ROTOR FOR VISCOUS OR ABRASIVE FLUIDS

摘要

A rotor is disclosed comprising a drive disk and a plurality of driven disks in a stack, the stacked disks in spaced relationship along the rotational axis thereby forming inter-disk spaces. A centrally positioned aperture is provided in ea ch of the driven disks, opening into the inter-disk spaces. A hub is connected to the drive disk for communication with a drive shaft, and there is a plurality of axial vanes within the apertures and attached to the disks, wherein rotation of th e rotor causes fluids to be drawn into the apertures and then into the inter-disk spaces. The rotor can be employed with centrifugal pumps and mixers.