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Mixing apparatus and method
Assignee: Sulzer AG
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Filing: 1972-05-18
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Granted: 1975-03-18
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Expires: 1992-05-18
Abstract
Abstract At least one fluid medium is passed in uniflow relation through one or more filler elements comprising layers which contact one another and bound flow channels, the longitudinal axes of the flow channels in each layer extending substantially parallel to one another at least in groups, the longitudinal axes of the flow channels in adjacent layers being inclined relatively to one another, the flow channels of at least any two adjacent layers being at least partly open towards one another.
Inventors
- 👤 Max Huber
- 👤 Gerhard Schutz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:27
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/30; B01J19/305; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/40; B01F25/42; B01F25/43; B01F25/432; B01F25/4322; B01J15/00; B01J15/005; B01J16/00; B01J16/005; B01J19/32; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/32; B01J2219/322; B01J2219/32203; B01J2219/32206; B01J2219/3221; B01J2219/32213; B01J2219/32237; B01J2219/32255; B01J2219/32265; B01J2219/32268; B01J2219/32279; B01J2219/324; B01J2219/32408; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A mixing apparatus comprising a first means for defining a passageway along a longitudinal axis thereof for the flow of at least one fluid medium therethrough; at least two mixing elements disposed in said passageway for the flow of the medium therethrough, each said element including a plurality of layers, each layer having a spaced apart flat thin plate and a plurality of flat guide elements disposed angularly on at least one side of said plate with adjacent ones of said guide elements being in spaced apart parallel relation to define flow channels therebetween, said guide elements being angularly disposed with respect to said guide elements of an adjacent layer, and each said mixing element being angularly offset to an adjacent mixing element about said longitudinal axis of siad means; and means disposed on one side of said mixing element for introducing at least one fluid medium into said passageway to flow through said mixing elements for mixing therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A mixing apparatus comprising a first means for defining a passageway along a longitudinal axis thereof for the flow of at least one fluid medium therethrough; at least two mixing elements disposed in said passageway for the flow of the medium therethrough, each said element including a plurality of layers, each layer having a spaced apart flat thin plate and a plurality of flat guide elements disposed angularly on at least one side of said plate with adjacent ones of said guide elements being in spaced apart parallel relation to define flow channels therebetween, said guide elements being angularly disposed with respect to said guide elements of an adjacent layer, and each said mixing element being angularly offset to an adjacent mixing element about said longitudinal axis of siad means; and means disposed on one side of said mixing element for introducing at least one fluid medium into said passageway to flow through said mixing elements for mixing therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mixing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said guide elements of one layer are disposed in intersecting relation to said guide elements of an adjacent layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A mixing apparatus comprising a first means for defining a passageway along a longitudinal axis thereof for the flow of at least one fluid medium therethrough; at least two mixing elements disposed in said passage for the flow of the media therethrough, each said mixing element including a plurality of tube banks in contact with each other, each tube bank having a plurality of tubes disposed in contiguous relation and oriented in a different direction from said tubes of an adjacent tube bank, at least one of two sequentially arranged tube banks relative to the direction of media flow being disposed at an angle to said longitudinal axis of said means, and each said mixing element being angularly offset to an adjacent mixing element about said longitudinal axis of said means; and means disposed on one side of said mixing elements for introducing at least one fluid medium into said passageway to flow through said packing element for mixing therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
160 words
A mixing apparatus comprising a first means for defining a passageway along a longitudinal axis thereof for the flow of at least one fluid medium therethrough; at least two mixing elements disposed in said passage for the flow of the media therethrough, each said mixing element including a plurality of tube banks in contact with each other, each tube bank having a plurality of tubes disposed in contiguous relation and oriented in a different direction from said tubes of an adjacent tube bank, at least one of two sequentially arranged tube banks relative to the direction of media flow being disposed at an angle to said longitudinal axis of said means, and each said mixing element being angularly offset to an adjacent mixing element about said longitudinal axis of said means; and means disposed on one side of said mixing elements for introducing at least one fluid medium into said passageway to flow through said packing element for mixing therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mixing apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said tubes are provided with apertures longitudinally thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mixing apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said tubes of each tube bank are disposed in parallel planes and in intersecting relation to said tubes of an adjacent tube bank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A mixing element comprising a plurality of layers, each layer having a spaced apart flat thin plate and a plurality of flat guide elements disposed angularly on at least one side of said plate with adjacent ones of said guide elements being in spaced apart parallel relation to define flow channels therebetween. said guide elements being angularly disposed with respect to said guide elements of an adjacent layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A mixing element comprising a plurality of layers, each layer having a spaced apart flat thin plate and a plurality of flat guide elements disposed angularly on at least one side of said plate with adjacent ones of said guide elements being in spaced apart parallel relation to define flow channels therebetween. said guide elements being angularly disposed with respect to said guide elements of an adjacent layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mixing element as set forth in claim 6 wherein said guide elements of one layer are disposed in intersecting relation to said guide elements of an adjacent layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A mixing element comprising a plurality of tube banks in contact with each other, each tube bank having a plurality of tubes disposed in contiguous relation and oriented in a different direction from said tubes of an adjacent tube bank.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A mixing element comprising a plurality of tube banks in contact with each other, each tube bank having a plurality of tubes disposed in contiguous relation and oriented in a different direction from said tubes of an adjacent tube bank.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mixing element as set forth in claim 8 wherein said tubes of each tube bank are disposed in parallel planes and in intersecting relation to said tubes of an adjacent tube bank.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mixing element as set forth in claim 8 wherein said tubes are provided with apertures longitudinally thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
