Patent ID: 6331072
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: B01F,B01J,B21D,F28D,F28F

Abstract:
A device (1), in particular for mixing, for heat exchange or for carrying out reactions, having one or more through-flow elements (2) which have a center line (3) in the direction of flow, wherein the through low element(s) (2) is/are at least partially shaped or arranged such that the curve (9) formed by the center line(s) (3) approximately satisfies the following parametric representation: ##EQU4##the parameters and constants having the following meaning:.differential.(t) position vector in a Cartesian coordinate system (8),t parameter along the curve (9), -.infin..ltoreq.t.ltoreq.+.infin.,[t] integral fraction of t,a(t) a radius of curvature (10), where 0<.vertline.a(t).vertline.<.infin.,c(t) a spacing parameter, where 0<.vertline.c(t).vertline.<.infin..