable ‘constnction, ay two units being designed “partly as single piece" is meant in particular that the units have atleast one, expecially at least two, advantageously at least three com ‘mon elements, which are part especialy a funetionally important part, of both unis. In particular, by the term “Single piece” can be ment here the fact that they are at least connected by integral bonding, such as a welding process, a aluing process, a mouldd-on process, and/or another pro- fess making sense to the skilled person, andor they’ are advantageously formed 38 a single piece, for example by being made from a casting, advantageously from a single blank andlor by being made ina single or multiple-compo ent injection moulding process, advantageously in a 3D printing process. Purdbermore, it is proposed that the optimization unit and especially the outside pressure optimization unit in the operating state generates at least one exterior Muid flow ‘which is oriented atleast substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the fluid dispersing unit in at least one flow section. The optimization unit, especially the outside pees- sure optimization unit, advantageously generates the exte- rior Mid flow reducing the outside pressure, and in panicu- Jaan increasing ofa local mean dersity occurs Tor the other ‘uid near the outer wall In particular, the exterior fui flow is produced at leat partly beneath the fluid dispersing unit. In particular, the optimization unit, especially the outside pressure optimization unit, delivers the other uid from a ‘gion distant from the dispersion to the dispersion anc. la this way the other fhid, especially a catalyst, can advanta- eously be delivered from the dispersiondistant region 10 the dispersion zone, whereby in particular a mixing andor ispersing andor @ chemical reaction andlor a rate of @ chemical reaction ean be optimized. Advantageously, the fexterior fluid low is oriented at least for a major portion {rom bottom fo top, especially against the force of pravity, In this way, in particular, an emergence of the fi from the ‘vid discharge canbe favoured and advantageously increased, Inthe dispersion-distant region there occurs ia particular a mixing of the fluid with the other Hid by Tess ‘than 50% of a otal mixing a any given time ofthe operating state and/or a dispersion process othe id in the other uid by less than 50% ofthe total dispersion and/or a chemical reaction between the fluid or at least ane component of the ‘uid and the otber fad or at least one other component of the other uid at any given time of the operating state. In particular, an at least partial demixing of the Nid and the ther fhoid occurs in the dispersion-dstant region. ‘An especially complete and effective mixing and/or dis persing andior an optimized chemieal reaction andlor increased reaction speed of 2 chemical reaction can be achieved when the optimization wnt and especialy the ‘outside pressure optimization unit comprises at least one blade able to tum about the axis of rotation of the fivid ispersing unit for the at least partial generating of the exterior uid flow. In particular, the principal plane of extension of the blade i tilled with respect tothe vertical ‘Advantagoously, the blade has a curved shape. In particular, the blade brings about a circulation of the other fluid Advantageously, the optimization unit and in patcalar the ‘outside pressure optimization unit comprises at least one additional blade. In particular, the total numberof blades and additional blades is equal to the number of exit openings. US 11,623,185 B2 7 Preferably, the individual blades have @ uniform blade angle spacing from each other, In particular, the blade angle spacing is equal to the angle spacing. Aeratively, the total nimber of Blades may be different from the number of exit ‘openings, for example by a factor of two. In particular, the total number of blades may excced the number of exit ‘openings, especially by a factor of two, and in particular the angle spacing takes on a larger value, expecially twice as Iarge a value as the blade angle spacing. In particular, the blade and the additional lade are identical in configuration. Advantageously, all blades are identical in configuration. Advantageously, the optimization unit and especially the ‘ouside pressure optimization unit are configured as & tur bine. Furthermore, it is proposed that the blade is associated to the exit opening. In this way. in particular, a formation of ‘eddies atthe outer wall, advantageously at each outer wall, ‘can be ellcienlly prevented. Advantageously, procisely