Static mixer element

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the projections are connected to each other via at least a portion of at least one surface of a projection to form a continuous interconnected network of projections.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the scaffold comprises two or more sets of projections, wherein each set of projections are spaced apart from each other and extend radially from a centrally located elongated support member.

A static mixer element comprising an elongated integral scaffold, wherein the scaffold comprises an interconnected network of spiral ribbon projections of polytope structures that form a plurality of passages configured for mixing one or more fluidic reactants during flow and reaction thereof through the mixer, and at least one elongated support member, wherein at least a portion of the projections are in connection with the elongated support element.

The static mixer element of claim 31, wherein the volume displacement % of each static mixer element relative to the outer perimeter of the static mixer element is less than about 70%.

A static mixer element comprising an elongated integral scaffold, wherein the scaffold comprises two or more sets of projections, wherein each set of projections are spaced apart from each other and extend radially from a centrally located elongated support member to define a plurality of passages configured for mixing one or more fluidic reactants during flow and reaction thereof through the mixer.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the elongated support member is an elongated polygonal prism.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the length (in mm) of the elongated support member are in a range between 1 and 5000.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the diameter (in mm) of the elongated support member are in a range between 1 and 5000.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the area (in m2) of the elongated support member are in a range between 0.001 and 1000.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the length (in mm) of the projections are in a range between 1 and 500.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the diameter (in mm) of the projections are in a range between 1 and 50.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the area (in m2) of the projections are in a range between 0.001 and 1.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least a portion of a surface of the scaffold comprises a catalytic material for providing the surface with catalytically reactive sites.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the catalytically reactive sites are provided by at least one of:

• the scaffold being formed from a catalytic material:
• a catalyst material being intercalated, interspersed and/or embedded with at least part of the scaffold;
• and at least a part of the surface of the scaffold comprising a coating comprising a catalyst material.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the scaffold comprises or consists of a metal, metal alloy, metal oxide, ceramic, cermet, composite material, glass, polymer, a natural product, and combinations or derivatives thereof.

The static mixer element of any preceding claims, wherein the static mixer element has a diameter (in mm) in the range of 1 to 5000.

The static mixer element of any preceding claims, wherein the static mixer element has an aspect ratio in the range of about 1 to 1000.

The static mixer element of any preceding claims, wherein each static mixer element has an aspect ratio of at least 15.

The static mixer element of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the scaffold is configured for operating in a turbulent flow with a Reynolds numbers (Re) of at least about 2500.

A catalytic static mixer element comprising catalytic reactive sites on the static mixer of any one of the preceding claims.