Tubular in-line mixing device
AssigneeJAFEC USA, Inc.
InventorsShigeru Takeshima, Tsuyoshi Takahashi
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Abstract
This invention generally relates to a mixing at least one material with at least one other material within an in-line mixing device. In one example embodiment methods, apparatuses, and systems are described to treat, reuse or otherwise remediate dredged or raw material from bottom sediment or other sources through the mixture of raw material and another material such as a hardening agent into a homogenous material for contamination remediation, use as construction materials or other uses.
Claims20
An in-line mixing device comprising a main structure forming a hollow internal recess along the internal length of the structure and further comprising multiple elements, wherein the elements are at least:
- a first element is at least one main inlet, wherein:
- the first element inputs raw material into the hollow internal recess;
- a second element is at least one main outlet, wherein:
- the second element outputs a mixed material from the hollow internal recess;
- a third element is at least one auxiliary input, wherein:
- the third element inputs an agent material into the hollow internal recess;
- a fourth element is at least one turbulence creating device, wherein:
- the fourth element creates turbulence and agitation, mixing the raw material and agent material.
An in-line mixing device comprising a cylindrical main structure forming a hollow internal recess along the internal length of the structure and further comprising multiple elements, wherein the elements are at least:
- a first element is at least one main inlet, wherein:
- the first element inputs raw material into the hollow internal recess, and
- the first element is positioned at an angle in respect to the axis of the length of the internal hollow recess, and wherein the angle of the inlet causes turbulence, agitation and mixing of the raw material and agent material;
- a second element is at least one main outlet with a different circumference than the first element inlet, wherein:
- the second element outputs a mixed material from the hollow internal recess,
- the second element outlet is diametrically opposed in respect to the first element and positioned at opposite lengths of the cylindrical structure, such that the raw material flows from the first element inlet, through the length of the internal hollow recess, and into the second element outlet, and
- the second element is positioned at an angle in respect to the axis of the length of the internal hollow recess, wherein the angle of the outlet causes turbulence, agitation and mixing of the raw material and agent material;
- a third element is at least one auxiliary input, wherein:
- the third element comprises a hollow shaft that extends into the hollow internal recess for a distance, and wherein the shaft has multiple ports at varying distances and positions, and the ports input the agent material at pressure from the hollow shaft into the hollow recess such that the agent material is mixed with the raw material;
- a fourth element is at least one turbulence creating device, wherein:
- the fourth element is at least on vane or rotor spanning across the internal hollow recess of which creates turbulence and agitation, mixing the raw material and agent material as the raw material flows from the first element to the second element and the agent material flows from the third element to the second element.
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