Static mixer
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A static mixer is a piece of equipment that is used to mix liquids in laboratories. It has a unique shape.
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[change] Structure
A static mixer is made up of rectangular plates twisted around at 180° so that they make a double-helix shape.
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Liquids flow along the curves of the static mixer and also are separated by the smooth sides of the mixer. The mixer can also be turned clockwise, or right, and then quickly turned counter-clockwise, or left. This creates opposite currents in the liquid and mixes it more efficiently.
[change] Uses
The static mixer can be used to mix acids and alkalis for a neutralization. It can also be used to mix two liquids that normally wouldn't mix, like oil and water (see emulsion). It separates the particles of the water and oil until they become so small that they mix.
[change] Advantages
- Simple shape - easy to clean
- Doesn't need electricity - saves money and can be used in otherwise explosive areas
- Manual - easy to use
[change] See also
[change] Other websites
- In depth article on Static mixers directed towards students
- In depth article on Static mixers
- Different types of Static Mixers
| Laboratory | |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Agar plate - Aspirator - Bunsen burner - Calorimeter - Colorimeter - Centrifuge - Fume hood - Microscope - Microtiter plate - Plate reader - Spectrophotometer - Thermometer - Vortex mixer - Static mixer |
| Flasks | Erlenmeyer flask, Florence flask, Volumetric flask, Büchner flask |
| Other Glassware |
Beaker - Boiling tube - Büchner funnel - Burette - Conical measure - Crucible - Cuvette - Gas syringe - Graduated cylinder - Pipette - Petri dish - Separating funnel - Soxhlet extractor - Test tube - Thistle tube - Watch glass |