one blade is associated to precisely one ext opening. Aliens Lively, muliple blades, especially wo blades, can be coor 2 lence unit may be formes at east partly andr fr @ section asa latice. In particular, the turbulence units situated in an ‘outer region of the stirer device, viewed along the axis of rotation ofthe iid dispersing unit. In particular, principal plane of extension of the turbulence unit is parallel to ‘advantageously congruent with, a prinipal plane of exten: soa of the Mud dispersing unit In parila, the wrbulence units arranged between the disperses. The trbulence unit js adapted to favour a passing ofthe uid into the other Mid by ereating turbulences and/or shear forces ina region neat the turbulence unit. Especially in the ease when the tid is present as a gascous phase, the turbulence nit advanta- eously reduces the diameter of primary gas bubbles emerg- ing from the exit opening andor from the additional ext ‘opening. The turbulence unit in particular breaks up the primary gas bubbles emerging from the exit opening andor from the aditional exit opening especially by viewe of shear orees into many smaller gas bubbles. By the “near region” ‘of 8 unit is meant in pariulae a spatial region surounding the unit and in particular enclosing it entirely, wherein the region has points in space which in particular are aot part of the unit and whieh hein particular within imaginary spbees, ‘each time comprising a point of the unit as their midpoint, ‘witha spherical radius being in particular atleast equal to an ‘extension of the unit transversely to a principal plane of ‘extension ofthe unit, advantageously being at least tice, ‘especially advantageously a least three times as large a the ‘extension ofthe unit transversely to the principal plane of ‘extension ofthe unit 0 o 10 Purtbermore it is proposed that the Mid dispersing unit ‘comprises at Teast one round pipe arranged substantially perpendicular t0 the axis of rotation on hich the exit ‘pening i arranged. The fii dispersing unit may comprise ‘multiple round pipes, especially at least two, advantageously at least three, expecially advantageously atleast Fur pret erably at least five and especially preferably at least six, arranged substantially perpendicular tothe axis of rotation, ‘on eaeh of whieh there i arranged at Teast one exit opening In this ay, a stimer device ‘with improved dispersing properties ean advantageously be provided. In particular, & ispersing perfomance can advantageously be enbanced [By'a “round pipe” is meant in particular an element of the ‘hid dispersing unit which, when viewed perpendicular to its principal plane of extension, has a circular andor oval cross section. Advantageously, the exit opening is situated in region at maximum distance from the axis of rotation of the fluid dispersing tnit and it has in particular a circular andlor oval cross section. The longest outer edge of the ‘und pipe may have asiight end, sarting from the exit ‘pening, in the direction ofthe axis of roation. Preferably, the tend of the longest cuter ege of the round pipe is curved, however, stating from the exit opening, in the direction of the axis of rotation and contrary’ to the direction fof rotation of the uid dispersing unit Funtbermore it is proposed thatthe Rid dispersing unit viewed in atleast one ditection perpendicular tothe axis of rotation has the shape of an alroil profile at least for a portion. In this way, advantageous flow propenies can be achieved forthe other fd, especially the dispersing azent, jn an operating state of the stirer device. By the fluid spersing unit having “the shape ofan airfoil profile atleast {ora portion viewed in at least one direction perpendicular to the axis of ration” is meant in particular thatthe fukd dispersing unit hae a last one region whose eross section has the shape of an airfoil profile viewed in at least one rection perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the fluid ipersing unt, the principal plane of extension ofthe exit ‘opening lying in paricular inside this eros section. By “the shape of an airfoil profile” is meaot in particular a geometri- cal shape of a region of the uid dispersing unit having at Teast a loagest outer edge, whose trend viewed in a cross section perpendicular toa principal plane of extension ofthe ‘uid dispersing unit has atleast one curvature andor vault ing, especially a nonsymmetrical one, with respect to the plane of rotition of the Mid dispersing unit. The uid spersing unit may have multiple regions, each of them having an airfoil profile shape in at least one