Mixing, homogenizing and emulsifying apparatus

Claim 2

In apparatus, for mixing, homogenizing and emulsifying liquid and liquid/solid mixtures, of the type comprising a plurality of individual chambers series connected in the flow direction connected to one another via supply and discharge channels, the improvement comprising forming the individual chambers in the shape of a double frustum and providing connecting channels which enter and leave the individual chambers tangentially in such a way that in the flow direction adjacent individual chambers are alternately connected in the area of their largest cross section and then in the area of their smallest cross section.

Claim 3

Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the individual chambers comprise frustums arranged with their smallest cross sections towards one another.

Claim 4

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the connecting pipes of the chambers in the flow direction consecutively have smaller cross sections.

Claim 5

Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connecting pipes of the chambers in the flow direction consecutively have larger cross sections.

Claim 6

Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the individual chambers comprise a plurality of superimposed and interconnected frustums.

Claim 7

Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the series connected individual chambers are arranged approximately in a circular formation, wherein said housing consists of individual plates arranged between end plates whereby the frustum shaped halves of the chamber and connecting pipes are cut into the stacked individual plates, and wherein the housing is placed in a further housing whereby the space formed between the housings is provided with supply and discharge pipes for a cooling or heating medium.

Claim 8

Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the series connected individual chambers are arranged approximately in a circular formation.

Claim 9

Apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a housing consisting of individual plates arranged between end plates whereby the frustum shaped halves of the chamber and connecting pipes are cut into the stacked individual plates.

Claim 10

Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the housing is placed in a further housing whereby the space formed between the housings is provided with supply and discharge pipes for a cooling or heating medium.

Claim 11

In apparatus, for mixing, homogenizing and emulsifying liquid and liquid/solid mixtures, of the type comprising a plurality of individual chambers series connected in the flow direction connected to one another via supply and discharge channels, the improvement comprising forming the individual chambers in the shape of a double frustum and providing connecting channels which enter and leave the individual chambers tangentially in such a way that in the flow direction adjacent individual chambers are alternately connected by means of the area of their smallest cross section being in communication with the area of their largest cross section.

Claim 12

In apparatus, for mixing, homogenizing and emulsifying liquid and liquid/solid mixtures, of the type comprising a plurality of individual chambers series connected in the flow direction connected to one another via supply and discharge channels, the improvement comprising forming the individual chambers in the shape of a double frustum and providing connecting channels which enter and leave the individual chambers tangentially in such a way that in the flow direction adjacent individual chambers are alternately connected by means of the area of their smallest cross section being in communication with the area of their largest cross section.

Claim 13

In apparatus, for mixing, homogenizing and emulsifying liquid and liquid/solid mixtures, of the type comprising a plurality of individual chambers series connected in the flow direction connected to one another via supply and discharge channels, the improvement comprising forming the individual chambers in the shape of a double frustum and providing connecting channels which enter and leave the individual chambers tangentially in such a way that in the flow directiOn adjacent individual chambers are alternately connected by means of the area of their largest cross section being in communication with the area of their smallest cross section.

Claim 14

In apparatus, for mixing, homogenizing and emulsifying liquid and liquid/solid mixtures, of the type comprising a plurality of individual chambers series connected in the flow direction connected to one another via supply and discharge channels, the improvement comprising forming the individual chambers in the shape of a double frustum and providing connecting channels which enter and leave the individual chambers tangentially in such a way that in the flow directiOn adjacent individual chambers are alternately connected by means of the area of their largest cross section being in communication with the area of their smallest cross section.