CAVITATIONAL REACTOR Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: mixing, milling and dispersing equipment used in pulp-and-paper and other branches of industry. SUBSTANCE: cavitational reactor has suspension processing through chamber 1 and cavitator mounted on shaft 2 and provided with conical housing 3 and blades 4 of wedge-shaped section. Blades 4 are secured with their one ends to inner surface of through chamber 1. Housing 3 has recesses narrowing toward housing base and adapted to receive free ends of blades 4. Shaft 2 has reciprocating drive 6 and packing gland 7 providing hermetical sealing of chamber 1. Blades 4 are attached to inner surface of through chamber 1 by screws 8. Conical housing 3 of cavitator is fixed on shaft 2 by screw 9. EFFECT: reduced power consumption, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 2 cl, 3 dwg