viewing rection perpendicular to the axis of rotation, Preferably, ‘each dispersion cell ofthe fluid dispersing unit has the shape ‘of an airfoil profile jn at least one viewing direction per- pendicula tothe axis of rotation, The Mid dispersing Unit may be fashioned as a single piece, for example by’ being ‘manufactured in a single or multipie-component injection moulding process, advantageously ina 3D printing process. In this way, an airfoil profile configuration of the fluid sporsing unit can be realized with especialy simple tech- nical means andor especially cos effectively The sire device according to the invention is nt limited {0 the above described application and configuration. In particular, the stimer deviee aecorling to the invention may have a umber of individual elements, components and units ferent from the number mentioned herein to full a funetionality as described herein. DRAWINGS Purther benefits will emenge fom the following descrip ‘ion ofthe figures. The figures represent exemplary embodi- US 11,623,185 B2 uw ments of the invention, The davvings the description, and the elms contain numerous features in combination, The skilled person will advisedly also view the features indi- Vidually and combine them to form futher meaningfil ‘combinations There are shown: FIG. I part ofa sizer with sizer device ina perspective side view, TIG. 2 8 perspective schematic representation of a Muid lispersing unt of the stirrer device and an optimization unit, ‘of the stirrer device with a Mid delivery unit, IG, 3 an enlarged schematic representation of the fig delivery nit arranged in a receiving space of the tid dispersing unit, FIG, 4-8 perspective schematic representation of a uid dlispersing unit of an alternative stirer device and an opt mization unit of the altemative stiree device with a uid delivery unit, FIG. 5 a perspective schematic representation ofa uid dispersing unit ofa further altemative stirer device and an ‘optimization unit of the further altemative strer device with a fll delivery unit, FIG. 6 a further exemplary embodiment of a uid diss poring uit of a ster device in & perspective schematic representation, TIG. 7 a further exemplary embodiment of a Mud dis: persing. nit of a ster device in a perspective schematic representation, and FIG. & a furher perspective schematic representation of the fluid dispersing wit of the exemplary embodiment of HIG. 7. DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS, In the following described exemplary embostiments, di {erent stractural units andor components are present more than one time. Similarly designed structural units andor ‘components which are given the same reference numbers in the drawings are described only once, in order to simplify the following description ofthe figures FIG. 1 shows part of a slimer 34a. The stiner Ma ‘comprises a stimer device 10a. ‘he sirer device Ia is ‘adapted for the mixing of fluid with another Muid. The inmer device 10a is adapted for the dispersing ofthe Mid ‘withthe oter id, The Mud i present asa gaseous pase The other hid is present in an initial state as. liquid phase Inthe operating state, the other Mid is present asa gasTiguid mixed phase, The stir device 1a comprises a sing shat 380. The stirring shaft 384 rotates in at least one operating state about an axis of rotation 12a ofthe stirer device 10a. The stiering shall 38a transmis a torque and places elements arranged oa the stirring shaft 38a in rotary movement, The stirring shaft 384 can be place in rotation by an electric motor 46a ofthe stimer 34, ‘The stirring shaft 382 is configured asa hollow shaft. The axis of rotation 12a runs inside the string shaft 384. The Stirring shaft 38< is oriented parallel to the vertical. The stinring shaft 38a has multiple inlet openings 44a. Te ialet ‘openings 4a are adapted to suck in the Mud in the operating ‘The ster device 100 comprises a Muid dispersing unit 14a. The string shaft 38a is fluically connected to the ‘uid dispersing unit 142. The Muid dispersing unit 14a is fixed in roation onthe stiring shaft 382. The uid disperse ing unit 14a is arranged on the stirring shat 38z by means 0 o 12 of a force locking and/or form fiting connection. The ‘connection ie @ screw coxnection, The fd dispersing wit ‘Ha can ten about the axis of rotation 12a, The stirzing shaft 380 and the fluid dispersing unit Ha ave the same angular velocity inthe operating state, In the operating state, the {uid dispersing unit 14a is entirely submerged inthe other Avid The Aid dispersing unit Ma comprises an exit opening 160. The exit opening, 16a has a