A liquid polymer or chemical activation system, comprising:
- a chamber having a top chamber flange on a first distal end and a bottom chamber flange on a second distal end, wherein each distal end is opposite to each other;
- a top cover plate secured to the top chamber flange on the first distal end of the chamber via one or more bolts;
- a middle cover plate and a bottom cover plate secured to the bottom chamber flange on the second distal end of the chamber via one or more bolts, wherein the middle cover plate lies between the lower chamber flange and the bottom cover plate;
- wherein such configuration creates a hollow space inside the chamber that is flanked by the top cover plate and the bottom cover plate;
- a hybrid pump and blending reactor (HP blending reactor) that comprises a first inlet for receiving at least a first substance, a second inlet for receiving at least a second substance, a progressive cavity pump, a progressive cavity pump supporting top (PCP supporting top), a progressive cavity pump supporting base (PCP supporting base) and a connecting port;
- wherein the HP blending reactor is secured to the top cover plate;
- wherein the first inlet is secured to the PCP supporting top;
- wherein the second inlet is located on the connecting port;
- wherein the progressive cavity pump comprises a rotor and stator;
- wherein the progressive cavity pump is enclosed within a chamber in the PCP supporting top and PCP supporting base;
- wherein the rotor is configured to rotate and lead the first substance into the connecting port;
- wherein the connecting port is configured to receive the first substance from the progressive cavity pump and the second substance from the second inlet, thereby allowing the first and second substances to come into contact with each other;
- an upper multistage mixing cup configured to receive the first and second substances from the connecting port of the HP blending reactor;
- at least one high shear mixer for mixing the first and second substances;
- at least one submersible actuator for actuating the high shear mixer and rotor;
- wherein the high shear mixer is attached to a shaft extension which, in turn, has a first end that is coupled to the submersible actuator via a shaft coupling unit;
- wherein the rotor is attached to a second end of the shaft extension via a coupling pin;
- an intermediate blending section configured to receive the first and second substances from the upper multistage mixing cup;
- a cup base flange having a support platform for supporting one end of the upper multistage mixing cup;
- a lower multistage aging cup for further mixing of the first and second substances;
- wherein the upper multistage mixing cup comprises at least a first retention cup and a second retention cup, and wherein the second retention cup encircles the first retention cup;
- wherein the first and second substances are mixed by the high shear mixer in the first retention cup;
- wherein the second retention cup is configured to receive the first and second substances flowing from the first retention cup for further mixing;
- wherein the first and second substances are forwarded from the second retention cup into the intermediate blending section, where the first and second substances come into contact with the cup base flange;
- wherein the cup base flange is secured to the submersible actuator and comprises one or more holes configured to lead the first and second substances into the lower multistage aging cup;
- wherein a first end of the at least one submersible actuator is connected to the cup base flange and a second end of the submersible actuator is fixed to the middle cover plate, which serves a support base for the submersible actuator;
- wherein the lower multistage aging cup comprises a plurality of rings surrounding the submersible actuator, each ring having one or more holes configured to allow the first and second substances to flow into each subsequent ring until reaching the middle cover plate;
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- wherein the first and second substances are directed from the middle cover plate, via one or more holes on the middle cover plate, to the bottom cover plate which, in turn, has at least one outlet for releasing the mixed first and second substances.