What is Agitator: Mechanical device which generate fluid motion to get desired process result.

What is difference between agitation & mixing? Agitation induces motion, gives a specific flow pattern and provides circulation; Mixing is the random distribution of two or more separate phases or substances. Agitator Purpose Blending: Mixing miscible liquids mutually soluble liquids
Application : Mixing of paint in water, ETP Industry: Dosing tank, flash mixer

Solid suspension: Mixing of insoluble solid material

Application: Coal slurries, catalystpolymer systems, crystallization, Paper pulp, minning industry like for leaching,

Solid dissolution: Mixing of soluble solid material Emulsification / Dispersion: Mixing of non miscible liquids or solid & liquids High Shear & Intense agitation. One phase is broken in discrete particles which are completely covered by the second phase Application: Emulsification: Oil & water,paint industry Dispersion: Mixing of wax in chemicals, gel Gas Dispersion: Incoming gas is intimately distributed though out in liquid for chemical reaction Application :for absorption, oxidation, hydrogenation, chlorination, fermentation, and
so on also used for carrying out biochemical processes such as aerobic fermentation, and wastewater treatment aerator

Agitator Design: Complex study, Vendor Design, No API, ISO Standard or any other, IS9522, EEUA

Agitator Classification Based on Mounting: Top Entry Center / Clamped, Side Entry, Bottom Entry Base on Flow Pattern: Axial Flow, Radial Flow, Cross Flow

General Top Entry Agitator Assembly

Impeller: What is impeller? Heart of agitator, Impeller Classification based on flow pattern: Axial Flow Impeller blending, solids suspension, solids incorporation or draw down, gas inducement, and heat transfer The blades can be at any angle between 10 and 90 from the horizontal, but the most common blade angle is 45impeller rotation to direct the flow toward the bottom head or down-pumping. , Radial Flow used for low to medium viscosity fluids. they are most effective for gasliquid and liquidliquid dispersion, they provide higher shear and turbulence levels with lower pumping. Radial flow impellers discharge fluid radially outward to the vessel wall Impeller, High Shear Impeller, and Cross Flow Impeller Terminology used with impeller: Power No. NP = P/N3D5 A dimensionless no., it is used to calculate the power drawn by an impeller, Depends on liquid property density viscosity, shape & size of the impeller, impeller operating speed. NP = P/N3D5 The power consumed by a mixer can be obtained by multiplying pumping, Q, and head, H, and is given by P = NpN3D5 gc Reynolds numbers Re = ND2 /

A dimensionless number ratio of inertia force and viscosity force. It defines the flow regime Reynolds numbers > 10,000 turbulent flow Reynolds numbers <10 laminar flow. In between, there is transition range, Relation Ship between powers no. & Reynolds No.

Pumping No. Pumping is the amount of material discharged by the rotating impeller As evidenced in this figure, NQ increases as Re increases up to Re of 10 000 and becomes constant at higher Re For example, pumping is dependent on number of blades and the blade width. Axial Flow Impeller: Propeller, Hydrofoil, Axial turbine, Pith paddle Hydrofoil for applications where axial flow is important and low shear is desired / twisted blades / This blade shape results in a lower power number and higher flow per unit power than with a pitched blade turbine

Radial Flow Impeller: Radial turbine, Radial paddle, Disc Turbine, Curved blade disc turbine, Curved blade turbine High Shear Impeller: Saw Tooth cutter, Stator Rotor Type Cross Flow Impeller: Mig Type & Inter mig type Shaft: Purpose of shaft Mixer shafts are required to transmit the power from the mixer drive to the impeller(s). With the transmission of this power, the shaft must handle the loads occurring including the transmission of torque, overhung moment due to hydraulic forces, and thrust. The shaft must also be designed to be stiff enough to limit vibration and deflection to acceptable levels.
SOLID SHAFTING: most common ease of construction impeller hubs require a key to transmit torque hollow shaft will be stiffer, or rather will deflect less under the same overhung moment Less weight means less thrust transmitted to the drive bearings, and a longer expected bearing life. Less weight also helps avoid critical speed, frequently a limiting factor in mixer design. Overhang Mounted type & simply supported type or intermediate support Solid & Hollow

Shaft Seal: Purpose & where to be used 1) lip seal 2) stuffing box 3) mechanical seal : single / double / with system Plan 53A & 54 4) Vapor seal Bearing Lantern stool bearing Steady bearing Motor & gearbox: Coupling

Agitator Design, Data sheet, Specification, Inspection Input Data: Purpose, Component to be mixed, Spgravity , Viscosity Tank Details Process Design: Selection of impeller type, Size & operating speed Reynolds No, Pumping rate, Tank turn over rate, Scale of agitation, Solid Suspension: Particle Settling velocity. Consumed power calculation Mechanical Design: Motor horse power calculation, Shaft design: BM, Torque, Equivalent BM, Critical speed of Assembly, Bearing: Life calculation. Specification: EIL or Uhde Inspection & Testing:

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