rectangular shape when viewed in a direction perpendicular ta principal plane of exteusion 684 ofthe exit opening 16a. Alematively, the exit ‘opening 16a could have an oval or rund shape when viewed ina direction perpendicolae to the peineipal plane of exten- sion 684 of the exit opening 16a, The fluid dispersing unit 14a comprises an additional exit ‘opening 22a. The additional exit opening 22a is arranged front of the exit opening 162, viewed in the direction of lation 364 of the fui dispersing unit 14a, ‘he lui dispersing unit 14a comprises four exit openings 164, 222, The exit openings 16a, 22a are provided respec- tively for a fluid discharge, The Aid dispersing unit 14a comprises four dispersers 40a. Fach of the four dispersers 40a respectively defines one of the exit openings 16a, 22a. The dispersers 40a are each designed as a stirring blade. In the operating state, the exit openings 16a, 220 are ‘oriented ina direction opposite the direction of rotation 36a or tuming ofthe fui dispersing unit 14a inthe direction of rotation 36a, ‘The exit openings 160, 22a have the same angle spacing from each other in the circumferential dreetion of the fil sporsing unit 14, In the following. only one of the four dispersers 40 and conly one of the four exit openings 16a, 22a shall be escribed, the description being applicable tall the dis- perscrs 40a and all the exit openings 16a, “The disperser 40a is curved in a plane of rotation ofthe ‘uid dispersing unit 14 The disperser 4a extends racially ‘outward from a region of the uid dispersing unit 14a near the centre. The disperser 4a is hollow in configuration, The isporsee 40a stands in uidic communication with the stirring shaft 38. Tae disperser 4a defines a fui duct 42a with the exit opening 164. In a section plane 702, an outer boundary 72a of the isperser 40a has a rectangular shape at least substantially transversely 10 2 direction of an interior Muid Bow Sa ‘through the Mid duct 420, Alternatively, the outer boundary ‘Ta ofthe disperser 4a could have an val or round shape ina section plane 7 atleast substantially teanswersely 10 9 iretion of the interior fui flow S4a through the Mud duct 2a. The shape of the exit opening 16a when viewed in 3 iretion perpendicular to the principal plane of extension ‘680 of the exit opening 16a and the shape of the outer bouindary 72a of the disperser 4a in the setion plane 70a at least substantially transversely to a direction of the interior fluid flow S4a through the fluid duct 42a are substantially the same. Is conceivable that the shape ofthe exit opening. 160 when viewed in a direction perpendicular {0 the principal plane of extension 68« of the exit opening 164 and the shape of the outer boundary 72a ofthe disperser 40a in the section plane 70a at least substantially trans- versely to-a direction of the interior fhuid flow Sa through the id duct 42a are diferent. "The section plane 70a and the prinipal plane of extension 680 of the ext opening 16a are at least substantially eon- fantent st the exit opening 160. The stimer device 10a ‘somprises an optimization unit 8, The Hid dispersing wait US 11,623,185 B2 13 ‘Ma snd the optimization unit 180 are formed in part as @ single piove. The optimization unit I8a increases differ ‘ential pressure at the exit opening 16a, 2a in the operating ‘The optimization unit 180 comprises a contour unit 66a ‘The contour unit 6a is arranged on the siring shaft 38a, The contour mit 66a is adapted to favour an entry of the flsid in the inet openings da. The contour unit 66a ‘comprises contour element 62a. The contour unit 66 ‘comprises multiple contour elements 62a ‘The contour element 62a is designed asa balle 64a, The ‘contour clement 62a has a curved conliguraton, The contour ‘element 62a is arrange directly atthe inlet opening 44a, ach contour element 62a is associated to precisely one ialet ‘opening 44a. The contour element 621 guides the Muid towards the inlet opening 44a that is associated to the ‘contour element 622. The contour elements 62a are respec tively associated to each inlet opening 44a. The optimization uit 184 comprises an outside pressure ‘optimization unit 202. The oulside pressure optimization ‘mit 20a inthe operating state decreases an outside presse behind the exit opening 16a, 222 ‘The fluid dispersing unit 14a and the outside pressore ‘optimization unit 20a are parlly formed as a single piece ‘with each other The outside pressure optimization unit 20e comprises impeller Aka. The impeller 4a comprises a blade 24a. The Impeller 480 comprises « further blade 602. The impeller 4484 comprises four