Patent ID: 8562305
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B01F,B01L,F04B

Abstract:
1. A magnetohydrodynamic stirrer for mixing liquid, comprising: a conduit having a longitudinal axis, said conduit comprising two opposing solid walls, each extending along said longitudinal axis and each abutting a solid floor; a magnet, electromagnet, or both disposed in proximity to said conduit; at least three interior electrodes disposed within said conduit, a first of said interior electrodes contacting one of said two opposing walls and contacting said floor, said first of said interior electrodes extending along said longitudinal axis, a second of said interior electrodes contacting the other of said two opposing walls and contacting said floor, said second of said interior electrodes extending along said longitudinal axis, and a third of said interior electrodes being disposed on said floor of said conduit at a distance from said two opposing walls; and a controller in operational engagement with said interior electrodes, said controller, during operation, being capable of the application of a potential, a current, or both between at least two of said interior electrodes so as to give rise to flow of a liquid along said longitudinal axis within said conduit during operation of said stirrer.