Storage and homogenizing tank for kaolin suspensions
AssigneeVysoka skola chemicko-technologicka
InventorsJiri Kratky, Ivan Fort, Petr Havel, Vaclav Machacek, Bohuslav Masek, Konstantin Hruban
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Abstract
Kaolin suspension homogenizing and storage tank provided with at least a single mixing device mounted on its side wall. The mixing device includes a propeller or paddle impeller with inclined blades, the diameter of which is 1/15 to 1/30 of the diameter of the tank and the velocity of the blade tips of the impeller range from 6 to 12 m/s. The arrangement includes an alternative circulation pump and at least a single jet.
Claims6
An arrangement for homogenizing and storing a kaolin-suspension, comprising in combination;
- a storage tank having a horizontal bottom and vertical side walls;
- at least one agitating device mounted on said side walls, said agitating device comprising a rotatable shaft, driving means for rotating said shaft, and an impeller blade coaxially mounted on said shaft, said impeller blade having a diameter equalling 1/5 to 1/30 of the inside diameter of said storage tank;
- and the blade tip velocity of said impeller blade ranging from 6 to 12 m/s.
The arrangement for homogenizing and storing a kaolin-suspension 2, wherein said nozzle is upwardly inclined with respect to the horizontal at angle .gamma. ranging from 3.degree. to 30.degree..
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