blades 24a, 60a, The blades 24a, 60a can tur abou the axis of rotation 12a, The blales 24, 60a have the same angle spacing from each other in the eircamfer- ‘ential direction ofthe impeller 482. The blades 24a, 60a are dated to generating an exterior fi ows Sa. The number fof blades 24a, 60 corresponds to the number of exit ‘openings 16a, 224, ‘The impeller 48a is arranged beneath the Dud dispersing unit Ha The blades 24a, 60a ar arranged with a downward ‘offset ftom the exit openings 162,222, viewed along the axis, fof rotation 12a, Fach blade 24a, 6a is associated 10 precisely one of the exit openings 16a, 22a, “The outside pressure optimization unit 20a generates an ‘exterior nid flow Sa by means ofthe blades 24a, 60a in the operating state. The exterior fluid How $0 in a flow section is oriented parallel tothe axis of rocation 12a (see FIG. 0. ‘The outside pressure optimization unit 202 comprises a ‘low guiding element 26a, The flow guiding element 26a is arranged above the exit openings 162, 22a. The fow guiding ‘element 26a is fashioned asa closed disk. The low guiding ‘element 262 is formed as a single piece with the Mid dispersing unit 1a, The flow guiding element 26a is adapted to delloct the exterior fluid low 80 in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation 12a of the Dud dis- persing unit 14a. “The ouside pressure optimization wnit 20a in the oper. ting state reduces the outside pressure hindering the hud dischang. The outside pressure optimization unit 20a inthe ‘operating state reduces an influencing ofthe Mud discharge ‘rom the exit opening 16a by the other uid discharge from the other exit opening 22a, which lies in front of the exit ‘opeaing 16a viewed inthe direction of rotation 36. “The exit opening 16a and the other exit opening 22a together form a dispersion cell $64, Fach exit opening 16a oms its own dispersion cell S6a with an exit opening 16a following directly after it ‘The following description will hold for all id dis ‘charges at all four exit openings 16, only describing here 0 o 14 the Mud discharge at one ofthe fourexit openings 16a, Due ‘o the Mid discharge at the ext opening 16a on the disperser 40a, exes are formed in the dispersion cell $6a at the disperser 4a dirctly following the disperser 4 in the iretion of rotation 36a ofthe Hid dispersing ait 14a. The ther Bid delivered by the blade 24a washes aviay the ‘exis. In this way the other fluid inside the dispersion cell 36a increases the mean density atthe disperser 4a with the other exit opening 224, The fhuid dispersing unit 14a has four eell symmetry. ‘The dispersion cells 56a are arranged symmetrically around a circumference of the fluid dispersing unit 14a. Fach spersion cell S6u can be made congruent with the directly following dispersion cell S62 by # 90° wming in the dirction of rotation 36a. Each dispersion cell 56 can be ‘made congruent with itself by 8 360° tuming about the axis ‘of rotation 12a. The fluid dispersing unit 14a may have any desired n-eell symmety, n being the number of the exit openinas 16a, 22a “The uid dispersing unit Ho comprises a receiving space 52a (see FIG. 3). The receiving space 82a is shaped as a cylinder. The optimization unit 18a comprises an inner presiure optimization unit S82, The inner pressure optimi- ‘ation unit S84 in the operating state increases an inner pressure, The inner pressire optimization unit 384 is Arranged entirely inside the Nuid dispersing unit 14a ‘The inter pressure optimization unit 88a comprises atid livery tit 82. The Pid delivery unit 2a is designed as a turbine, The fuid delivery unit 28a is aeranged entirely nse the fad dispersing unit Ma, The Bid delivery unit 28a is arranged entirely inside the receiving space 82a (see FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, The uid delivery unit 28 comprises multiple vanes 32a, The number of exit openings 16a, 224 comesponds to the ‘numberof vanes 32a, The uid delivery wit 28a comprises four vanes 324, The vanes 32a each have a curved confign- ration, The vanes 32a have the same angle spacing from cach other in the circumferential direction of the Avid Selivery unit 28a, ‘The receiving space 82a andor transitional region of the receiving space 520s fashioned smooth and/or free of edges toward the fil duct 2a, Surfaces ofthe Mui delivery unit 28a coming into eontact with the uid are formed smooth landior fre of edges. ‘In the operating state, the electric motor 46a places the stirring shaft 38a in rotation about the axis of rotation 12a The Muid dispersing unit 144, rotationally fixed 10 the stirring shafl 38a, rotates in