MIXING-SETTLING EXTRACTOR Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: separation of liquids. SUBSTANCE: device has connected settling and mixing chambers 1 and 2, respectively. The mixing chamber is divided in sections by blades 3, in each of which mixing and transporting unit is placed. The unit is made in form of cylinder 5 with blades 6 placed on its lateral surface and turned by its bottom 7 to the mixing chamber outlet. The lateral face of the cylinder is perforated to avoid leakage of the not enough finely divided light phase and to make the finely divided phase drops size spectrum more narrow. The ratio of diameter of can to its height is equal to 1-6. EFFECT: improved performance characteristics. 3 dwg