A static mixer is a type of fixed equipment that is used to manipulate the miscibility of various fluid streams. It is inserted into a process vessel or pipeline to divide, spread, combine or disassociate a given fluid mixture.
How are static mixers made?
A static mixer is made up of a housing (pipe) and mixing elements or tabs but it has no moving parts, the flow through the mixer will mix the product. Static mixers can be used for liquid, liquid mixing or gas dispersion into a liquid.
What is element in static mixer?
The geometry of Static Mixer Elements The element is a rectangular plate that is twisted 180 degrees, creating a right element and a left element, depending on the direction of the twist. The basic length of each element is 1.5 times the diameter.