the operating state about the axis of rotation 12a In the operating sate a negative pressure is created at the exit openings 160, 2a, Inthe operating state the uid flows {rough the inlet openings 44a into the sting shaft 38a. ‘The stirring shaft 387 is tuidically connected to the reseiv= ‘ng spice S20. The interior Muid fow 84a is produced by @ dierential pressure between the inlet openings 44a and the exit openings 16a, 22a. The interior Mud flow S4a extends ‘rom the inlet openings 44a at first through the siting shaft ‘380 and thea through the fluid dispersing unit Mato the exit ‘openings 161, 22a Tn the operating state the uid arrives at the receiving space 524. The vanes 32a of the fluid delivery unit 28a deliver the fuid to the atea near the axis of rotation 309, patalel to the axis of rotation 12a. The fvid delivery unit 28a delivers the uid radially outward from an area near the ‘axis of rotation 30a of the fs dispersing unit 14a towards the exit opening 160 US 11,623,185 B2 15, The Muid delivery unit 280 penerates the optimized i rior Nuid low S4a in the operating state, The Hid delivery unit 282 penerates the edd-free interior Mud flow Sa inthe ‘operating state. The fluid delivery unit 2Ra reduces & pres sre loss in the operating site tis conceivable forthe stirrer device 10a to mix andi disperse three differen uids with each other The inlet ‘openings 44a in this ease are in a uid with the lowest, density, the outside pressure optimization unit 20 in 9 second Hid with the highest density and the fluid dispersing ‘unit 14 ina third uid with 2 medium density whose value ies between the value forthe lowest density andthe value Jor the highest density: Furthermore, atleast one solid phase such as a catalyst, can be added to atleast one of the three fluids, FIG. 4 shows an altemative exemplary embodiment of 3 stir deviee 10}. In order to avoid needless repetition, the same reference mimbers are therefore used for the same assemblies and reference is made tothe rematks of FIGS, 1 (© 3. In che following, only the deals by which the exem- plary embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3 differs from the alterna- tive exemplary embodiment of FIG, 4 shall be discussed. la ‘onder to distinguish the exemplary embodiments, dhe leter has boon added to the references ofthe alternative exem- plary embodiment in FIG. 4 FIG. 4 shows a perspective schematic representation of ‘uid dispersing unit 146 ofan atemativestierer device 106 and an optimization unit 18) of the alternative stirer device 106 with a fluid delivery unit 282. “The Muid dispersing unit 4h comprises an exit opening 166. The exit opening 166 has a semicircular shape, viewed ina direction perpendicular to a principal plane of extension 68) ofthe ext opening 16b. Alternatively, the exit opening 16h could have an oval or ound shape viewed in a direction Perpenclicular to the principal plane of extension 686 of the ‘exit opening 166, The fluid dispersing unit 144 comprises a further exit ‘opening 226. The further ext opening 226 s situated in Hoat ‘of the exit opening 160, viewed in the direction of rotation 36h ofthe uid dispersing unit 146 ‘The id dispersing unit 143 comprises four exit openings 16b, 22b, The exit openings 16b, 226 are adapted respec- tively for a fi discharge. The Aid dispersing unit 14 ‘comprises four dispersers 40). Bach ofthe four dispersers 4406 respectively defines one of the exit openings 166,226, “The dispersors 40H are each designed asa siting blade. In the operating state, the exit openings 165, 226 ace ‘oriented ina direction opposite the direction of rotation 368 ‘upon rotation ofthe Fd dispersing unit 14 in the direction ‘of rotation 365, ‘The exit openings 165, 2 have dhe same angle spacing fiom each other inthe circumferential direction of the fi slspersing unit 14, In the following, only one ofthe four dispersers 40 and ‘only one of the four exit openings 164, 226 shall be ‘described, the description being applicable to all the dis- persers 40 and all the exit openings 165, ‘The disperser 406 is curved in a plane of rotation of the ‘uid dispersing uit 148, The disperser 40b extends radially ‘outwant from a region ofthe Dud dispersing unit 142 near the centre, The disperser 40) is hollow in configuration. The «disperser 4b stands in fluidic communication witha stirring shaft 38D. The disperser 40 defines fil dct 428 with the ceil opening 166. 