Ultimate Mixing Guide
Expert Mixer Selection & Sizing
Understanding how to select and size your mixer is crucial for achieving optimal process performance and avoiding costly mistakes. Our mixing guides provide insights into choosing the right static mixer or agitator for your specific application.
Discover best practices, design tips, and sizing criteria for static mixers in continuous and batch processes.
Learn how to select, size, and optimize dynamic mixers to achieve superior agitation and process performance.
Key Variables in Mixer Performance Evaluation
There are many variables to consider when sizing mixing equipment. Ask yourself: Is the mixer working as it was intended? If not, identify which variable might have been overlooked—is it a supplier issue or a purchasing error? For an unbiased assessment, ZAIN can offer a third-party review of your situation, ensuring you select the best mixer for your process.
Physical Mixing @ Macro Level
Pumping - Flow types
Blend Times
Emulsification - Dispersion
Suspension
Dispersion
Suspension, Dispersion, Blend Time
Blend Times
Mixing Phases
Fluid Motion
Miscible Liquids
Liquid-Liquid
Liquid-Solid
Liquid-Gas
Liquid Solid Gas
Gas-Gas
Chemical Mixing @ Micro Level
Heat Transfer
Reactions
Extraction Mass Transfer
Dissolving Mass Transfer
Absorption Mass Transfer
Fermentation, Hydrogenation
Static Mixers