Patent ID: 7029166
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: B01F,B03D,C22B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A mixing apparatus for use with a vessel having a contiguous sidewall centered about and defining a longitudinal axis, the mixing apparatus comprising: a mixing head having a blade portion centered about and defining a head axis and having a first end and a second end, with the second end defining an inside blade diameter “ID” and the first end defining an outer blade diameter “OD”; mounting means for mounting the mixing head substantially coaxial to and within the vessel for longitudinal movement relative thereto; and reciprocating means for effecting said longitudinal relative movement of the mixing head in a reciprocating manner through a stroke length “S”, with a duration “T” for each cycle, wherein 175≲0.36×OD when OD, ID and S are each expressed in inches, and T is expressed in minutes.