0 o 16 « section plane 708, an outer boundary 726 of the disperser 40 basa semicircular shape at lest substantially transversely 0 2 direction of an interior Muid How S46 through the fluid duct 425, ‘The shape of the exit opening 165 when viewed in a ircetion perpendicular tothe principal plane of extension 668) of the exit opening 16H and the shape of the outer boundary 728 of the disperser 4b in the section plane 70h at least substantially wansversely to a direction of the interior fluid flow S4b through the fluid duct 425 are substantially the same. Is conceivable that the shape ofthe exit opening 164 when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the principal plane of extension 685 of the exit opening 165 and the shape ofthe outer boundary 72b ofthe disperser 440) in the section plane 7b at least substantially tans- versely to a direction of the interior Mid flow S46 trough the id duct 426 are diferent. The section plane 70b is oriented at least substantially parallel to the principal plane of extension 68D of the exit ‘opening 16 FIG. § shows a perspective schematic representation of ‘uid dispersing unit 4c of an altemative stirrer device 10¢ and an optimization unit IR of the altemative stirrer device We with a fuid delivery unit 28 In order to avoid needless repetition, the same reference aumbers are therefore used for the same assemblies and rojerence is made to the remarks of FIGS. 1 to 4. In the {ollowing. only the details by which the exemplary embod ment of FIGS. 1 to 4 differs from the further altemnative exemplary embodiment of FIG, § shall be discussed, In order to distinguish the exemplary embodiments the eter ¢ thas heen adel to the references of the frther alternative exemplary embodiment in FIG. 5 The Muid dispersing unit 14c comprises a turbulence vit ‘He. The turbulence unit TAe is shaped as a spiral, The turbulence unit T4e comprises a spiral 76. I is conceivable for the turbulence unit 74e to have multiple spirals 76c, ‘being coiled in particular in atleast one operating state. Its conceivable for multiple spirals The to be arranged one ‘beneath the other Its huhermore conceivable forthe spiral “be to be arranged at least partly on a rod of the fluid sispersing unit 1c The turbulence unit TAc is situated in an outer region of the stirrer device 10e viewed along an axis of rotation Ie of the Muid dispersing unit Ide, The turbulence unit 74e is fanranged berseen dispersers 40. ‘The turbulence unit 74c is adapted to favour a passoge of ‘the uid into the other fui. After the Mud emerges fom an exit opening 16, the Bid flows at least partly around the turbulence unit Tae. The turbulence unit 74 generates turbulences andor shear forces in a near region of the turbulence unit 74e. The turbulences and/or shear forces istrbute the Hud, Tnthe event that the fluid is presenta a gaseous phase, the turbulence unit 74e reduces the diameter of primary gas bubbles emerging from the ext opening 16 andor from an addtional exit opening 22c. The turbulence unit 74 breaks ‘up the primary gas bubbles emerging fom the exit opeaing Ie andor from the additional exit opening 22c inte many smaller gas bubbles FIG, 6 shows a perspective schematic representation of a ‘uid dispersing unit 14d of a stimer device 10d and an ‘optimization unit 18d of he stirrer dovice 10d with a nid oliver nit 284. In order to avoid needless repetition, the same reference numbers are therefore used for the same assemblies and reference is made to the remarks of FIGS. 110 8, In the US 11,623,185 B2 17 following, only the details by which the exemplary embeai ments of FIGS. 1 to § clilee from the further alternative ‘exemplary embodiment of FIG. 6 shall be discussed. In ‘onde o distinguish the exemplary embodiments he leter d has been added tothe reerences of the exemplary embadi- ment in FIG. 6 ‘By contrast with the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 1 1 5 the fluid dispersing unit Ldd has a syrametry. The fluid dispersing unit 14d comprises six round pipes 78d, which fre arranged symmetrically on a ciumference ofthe fi dispersing unit Md. Bach of the round pipes 78d forms 8 dispersion cell S6d. Fach of the round pipes T&d cen be made ‘congruent with the directly following round pipe 78d by 3 60° rotation in the direction of rotation 364. Each of the round pipes 78d can be made congruent with sel by 360° rotation about the axis of rotation 12d. Mud exit opening 6d, 22d is arranged at wach ofthe round pipes 78d. TFIGS. 