132 words
A mixing apparatus comprising a first tube; at least two groups of mixing elements disposed in said first tube for mixing fluid media flowing therethrough together, said groups of mixing elements being spaced from each other; at least one second tube of smaller cross-section than said first tube disposed in said first tube between said groups of mixing elements to define an annular gap with said first tube; a plurality of mixing elements disposed between said groups of mixing elements selectively in one of said second tube and said gap for mixing fluid media flowing therethrough together whereby fluid media passing from one of said groups of mixing elements is axially mixed with fluid media passing from said plurality of mixing elements upon entering the other of said groups of mixing elements.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
132 words
A mixing apparatus comprising a first tube; at least two groups of mixing elements disposed in said first tube for mixing fluid media flowing therethrough together, said groups of mixing elements being spaced from each other; at least one second tube of smaller cross-section than said first tube disposed in said first tube between said groups of mixing elements to define an annular gap with said first tube; a plurality of mixing elements disposed between said groups of mixing elements selectively in one of said second tube and said gap for mixing fluid media flowing therethrough together whereby fluid media passing from one of said groups of mixing elements is axially mixed with fluid media passing from said plurality of mixing elements upon entering the other of said groups of mixing elements.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
A mixing apparatus as set forth in claim 11 wherein each mixing element includes a plurality of layers in contacting relation, each layer defining a plurality of flow channels having longitudinal axes extending in parallel at least in groups, said longitudinal axes of said flow channels in adjacent layers being inclined relative to each other, said flow channels of at least two adjacent layers being at least partly open towards each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mixing apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein a plurality of said layers have flow channels of different cross-section from other of said layers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
72 words
A mixing element having a plurality of layers in contacting relation, each layer defining a plurality of flow channels having longitudinal axes extending in parallel, said axes of said flow channels in adjacent layers being inclined relative to each other, said flow-channels of at least two adjacent layers being at least partly open towards each other, a plurality of said layers having flow channels of different cross-section from others of said layers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
72 words
A mixing element having a plurality of layers in contacting relation, each layer defining a plurality of flow channels having longitudinal axes extending in parallel, said axes of said flow channels in adjacent layers being inclined relative to each other, said flow-channels of at least two adjacent layers being at least partly open towards each other, a plurality of said layers having flow channels of different cross-section from others of said layers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a mixing apparatus, a first means for defining a passageway along a longitudinal axis for the flow of at least one fluid medium therethrough; at least one mixing element in said passageway for mixing the flow of fluid medium under longitudinal and transverse mixing, said mixing element including a plurality of rows of flat guide elements, said elements in each row being disposed in spaced apart parallel relation to each other to bound flow channels between adjacent ones of said guide elements, said elements in adjacent rows being disposed in angular relation and in contact with each other, said flow channels of at least two adjacent rows being at least partly open towards one another; and means disposed on one side of said mixing element for introducing at least one fluid medium into said passageway to flow through said mixing elements for mixing therein.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a mixing apparatus, a first means for defining a passageway along a longitudinal axis for the flow of at least one fluid medium therethrough; at least one mixing element in said passageway for mixing the flow of fluid medium under longitudinal and transverse mixing, said mixing element including a plurality of rows of flat guide elements, said elements in each row being disposed in spaced apart parallel relation to each other to bound flow channels between adjacent ones of said guide elements, said elements in adjacent rows being disposed in angular relation and in contact with each other, said flow channels of at least two adjacent rows being at least partly open towards one another; and means disposed on one side of said mixing element for introducing at least one fluid medium into said passageway to flow through said mixing elements for mixing therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
99 words
A mixing element for disposition in a passageway of a mixing apparatus for mixing a flow of at least one fluid medium under longitudinal and transverse mixing, said mixing element including a plurality of rows of flat guide elements, said elements in each row being disposed in spaced apart parallel relation to each other to bound flow channels between adjacent ones of said guide elements, and said elements in adjacent rows being disposed in angular relation and in contact with each other, said flow channels of at least two adjacent rows being at least partly open towards one another.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
99 words
A mixing element for disposition in a passageway of a mixing apparatus for mixing a flow of at least one fluid medium under longitudinal and transverse mixing, said mixing element including a plurality of rows of flat guide elements, said elements in each row being disposed in spaced apart parallel relation to each other to bound flow channels between adjacent ones of said guide elements, and said elements in adjacent rows being disposed in angular relation and in contact with each other, said flow channels of at least two adjacent rows being at least partly open towards one another.
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