Hybrid mixer

摘要

A mixer (1) for processing one or more fluid media (2) and optionally one or more solid media (3). The mixer (1) consists of a tank (4) with one or more filling openings (5) and a discharge opening (6) at the bottom of the tank (4), and a mixer unit (8) provided at the bottom of the tank. The mixer unit (8) includes a rotor (9), an inlet (10) and an outlet (11). The mixer unit (8) also includes a valve arrangement (12) with a valve body (13), an inlet (14) communicating with the outlet of the mixer unit (8), a first outlet (14) communicating with the discharge opening (6) of the tank and a second outlet (15) communicating with an inlet in the tank (4). A connection (20) may be provided between the first outlet (15) of the valve arrangement and at least one of the filling openings of the tank.

主权项

1. A mixer for processing one or more fluid media or one or more solid media, the mixer comprising:
a tank comprising at least one filling opening and a discharge opening; a mixing unit comprising a rotor, a mixing unit inlet, and a mixing unit outlet; and a valve arrangement comprising:
a valve body having a radial dimension and an axial dimension;an inlet;a first outlet; anda second outlet,the valve body being axially movable between a fully closed position and fully open position to allow the flow of media between:
the inlet of the valve arrangement and the mixing unit outlet when the valve body is in the fully closed position and the fully open position;the first outlet of the valve arrangement and the discharge opening of the tank of the mixer when the valve body is in the fully open position; andthe second outlet of the valve arrangement and the mixer tank when the valve body is in the fully closed position, wherein the flow of media is entirely within the tank.