7 and 8 show a fuid dispersing nit He ofa stirrer ‘device 10¢ and an optimization unit I8e ofthe stirrer device {We with a uid delivery unit 28e in two schematic perspec- In onder to avoid needless repetition, the same reference numbers are therefore used for the sime assemblies and reference is made to the remarks of FIGS. 1 to 6, In the {ollowing, only the details by which the exemplary emboat ments of FIGS. 1 to 6 diller {rom the exemplary embodiment ‘Of FIGS. 7 and 8 shal be discussed, In order to distinguish the exemplary embodiments the letter e has been added 10 the references of the exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8 ‘he fuid dispersing unit Me has a symmetry. The Mid dispersing unit’ Me comprises six dispersion cells 566, ‘which are arranged symmetrically ona circumference ofthe ‘uid dispersing unit I4e, Each dispersion cell can be made ‘congruent with te directly following dispersion cell 56 by ‘60? rotation in the direction of rotation 366. Bach disper- sion cell 56e ean be made congnient with itself by a 3607 rotation about aa sais of otation 12e of the Mid dispersing unit Me. An exit opening 16e, 22¢is arranged at each ofthe ispersion cells $6 ‘Viewed ina direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation 2c, the Hid dispersing unite bas the shape of an aefoil profile 80e at least for «section, Viewed atthe dispersion ‘ell §6e ofthe Muid dispersing unit L4e, the Dui dispersing tit 14 asa leading edge R2e facing towad the direction of rotation 36e and 2 profile tailing ede Se facing away from the direction of rotation 36e. The leading edge 82e and the profile tailing edge 84 delimit a region ofthe uid dispers- ng unit 14e with the shape ofthe airfoil profile 80. Stating Jom the leading edge 82e, the exit opening 16e extends towards the profile tiling edge #4e and has a semioval ‘ross section, TIG, # shows a further view of the Bid dispersing unit ‘fe. The optimization unit He comprises a blade 24e. The blade 24e is associated tothe exit opening 16e. The blade 24e as a curved shape in the direetion of rotation 36e. The ‘optimization unit I8e comprises a further blade 86e. The rer blade 86e is associated to the exit opening 16e. The Jurer blade 86e is stuated ut a distance fom the blade 24. LIST OF REFERENCES 109 Stier device 12 Axis of rotation 14 Fluid dispersing unit 16 Exit opening 418 Optimization unit, o 18 20 Outside pressure optimization unit 22 Additional ext opening 24 Blade 26 Flow guiding element 28 Fini delivery unit 30 Area near axis of rotation 32 Vane M Siirer 386 Direction of rotation 238 Stiring shalt 40 Disperser 442 Fluid duct 4 Inlet opening 446 Flectrie motor 48 impeller 530 Exterior Hid flow 52 Receiving space $3 Interior fui flow 86 Dispersion cell [58 lance pressure optimization unit {60 Additional blade 662 Contour element 64 Baflle {66 Contour unit 68 Principal plane of extension 170 Section plane 72 Outer boundary 4 Turbulence wait 76 Spiral 78 Round pine 80 Airtil profile 82 Leading edge 4 Profile trailing edge 86 Additional blade ‘The invention claimed is 1. Astirer device, especially forthe mixing of uid with at Jeast one other Hid, having at loast one fuid dispersing ‘unit able to turn about an axis of rotation, the atleast one ‘uid dispersing unit having atleast one exit opening for at Teast one fluid discharge and comprising at lest one dis perscr, which comprises the at least one exit opening. extends radially outward from 2 region of the atleast one ‘uid dispersing unit near is centre, is hollow, and defines at least one fluid duet, andthe stimer device comprising atleast ‘one optimization unit, which in at least one operating sate increases at least a differential pressure atthe atleast one exit opening, wherein the at least one optimization unit ‘comprises at least one Mid delivery uni, which i the at Teast one operating state generates an optimized interior uid flow. 2. The ster device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one optimization unit conipeises atleast one outside pressure optinivation unit, which in the operating sate reduces atleast one outside pressure acting contrary to the fat least one tid discharge, 3. The stirrer device according to lain 1, whorein the at Jeast one Muid dispersing unit has an additional exit opening {ora least one additional fluid discharge, which i situated before the at least one exit opening viewed in a direction of rotation of the at least one id dispersing unit, wherein the at Teast one optimization unit in the at least one operating State reduces at least an influencing ofthe atleast one fuk ischarge by the atleast one addtional faid discharge. 4. The ster device according to claim 3, wherein the at Jeast one fu dispersing unit comprises atleast one tur lence tnt for influencing the at least one Aid discharge andr the at least one adkitional uid discharge

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