A chemical mixing tank is a vessel used to blend liquids, powders, or other substances to create uniform solutions, promote reactions, or maintain consistent product quality, featuring inlets for components and outputs for the mixture, often equipped with agitators (mixers) for thorough blending in industries like pharma, food, and agriculture. These tanks ensure precise component ratios, prevent settling, and support processes like fermentation, using materials (like stainless steel) compatible with corrosive chemicals, and designs that allow for temperature control and easy cleaning.
Key Structural Components & Specifications
Tank Body:
Material: Stainless Steel (SS304, SS316, SS316L), Glass-lined Steel, or other resistant materials.
Geometry: Cylindrical with domed/conical top & bottom to prevent dead zones, vertical/horizontal orientation.
Finish: Mirror or matte finish for easier cleaning.
Thickness: Varies by capacity (e.g., 2-4mm).
Agitation System:
Type: Impeller, paddle, anchor, turbine, propeller, or high-shear mixer.
Drive: Electric motor with reducer (VFD control often used for speed adjustment).
Lid & Ports:
Access: Top manway (DN400mm), inlets for raw materials, outlets for finished product.
Monitoring: Ports for pressure gauges, temperature sensors (thermometer), sight glasses.
Temperature Control:
Jacketing: External jacket for steam, hot water, or cooling fluid.
Heating: Internal electric heating elements.
Sealing:
Shaft Seals: Mechanical seals, packing, or labyrinth seals.
Connections: Flanged or welded.
Support & Mobility:
Legs/Frame: For stability.
Wheels: Pivoting wheels with brakes for portability.
Safety & Cleaning:
Valves: Pressure relief valves, drain valves.
CIP: Clean-In-Place systems for automated cleaning.
Explosion-Proof: Motors and systems for hazardous environments.
Key Specification Parameters
Capacity: From small lab scale (liters) to large industrial (gallons/cubic meters).
Design Pressure: Vacuum to high pressure (e.g., 0-10 bar, 10-30 bar).
Design Temperature: Ambient to high temp (e.g., 0-150°C).
Material Compatibility: Based on specific chemicals being processed.
Key Application Areas
Chemical Processing: Combining raw materials, producing solvents, coatings, adhesives, polymers, and handling catalysts.
Food & Beverage: Blending sauces, dairy products (yogurt, cheese bases), juices, soups, and even creating alcohol.
Pharmaceuticals: Mixing active drug ingredients, preparing IV solutions, and blending powders for capsules.
Cosmetics: Creating lotions, makeup pigments, fragrances, and emulsifiers.
Water Treatment: Blending disinfectants, coagulants, and maintaining sludge for effective purification.
Agriculture: Preparing fertilizers (fertigation), pesticides, and flowable products.
Paints & Coatings: Mixing pigments, resins, and solvents.
Oil & Gas: Blending fracturing fluids and controlling sludge in exploration.
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